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Select Board to seek public input on 53 River Street park name after committee recommends 'Textile Mill Park'

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The Select Board discussed a committee recommendation to name 53 River Street 'Textile Mill Park' but agreed to broader community outreach and a survey before making a final decision.

The Acton Select Board reviewed a recommendation from the 53 River Street committee to name the new park "Textile Mill Park" and directed staff and volunteers to pursue broader public engagement before the board makes a final naming decision.

Select Board member David told the board the committee — which includes residents who have studied the site's industrial history — voted nearly unanimously for "Textile Mill Park" because multiple kinds of textile operations historically occupied the parcel. He said the project was delayed by higher-than-expected construction costs and…

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