New Residents

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Things to Do Immediately When you Move to Acton or Boxborough 

• If applicable, register your children for school.  More info on AB Schools here, including steps to take after registering.

• If applicable, find a daycare or preschool for your child(ren)

• If applicable, find an after school program for your child(ren)

• Change your address with the postal service here to forward your mail for free for a year .

• If not provided by your apartment, decide how to do trash (Bring your trash to the town transfer station (Acton, Boxborough) or hire a private company to pickup your trash)

• If applicable, find a new doctor, dentist, vet etc.  More info here.

• Notify of address change: if applicable: banks, credit cards, mortgage companies, utilities (water, electricity, gas, sewage, trash and recycling, home security service…), internet/cable, phone provider,  insurance companies, health insurance (check for implications), employer, accountant (check on tax implications), school/university, Department of Motor Vehicles (driver’s license, vehicle registration, voters registration, passport), IRS, social security administration and other benefits, other service providers, memberships,  subscription services, clubs/organizations, doctors/dentists, health facilities, websites that deliver items to your home, friends and family, apps (home address on map apps, transportation apps like uber, lyft, smart home apps), house of worship,... 

Things to do Next After your Move to Acton or Boxborough

• Anybody living, working or worshipping in Acton or Boxborough is welcome to come visit the AB Resource Center to answer all your local community questions, and if applicable get free clothing, school supplies, backpacks etc.

• If applicable, check out the local free food options, local transportation, local cost saving programs.

• If you are new to the USA, follow the instructions at https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/M-618.pdf 

• If you are new to Massachusetts, follow the instructions at https://www.mass.gov/new-to-massachusetts  

• If you have a dog, you need to register your dog (Acton, Boxborough)

Things to do Afterwards After your Move to Acton or Boxborough

• If you might be eligible for federal, state or local help or need help to fill in forms for Masshealth or other federal/state forms or need other referrals, contact your Town Community Resource Coordinator.

• If you have children

  • If desired, enroll in activities for children (town youth sports or other after school / weekend programs or for any for-profit clubs or organizations).

  • If desired, enroll children for summer camps (Feb-May.  Start in January if you need scholarships). 

  • if desired, find activities with younger children

• If desired, get a free library card/account (Acton, Boxborough)

• If desired/allowed, register to vote (Acton, Boxborough)

• If desired (age 60+), check out the local Council of Aging (Acton, Boxborough)

• Check out what is available in town at abuw.org/resources 

• For Boxborough residents : New Residents Quick Reference Guide of Boxborough

• If desired, sign-up for local newsletters and social media groups (see an example list here, and more under each town here)