Boston Globe 9/26/10: Acton residents push for more restrictions on serious sex offenders. A group of Acton residents is pushing town and state officials to adopt residency and work restrictions for convicted sex offenders who are considered the most likely to repeat their crimes. Some cities may have adopted bylaws, though the state does not track those. And other communities, such as Wayland, have seen proposed bylaws rejected by Town Meeting voters. Wayland Police Chief Robert Irving said he supported his community’s proposed bylaw, which was narrowly defeated at Town Meeting about a year ago. He said it would make sense for the Legislature to create a statewide law. "I supported it because I thought it gave police another means to protect individuals from someone who has the propensity to possibly commit a crime," Irving said.