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Boxborough News Summer Schedule
Boxborough News Summer Schedule
Happy Summer, Boxborough News readers! Through July and August, Boxborough News will publish our email newsletter on a biweekly schedule instead of weekly. We will publish on the following Fridays: July 11, July 25, August 8, and August 22. We will be back to our regular weekly publication schedule on September 5.
We will continue to update our website and social media accounts with new stories on a weekly basis throughout the summer. Check out www.BoxboroughNews.org and follow our Facebook and Instagram accounts.
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As always, thank you to the Boxborough community for supporting the Boxborough News project.
Next Week at Town Hall
Next Week at Town Hall
On Monday August 18 at 7 p.m. the Planning Board will hold a remote meeting. This will include four public hearings in this order: a Beaver Brook Road Special Permit application, a 975 Mass Ave Site Plan Review, a municipal use code zoning bylaw amendment, and the MBTA Communities Overlay Zoning District.
Click here for a list of all agendas for the upcoming week, including Zoom links.
Visit boxborough-ma.gov for other calendar and agenda items.
This Week's News
This Week's News
(7-AUG-25) The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has notified the Boxborough Board of Health that West Nile virus (WNV) was recently detected in mosquitoes collected from Boxborough. No human cases have been reported in Boxborough at this time...continue reading
(7-AUG-25) On Monday, August 4, the Boxborough Planning Board conducted back-to-back public hearings on two zoning matters that will be brought before voters at Special Town Meeting (STM) in October 2025. With more than 75 people in attendance (via Zoom), residents asked questions and voiced their opinions on municipal use and MBTA Communities Act zoning...continue reading
(7-AUG-25) What would a walkable town center look like in Boxborough? At its July 24 meeting, the Boxborough Economic Development Committee discussed the possibility of creating a walkable downtown Boxborough for one Saturday in mid-October...continue reading
(7-AUG-25) At its meeting on Monday August 4, the Well-Being Committee (WBC) discussed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Boxborough, a plan to educate residents about immigrant resources, and the newly modified Boxborough Emergency Assistance Program (BEAP)...continue reading
(7-AUG-25) State Senator Jamie Eldridge and State Representative Dan Sena joined the Boxborough Select Board at their meeting on July 28 to recognize former Select Board member Dave McKiernan, who recently moved out of town and resigned from the Board...continue reading
(7-AUG-25) On July 30, 2025, the Lancaster Police Department contacted the Boxborough K9 unit and asked for assistance to conduct an article search for evidence in connection with an incident the previous day...continue reading
(7-AUG-25) On Tuesday, July 29, the Boxborough Housing Board (BHB) discussed prospective new construction of affordable housing units on Summer Road...continue reading
FEATURES
FEATURES
(7-AUG-25) Boxborough’s FreeBee Market is buzzing with generosity and good vibes this August! Each Saturday, the free food-sharing market overflows with fresh produce, hearty bread, and other delicious finds — all rescued and donated from local gardens, the Boston Area Gleaners, nearby supermarkets, and farmstands...continue reading
(7-AUG-25) In response to patron suggestions, the Sargent Memorial Library is starting a new book club on the third Tuesday of every month, beginning in September 2025...continue reading
(7-AUG-25) I keep a special garden of annuals just for my husband. I am content with foliage and textures, but he lusts for colorful flowers which cannot be guaranteed in the perennial beds. So, he gets his own garden...continue reading
announcements and events
announcements and events
“Announcements and Events” is a place to learn and share information about community events and announcements in Boxborough and surrounding towns. It also houses a community calendar.
Are you curious what’s happening around town and beyond? Visit "Announcements and Events" to browse through the postings.
Are you part of a local organization that wants to spread the word about an upcoming event? Send your announcement to boxboroughnews@gmail.com for posting on the "Announcements and Events" page. Submissions are posted at the discretion of the Boxborough News editors.
Outside the Box
Outside the Box
Looking for more local news? Curious about issues and events outside of our ten square miles? Our “Outside the Box” page points you to community newspapers and television sites in surrounding towns:
The Acton Exchange
Acton TV
The Harvard Press
The Stow Independent
The Westford CAT
The Concord Bridge
Carlisle Mosquito
The Groton Herald
Littleton Community Television
We look forward to connecting and collaborating more with these publications in the coming year!
Our news is published inside the “Action Unlimited - Acton/Maynard/Boxborough Edition,”. Click here for the latest edition.
Our news is published inside the “Action Unlimited - Acton/Maynard/Boxborough Edition,”. Click here for the latest edition.
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