(17-SEP-26) The playground at Flerra Meadows is currently closed to replace playground equipment and install rubber safety mats to bring the playground into compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA).

The closure began on September 1 and the renovated playground is expected to open in early October...  continue reading

17-SEP-26) On Wednesday, September 2, the Town of Boxborough posted a notice on social media saying that Steele Farm, town conservation land at 484 Middle Road, was experiencing “a large concentration of bees” and encouraging residents and visitors to stay off the property for 24 hours while the Department of Public Works (DPW) addressed the problem...  continue reading

(17-SEP-26) At the Boxborough Select Board’s September 14 meeting, State Senator Jamie Eldridge and State Representative Dan Sena presented a legislative update and answered questions from Board members and the public.

The conversation ranged from housing, to economic development, to municipal and school funding. Senator Eldridge and Representative Sena also responded to requests from Board members to support specific Boxborough projects – including attracting new businesses, protecting open space, funding the new fire house, pursuing Complete Streets projects, and handling various “unfunded mandates” from the state...  continue reading

(17-Sept-26) On Friday, September 11, Boxborough public safety personnel, town officials, and residents gathered at the Fire Station to mark the passage of 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The ceremony began with a moment of silence, the Firefighter’s Prayer, and a memorial prayer for the victims, first responders, and families affected by the attacks.

Select Board Chair Robert Stemple thanked those who had gathered for the remembrance, and he reflected on the civilians and emergency responders who died in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania...continue reading

(17-SEP-26) The FreeBee Community Market held on September 12 on the lawn of the UCC Boxborough was reminiscent of past Boxborough harvest festivals. There was, of course, the regular FreeBee Food Rescue. Gleaned food comes from various sources such as The Boston Gleaners in Acton, local farms, supermarkets, and food pantries that have leftover food which will not last until the following week...  continue reading

(17-SEP-26) In May of this year, the newly-established Boxborough chapter of the Weed Warriors hosted four “work parties” to remove invasive plants from Patch Hill Conservation Land. The “party” continues with three Fall “work parties,” all at Patch Hill beginning at 9 a.m., on Saturday, September 26, Tuesday, September 29, and Tuesday, October 6.

The Boxborough’s Weed Warriors chapter is led by Boxborough’s Land Stewards Coordinator Dave Barnett and managed by regional land trust organization, Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT). Barnett explained that the goal of the Weed Warrior program is “to have a unified force of trained volunteers to tackle invasive species management throughout the Sudbury, Assabet and Concord River (SuAsCo) Watershed.”... continue reading