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Next Week at Town Hall
Next Week at Town Hall
Boxborough Town Hall will be closed on Monday January 26 due to the
On Monday August 10 at 7 p.m. the Select Board will hold a public hearing to determine whether to issue a cable television license to Comcast. They will then hold their regular meeting immediately after the hearing. Agenda items include action on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) "charge" document and a "Resident Request Regarding Roadway Water Accumulation at 115 Blanchard Road." The full agenda with a link to the meeting packet can be found at https://www.boxborough-ma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08102026-5027.
On Monday August 10 at 2 p.m. the Council on Aging will host a hybrid meeting. They will hear reports from other town boards and committees, as well as receive a Buzz update.
On Wednesday August 12 at 10 a.m. the Town Clerk and Constable will run a test deck through the two voting machines in preparation for the State Primary Election.
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
(6-AUG-26) The Boxborough Recreation Commission meeting on July 28 opened with a discussion of the Flerra Summer Playground (Flerra) program. The program went well overall, though they had to cancel on three separate days due to inclement weather. There was also some paperwork confusion at the start of the program. The goal for next year is to digitize all non-signature forms and have all counselor materials submitted before orientation...continue reading
(6-AUG-26) At the Boxborough Finance Committee (FinCom) meeting in July, FinCom discovered that some departments in town were “deficit spending;” when there were insufficient funds to pay invoices under a specific line item, the town paid the invoices under an account where funding was available.
When contacted by Boxborough News, Town Administrator Michael Johns said that after consulting with the Department of Local Services (DLS), he now has “clarity” that because Boxborough votes the “salary” line and the all “other” expense lines separately at Annual Town Meeting, funds cannot be moved between those two lines... continue reading
source: Office of Governor Maura Healey
(6-AUG-26) Members of the Boxborough Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) have been apprised of recent changes to Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 40A, the state Zoning Act, effectuated by legislation signed by Governor Maura Healey on July 9, 2026.
On Tuesday, July 21, members of the ZBA met with Adam Costa, Special Counsel for Land Use Matters, to learn about the recent amendments to the Zoning Act (MGL c. 40)... continue reading
(6-Aug-26) At their meeting on July 27, the Boxborough Select Board amended the town’s Complete Streets Policy and authorized Town Planner Alec Wade to apply for design and engineering funds for a Complete Streets project on Liberty Square Road. According to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, a ‘Complete Street’ is one that provides safe and accessible options for all travel modes—including walking, biking, transit, and vehicles—for people of all ages and abilities.”...continue reading
(6-AUG-26) At its meeting on July 21, the Water Resources Committee (WRC) heard updates on the Littleton-Boxborough waterline project.
The project brings clean, treated public water to properties located on Beaver Brook Road, Swanson Road, and Codman Hill Road through a new pipeline running from Littleton into western Boxborough... continue reading
(6-AUG-26) At its meeting on Tuesday, July 28, the Boxborough Housing Board heard a forty-minute presentation from Associate Town Planner Ian Gilson outlining six zoning and permitting options to consider for the the dispensation of the 70-72 Stow Road property, which was purchased by the Town in 2010 to build an affordable housing project, but has remained undeveloped... continue reading
(6-AUG-26) At its meeting on Monday, August 3, the Planning Board conducted a public hearing to consider proposed Zoning Bylaw amendments to comply with the state MBTA Communities Act... continue reading
(6-AUG-26) On Thursday, July 30, the town of Boxborough took ownership of 984 Massachusetts Avenue, the property that the town has selected for its new fire station.
In October 2025, after many years of discussion about whether and where to build a new fire station, the town identified 984 Massachusetts Avenue as a possible location... continue reading
FEATURES
FEATURES
(6-AUG-26) Lavanya (“Lala”) Selvaraj opened Two Friends Chocolates at 629 Massachusetts Ave in Boxborough in 2020 after starting the business in her Boxborough home in 2016. The business has evolved from making chocolates and hot cocoa to serving up hot and cold “drinking chocolate” as well as “sparkler” cold fruit drinks...continue reading
(6-AUG-26) The Town of Boxborough welcomed Lynda Cajka (pronounced Ch-eye-ka) as the new Principal Assessor in July 2026. The Principal Assessor “is responsible for determining the value of every real and personal property within the Town for the purpose of taxation.”
Cajka comes to Boxborough with considerable experience in both the private and public sectors... 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/Boxborough Edition,”. Click here for the latest edition.
Our news is published inside the “Action Unlimited - Acton/Boxborough Edition,”. Click here for the latest edition.
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