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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 Tuesday, June 23, the Select Board will hold a hybrid meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Among other items, there will be a presentation on the Specialize Stretch Code, as well as a discussion of the Select Board liaison roles to other town boards and committees.
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
(18-JUN-26) At its meeting on Tuesday, June 16 the Boxborough Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) conducted a public hearing to review the application from Barbara Shapokas Taglier for a Special Permit to install new signage at 25A Stow Road, the antique brick building at the corner of Stow Road and Route 111 (Mass Ave). The building is owned by Debra Jeanson and is in the Town Center zoning district. Shapokas is Jeanson’s tenant and owner of The Art Studio, which is on the second floor of the building... continue reading
(18-JUN-26) At their meeting on Monday, June 15, the Boxborough Planning Board met with Sue Carter of Places Associates, Inc., the Town’s engineering consulting firm, regarding ongoing safety and accessibility issues at the Enclave development on Stow Road.
At the request of Town Planner Alec Wade and Planning Board members, Carter has visited and inspected the development many times to ensure that the developer, Toll Brothers, has met the conditions set forth in the original site plan approval... continue reading
(18-JUN-26) At their meeting on June 11, the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee heard an annual presentation about the district’s Student Resource Officer (SRO) program from representatives of the Boxborough and Acton police departments.
The officers spoke about the role of SROs, the training they undertake for this program, and statistics about what they do in the schools... continue reading
FEATURES
FEATURES
Hello Boxborough News Readers,
Tomorrow is Fifer’s Day! We are excited to march in the parade tomorrow morning and meet you, our readers, at our festival booth in the afternoon.
We’re celebrating three years since we launched Boxborough News and our goals remain the same: to strengthen our community and promote civic engagement by delivering unbiased, factual reporting on local events, issues, and people... continue reading
(18-JUN-26) At the end of Priest Lane, in a backyard next to a swing set, is a new “micro” flower farm, Boxboro Blooms.
“It’s small but it works hard,” Boxboro Blooms owner Stephanie says of her 1,000 square foot garden, where she’s growing more than 500 plants, including Sunflowers, Zinnias, and Dahlias along with less common varieties like Bells of Ireland, Snapdragons, and Yarrow... continue reading
(18-JUN-26) On the evening of Thursday, June 18, the Blanchard Memorial School community celebrated the graduation of 68 outgoing sixth graders.
Families of the graduates gathered in the Blanchard gymnasium for the 5:30 p.m. ceremony, which included a traditional processional, the presentation of awards, the conferring of certificates, and a recessional... continue reading
(18-JUN-26) The beavers in Beaver Brook have attracted a lot of attention lately.
Beaver Brook originates in Wolf Swamp in Boxborough and meanders north, crossing Mass Ave through the meadows on either side of Hill Road near Wetherbee Farm, flows through Paddock Estates, under I-495, and empties into Forge Pond in Westford.
In March of this year, a Hill Road resident wrote to the Boxborough Office of Land Use and Permitting with “concern(s) regarding a beaver dam on Beaver Brook.”... 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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