(9-JUL-26) At their meeting on July 9, the Boxborough Fire Station Building Committee (FSBC) voted unanimously for the new fire station to be a one-story building instead of a two-story building.

At the beginning of the meeting, FSBC Chair Mary Brolin reminded the committee that the goal of the meeting was to decide whether to pursue a one-story or two-story building so the town’s consultant Context Architecture (“Context”) can move from the “conceptual design” phase to the “schematic design” phase...  continue reading

(9-JUL-26) The town of Boxborough continues to face recruiting challenges as it seeks to fill public safety and municipal finance positions.

Currently, the town has four open positions - two at the police department and two at Town Hall. The police department is seeking to fill a police officer position and an administrative assistant position...  continue reading

(9-JUL-26) At its meeting on Monday, July 6, the Planning Board began the process of correcting an error in the MBTA Communities Overlay District bylaw. As previously reported in Boxborough News (https://www.boxboroughnews.org/news#h.svr6lvva2xt), the MBTA Overlay District approved by Town Meeting in October 2025 does not meet the state’s required net density of 15 units per acre... continue reading

(9-JUL-26) Roadworkers endured steamy temperatures last week as they began the work of paving Boxborough roads. 

In addition to Middle, Cobleigh, and Depot Roads, which the town announced last week, the town’s contractor has also begun paving Guggins Lane, Boxmill Road, Prescott Road, Benjamin Drive, and Tokatawan Spring Lane...  continue reading

(9-JUL-26) Boxborough's volunteer-powered FreeBee Market returns for its sixth season on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. on the side lawn of UCC Boxborough, 30 Middle Road. What began as an emergency response to the challenges of 2020 and the fire on Swanson Road has grown into a joyful community tradition centered on food rescue, sustainability, and neighborly sharing.

FreeBee was born during the pandemic and in the aftermath of the Swanson Road apartment fire, when Boxborough residents organized to support displaced families...  continue reading

(9-JUL-26) In the days leading up to the Fourth of July weekend, Boxborough residents reported several black bear sightings on the eastern side of town. 

John Ehrlich of Davidson Road shared that a black bear visited his yard several times between June 30 and July 4...  continue reading

by Nate Kim

(9-JUL-26) A rainy Tuesday paused but did not stop the summer fun for those at Flerra Summer Playground this week. Despite having to cancel the program on Tuesday, the Flerra program welcomed new faces and many returning campers for the first week of its four-week summer season...  continue reading

(9-JUL-26) Movement is necessary. Thinking is necessary. Coordinating these two together are essential for our physical and mental health well-being.   

Many of the inventions during my lifetime of working with people's bodies and studying mobility science have unintentional consequences that hurt us over time. Ask any of my students how much I railed against backup cameras in cars. Are they a safety measure, yes...  continue reading