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Next Week at Town Hall
On Monday, March 17 at 7 p.m., the Planning Board will hold a remote meeting via Zoom. This will be a Public Hearing covering zoning bylaw ammendments, a 340 Codman Hill Road site plan review, the MBTA Communities Act, and flood plain zoning.
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
(14-MAR-25) At a three-and-a-half hour meeting on March 13, the Boxborough Fire Station Building Committee (FSBC) continued to move closer to a site selection vote and a funding request for the May 2025 Town Meeting.
First, the FSBC saw “total project conceptual costs” from Owners Project Manager Vertex. The total design and construction funds needed for building a fire station at 502 Mass Ave were estimated at $39.7 million and the total needed for building at 72 Stow Road were estimated at $33.6 million... continue reading
(13-MAR-25) At its meeting on March 11, the Boxborough Finance Committee (FinCom) continued to vote warrant articles for Annual Town Meeting, scheduled for May 12, 2025.
Among the larger items previously voted and recommended for bonding by FinCom are a fire department pumper truck at a cost of $1,200,000; ... continue reading
(13-MAR-25) Nomination papers for the May 20, 2025 town election are now available from the Boxborough town clerk. The following individuals have “pulled” nomination papers as of Thursday, March 13.
In order to be listed on the ballot, nomination papers must be returned to the clerk, or “filed,” by April 1. Those who have pulled papers may choose not to file them... continue reading
(13-MAR-25) At its meeting on March 10, the Boxborough Select Board reviewed and voted on a number of warrant articles for Annual Town Meeting, scheduled to begin on May 12.
The Board voted articles regarding the Constable’s salary, the town’s “tailings” (abandoned funds) policy... continue reading
(13-MAR-25) Over the last several months, the Personnel Board has been working with Assistant Town Administrator, Rajon Hudson on proposed changes to the Personnel Plan (the Plan), which will be voted at Annual Town Meeting (ATM) in May.
The major changes in the Plan include: front loading sick leave, so that employees receive sick days at the beginning of the fiscal year ... continue reading
(12-Mar-25) At its meeting on February 20, Steele Farm Committee Chair Christopher Hydak reported that Steele Farm will be Boxborough’s “Hidden Treasure” this year.
Each May, the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area (“Freedom’s Way”) sponsors a “Hidden Treasures” month. Freedom’s Way is a consortium of cities and towns that were involved in the events of April 1775, including Boxborough...continue reading
(12-Mar-25) At their meeting on March 6, the Recreation Commission (Rec Com) discussed preparations for Flerra Summer Playground, a half day program run by the Rec Com that offers a “summer fun experience for elementary school students.” This year, the program will run Monday through Friday for five weeks, from Monday, June 30 through Friday, August 1.
The program directors have all been hired. Counselor and CIT applications are now available at the Rec Com’s “MyRec” website, https://bit.ly/4if7z1I, and the town will be setting up interviews for counselors soon...continue reading
Community
Editor’s Note: This week, we are introducing a new column, “Sustainability Matters,” written for Boxborough News by Ellen Hickey. Ellen is a Boxborough resident, enjoys the outdoors, and is interested in all things sustainable.
(13-Mar-25) If you are thinking about reducing the amount of single-use packaging that comes into your home, have you considered using reusable produce bags when grocery shopping, instead of plastic produce bags?
Plastic bags cannot be recycled at the Boxborough Transfer Station and must instead be disposed of with solid waste. This is because plastic bags can get tangled in recycling machinery....continue reading
(12-Mar-25) The deadline to renew dog licenses is April 1. Residents can come in person to the Town Clerk’s Office, apply online via the Online Payment Portal at https://bit.ly/3P5Ahpj, or download and mail in a Dog License Application PDF available at https://bit.ly/3Tn7ajW ... continue reading
notices
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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!