Town Offices are closed on Monday, January 19 in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
On Tuesday January 20 the Finance Committee will hold a hybrid meeting beginning at 7 p.m. They will review the Special Town Meeting warrant, discuss FY26 budget audit and debt updates, and FY27 budget modeling. The Water Resources Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom.
The Planning Board meets on Wednesday, January 21 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The agenda includes consideration of future zoning warrant articles.
On Thursday, January 22 the Fire Station Building Committee meets at 7 p.m. in hybrid format.
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.
(15-Jan-26) On Monday January 12, the Boxborough Planning Board unanimously approved the renewal of an Open Space Commercial Development (OSCD) Special Permit Application received from Campanelli-Trigate LLC for the buildout of The Park at Beaver Brook (former Cisco campus)...continue reading
(15-Jan-26) The Boxborough Finance Committee (FinCom), in collaboration with Town Administrator Michael Johns, the town finance team, and the Select Board, has concluded that the town will have an excess levy capacity estimated at $1.1 million and will not need an operational “override” of Proposition 2 ½ in the upcoming fiscal year...continue reading
(15-Jan-26) At its four-hour meeting on January 8, the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee focused largely on the AB Forward elementary school reorganization. The School Committee is expected to choose a reorganization plan at its next meeting on January 22. The reorganization is expected to be implemented for the 2026-2027 school year...continue reading
(15-Jan-26) At their meeting on January 12, the Boxborough Select Board discussed improvements to the town’s tax collection and accounting systems in the wake of an error that led to incorrect third quarter (Q3) property tax bills for some residents...continue reading
(15-Jan-26) Winter/Spring 2026 will be a busy one for Boxborough voters. The town will hold a Special Town Meeting and Special Town Election in March, followed by the Annual Town Meeting in May and Annual Town Election in June...continue reading
(15-Jan-26) At its meeting on January 13, the Boxborough Finance Committee (FinCom) voted unanimously in support of all Special Town Meeting (STM) warrant articles. Article 1 asks the town to fund the purchase of land identified as 984 Massachusetts Ave for a new fire station with a cost of $2,400,000...continue reading
(15-Jan-26) On Thursday January 8 the Boxborough Community Preservation Committee (CPC) met and approved all of the six submitted projects for FY2027 Community Preservation Act funds. It also approved the annual administrative article.
The six articles are:...continue reading
(15-Jan-26) Boxborough’s annual Winterfest, sponsored by the Boxborough Recreation Commission, will be held on Saturday, January 31 at Steele Farm, 484 Middle Road from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Winterfest has been a Boxborough tradition for at least twenty years...continue reading
(15-Jan-26) On January 27, Holocaust survivor and celebrated speaker Werner Salinger will be speaking at Boxborough’s Sargent Memorial Library at 7 p.m. in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Salinger’s visit is a rare opportunity for community members to speak with someone who experienced the horror of the Holocaust...continue reading
“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.
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!