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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 impending
Town Hall will be closed Monday April 20 in honor of Patriots' Day.
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
(16-Apr-26) At their meeting on April 13, the Boxborough Select Board held a “preliminary” discussion about the town’s fee structure and possible increases to various fees, including the cost of transfer station stickers...continue reading
(16-Apr-26) On April 15, the Boxborough Fire Station Building Committee (FSBC) met for four and a half hours to interview and rank three design firms: Context Architecture, Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc., and Tecton Architects. The FSBC voted unanimously to proceed with contract negotiations with Context Architecture...continue reading
(16-APR-26) With the nomination papers filing deadline past, Boxborough’s June 2, 2026 town election currently has three contested and three uncontested races.
There are currently three candidates running for two Select Board seats; three candidates running for two Planning Board seats; and three candidates running for two School Committee seats... continue reading
(16-APR-26) The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District has begun the process of implementing the AB Forward elementary reorganization for the 2026-2027 school year, preparing to move students and teachers to and from Blanchard Memorial School, the district’s only elementary school located in Boxborough... continue reading
FEATURES
FEATURES
(16-Apr-26) Every once in a while, something happens in life to remind us how important our daily posture truly is. It can be something acute that has been building for years of bad posture and suddenly you feel it strongly. It can be something that has slow, intermittent pain patterns that keep visiting us periodically until we pay attention.
But regardless of the feedback, the doctors and the physical therapy technicians give us exercises to help us correct a lifetime of imbalances, and we get frustrated with how slow the progress is...continue reading
photo credit: Gary D. Alpert; Ph.D.; Northern Arizona University; Department of Biological Sciences
(16-Apr-26) Spring has sprung in Boxborough, and if you live near a wetland, you may be enjoying the loud chirps of the peepers (tree frogs). But the wetlands are also the primary breeding ground of mosquitoes which can carry West Nile virus and the virus that causes Eastern Equine Encephalitis...continue reading
(16-Apr-26) By Lucy Meng
Before sunrise on Patriots’ Day, the quiet of Middle Road will be broken by the steady tap of drumsticks, the boom of a cannon, and the voices of residents honoring a moment that helped launch a nation.
On Monday, April 20, the Boxborough Minutemen Company will gather at 6:30 a.m. outside the Boxborough Museum at 575 Middle Road to commemorate the events of April 19, 1775, when local militia members from what later became Boxborough answered the alarm and marched toward Concord. The annual ceremony, steeped in tradition, connects today’s residents with those who stood ready more than 250 years ago...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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