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Next Week at Town Hall
On Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m., the Boxborough Housing Board will meet. Some items to be discussed include the status of the Boxborough Rental Assistance Program, the Homeowner Opportunity for Preservation & Equity program, and estate planning for owners of affordable homes.
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
(17-APR-25) In the course of reviewing their presentation for 2025 Annual Town Meeting (ATM), the Finance Committee (FinCom) discussed future options for structuring the anticipated debt service for the proposed Fire Station, which is expected to be an article at next year’s (2026) ATM... continue reading
(17-APR-25) On Monday, April 14, the Boxborough Planning Board met for the exclusive purpose of finalizing a report on Article 1 for Special Town Meeting, which begins on Monday, May 12.
Article 1 is a proposed zoning bylaw amendment that would include “Municipal Governmental” uses across all zoning districts in Boxborough... continue reading
(17-APR-25) 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. Both of these viruses threaten the health of humans and livestock and have been found in Middlesex and Worcester counties in the past few years... continue reading
(17-APR-25) At its hybrid meeting on April 10, the Boxborough Sustainability Committee (BSC) reviewed data on Boxborough waste disposal and progress with waste reduction projects.
BSC member Richard Garrison presented annualized data from the Department of Public Works on waste disposal and recycling... continue reading
(17-APR-25) At its meeting on Thursday, April 10, the Fire Station Building Committee (FSBC) reviewed and discussed a presentation that focused on the space requirements for Boxborough’s new fire station.
FSBC Chair Mary Brolin walked the committee through a presentation that outlined the categories of space needed... continue reading
Community
(17-APR-25) On Saturday April 19, the Boxborough Minutemen Company will march in the Concord parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. The Minutemen Company will start their day by convening at 6:30 a.m. outside the Boxborough Museum, 575 Middle Road, to commemorate the events of the original Patriots’ Day. The Museum is located at the edge of Boxborough’s Old Town Center Historic District, where some of the original Minutemen from what became Boxborough mustered on April 19, 1775... continue reading
(17-APR-25) Every year when spring comes I am raring to go. However, I know from past experience that I need to start slowly. One year, I hurt my thumb potting up ten 6-packs of pansies that were hard to get out of the trays. Who would expect to get injured doing that? Well, now I do! I am careful not to overwork my hands and I do things slowly... continue reading
(17-APR-25) Boxborough Police Lieutenant Steve Patriarca recently completed a 40-hour training curriculum with Domestic Violence Services Network (DVSN).
According to Police Chief John Szewczyk, "The most important calls officers respond to are domestic violence calls. Therefore, increasing domestic violence training is vitally important at the Boxborough Police Department... 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!