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Boxborough News Celebrates Two Years
Boxborough News Celebrates Two Years
(30-APR-25) It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since we launched Boxborough News.
In that time, we’ve published more than 1,000 stories, sent almost 100 weekly email newsletters to our ever-growing list of subscribers, and posted countless stories and photos on social media.
We started this project with a small group of volunteers dedicated to creating a resource for unbiased news and information about town government and community events.
Over the past two years, we’ve been able to increase our coverage of town boards and committees and add lifestyle columns such as Pam’s Gardening Tips, Mediations with Ann, and Sustainability Matters.
Each week, we are amazed by how much is happening in our town. We know that there are many more stories than our small team can cover. We’re looking for volunteers to report on town issues, write special features, cover high school sports and performing arts, and help us with social media.
If you would like to contribute to Boxborough News in any way, we would like to hear from you. Please reach out to us at boxboroughnews@gmail.com. And, if you would like to receive our free weekly newsletter, visit boxboroughnews.org/subscribe.
As always, we are grateful to the publisher of Action Unlimited for providing print space for Boxborough News and helping us grow our audience.
We are also grateful for the hard work and dedication of our team members: Al Murphy, Ann Seymour, Anne McNeece, Barbara Birt, Brittany Zorn, Ellen Hickey, Isabella Hill, James Rober, John Fallon, Joy Mendonez, Mary Pavlik, Nathaniel Kim, Pam Collins, Sharon Garde, Sunitha Paravasthu, and Susan Bak.
Lastly, we thank you, our readers, for the encouragement and positive feedback you’ve given us. It keeps us going!
Abby Reip & Cassie LaRussa
Editors
Boxborough News
Next Week at Town Hall
Next Week at Town Hall
On Monday, May 5 there will be two public forums about the fire station building project. One is at 10 a.m. and the other at 7 p.m. Both meetings are hybrid.
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
(1-MAY-25) The Town of Boxborough has posted two videos on its website to help residents prepare for Annual Town Meeting (ATM), which will begin Monday, May 12, at 7 p.m. at the Blanchard Memorial School gymnasium.
The first video is the “2025 Boxborough Annual Town Meeting Preview,” featuring Town Administrator Michael Johns and Town Moderator Dennis Reip... continue reading
(1-MAY-25) On Tuesday, May 20, Boxborough voters will go to the polls to fill eleven town positions. Offices on this year’s town ballot are Select Board (a two-year seat and a three-year seat), School Committee (one seat), Planning Board (two seats), Library Trustees (two seats), Board of Health (one seat), Town Clerk (one seat), Town Moderator (one seat), and Constable (one seat).
Boxborough News reached out to all fourteen candidates and asked them to answer the question “Why are you running?” The responses that we received from the candidates are at this link... continue reading
(24-APR-25) Boxborough’s Annual Town Meeting (ATM) will take place at the Blanchard Memorial School, 493 Massachusetts Ave. The 2025 ATM begins on Monday, May 12, with subsequent nights on May 13, 14, and 15 if necessary. Voter check-in for each session of the ATM begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m... continue reading
Community
Community
(1-MAY-25) When I first started gardening, I did not know the difference between an annual and a perennial. I found out pretty quickly that perennials grow back every year, while annuals need to be planted every year.
Perennials not only come back every year, they also grow bigger over time. I have hostas that are now giants... continue reading
(30-Apr-25) The arrival of spring in Boxborough brings the desire to get started cleaning out our gardens, raking our yards, removing dead trees and getting outside to move our bodies more. I want to encourage delay, procrastination and laziness on all fronts except the getting outside to move our bodies more.
This time of year, the insects that overwintered in your leaves and brush have not hatched out yet. To complete their life cycle, they need consistently warmer temperatures to mature properly and complete their very important roles in our yards...continue reading
notices
notices
“Notices” 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 "Notices" 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 "Notices" 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/Maynard/Boxborough Edition,”. Click here for the latest edition.
Our news is published inside the “Action Unlimited - Acton/Maynard/Boxborough Edition,”. Click here for the latest edition.
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