Boxborough brief: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Select Board votes to keep single tax rate as average homeowner bill rises $570.61
Archived edition, published Saturday, October 31, 2026. See today's Boxborough page.
Select Board votes to keep single tax rate as average homeowner bill rises $570.61.
From Boxborough News
- Select Board keeps single tax rate. Boxborough's Select Board took up whether to split the fiscal 2027 tax rate between residential and commercial property, with the town's principal assessor warning a split would hurt a town whose commercial base keeps shrinking.Boxborough News
- Housing Board OKs BRAP funding request. Boxborough's Housing Board confirmed a $60,000 state grant toward its first housing production plan in 11 years, and weighed what to do with its long-stalled Stow Road parcel.Boxborough News
- EDC takes up $1.8 million farm purchase. Boxborough's Economic Development Committee weighed recommending the $1.8 million purchase of the Richardson farm at 276 Middle Road for the Fall Town Meeting warrant, as a town planner warned a developer has an offer ready if the town does not act.Boxborough News
- Toys for Tots drive opens this weekend. Boxborough's annual Toys for Tots drive collects new, unwrapped toys from residents to benefit local children in need.Boxborough News
Coming up
- Mon, Nov 2: FY2027 second-quarter real estate taxes due. Boxborough's fiscal 2027 second-quarter real estate tax payments are due Nov. 2.Town of Boxborough
- Mon, Nov 2, 10:00 a.m.: Well-Being Committee meets at 29 Middle Road. Boxborough's Well-Being Committee meets from 10 to 11 a.m. Nov. 2 at 29 Middle Road.Town of Boxborough
- Mon, Nov 2, 1:00 p.m.: Fire Station Building Committee holds site visit. The Fire Station Building Committee conducts a site visit at 1 p.m. Nov. 2 in Boxborough.Town of Boxborough
- Mon, Nov 2, 2:30 p.m.: Planning Board conducts site visit. The Planning Board holds a site visit from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Nov. 2 in Boxborough.Town of Boxborough
- Mon, Nov 2, 7:30 p.m.: Planning Board meets Monday night. The Planning Board holds its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2.Town of Boxborough
- Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 a.m.: Election Day polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polls for state elections are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 3 at 29 Middle Road.Town of Boxborough
- Thu, Nov 5, 7:30 p.m.: Community Preservation Committee meets Thursday. The Community Preservation Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5, where it is expected to take up the Housing Board's annual rental-assistance funding request.Town of Boxborough
- Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 p.m.: Library book sale member preview Friday. Friends of the Library hold a members-only preview of their book sale from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 6.Town of Boxborough
- Sat, Nov 7, 9:00 a.m.: Friends of Library book sale opens Saturday. The public Friends of the Library book sale runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 7 in Boxborough.Town of Boxborough