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Last 14 days

• Town clerk previews Nov. 16 fall Town Meeting. Town Clerk Rebecca Harris told the Boxborough Community Buzz what voters should know before the November 16 fall Town Meeting, including an information night at the library on November 9 and a likely debt exclusion vote.Boxborough News
• Boxborough reports 62.5 percent turnout in state election. The town posted preliminary state election results and reported 62.5 percent turnout among its 4,106 registered voters.Boxborough News
• Planning Board weighs stone wall opening for septic work. The Planning Board took up a request from Martin and Susan Green to widen a stone wall opening for a septic replacement at 119 Steel Lane, as abutters raised concerns about trees and restoration costs.Boxborough News
• Planning Board takes up stone wall opening for septic replacement. Boxborough's Planning Board weighed a scenic road and stone wall permit for Martin and Susan Green, who want a wider opening for a septic replacement. Abutters raised concerns about trees, a gravel access track and restoration costs.Boxborough News
• Town posts preliminary state election results and turnout. The Town of Boxborough posted preliminary results of the state election, along with a turnout figure measured against 4,106 registered voters.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
• Toys for Tots drive begins Nov. 1. Boxborough's annual Toys for Tots toy drive runs Nov. 1 through Dec. 4, collecting new, unwrapped toys from residents for children in the area.Boxborough News
• Home sells for $1.6 million, triple nearest deed. A Boxborough home recently sold for $1.6 million, nearly three times the price of the next-highest deed on file in the town's real estate records.Boxborough News
• Voter registration deadline is today. Boxborough announced that Saturday, Oct. 24, is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 3 state election, either online by midnight or in person at Town Hall by 5 p.m.Boxborough News

Coming up

• Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 p.m.: Water Resources Committee meets. The Water Resources Committee holds its meeting at 7 p.m.Town of Boxborough
• Mon, Nov 9: Fall Town Meeting info session set for Monday. The town holds an informational session on the Nov. 16 Fall Town Meeting warrant Monday.Town of Boxborough
• Mon, Nov 9, 1:00 p.m.: Post-election ballot count set for Monday. Election officials will count ballots received by Nov. 6 and postmarked by Nov. 3 at 29 Middle Road.Town of Boxborough
• Mon, Nov 9, 2:00 p.m.: Council on Aging board meets Monday. The Council on Aging board meets in hybrid format at 2 p.m. at 29 Middle Road.Town of Boxborough
• Mon, Nov 9, 7:00 p.m.: Sargent Memorial Library Trustees meet. The Sargent Memorial Library Trustees meet at 7 p.m. Monday.Town of Boxborough
• Mon, Nov 9, 7:00 p.m.: Select Board meets Monday at 29 Middle Road. The Select Board meets from 7 to 10 p.m. at 29 Middle Road.Town of Boxborough
• Tue, Nov 10, 7 p.m.: Boxborough Leadership Forum meets at 29 Middle Road. The Boxborough Leadership Forum will meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at 29 Middle Road.Town of Boxborough
• Wed, Nov 11: Town offices closed for Veterans Day. Town offices are closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day.Town of Boxborough
• Wed, Nov 11: Motor vehicle excise bills due Nov. 11. Motor vehicle excise bills are due Wednesday, Nov. 11.Town of Boxborough
• Thu, Nov 12: Motor vehicle excise bills due Nov. 12. Motor vehicle excise bills are due Thursday, Nov. 12, at 29 Middle Road.Town of Boxborough
• Thu, Nov 12, 9:30 a.m.: Perkins Woods Working Group meets. The Perkins Woods Working Group meets at 9:30 a.m. at 29 Middle Road.Town of Boxborough
• Thu, Nov 12, 7:00 p.m.: Sustainability Committee meets Thursday. The Sustainability Committee meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12.Town of Boxborough
• Mon, Nov 16, 7:00 p.m.: Fall Town Meeting convenes Nov. 16 at Blanchard. Boxborough's Fall Town Meeting begins at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at Blanchard Memorial School, where residents will vote on 13 warrant articles.Town of Boxborough

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