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Boxborough Finance Committee Approves Two Transfers, Sends Fire Truck Request Back for Invoices

BOXBOROUGH — April 28, 2026 — Boxborough Finance Committee approves $5,503.80 in reserve transfers, holds fire department request for documentation. The committee voted 6-0 to approve a $503.80 transfer to the treasurer's account to cover two outstanding invoices and a $5,000 transfer to the town

Boxborough Select Board Blocks Senior Transfer Station Charges, Joins Fire Truck Lawsuit

BOXBOROUGH — April 27, 2026 — Boxborough Select Board shields seniors from Transfer Station fee hikes for two years and joins a national fire truck price-fixing lawsuit. Voting 3-2 at its April 27 meeting, the board — with Chair Kristin Hilberg, Clerk Robert Stemple, and Member Priya Sundaram in the majority

Boxborough Commission Authorizes $5,000 Appraisal of Middle Road Land Facing Sale

BOXBOROUGH — April 15, 2026 — Boxborough Conservation Commission approves $5,000 to appraise an 18-acre Middle Road property before it hits the open market. The commission voted unanimously at its April 15 meeting to draw up to $5,000 from the Conservation Trust Fund to retain an independent appraiser for

Boxborough Finance Committee Finds FY27 Budget Within Levy Limit, Barely

BOXBOROUGH — April 14, 2026 — Boxborough Finance Committee finds FY27 budget within the levy limit but flags unresolved audit deficits and a likely FY28 override. At the April 14 meeting, Chair Tony Newton walked members through a draft town meeting budget presentation showing the total operating budget rising 5.5 percent

Boxborough Select Board Accepts $15,500 Fire Grant, Orders Tree Risk Assessment

BOXBOROUGH — April 13, 2026 — Boxborough Select Board unanimously accepted a $15,500 state fire equipment grant and launched a fee review that could raise Transfer Station charges at its April 13 meeting. Fire Chief Phil Kivlan told the board the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services grant — the maximum available based

Boxborough Planning Board Finds MBTA Zoning Density Error, Plans Fall Town Meeting Fix

BOXBOROUGH — April 6, 2026 — Boxborough Planning Board learns its MBTA Communities zoning bylaw contains a density calculation error that puts the town out of compliance with state law. Town Planner Alec Wade disclosed at the April 6 remote meeting that a copy-and-paste error in the state's

Boxborough Conservation Commission Flags Missing Rare-Species Language in Campanelli Draft Restrictions

BOXBOROUGH — April 1, 2026 — Boxborough Conservation Commission finds gaps in Campanelli draft land restrictions, weighs beaver dam fix. At the April 1 meeting, Chair Liz Markiewicz led a detailed review of draft Declarations of Restrictions covering four Campanelli parcels near Littleton County Road, all of which fall within Natural Heritage

Boxborough Finance Committee Demands Answers on Three Years of Repeated Audit Failures

BOXBOROUGH — March 31, 2026 — Boxborough Finance Committee and Select Board pressed town officials Tuesday on eight recurring audit findings, including a $176,638 police detail receivable deficit and a $200,000 cash reconciliation error, in a joint session that ran more than an hour. Finance Committee Chair Tony Newton walked

Boxborough Select Board Unanimously Approves FY2027 Warrant, Avoiding Tax Override

BOXBOROUGH — March 30, 2026 — Boxborough Select Board votes unanimously to finalize FY2027 Annual Town Meeting Warrant without an override. In five consecutive 5-0 roll-call votes, the board recommended, closed, approved, and authorized mailing of the warrant, which carries a budget leaving just under $1 million in excess tax

Boxborough Finance Committee Approves $31.1 Million FY27 Budget at March 24 Meeting

BOXBOROUGH — March 24, 2026 — Boxborough Finance Committee unanimously recommends $31.1 million FY27 town budget and authorizes up to $38,000 for fire truck repairs. The committee voted 6-0 at its March 24 meeting to recommend the $31,144,981 fiscal year 2027 annual town budget, which includes a

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