Calendar Thursday, September 2 7:30 pm : Airport Study Committee Monday, September 6 Labor Day Observed - Town Offices Closed Tuesday, September 7 7:00 pm : Recreation Commission 7:00 pm : Energy Committee 7:00 pm : Board of Selectmen 7:00 pm : Conservation Commission 7:15 pm : Zoning Board of Appeals 9:00 pm : Finance Committee

Boxborough Town Hall Address: 29 Middle Road Boxborough, MA 01719 (978) 263-1116 Hours: Mon-Thu 8am-4pm

News Take the Boxborough Shuttle Survey!  The Town is considering a shuttle service to the South Acton commuter rail station.  If you are a Boxborough resident who either currently uses the train or would if expanded parking or a shuttle service were available, click on the link and let us hear from you. West Nile virus and/or EEE virus have been found in mosquitos in Berlin, Bolton, Auburn and Chelmsford.  It is important for residents to avoid mosquito bites and use repellents until the cold weather sets in.  Click here for daily virus updates provided by MDPH. Aug. 23-27:  Ongoing utility work will continue on Mass Ave and on Middle Rd this week (8/23-8/27), 7:30AM - 4:00PM.  Click here for details. Absentee ballots for the September 14 state primary are now available in the Town Clerk's office.  If you will not be in town on that day you may vote in the office or you can complete and mail to Town Hall an Absentee Ballot Application and a ballot will be mailed to you. Oct 4, 7:30 PM: Public forum to review and discuss draft preservation restriction for Steele Farm property. Oct. 23:  Household Hazardous Waste Day at the Highway Barn, 577 Mass. Ave.  The Boxborough Police Department and Boxborough Fire Department jointly announce a new "Child Passenger Safety" program.  Click here to learn more. Boxborough letterboxing enthusiasts don't have to venture out of town to pursue their hobby.  Click here for more information. To comply with recent changes to the state's Open Meeting Law, in addition to posting on-line and in the lobby, notices for public meetings will now be posted in a notebook in a labelled box to the left of the front door at Town Hall to provide 24-hour access. Click here to get to links to information on Lyme Disease, deer tick control and deer population management. New building permit fees go into effect May 1. The 2009 Town Report is available on-line.  Hard copies will be available at Town Hall before the May 10 Annual Town Meeting. Land owners wishing to exclude their property from public area-wide applications of pesticide by Central Mosquito Control should contact the Town Clerk to get on the "No Spray" list. Attention Homeowners:  Smoke alarm regulations have been revised.  Click here for details. Boxborough firefighters to help residents with home escape plans.  Click here for details. BoS Announcements FY10 tax rate set at $16.53. The Deer Control Study Committee has completed a survey of landowners with over 5 acres to determine how many allow hunting on their property.  Click here to view the results The Freedom's Way Heritage Association has completed its inventory of heritage landscapes in Boxborough. Click here to read their report. Final budget for FY2010 as voted at ATM on 05/11/2009. Single-stream recycling now in effect at the Transfer Station. A Social Services Directory has been compiled for Boxborough.  PAY BILLS ONLINE. Pay your real estate and personal property taxes, as well as your Vehicle Excise Taxes, conveniently from your computer. For information on the aerial Bti applications for mosquito control go to www.cmmcp.org and click on helicopter applications. The Steele Farm Advisory Committee is seeking "Friends".  Click here for details. Transfer Station information. United Way introduces new social services program: MASS 211. Now available: Application information for License to Carry Firearms or Firearms ID Card. Important Health News: Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV) Avian Flu Important Code Change re Carbon Monoxide Alarms. The Treasurer's Office has posted a list of Abandoned Property (uncashed checks). Click Here for older news items.

The Boxborough Board of Selectmen welcomes you to the Town of Boxborough, Massachusetts, a small, thriving community located at the crossroads of Interstate 495 and Route 111. Its excellent school system, high quality housing, convenient location and scenic, historic and rural character make Boxborough an attractive community in which to live and work. From its agricultural roots, Boxborough has cherished its open and wooded spaces, and now can prize its place in the Information Age.

This website is an evolving work-in-progress and represents the start of a new electronics age in providing an ever-important communications path between government and its townspeople, businesses and visitors. It is the intent of this site not only to provide a useful resource, but also to bring the community closer to town government. Town government is as strong, creative and vibrant as its volunteers, who DO make a difference.

We welcome your suggestions and feedback on how this site can better serve you, not only through this site, but consistent with the town's good natured and rural character, by stopping in at Town Hall.

Please join us as Boxborough continues to make great strides into the future.

Board of Selectmen

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