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Boxford Home Sales Cluster Above $1 Million as Median Tops $1.1 Million

Boxford recorded 14 property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29, according to Essex County Registry of Deeds data. Seven of those sales disclosed a price, ranging from $550,000 for a home on Highland Road to $1,350,000 for a property on Ashland Road Lot 1, with a median of $1,129,000…

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Boxford Posts Update on North Shore Regional 911 Transition

Boxford flagged a transition to the North Shore Regional 911 dispatch system in a new notice posted to the town website. The posting did not detail a timeline or cost, but pointed residents to a fuller explanation online. The Select Board meets Monday, Aug. 31, at town hall in its next …

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Boxford Posts FY27 Budget, Capital Plan for Review

Boxford posted its fiscal 2027 proposed budget and capital plan for public review as early voting opened for the Sept. 1 primary. The Town Clerk's office also renewed its call for residents to sign on as election workers ahead of the state primary, with in-person early voting beginning …

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Boxford Touts Apple Festival, Flags Tax Bills Due

Boxford promoted its Apple Festival and reminded residents that tax bills are due in News Flash alerts posted Monday. Both notices appeared on the town's website without additional scheduling detail, while the town continues preparing for the September 1 state primary. Elsewhere, MaxPre…

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Boxford home sales cluster above $1 million as median hits $1,058,000

Boxford recorded 14 property transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, eight with disclosed prices ranging from $15,000 to $1,327,000 and a median of $1,058,000. The month's top sale was 39 Joseph Smith Lane Extension, Lot 5, which sold for $1,327,000, followed by 261 Ipswich Road at $1,24…

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Boxford Advances North Shore Regional 911 Dispatch Transition

Boxford is moving ahead on its transition to North Shore Regional 911 dispatch service, per a town notice posted this week, even as officials offered no firm cutover date. The update landed alongside a reminder that real estate tax bills are due and a busy municipal calendar: the Recycl…

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Boxford Opens Early Voting Ahead of September Primary

Boxford opens in-person early voting Saturday ahead of the September 1 state primary, as the town also releases its proposed fiscal 2027 budget and capital plan for public review. The Town Clerk's office is seeking residents interested in serving as election workers, with inquiries dire…

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Boxford Sales Span $15,000 to $1.56 Million Over Four Weeks

Boxford recorded 13 property transfers between July 17 and Aug. 15, per Essex County Registry of Deeds filings. Eight of the 13 disclosed a sale price, ranging from $15,000 to $1,560,000, with a median of $1,058,000. The month's top sale was 2 Gina Way Lot 2, which sold for $1,560,000 o…

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Boxford Sets Aug. 20 Tabulator Test Before State Primary

Boxford will test ballot tabulators Aug. 20 ahead of the Sept. 1 state primary. The check follows the town's earlier early-voting schedule and poll-worker recruitment drive. The Board of Health and Planning Board both meet Wednesday, Aug. 19, at town hall, while the Merrimack Valley Wor…

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Boxford Releases FY27 Budget and Capital Plan for Review

Boxford released its fiscal 2027 proposed budget and capital plan for public review this week, giving residents an early look at town spending priorities ahead of fall town meeting. The town is also finalizing its switch to North Shore Regional 911 for emergency dispatch and preparing f…

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