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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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Boxford Home Prices Hold Above $1 Million in Late-Summer Sales

Boxford recorded 12 property transfers from July 10 to Aug. 8, with eight sales disclosing a price ranging from $700,000 to $1,560,000 and a median of $1,090,000. The top sale was 2 Gina Way Lot 2, which sold for $1,560,000 on July 29 from Owl Realty Trust to Ocllo Mason. Spofford Road …

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Boxford Library Launches Creativebug Digital Arts Platform

Boxford Public Library rolled out Creativebug, a new digital platform offering free instructional art classes to cardholders. The addition joins existing digital resources including Kanopy, Hoopla Digital and the Libby reading app, expanding options for residents who want creative instr…

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Boxford Recruits Election Workers Ahead of September Primary

Boxford is recruiting residents to serve as election workers ahead of the Sept. 1 state primary, with the Town Clerk's office directing interested residents to email RPhelan@BoxfordMA.gov. The call comes as the town's FY27 proposed budget and capital plan remain posted for public review…

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Boxford July Sales Top Out Near $2.1 Million Amid Wide Price Range

Boxford recorded 14 property sales between July 3 and Aug. 1, though only nine deeds disclosed a sale price. Prices ranged from $700,000 to $2,097,000, with a median of $979,500 among the nine disclosed sales. The month's top transaction was 29 Hoveys Pond Drive, which sold for $2,097,0…

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Boxford Posts Update on North Shore Regional 911 Transition

Boxford posted a website update this week on the town's transition to North Shore Regional 911. The notice, posted to the town's official site, did not include a timeline but directed residents to a "read on" link for further details. Separately, town officials made Boxford's proposed f…

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Boxford Library Opens Summer Reading Sign-Ups for All Ages

Boxford Town Library opens summer reading sign-ups to readers of all ages, including adults, as the town looks ahead to a busy fall calendar. Library staff are promoting registration for the program alongside continued access to digital services like Kanopy, Hoopla, and Libby for cardho…

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Correction Officer Killed Assisting Driver on I-95 in Boxford

A Suffolk County correction officer died Tuesday assisting a stranded driver on I-95 in Boxford, according to CBS Boston. Corporal Brett Martin of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department was struck and killed while helping a motorist along the highway, per the report published July 29, …

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Boxford Reminds Residents Real Estate Taxes Are Due

Boxford town officials issued a reminder that real estate tax payments are due, directing residents to the online payments portal for details. The town also posted an update on Stiles Pond Beach conditions ahead of the weekend. Meanwhile, the Boxford Public Library announced that Kanopy…

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Boxford median home price reaches $1.075 million amid wide sale-price range

Fourteen Boxford properties changed hands between June 26 and July 25, but only seven deeds disclosed a sale price. Those ranged from $700,000 on Spofford Road to $2,097,000 on Hoveys Pond Drive, with a median of $1,075,000. The remaining seven transfers listed no price; four moved prop…

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