Boxborough News

Town Meeting recently approved a resolution supporting an alternative design for the reconstruction of the South Acton commuter rail station.

Town Meeting recently approved changes to the bylaws that govern child-care facilities in residential areas.

By an overwhelming vote, the Ayer Board of Selectmen took an unusual step last week of ignoring a town committee's unanimous request to fill a vacancy among its membership with an applicant of their choosing.

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Town Meeting rejected a proposal last week that would have provided sewer service to 127 homes in a West Acton neighborhood.

When Adil Najam arrived at MIT in 1992, he had already amassed an impressive resume.

Karen Collins, owner of Babycakes in Boxborough, calls herself a purist baker, so it's no surprise that her rugelach are made from a traditional recipe with a buttery, cream cheese dough filled with apricot preserves, cinnamon, currants, and nuts.

Despite the recession, the town's finances are stable, according to the Standard & Poor's bond-rating service.

Six people, including some children, were injured in a two-car crash on Interstate 495 northbound in Boxborough this morning, state police said.

"I like lemon danish," said Ayer School Superintendent George Frost. "if you have a danish and a cup of coffee, we'll come and talk in someone's living room." Frost challenged the dozen or so audience members at Ayer High School Wednesday night to host small, intimate venues for him and members of the Regionalization Planning Board.

A new farmers market will be opening next month on Pearl Street in West Acton. The Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market will operate on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting on July 12 and continuing through November.

She showed up 20 minutes before the start of Ayer's special town meetings. She didn't sit up on stage with her fellow Finance Committee members.

The Acton Memorial Library Foundation has started its annual appeal, soliciting donations to supplement the library's budget through a townwide mailing.

BOXBOROUGH, Mass., May 20, 2009 a ' Dolan-Jenner Industries has unveiled the Fiber-Lite MI-150DG microscope illumination system.

While San Jose, Calif.-based Cisco may be known for its computer hardware products, it is less well-known for its investment strategy in local companies.

The school board has chosen Steve Donovan to be Bedford High School's new principal, starting July 1, when George Edwards will step down.

Officials made several changes to the Town Meeting format this year in an effort to make the annual session run more smoothly.

"Unconventional" players in the home loan marketplace deserve a second look from credit unions, said Robert Delaney, COO of Members Insurance Agency.

Marj Immonen can talk about the many reasons to plant more trees in Wrentham, but she thinks a pair of photographs says it best.

More than 120 parents took part in a survey by the Community Alliance for Youth about concerns and challenges facing teenagers, and the results will be discussed at a community meeting Thursday.