Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026

One Boxford obituary notice appears this week: Killam, Marjorie "Marge" V. Her obituary, posted via Elliott, Woodworth & Rogers Funeral Home of Newburyport, describes her as having grown up on a farm in Boxford, Massachusetts, the daughter of Paul L. Killam and Edith W. Clothey. No exac…

Boxford Sales Roundup: Trust Transfers Outnumber Open-Market Deals as Top Sale Tops $1.8 Million

Essex County deed records show 15 Boxford property transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only eight disclosed a sale price, ranging from $550,000 to $1,815,000 with a median of $1,114,000. The month's top transaction was 42 Lockwood Ln Lot 3, which sold for $1,815,000 on Aug. 31 from Brian J.

Boxford Polls Open Tuesday for State Primary Election

Boxford voters head to the polls Tuesday, September 1, for the state primary election, according to the Town Clerk's office. Sample ballots and polling details are posted on the town website ahead of the vote. The same week brings back-to-back municipal meetings, with the Historic Distr…

Boxford August Home Sales Range From $550,000 to $1.35 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. The

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 …

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 …

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…

Boxford sales top $1 million as median price 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 $1,240,000 and 12

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…

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…

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 on July 29

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…

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…

Boxford Home Sales Cluster Above $1 Million as August Opens

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 logged two