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Boxford rings in Independence Day weekend with Spirit of America celebration July 8

Boxford heads into the Fourth of July weekend with a community celebration set for Wednesday, July 8, at Stiles Pond Beach. The town's "Spirit of America in Boxford" event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. and serves as the town's focal Independence Day gathering. The Boxford Town Library is open …

Boxford Public Safety Dispatch Summary: July 1, 2026

The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Boxford on or around July 1, 2026.

Boxford Public Safety Dispatch Summary: June 30, 2026

The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Boxford on or around June 30, 2026.

Boxford Public Safety Dispatch Summary: June 29, 2026

The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Boxford on or around June 29, 2026.

Boxford Schedules Spirit of America Concert for July 8

Boxford kicks off its holiday-week calendar with a Spirit of America concert set for July 8. The town posted two News Flash alerts Monday — one announcing the community patriotic event on Wednesday, July 8 at 5:30 p.m., the other providing a status update on Stiles Pond Beach ahead of p…

Boxford Public Safety Dispatch Summary: June 28, 2026

The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Boxford on or around June 28, 2026.

This Week in Boxford: Jun 22 - Jun 28

5 stories from Boxford News this week.

Boxford Town Library Opens Summer Reading Sign-Ups for All Ages

Boxford Town Library opens summer reading as two new free streaming services arrive for card holders. The library has launched its Summer Reading program — open to children, teens, and adults — while also rolling out Kanopy and Hoopla Digital as free benefits for Boxford library card ho…

Boxford Public Safety Dispatch Summary: June 23–27, 2026

The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Boxford on or around June 23–27, 2026.

Boxford Library Expands Streaming Access With Kanopy and Hoopla for Cardholders

Boxford's Friday news centers on the Town Library's summer reading push and expanded digital access for cardholders. The library has launched its summer reading program — open to all ages — and added both Kanopy streaming and Hoopla Digital to its free suite of resident services, roundi…

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