Boxford

Boxford Testimonials

Barbara Jessel

Why Barbara Jessel Supports Barbara L'Italien

As an influential and respected legislator, Barbara L'Italien has been extremely effective helping Boxford with issues including stabilizing regional transportation aid for Masco, Community Preservation Act refinement and funding, reforming the Essex Regional Retirement Board, and taking steps to provide safe drinking water for those who live in the I-95 corridor.

Louise Kress

Why Louise Kress Supports Barbara L'Italien

As Vice-Chair of Ways and Means Barbara played a crucial role in getting the state to fund a study of the salt shed issue in Boxford.

It has taken years to get the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to address this issue, and it is because of Barbara that we are finally making headway.

Preston Galarneau

Why Preston Galarneau Supports Barbara L'Italien

As a selectman, I can say I don’t know what Boxford would have done without the help of Barbara L’Italien.

I’m especially grateful for her work on behalf of those with water quality issues related to MASSDOT salting operations, most of whom do not even reside in her precinct!

Stuart Saginor

Why Stuart Saginor Supports Barbara L'Italien

I had the opportunity to work closely with Barbara on how the state can improve the Community Preservation Act, which Boxford greatly benefits from.

I ask voters to join me in supporting Barbara so that we can continue to have her fighting for the very programs that mean so much to our town.

Barbara is leading the effort to solve the Boxford Salt Shed problem.

Barbara will always feel an intimate connection to Boxford, having spent three of her college years providing overnight care for Anna Nason, an accomplished art teacher and member of one of Boxford’s long-time families.

Barbara holds regular office hours at the Boxford Senior Center and works with Masconomet High School each year to arrange a State House internship for a Boxford student.

Top Priorities for Boxford

Solving the Boxford salt shed problem that is causing ground water contamination.

Working with the local delegation and FEMA to facilitate payment to reconstruct a culvert damaged in the March floods.

Advocating with the School Building Authority to seek reimbursement for school roof replacement costs.

Accomplishments for Boxford

  • Education Funding – $1,555,974
  • General Aid – $411,171
  • Advocating with School Building Authority to consider paying for school roof replacement
  • Language in the FY11 budget for determining how and why the watershed was contaminated and to create a clean-up plan
  • Volunteer firefighter equipment
  • Cargill Fields purchase
  • Highway Safety Grant
  • Community Policing Grant
  • Working on repair of Parker River culvert on route 133
  • Resurface of route 97
  • Reconstruction and repaving of Route 97
  • Renovation of historic Lincoln Hall as a community space
  • Directed a neighborhood towards information regarding appeal of an inappropriate 40B development