Loud Booms in Boxborough This Morning: What was it?

DEVENS, MA—Many residents called authorities this morning reporting loud booming noises in the area.

Boxborough police reported Saturday morning that loud booms heard around Saturday were due to artillery maneuvers being practiced by the U.S. Military at the Fort Devens base.

On the department's Nixle page, the Boxborough police reported that it had received numerous calls from residents.

"Our dispatch center has been overwhelmed with calls about sounds of what appear to be explosions. This is coming from the training facility on Devens. The armed forces will be conducting munitions training throughout the weekend and we would like to remind everyone that there is an active military reserve base close by and that this is a regular occurrence and it poses no threat to public safety."