Two Southborough women are working together on a “groundbreaking” photography exhibit focusing on the “tension” between fashion and a woman’s right to control her personal space. The exhibit scheduled to be displayed downtown for one week later month. Read the full article → from Visual Storytelling through Street Signs and Fashion — Reception Oct 18th
Southborough residents will be among those walking (a portion of or the full) Boston Marathon route “Together against cancer”, raising money for the Jimmy Fund. I’m sharing how you can support or join them. Read the full article → from Join/Support Southborough Jimmy Fund walkers
This summer over 30 area children entering grades 2–9 took part in a Summer Robotics Camp. For the third straight summer, the camp was held at Algonquin Regional High School. The unusual twist, is that the organization running the camp was organized by three young Southborough brothers. Read the full article → from Annual volunteer-run Robotics camp, founded by Southborough brothers
This summer, I shared a former resident used this blog to reach out to our community about a fundraiser for Suicide Prevention in the memory of his late friend — Southborough’s Connor Costello. He asked me to share a thank you to those who supported the successful effort. Read the full article → from Successful Fundraiser in Memory of Connor Costello
Southborough residents Louis & Karen Kuchnir are sharing the announcement of their son’s engagement Read the full article → from Engagement Announcement: Brianna Cristiani & Kenneth Kuchnir
This week, the Community Advocate highlighted the accomplishment of another impressive Southborough teen. The article focused on a resident “Fresh out of high school”, who recently wrote, illustrated, and published a children’s book. Read the full article → from CA: Southborough teen writes and illustrates children’s book promoting self-acceptance
After years of working at a popular ice cream stand, 16 year old Connor Lester made the leap to launch his own business.
This summer, Lester partnered with Sperry’s Liquor on Route 9 Southborough to open a small ice cream shop inside the store. The store sells several flavors of “ultra creamy” ice cream from Richardson farm in Middleton. Read the full article → from Southborough teen launches ice cream business
Above: A fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is in honor of a late resident who died too young. (images left contributed) A former resident asked to reach out to our community about a fundraiser for Suicide Prevention in the memory of Southborough’s Connor Costello, who died last fall. Read the full article → from Fundraiser in Memory of Connor Costello
Last night, the Recreation Department and Southborough Select Board commended an employee for properly responding to a child who appeared to be choking at summer camp.
Southborough’s Erin Navaroli, the summer camp’s Asst Director, received a citation from the Select Board for her actions. Read the full article → from Asst. Camp Director honored for “life-saving actions”
The Southborough Library is exhibiting another local artist this summer. The latest display is of oil paintings by Southborough resident Amanda Oakleaf.
The works will remain up through the end of September. Read the full article → from Oil painting exhibit at the library
The Community Advocate covered the unusual hobby of a Southborough resident who graduated from Algonquin this summer. Read the full article → from CA: With over 27,000 subscribers, this Southborough teen is on the forefront of fire safety
In a story posted yesterday, WBUR called out Southborough singer-songwriter Padma as the station’s “Favorite Local Tiny Desk Contest Entry”. Read the full article → from WBUR names Southborough artist their “favorite local Tiny Desk Contest entry”
This week, the Boston Globe published photos from the high school spring season, “representing the best of spring sports” from submissions by 250 participating high school students. They selected 96 photos taken by “over 50” students. Two of them were Algonquin Regional High School students (now rising seniors). Read the full article → from ARHS students make Globe’s top student Sports Photojournalists list
A Southborough teen is raising funds to join a service trip to help provide an indigenous community in Guatemala with access to schooling. Read the full article → from Student raising money for a service trip to help build a school in Guatemala