One of the Pine Hill Meadow Garden’s founders asked me to give readers an update on volunteers’ efforts in their sixth season.. Read the full article → from Pine Hill Meadow Garden Continues Setting Records for Food Harvested for Food Pantries
A week from tomorrow, the community is invited to a “no-nonsense” talk hosted by “The Whiny GYNie” focused on (peri) menopause.
There is a fee to attend the “Evidence-based” discussion with tips and Q&A with a resident-advocate and an OB/GYN. Read the full article → from Menopause: Real Talk, Real Solutions — Dec 11
Two years ago, I wrote about a family from Odessa Ukraine taking refuge in Southborough. Now, community members who helped support getting the family settled here are asking the public to sign a petition to help their efforts to get the family’s visas renewed. Read the full article → from Petitioners seeking help protecting immigration status of a Ukrainian family in Southborough
NECC is sharing news about people worth recognizing. Read the full article → from News from NECC: Record Student Admissions, more coverage of infant autism intervention research project, and more
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