Above: This home at 63 Pine Hill Road went on the market this week for $1,175,000 (MLS photo)

Here’s what went on and off the market this week. Thanks to Gail DuBois (email) of William Raveis Real Estate for supplying the town’s new listing information for the week.*

New on the market

• 8 Ted Lane (map) – 9 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Split Entry – $799,900
• 53 Carriage Hill U:53 (map) – 10 room, 2 bed, 3f 1h bath Townhouse, Attached – $969,900
• 2 Garrison Ln (map) – 11 room, 5 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial, Garrison – $1,150,000
• 63 Pine Hill Road (map) – 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial – $1,175,000
• 2 Watkins Ln (map) – 11 room, 4 bed, 4f 0h bath Colonial – $1,850,000

Sale pending

• 40 William Onthank Lane, Unit 40 (map) – 7 room, 2 bed, 2f 1h bath HalfDuplex – 6 days on the Market, Listed at $639,999
• 188 Parkerville Road (map) – 12 room, 5 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial – 16 days on the Market, Listed at $950,000
• 3 Foxhill Drive (map) – 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial – 56 days on the Market, Listed at $1,550,000

Sold*

• 135 Southville Road (map) – : Southville 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial, Antique – 21 days on the Market, Listed at $675,000, Sold at $770,000
• 21 Carriage Hill Cir, Unit 21 (map) – 7 room, 2 bed, 3f 1h bath Townhouse – 14 days on the Market, Listed at $949,900, Sold at $985,000
• 5 Foxhill Drive (map) – 11 room, 4 bed, 4f 1h bath Colonial – 16 days on the Market, Listed at $1,899,900, Sold at $1,917,000
• 14 Wolfpen Lane (map) – 16 room, 5 bed, 6f 0h bath Colonial – 16 days on the Market, Listed at $2,595,000, Sold at $2,500,000

*Listings for the week are based on data pulled from MLS on Thursday mornings. Occasionally, that includes “sold” info that isn’t captured by MLS until a week (or more) following the sale. [Listings don’t include houses that weren’t publicly listed through MLS.]

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The Southborough Fire Department posted news about an unusual emergency in town yesterday. A seriously injured worker was trapped in a tree. He was successfully rescued, then flown out by a Life Flight helicopter.

SFD Chief Andrew Puntini wrote:

On June 10, 2026, at 10:20 a.m., Southborough Emergency Communications received a 911 call reporting a worker trapped in a tree while performing tree work on Pinecone Lane. Engine 22 and Ambulance 29 responded and found a worker approximately 100 feet above ground, entrapped in a tree and suffering from injuries.

Recognizing the complexity of the incident, crews requested a Marlborough Fire Department aerial tower, activated the District 14 Technical Rescue Team, and requested Life Flight due to the anticipated prolonged extrication.

A member of the on-duty shift who is a Rescue Technician quickly assessed the situation and, with assistance from the tree crew and the equipment already in place, conducted a successful rescue operation. The victim was safely lowered to the ground and transferred to the awaiting ambulance crew approximately 20 minutes after the initial 911 call.

The patient was then transported to the landing zone at 9/11 Field and transferred to the Life Flight medical helicopter for transport to the UMass Memorial Medical Center trauma center with serious injuries.

I would like to recognize the quick thinking of the on-duty crew in requesting additional resources early in the incident, as well as their professionalism, technical skill, and teamwork in executing a complex rescue and providing exceptional patient care. Their actions contributed directly to a successful extrication and rapid transport of the injured worker.

WCVB News was among the tv stations to cover the news:

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Above: Every year, veterans in town hold a ceremony to “retire” worn out flags “with dignity” (photos from past ceremonies L-R contributed by Steve Whynot and by Susan Fitzgerald)

There’s likely to be a lot of news about celebrations and political protests this Sunday. That may overshadow the holiday that is attracting the activities — Flag Day.

The community is invited to take part in Southborough’s Flag Day Retirement Ceremony or drop flags off in advance in a collection box at the Transfer Station.

The Southborough Veterans’ traditional ceremony will take place on Sunday June 14th at 6:00 pm to approximately 7:30 pm at the DPW office (147 Cordaville Rd.) Last year’s announcement promoted:

Join the Southborough Veterans this Flag Day for a meaningful and respectful Flag Retirement Ceremony.

After a brief ceremony, we will properly retire the American flags that have been collected over the past year, honoring them in accordance with the U.S. Flag Code.

Have a flag that’s torn, faded, or worn? Now’s the perfect time to retire it with dignity. Drop it off in the collection box at the Control Station at the Transfer Station-or bring it with you to the ceremony and be part of this special tribute.

Let’s come together to show our respect for the symbol of our freedom.

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Above: Indoor fun in our area includes an area trampoline park and a puzzle course with physical challenges (Altitude and Level 99 pics by Joao Melo)

With a heat warning today through tomorrow, I’m posting my annual update on tips for indoor fun in our area.

The idea is to help people find places to find respite from homes that are too hot (or places to head when cabin fever hits). It’s equally handy for rainy days that are bound to hit again this summer. 

Many of the options are geared to families with kids. But there are also ones good for teens and adults (especially if you’re young at heart!), or specifically for seniors.

Every year, some of the details change. (Venues open and close, and hours change, etc.) Here is my updated look at what’s available this summer.

Free entertainment/relaxation

• Free playspaces: the Solomon Pond Mall (on the lower level), and McDonald’s (155 Boston Post Rd W, Marlborough and 299 Turnpike Rd, Westborough). The mall hours are Mon-Thurs 11:00 am – 8:00 pm, Fri-Sat 10:00 am – 9:00 pm, and Sun 11:00 am – 6:00 pm.

• Libraries – The Southborough Public Library can be warmer than usual in high heat – but certainly better than outdoors or no A/C. Find a comfy chair and a good book to curl up with. The “Teen Space” is a good area for young adults to hang out. Over the summer, the Children’s Room offers lots of summer reading activities for younger kids. Hours are 10:00 am – 5:00 pm on Mon and Fri (plus, Saturdays in June), and 10:00 am – 9:00 pm Tues-Thurs.

Unfortunately, our Library is closed on weekends in July & August. Fortunately, there are libraries in neighboring towns that are open Saturdays year round. For this summer, the Saturday hours are: Northborough (9:30 am – 5:00 pm), Marlborough (9:00 am – 5:00 pm), Westborough (9:00 am – 5:00 pm), Hopkinton (9:00 am – 5:00 pm), Shrewsbury (9:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Hudson (9:00 am – 5:00 pm). Bonus, those all share the same library card system as Southborough (CW MARS). So you can check materials out there and return them in Southborough (or vice versa). Framingham isn’t on the same lending system, but in addition to being open 9:00 am – 5:00 on Saturdays, it is also open Sunday afternoons from 1:00 – 5:00 pm in June.

• Senior Centers – For seniors, you can relax at the Southborough Senior Center weekdays from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm. You can play pool most days. If you check their schedule, you may also be able to drop in on a game of cards or Mah Jongg. See the senior center’s May/June newsletter here. (I’ll try to remember to update this when the July/Aug issue becomes available!)
• Most Surrounding towns’ centers are open a little longer:
  • Northborough opens at 8:00 am and closes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 4:00 pm, with extended hours to 7:00 pm on Tues. Friday hours are 7:00 am to noon.
  • Marlborough is open from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm on weekdays
  • Westborough is open 8:00 am – 4:30 pm on Mon, Wed, and Thurs; 8:00 am – 8:00 pm on Tues; and Fri from 7:30 am to noon.
  • Framingham is open weekdays at 8:30 pm, closing at 4:30 pm on Mon, Wed, and Thurs, extended to 7:30 pm on Tues and closing Fri at 1:30 pm.

Indoor Play for a price

• Paid playspaces:
  • Happy Play Day playcenter in Westborough for ages 0-6. Open Tues – Fri 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Saturdays 10:00 am – 9:00 am, and Sundays 10:00 am – 6:00 pm.
  • Hey Kiddo’s Playtime for ages 0-12. Open play bookings are for two hour timeslots Sunday through Fridays. Hours are mostly mornings, but appear to vary by day.
  • The Natick Mall’s playspace is a Jam Time that charges for kids to play there. Mon, Thurs, & Fri: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tues & Wed 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, and Sat/Sun: 10:00 am – 1:30 pm.
  • Let’s Bee Kids playcenter in Hudson is another option, open Mondays through Saturdays 9:30 am – 2:00 pm — but check the website, because there are occasional closures for booked private events.
• Trampolines/inflatables – These require purchasing tickets:
  • Altitude Trampoline Park in the Apex complex in Marlborough. The entertainment extends beyond just trampolines, with dodgeball, hoops dunking, “battles”, a rock wall, a height challenge test, trapeze, and more. The business opens daily at 10:00 am, closing at 8:00 pm Sun-Thurs with extended hours to 10:00 pm on Fri & Sat. (Worth noting, they offer a special “Junior” jump time for ages 2-6 on weekdays from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm and a Friday night special for younger teens and tweens from 7:00 – 10:00 pm.)
  • Apex Kids for ages 2-12 (jungle gyms, inflatables, and obstacle courses) is open daily from 10:00 am – 7:00 pm.
  • Launch in Framingham opens 10:00 am Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat, and Sun. They open 3:30 pm on Wed, and 1:30 pm on Fri. They stay open until 8:00 pm Mon – Thurs, 10:00 pm Fri & Sat, and 7:00 pm on Sun. (Their Toddler Time for kids 5 and under is weekend mornings 9:00 – 11:00 am.)
• Entertainment Centers/Arcades/Laser tag:
  • Apex Entertainment Center in Marlborough definitely has the largest range of indoor activities – ropes course, bowling, arcade, laser tag, Bumper cars, go karts, sports simulators, arcade, mini golf, and ax throwing. Bowling has to be booked at least 24 hours in advance. (Note: Altitude Trampoline Park and Breakout escape rooms share the facility but have their own websites for reservations.)
  • Dave & Busters at the Natick Mall has an arcade, virtual reality games, and sports bar.
  • Immersive GameBox in the Natick Mall is an “immersive reality” gaming experience with projected images, and tracking players’ movements. Current games (including Soccer Arcade, Batman, Squid Game, Floor is Lava, Angry Birds, Ghostbusters, and Paw Patrol) cover interests for little ones through adults.
  • Fun & Games in Framingham, Pinz Bowling in Milford, and Roller Kingdom in Hudson also offer an arcade and laser tag.
  • In the Solomon Pond Mall, there’s also the arcade WOW Family Entertainment.
• Indoor Sports:
  • Indoor Mini Golf:
    • Trombetta’s Farm in Marlborough has indoor golf. (This facility better setup for rainy weather than brutally hot temps. Bonus, they also sell their handmade ice cream.)
    • Puttshack in the Natick Mall is air conditioned and offers “tech-infused” courses. (For adults, they also sell cocktails.) The venue allows online reservations, and you may need them.
    • Apex Entertainment‘s “black-lighted” course in Marlborough is also air conditioned and with online reservations.
  • Bowling:
    • Apex Entertainment in Marlborough (needs to be booked at least 24 hours in advance)
    • Pinz in Milford (with an arcade and laser tag). You can sign kids up to bowl for free throughout the summer – two free games per day.
    • Bowlero in Shrewsbury
  • Skating: Roller Kingdom in Hudson (Only open Wed & Friday evenings and weekend days)
  • Misc.
    • Bosse Pickledom at the Natick Mall offers Pickleball courts, golf simulators, and “dart lanes”
    • Ax Throwing at Apex in Marlborough
• Challenges/Escape Rooms:
  • Breakout at Apex
  • Level 99 at the Natick Mall is described as offering “challenge based entertainment”. It includes a slew of physical and mental challenges that can be taken on individually or as a team. Instead of purchasing a challenge, you purchase the amount of time you want to spend in the facility.
• Artistic Fun:
  • Two Tales Pottery Studio in Northborough not only has pottery painting, but also allows building pottery (including on a pottery wheel). (This is closed on Mondays.)
  • Clay Time in Shrewsbury offers pottery painting, glass fusing, and stoneware glazing
  • Plaster Fun Time in Marlborough focuses on painting plaster figurines
• Museums: Click here for museum passes offered by the Southborough Public Library (most sponsored by The Friends of the Southborough Library). If a pass is booked for the day you want it, you can also check with other local libraries.
• $1 matinees – Regal Cinema at Solomon Pond Mall’s summer deal is back for kids’ movies matinees at 11:00 am. As usual, the discounted lineup doesn’t include recent releases. This summer, the program is Mondays through Thursdays, running through August 13th.

Have a tip for someplace that I should add to the list? Post a comment or email mysouthborough@gmail.com.

For more of my “Favorite local places” series, click here.

Updated (6/11/26 11:11 am): I edited the arcade section to fix a link and add a location.

Updated (6/11/26 8:02 pm): I added Ax Throwing

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Above: Highlights from recent ceremonies celebrating the Class of 2026. (images clockwise by Beth Melo, from Facebook, and from St. Mark’s website)

This past Saturday, Algonquin Regional High School and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School held their graduation ceremonies. Close to two weeks earlier, St. Mark’s School celebrated its Prize Day. Here are some highlights from the events.

ARHS Graduation

On June 6th, on a much milder morning than was forecast, Algonquin held its ceremony for 274 graduating seniors in the GonkPlex stadium.

In his opening remarks, Superintendent Gregory Martineau spoke about the shoes students wore over the years as a metaphor for the importance of having empathy for others and the unknown lived experiences that shaped them. Class President, Southborough’s Brandon Truong, focused on encouraging classmates to embrace their authentic selves, rather than trying to be what they believe others want them to be.

Class Essayist Danny Schanzer (also from Southborough) thanked teachers for their impact over the years:

You all were behind so many of the moments that shaped us, even when you were not the ones standing in the spotlight.

To his classmates, he followed:

we did it. Not just through assignments, tests, sand projects, but through all these moments that really shaped these years. We grew up together. We experienced first days, last days, stressful nights, friendships, changes, successes, failures. And even though we all shared different versions of high school, we shared this place.

The final speech by Principal Sean Bevan recalled the delight that he and colleagues experienced this spring, seeing students suddenly embrace an activity from his youth — kicking around hacky sacks with each other. He used it as an example of something he encourages students to find time for and appreciate — moments where they are “fully present” with those around them.

You can view the video of the full ceremony below, and read more highlights (and some great photos) in the Community Advocate’s coverage. And you can read the list of graduates here.

 
For The Harbinger’s Senior Issue, the school paper published 11 “Reflections” essays by seniors. You can read most of them on the website here.¹ 

The printed issue also reported on students’ plans for next year, but with far fewer details than past years. There is no info specified about students who aren’t going to college. For those that are, they shared a list of the “most popular colleges” but without details on how many will attend them. (Although, many of the seniors posted their college plans with photos to Instagram here.) The popular college list was:

• UMass Amherst
• UConn
• Boston College
• Boston University
• Stonehill College
• Quinnipiac University
• Indiana University
• Endicott College
• Providence College

AVRTHS Graduation

As usual, Assabet’s graduation was held at the DCU Center in Worcester. In her address, Gabrielli Vitoria Mariano Costa Dos Santos noted the diverse plans of their graduating class: entering straight into the workforce, heading to trade schools, moving on to college, and even serving in the U.S. Military. She told the crowd:

Our paths are divided, and we don’t know exactly what its [going] to be in the end. The beauty of our Assabet educations is that we didn’t force us into a single mold. It gave us the tools to choose our own adventure.

Valedictorian Casey Knott spoke about her impactful decision to transfer from Leicester High School as a sophomore. She recalled how welcoming the school was. Looking ahead, she advocated for graduates to give themselves “grace for the mistakes that are bound to happen, some of which may lead you through doors you never thought would open in the first place.”

Below are photos from the ceremony posted by AVRTHS to Facebook:

And here is the video:

St. Mark’s School Prize Day

On May 25th, the school held the ceremony for graduating students. On their website, the school’s recap included highlights, like:

Using a LEGO cherry blossom set as a visual prop, [valedictorian, Elijah Abraham] reflected on how a simple moment during his junior year transformed his view of time and purpose. Walking across campus one spring day, he noticed the School’s cherry blossom trees in bloom for what felt like the first time.

“I stopped in my tracks, in awe,” he said. “I wondered, ‘How could I have never noticed these trees before?’” After learning that cherry blossoms bloom for only about 10 days, Abraham became captivated by them, spending as much time as possible beneath the trees during their brief flowering season.

“The meaning didn’t lie in a future job or a tangible benefit,” Abraham told his classmates. “It came from a feeling in my soul.” He challenged the audience to think beyond achievement and external success, asking them to consider what truly gives their actions meaning.

You can read more about the event and view a video highlight reel here. And you can check out all of their photos from the event here.

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Starting this Friday, the rock musical Rent will hit Fay School’s stage for six performances.

Despite the setting, it’s not being put on by students. It’s a production of A Common Thread Theatre Company out of Framingham.

The company promotes:

The groundbreaking rock musical by Jonathan Larson that premiered in 1996, loosely based on Puccini’s opera La Bohème, follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists, musicians, and filmmakers struggling to survive and create in New York City’s East Village under the shadow of the HIV/AIDS crisis.

The theater company is marketing it as part of their theme: “Bold Stories, Fierce Voices”.

On social media, the company shared:

From “Seasons of Love” to “La Vie Bohème,” our cast is bringing the absolute highest energy to the stage.

Monday, they posted this moving song clip from rehearsals:

And yesterday, they shared a fun tango:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The live performances are scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 pm on June 12th, 13th, 19th, and 20th. Sunday Matinees are 3:00 pm on June 14th and 21st.

The June 20th show will be a special production featuring ASL Interpretation provided by student/recent ITP graduate interpreters.

Tickets are $35 for general admission or $30 for seniors and “youth”. You can purchase them here.

For a map of Fay School’s campus (with the Harris Theater marked #8) and parking, click here.

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Above: Area Farmers Markets have all reopened or will within a week. (Photos L-R of Westborough’s from Facebook and Ashland’s by Beth Melo)

Farmers Market Season is here — including an Opening Day tomorrow afternoon in a neighboring town!

While Famers Markets offer a way to get fresh, local produce without growing it yourself, they actually tend to focus more on small businesses offering baked/prepared foods and artisan goods. And some add entertainment to make it a fun, family-friendly outing.

There aren’t any Farmers Markets currently offered in town. So, each year, I share the info on the markets a stone’s throw away.

There are Farmers Markets three days per week in a bordering town. Below are the area options listed by day.

Thursdays:

Westborough Farmers Market – Opens tomorrow! Thursdays from 2:00 – 6:00 pm, through October 8th at Bay State Commons, 100 Union St, Westborough.

Live music accompanies 20+ vendors selling prepared foods, gifts, and more. You can find the list each week (and a map of where to locate their booth) here.

Plus, the Westborough Rotary Club expanded its POP (Power of Produce) Club offering weekly “POP bucks” to spend on locally grown fruits and veggies at the market. It was originally for kids. Now they also offer membership to seniors ages 70+ and “adults with intellectual disabilities”. Sign up here.

Framingham Farmers’ Market – (Opening next week) Thursdays starting June 18th through October 8th from 3:00 – 7:00 pm on the Village Green/Center Common (60 Edgell Road & Vernon St).

There will be music and entertainment. This year, they are promoting a lot of new vendors, and promising that 70% of vendors will be “food and food-related”, including new drink vendors and several new bakeries.

They are also promoting that (at least for the first event), several food trucks will show up early, starting at noon.

Saturdays:

Ashland Farmers Market – Opened last week. It runs on Saturdays from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm through October 17th, at 125 Front Street. (Plus a special pre-Thanksgiving event on November 21st.)

They are again promoting about “80 unique vendors” and an interactive map to find them. (Based on prior years, expect some vendors to appear weekly but others to rotate through the season.) Traditionally, each week has had a different theme. So far, they aren’t posting a calendar for that this season. But you can check for special activities to be posted on Facebook.

Marlborough Farmers Market –  The outdoor market opens this Saturday from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, weekly through October 3rd. It’s located behind Town Hall (which appears to be a parking lot off Weed Street). 

The weekly event features produce from farms, a music tent, kids activity tent, specialty foods, alcohol, artisans, and more.

Sundays: 

Hopkinton Farmers Market – This past weekend was their opening. It continues on Sundays from 1:00 – 5:00 pm through October 11th, on the Hopkinton Common (corner of Marathon Way and Ash St).

The website offers a link to a weekly list of which food vendors and artisans are scheduled to show, along with occasional musical acts.

[Editor’s Note: It looks like Eastleigh Farm isn’t promoting a weekly Sunday farmer’s market this year.]

Further Flung

There aren’t any nearby on Mondays or Fridays, but there are markets in secondary neighboring towns to fill the gaps on two other days of the week.

Tuesdays:

Hudson opens next week, running June 16th, through September 22nd from 3:30- 6:00 pm at Town Hall/78 Main Street. (Closed on July 7th and September 8th.)

Wednesdays:

Grafton runs from 2:00 – 6:00 pm June 17th through October 7th at Grafton Common. 

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Above: The annual outdoor art exhibit will open with viewing of works being installed along trails this Saturday. (images courtesy of Art on the Trails, photos L-R by Paul Aniolillo and Kristen Street of their own works)

The 10th Annual Art on the Trails will be open to the public this weekend through mid-September. The kickoff this Saturday is a special daylong event with the public invited to view artists installing sixteen works.

Southborough Open Land Foundation hosts the summerlong exhibit alongside trails at Beals Preserve. The installation event runs from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm this Saturday, June 13th.

The opportunity to speak with artists about their intentions and inspiration may especially be of interest to anyone interested in trying their hand at writing poetry to be included in this year’s chapbook.*

The artists will be installing their works from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm. (This year, they haven’t posted a specific schedule for each exhibit.)

The exhibit will continue to be open to the public dawn to dusk until the closing ceremony on September 13th.

Below is a map of the exhibit and details on the selected works and artists, including the Neary School project and two other artists from town:

#1 – Here and There & Now and Then by Mike Libby of Portland, Maine

#2 – Cordon Sanitaire by Rachel Loischild of Roslindale

#3 – Memory Overwritten by Bob Kephart of Southborough

#4 – House of Straw by Pam Bonaguide of Wayland

#5 – Walkin in a Spiderweb by Chelsea Bradway of Southborough

#6 – We Must Look After Each Other by Shannon McGuire Richards of Auburn

#7 – Totems by Kristin Street of Foster, RI

#8 – Cattails by Tom Dailey of Portland, Maine

#9 – Vestiges by Pam Kainz of Wayland

#10 – Fit to be Tied by Sarah Alexander of Sutton

#11 – From Pterodactyl to Passenger Pigeon to Pileated Woodpecker by Paul Angiolillo of Weston

#12 – mute, muse, mutiny by Bing Lin of East Weymouth/Gunta Kaza of Wayland

#13 – Watch Out! by Gunta Kaza of Wayland

#14 – Year the Trees Remember by Jody Graff of Philadelphia, PA

#15 – Corriente by Paulina Fuenzalida-Guzman of New Bedford

#16 – Phases by 230 Neary School Students and Art Teacher Denise Johnson

According to a school announcement, volunteers who want to help with the Neary installation should join them at 1:00 pm.

It’s the 8th year that Johnson has led a project that incorporates work from each of her 4th & 5th grade Neary students. This year’s project “Phases” is described as “a 30+ foot textile weaving . . . depicting the eight phases of the moon.” You can read more about it here.

The Neary project is the school’s response to the theme and questions that exhibit organizers promoted for the 10th annual exhibit Time in the Landscape.

A press release promotes:

Art Juror Lisa Barthelson (Rutland, MA) said of the selection process, “Time in the Landscape invited artists to wrestle with something we all experience but rarely pause to examine…the way time moves through a place, and how a place holds time. The submissions this year were remarkable in their range and depth, and selecting from among them was both a privilege and a genuine challenge. I’m thrilled with the breadth of perspectives these sixteen projects bring to the trails, and I look forward to seeing how visitors encounter these works in the landscape in the months ahead.”

“The Southborough Open Land Foundation is delighted to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Art on the Trails,” said Sally Watters, Trustee of the Southborough Open Land Foundation. “Seeing the preserve come alive each summer with extraordinary sculptures — and knowing that visitors of all ages are walking the trails and engaging with art in nature — is exactly what SOLF hopes to inspire.”

The exhibit is made possible through partnership with both SOLF and the  Southborough Community Fund, as well as support from from Jennifer Juliano Real Estate, Middlesex Bank, Fine Automotive Services, and Fay School.

As always, the art must leave no permanent trace to the environment and be installed without harm to the surrounding trees and vegetation at the preserve.

To learn more about the annual initiative, visit www.artonthetrails.com. 

*The annual Call for Poetry to be included in a chapbook inspired by the exhibit will open June 15th – July 31st. Click here for more details.

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Above: Growers leasing Chestnut Farm Hill fields are promoting a CSA at the farm and seeking workers. (images cropped from contributed logo and flyers)

This summer, thanks to local growers who have leased Chestnut Hill Farm fields, a new CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is being launched in Southborough. The produce is pitched as grown using “organic practices”.

The announcement should come as good news to the former members of the Chestnut Hill Farm CSA that was closed by The Trustees of Reservations two years ago.²

Grafted Roots, the growers behind the new CSA, will also open their own farm store on the property. (Scroll down for more on that. And scroll to the bottom for info on related available jobs.)

Co-founders Freddy Pena and Erik Jewett promote that they partnered to revive farming at the conserved property:

with a focused selection of specialty vegetables, gourmet mushrooms, and hydroponic greens. . .

One farm stand. Two growers. A shared belief that local food should be extraordinary, not just available.

The Full Season CSA launches on June 23rd for a 20‑week season (ending November 3rd). The smaller “Seedling” share of the full season is $31/week and the larger “Harvest” share is $40.65/week. (There are also options to add Microgreens for an additional $4/week, and an “additional” mushroom add-on for $4/week.)

Alternativley, for a “a slightly higher per-week rate”, you can sign up for one or more of the mini-seasons: Early Summer (Jun 23 – Jul 21), Peak Summer (Jul 28 – Sep 15), and Fall (Sep 22 – Nov 3).

The weekly pickup is from 8:00 am to noon on Thursdays or Saturdays.

I reached out to Grafted Roots for more background details about the new CSA and store, including whether some/all of the produce is actually grown at Chestnut Hill Farm. Pena explained:

Grafted Roots Farms grows everything sold at the farm store (once open) and in the CSA, with the exception of mushrooms, microgreens, and hydroponic leafy greens (late fall and winter). Those are grown by our sister farm, Bright Oasis Farm in Bellingham, MA, which I also own. Honey will be provided by Fat Daddy Apiary. Everything else in the CSA is grown directly on our property.

The CSA produce varies by season/selection: 

• Always Included – Field Vegetables:
  • Defiant slicing tomatoes
  • Glacier grape tomatoes
  • Lunch Box sweet peppers
  • Dragon Tongue beans
  • Yellow & purple cauliflower
  • Amadeus broccoli
  • Easter Egg radish & beets
  • Kale, Swiss chard, collards
• Fall Season – Winter Squash:
  • Honey Bun acorn squash
  • Tip Top acorn squash
  • Block Party butternut
  • Delicata squash
  • Starry Night acorn
  • Sweet Dumpling
• Bi-Weekly – Gourmet Mushrooms:
  • Blue, Snow, Phoenix Oyster
  • Black Pearl & Chestnut
  • King Oyster & Lion’s Mane
• Optional Add-On – Microgreens ($4 extra/week):
  • Sunflower shoots
  • Pea shoots
  • Broccoli & Radish mix
  • Mild Blend (5-variety)
  • Chef’s Blend (premium)
  • Basil & Shiso (seasonal)

The deadline for the full‑season CSA sign‑ups is June 21st. (They are considering allowing up to 10 late sign‑ups within 15 days after the deadline. But it’s better to be safe than sorry. So, don’t count on that.) I’d assume that the 21st is also the deadline for the Early Summer season.

To learn more and sign up, click here. You can also use the pdf form here.

[Editor’s Note: When I was looking for info on Grafted Roots, I learned that there is another CSA that has a Southborough pickup location. Siena Farms in Sudbury has options with a pickup location at Southborough’s Vin Bin. Seina Farms’ CSA options include fruit, which isn’t part of the listed produce for Grafted Roots. You can learn more about those options here.]

Grafted Roots Farm Store

Grafted Roots does plan to allow non-CSA customers to shop for the same produce at the farm store. But the hours and availability will vary based on crop output and the CSA shareholders’ needs. They encourage interested shoppers to join their newsletter. But you can also follow them on social media for updates. (Click here for Facebook. The Instagram account isn’t live yet, but will be at @graftedrootsfarm)

Now Hiring

Pena also asked me to spread the word about their job openings at Chestnut Hill Farm. You can learn more about that in this hiring flyer or on their website here.

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Above: The Borough’s band is promoting a (hopefully) outdoors concert. (images of flyer & Google Maps)

The Interboro Community Band is promoting its final concert of its season next week.

If weather allows, the band will perform on the lawn at the Willows retirement community in Westborough, 1 Lyman Street. According to organizers:

The band has been performing at the Willows for many years, although it is now so large, the Willows has had to rent extra chairs to accommodate this highly-accomplished 70 member adult group.

In the case of rain, the event will be relocated to Westborough High School’s auditorium.

The performance is Wednesday, June 17th at 7:00 pm. As always, the community is invited to enjoy their show for free:

The program will include all the crowd favorites, including many “flavors” of marches as well as tributes to veterans of the various armed services.

The event is “generously Supported by The Willows, Westborough and Southborough Arts Councils, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.”

The band was originally launched decades ago as a Northborough-Southborough partnership, expanded to include Westborough, then relocated to be based out of Westborough. It still includes and welcomes adults from Southborough and neighboring towns.

For the past ten years, it has been led by Music Director Matt Lefebvre. They describe themselves as “A fun, low-stress community band for people who have lives and jobs.”

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