Westborough TV Podcasts

Join us for an inspiring episode of Seniors on the Move as we shine a spotlight on the incredible work of Patricia Thibeault from Norte Dame Hospice, At Home Division. In this episode, Host Karen McKenzie sat down to talk to Patricia about her journey as she dedicates her time and compassion to providing exceptional care and support to seniors in need. Patricia and her team go above and beyond, ensuring that every senior under their care experiences the comfort and dignity they deserve in their own homes. From personal stories of triumph to moments of laughter and connection, this episode captures the essence of what it means to make a difference in the lives of seniors.

On July 12, 2023 music enthusiasts gathered to experience the enchanting performance of “The Fantasy Big Band”, an ensemble of 18 talented New England musicians specializing in the great music of the Big Band Swing Era. With complete big band instrumentation and sensational vocalists, they present the most popular hits of the ’30s and ’40s, along with contemporary dance tunes.

At the Willows, surrounded by lush greenery, the outdoor ambiance set the perfect stage for an evening of music. Fantasy Big Band's diverse repertoire took the audience on a musical journey across generations.

The crowd couldn't resist the rhythmic beats, and many took to the dance floor to sway and tap their feet in sync with the music. The family-friendly event welcomed music lovers of all ages, making it a memorable night shared with loved ones, friends, and neighbors.

On this episode, Shelby sits down with Sen. Michael Moore and Karen Henderson to talk about the recent House and Senate Bills H.74 and S.34, which would direct the state to collect fees from streaming companies twice per year into the general fund. Twenty percent would be retained for administrative costs. The remaining 80 percent would be disbursed to municipalities, based on population, to be evenly split between the municipality and its community media station for “expenditures related to hybrid municipal meetings, data infrastructure improvements, school technology programs and more,” according to Mass Access, a non-profit, 501(c)(6), membership-based advocacy agency who’s goal is to ensure the future of Massachusetts based community media centers.

Host Shelby Marshall welcomes Senator Michael Moore to talk about everything that has been going on at the State House and the budget.

Agenda: https://www.westboroughma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/council_on_aging_agenda_6-12-2023.pdf

On June 5, 2023, the Westborough High School Fine & Performing Arts Department held their annual Jazz Stock concert. Under the direction Karen Forrest and Evan Doyle

The Mill Pond 5th and 6th Grade Choruses performed at Mill Pond School on 6/6/23. Under direction of Andrea Ehrenreich. Collaborative Pianists - Alexandra Costin and Tom Handel.

Shelby sat down with Hannah Wallace, a High School sophomore to talk about mental health and an essay that Hannah had written and shared that has taken Westborough by storm. Her words have inspired and brought forward the topic of how important mental health is and why we shouldn't be afraid to talk about it. Town Manager Kristi Williams also gave an update on the search for a new Director of Planning and Police Chief Laurie's conditional offer from Falmouth.

The Mill Pond 5th and 6th Grade Bands performed at WHS on 5/31/23. Under direction of Sarah Harney and Karen Forrest. Enjoy this concert here.

On May 30, 2023, the Mill Pond 5th, 6th, and Chamber Orchestras held their annual Spring Concert. Under direction of: Valarie Clemans, Theresa Jaques, and Judith Gerratt.

On May 26, 2023, the Westborough High School Fine & Performing Arts Department held their annual chorus concert: A Cappellooza 2023! Under the direction of Alyson Greer Espinosa.

The Westborough School Committee at the Great Hall, in the Forbes Building on 5/24/23 at 6:00pm. You can watch this meeting on the following channels: Verizon - 28 or Verizon High Def - 2124 or Charter - 192, or you can watch it on YouTube here. Find the Agenda here: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/revised_school_committee_agenda_5-24-2023.pdf

Third grade students from Armstrong Elementary performing their Spring String Concert on May 19, 2023.

The Westborough Fine Arts Department presents their 2nd Annual Pops Concert! In collaboration with the Westborough Fine Arts Education Association, the concert is brought to you by: Christopher Martin, Director of Fine Arts Kristin Chartier, Orchestra Director Evan Doyle, Band Director Alyson Greer Espinosa, Choral Director Inez Arellano, Choral Director Student Teacher Alexandra Costin, Collaborative Pianist

The Hundredth Town Chorus performed a wonderful concert at the Westborough Senior Center on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Under the direction of Mary Havlicek Cornacchia, The Rainbow Connection concert was funded by a grant from the Westborough Cultural Council. Attendees were treated to great renditions of heart-warming songs like Over the Rainbow, Rainbow Connection, and Dancing Queen. The mission of the Hundredth Town Chorus is to bring the joy of music to others - singing at area nursing homes, assisted living and rehab facilities, and senior centers around the MetroWest and Central Mass area.

Third grade students from Fales Elementary performing their Spring String Concert on May 15, 2023.

The Town of Westborough has been hard at work preparing a Senior Needs Assessment with help from Representatives from the UMass Boston Gerontology Institute, who presented the Key Findings and Recommendations from the 2022 Westborough Senior Needs Assessment and answered citizens questions on May 16th at the Westborough Senior Center.

Third grade students from Hastings performing their Spring String Concert on May 15, 2023.

Armstrong Goin Buggy 2023

On May 11th, 2023, Gibbon’s Orchestral and Choral Ensembles preformed their spring concert.

On May 9, 2023 - The WHS Spring Small Ensembles Concert was held in the WHS Lobby.

On May 8th, the Westborough Historical Society held a presentation over Zoom to talk about protecting open space in Westborough.

Westborough Community Chorus Presents - British Beats Concert - May 7, 2023. For more information on the Chorus visit: https://www.westborocommunitychorus.com/

The Westborough Economic Development Committee at Memorial Hall in Town Hall on 5/2/23 at 8:00am. Watch this meeting on Verizon 28 or Charter 192 Or watch it live here on YouTube. View the agenda below: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/economic_development_committee_5-2-2023.pdf

Today's show is a combination of help, wanted and help has arrived. Host, Shelby Marshall invited Kim Foster, Assistant Town Manager to talk about some job openings within the town and also Kelley Petralia and Laura Cerniglia of Westborough Connects to talk a little bit about the good that Westborough Connects does for the town. This is the 5th episode of the series!You can watch past and future episodes at the link below: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmSFJQ2Y_nczKbx_soABaywh6Z5raS9vE

For more information on the job openings visit the link below:

www.town.westborough.ma.us/human-resources/pages/employment-opportunities-5

For more information on Westborough Connects visit the link below:

www.westboroughconnects.org/

On this episode, Host Karen McKenzie talks with Lynn Alexandrowicz, Accessible Home Health Care, and also a consultant for Shrewsbury Nursing & Rehabilitation.

If it's Springtime, it's time to Swing into Spring! The Westborough Fine Arts Department was excited to kick off their annual Swing into Spring jazz concert featuring students from both the Gibbons Middle School (director Doug Dufresne) and Westborough High School (director Evan Doyle) Jazz Bands on 4/11/23. Wonderful concert! Enjoy!

The mission of the Westborough Council on Aging is to promote social, recreational and educational activities and provide advocacy and assistance to Westborough’s Senior Citizens and their families.

Agenda:

https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/council_on_aging_agenda_4-10-2023.pdf

Westborough Planning Board Meeting - April 4, 2023

The Westborough Economic Development Committee at Memorial Hall in Town Hall on 4/4/23 at 8:00am. Watch this meeting on Verizon 28 or Charter 192 Or watch it live here on YouTube. View the agenda below: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/edc_agenda_4-4-2023.pdf

The Westborough School Committee at the Great Hall, in the Forbes Building on 3/29/23 at 6:00pm. You can watch this meeting on the following channels: Verizon - 28 or Verizon High Def - 2124 or Charter - 192, or you can watch it on YouTube. Find the Agenda here: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/school_committee_agenda_3-29-2023.pdf

Susan Flanagan, a Senior Plan Consultant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts joined host Karen Henderson on this informative show on Medicare. With 14.7% of residents in Westborough being 65+ or older, and the Medicare General Enrollment Period ending on March 31, we thought we’d do a segment on the topic with an expert who could offer a bit of guidance in what’s important for Medicare shoppers and offer some resources and places to get help in navigating the Medicare waters.

The Westborough Select Board meets at Town Hall for a meeting on 3/28/23 at 5:30pm for executive session and then reconvene to public meeting at around 5:50pm. You can watch this meeting on Verizon 28 and 2124 or Charter 192 or watch here on YouTube. Find the agenda here: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/updated_select_board_for_3-28-23.pdf

Tune in live 3/26/23 at 2pm for the ICB's Spring Concert at Westborough High School. You can watch it on the following channels: Verizon - 24, Charter - 191, OR on our NEW High Def channel on Verizon - 2124! The InterBoro Band is a volunteer Adult Community Band that performs regularly in the Central Massachusetts area. The Band plays a wide variety of Concert Band literature ranging from traditional classic Concert Band Music to more contemporary and Popular Band arrangements. Membership is open to anyone interested in performing with the ensemble. For more information visit their website here: https://www.interborocommunityband.org/Home

The Annual Town Meeting held at the Westborough High School at 9:00am on March 25, 2023 at Westborough High School. View the warrant articles here: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/uploads/warrant_town_2023_march_0_0.pdf

The Westborough Advisory Finance Committee meet in Hybrid format at Memorial Hall, Town Hall on 3/23/23 at 7pm. Watch it on Verizon 28 or Charter 192 or here on YouTube! Find the Agenda here: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/advisory_finance_committee_agenda_3-23-2023.pdf

The Westborough Fine Arts Department presents - A Festival of Music - WHS Choral Spring Concert! Listen and watch this annual concert performed by students of Westborough High School. Director - Alyson Greer Espinosa, Collaborative Pianist - Dr. Alexandra Costin. Enjoy the performance here or on Verizon 26 or Charter 194 or here on YouTube.

The Westborough Fine Arts Department presents - WHS Concert and Symphonic Band Concert! Listen and watch this annual concert performed by students of Westborough High School. Director - Evan Doyle.

The Westborough Affordable Housing Trust meet in Town Hall for a meeting on 3/21/23 at 9am. You can watch this meeting on Verizon 28 or Charter 192 or watch here on YouTube. Find the Agenda here: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/westborough_affordable_housing_trust_agenda_.pdf

The Westborough Fine Arts Department presents - String Fest! Listen and watch this annual concert performed by students of Mill Pond School, Gibbons Middle School, and Westborough High School. Enjoy the performance here or on Verizon 26 or Charter 194 or here on YouTube.

due to technical audio issues, we lost the audio of the first hour and twelve minutes of the meeting our apologies for any inconveniences. The Westborough Planning Board meets at the Great Hall in the Forbes Building on 3/21/23 at 6:30pm. You can watch this meeting on Verizon 24 or Charter 191 or on YouTube here. Find the Agenda here: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/planning_board_agenda_3-21-2023.pdf Podcast later this week.

The Westborough Advisory Finance Committee meet in Hybrid format at Memorial Hall, Town Hall on 3/20/23 at 7pm. Watch it on Verizon 28 or Charter 192 or here on YouTube! Find the Agenda here: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/advisory_finance_committee_agenda_3-20-2023.pdf

The Westborough Diversity and Inclusion Committee meets in person at the Memorial Hall in Town Hall on 3/16/23 @ 3:30pm. You can catch this meeting on the following channels: Verizon 28 or Charter 192. Or you can watch the YouTube live stream here! View the Agenda here: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/diversity_inclusion_committee_agenda_3-16-2023.pdf

The Westborough Advisory Finance Committee meet in Hybrid format at Memorial Hall, Town Hall on 3/16/23 at 7pm. Watch it on Verizon 28 or Charter 192 or here on YouTube! Find the Agenda here: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/amended_advisory_finance_committee_agenda_3-16-2023.pdf

The Westborough Select Board meet at Forbes for a meeting on 3/16/23 at 6pm. You can watch this meeting on Verizon 24 or Charter 191 or watch here on YouTube. Find the agenda here: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/select_board_agenda_3-16-2023.pdf

The Westborough School Committee at the Great Hall, in the Forbes Building on 3/15/23 at 6:00pm. You can watch this meeting on the following channels: Verizon - 28 or Charter - 192. Or You can watch it on YouTube. Find the Agenda here: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/school_committee_agenda_3-15-2023.pdf

The Westborough Planning Board meets at the Memorial Hall in the Town Hall on 3/15/23 at 6:30pm. You can watch this meeting on Verizon 24 or Charter 191 or on YouTube here. Find the Agenda here: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/revised_planning_board_agenda_3-15-2023.pdf

The mission of the Westborough Council on Aging is to promote social, recreational and educational activities and provide advocacy and assistance to Westborough’s Senior Citizens and their families.  Agenda: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/council_on_aging_agenda_3-13-2023.pdf

The Westborough Advisory Finance Committee meet in Hybrid format at Memorial Hall, Town Hall on 3/13/23 at 7pm. Watch it on Verizon 28 or Charter 192 or here on YouTube! Find the Agenda here: https://www.town.westborough.ma.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5176/f/events/revised_advisory_finance_committee_agenda_3-13-2023.pdf

"Veterans Corner" host and Veterans Advisory Board member J. Marshall Preston welcomed the Central Massachusetts Veteran Services District's new VSO, Jeffrey Farrell, to the show on March 13, 2023. The district covered by CMVSD includes the towns of Westborough, Shrewsbury, Northborough and Grafton. Among other duties, the VSO helps veterans find benefits and services they are eligible for and a place they can be heard and know they are valued. To find out more about veterans programs, please email jfarrell@centralmassvets.org or call 774-293-2208 to schedule an appointment.