Westborough Historical Society presents Jim O’Connor’s presentation on the Sibley House. Learn all about William Sibley’s early life, his service in the Union army during the Civil War and Sibley’s successful sleigh business. The presentation will be broadcast on our Public channel (Verizon 24, Charter 191) or it can be viewed anytime On Demand by […]
In honor of Westborough’s 300th Celebration, the Historical Society took a closer look at one of Westborough’s more famous individuals – Eli Whitney. On Monday evening, March 27, 2017, the society’s president, Cary Mulrain, gave a presentation on Whitney to a large group of residents gathered at the 1717 Shoppe. The discussion focused on how […]
On Monday, February 27, 2017 the Westborough Historical Society presented their annual Civic Club Lecture: “The Worlds of Ebenezer Parkman, Westborough’s Minister from 1724-1782.” Holy Cross History Professor Ross Beales described the life of Ebenezer Parkman (1703-1782) who, for 58 years, was the town’s spiritual and intellectual leader. Watch the full presentation here. Beales discussed Parkman’s […]
Tomorrow – Sat Feb 4th is Scanning Day! Do you have items of historical interest relating to Westborough sitting in your attic, stored in a garage, or lying out on a shelf? The Westborough Public Library is collecting images of these items, so that others can enjoy the story that they have to tell about Westborough […]
Residents gathered Monday, January 23rd, 2017 for a fascinating slide show of Westborough presented by Historical Society Curator Leslie Leslie, who led the group on a tour of period maps of our town from the 18th through the 21st centuries. The presentation covered how the Westborough community has changed over time as our town grew from a rural agricultural […]
Thanks to Billy Mickel, who served as Committee Chair of the 275th Anniversary Committee for the Town of Westborough, we have some footage to share with residents from 1992 when the town celebrated its 275th birthday. The audio is a little tough – probably both from the capabilities of production at that time and from the […]
The Grand Opening of the 1717 Shoppe and the official kick-off of Westborough’s celebration of its 300th Birthday began on Sunday evening at an event attended by several state and town officials and many Westborough residents who got to enjoy a glass of wine, champagne or beer in their free 300th wine glass; cheese, hors d’oeuvres and cake; […]
A few weeks ago Westborough TV got the chance to get another sneak peek at renovation progress inside the Nathan Fisher House, now home to the new business “Release Well-Being Center.” Carrie Brown, host of Westborough TV’s “Coffee and…” got to spend some time discussing the renovations and offerings “Release” will bring to town with local […]
During this past weekend at the Arts in Common Festival, Westborough’s own Luanne Crosby debuted “The 100th Town,” an original song written for the 300th Anniversary of Westborough. Luanne reached out to the Westborough 300th committee to announce this gift to the town and graciously performed a live version at the 8th annual Arts in Common […]
The Friends of Westborough, Inc. hosted the Westborough’s Digitalized Documents program on Sunday, January 31st. Watch the full presentation here. The discovery of historical town documents in the vault of the Town Clerk during the renovation of Town Hall has provided an opportunity for Westborough to improve access to its prized historical records. Digital technology and […]