“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 […]
The Town of Westborough honored its Veterans by holding their annual Veterans Day Observance. View the video including all stops along the way during the morning’s ceremonies here. This year, the Grand Marshal was Adrianna Baltimore, an Air Force veteran who served during the 1950s and now is a part of the American Legion Post […]
The Westborough Veterans Advisory Board (“WVAB”)launched a tribute program honoring Westborough veterans with banners of respective veterans displayed on the downtown light poles. The banners will remain on display for eight weeks from mid-May through July and then again beginning October 1st until after Veteran’s Day. With over 550 military veterans currently living in Westborough, […]
Paul Horrigan of the Westborough Veterans’ Advisory Board sat down to talk with Adrianna Baltimore, the Grand Marshal of Westborough’s Veterans Day Observance to talk about her service and how she supports the community and her fellow veterans every day.
A Quilt of Valor was awarded to Nelson Ball on Monday, July 25, 2022, by the Westborough Veterans Advisory Board in conjunction with the Massachusetts branch of the Quilts of Valor Foundation The QOFV is a national organization of volunteers who create comforting quilts for military service members. Andy Toorock from the Westborough Veterans Advisory […]
On Monday May 30, 2022 Westborough gathered to commemorate those that gave their lives in the armed forces. After a hiatus of 2 years due to Covid, Westborough will celebrated Memorial Day 2022 with a full parade of over 20 units culminating with a ceremony at the Forbes Memorial Building. Sponsored by the Veterans Services […]
On May 5, 2022, the Westborough Veterans Advisory Board and the Westborough Senior Center hosted a Veterans Lunch which included keynote speaker Lt. Col. Marshall Preston and the presentation of Quilts of Valor. Watch the event here!
Veterans Corner is fortunate to have Mr. Ken Ferrera as a guest who has been selected as the 2022 Grand Marshall of the Westborough Memorial Day Parade. Ken has a longstanding commitment to service, as he is a United States Army veteran. Watch this episode here. We would also like to highlight Ken Ferrera’s long […]
On December 14, 2021 at the Veterans Lunch at the Westborough Senior Center, Quilts of Valor presented Veteran Bob Sylvester with a Quilt of Valor and pillow case. Thank you for your service, Bob!Watch the presentation ceremony here!
The Town of Westborough honored its Veterans by holding their annual Veterans Day Celebration on November 11, 2021. View the video, including all stops along the way during the morning’s ceremonies here. Thank you for you service, Veterans!