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Vol. 47 | No. 17 | April 23, 2021
Shrewsbury junior girl scouts to build ‘puzzle exchange’ for bronze award
Northborough leads regional vaccination site in Westborough
By Melanie Petrucci Senior Community Reporter
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Ashland Firefighter John Brovelli helps draw vaccines into their syringes at the new COVID-19 immunization clinic in Westborough
NORTHBOROUGH - Northborough Health Agent Kristin Black announced the long-awaited opening of a regional COVID-19 vaccination site during a Board of Selectmen meeting April 12. The site then opened its doors on April 14 at the DoubleTree Hotel at 5400 Computer Dr. in Westborough. Seven towns work together to open clinic This site is a collaborative effort between Northborough, Southborough, Westborough, Ashland, Boylston, Holliston and Hopkinton. It regularly bustles with firefighters, health department workers, volunteers and part-time hires from all those communities. Vaccination | 9
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By Liz Nolan Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY –When Shrewsbury Girl Scout Troop 11087 was looking for an idea for their Bronze Award project, they took inspiration from the “Little Library” movement. They then gave the idea a twist. “Why not build a ‘Puzzle Exchange?’” they asked. The troop, under the leadership of Patricia Minton, includes Navyaa Shakthi Ravi, Sari Grenier, Celia Marichal, Preethi Shivashankar, Lilly Palumbo, and Melina Lam. Most of the members are fifth-grade students at Sherwood Middle School in Shrewsbury. One attends the Worcester Arts Magnet School. Navyaa shared that once they agreed on the puzzle exchange idea, the project needed a name. Suggestions included the “Puzzle Hub” and the “Mini-Puzzle Library.” “One of the options was ‘Bits and Puzzles,’ another was ‘Bits and Pieces,’ ‘Raincheck’ and ‘Mini-House of Mind-Bending’” Marichal added in a recent interview. As of last month, the girls had not yet decided on what type of structure to build. Regardless, Palumbo and Grenier’s dads will oversee the building process. Initial structure ideas included
Molly Gonet of Claytime pottery stands with puzzles that Shrewsbury’s Girl Scout Troop 11087 is currently storing at her store. The Troop plans to soon open a permanent puzzle exchange in town.
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