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The Community Advocate: Bringing Communities and Locals Together

Local newspapers have been serving locals and locality for years. The goal is still the same— to serve locals with the latest and crucial news in their vicinity. The role of local newspapers will remain constant despite all the improvements and advancements. Therefore, people rely on these newspapers for town news.

The Community Advocate has been the same for the last four decades. The newspaper maintains high quality, precision, and significance. It carries the necessary news and details that locals may need. Here's how this newspaper has been bringing individuals, enterprises, and communities together.

Sharing Obits:

Losing a loved one is always a personal loss. However, people can support families and those around them to bear the loss. Obituaries are a crucial section of every local newspaper. It gives a tribute to the demise and informs acquaintances about the same.

The Community Advocate never removes the Metrowest news obit section as it means a lot to locals. People in Massachusetts share the news with others through this part of the newspaper. Due to its reach and demand, the news reaches many people, even those living far away. The obit section gets updated every day as people check it regularly.

Local Updates:

Fire, theft, murders, accidents, etc., are regular events in a locality. Even after establishing the highest safety standards, these events occur. It is crucial to warn or alert the citizens to be aware and take precautions. Local newspapers help share the required details about the incident and steps to stay safe.

The Community Advocate has been doing the same job for forty years. The online local newspaper shares the details of the incidents to keep locals and citizens updated. This way, the locality becomes a safer place where citizens are responsible and aware.

Advertising:

Every locality is a group of sellers, buyers, and consumers. It is crucial to promote the business within the locality to gain local response. For this, local paper advertising is an excellent option. The local newspaper is one of the best solutions to share your business's offers, products, services, etc., with the local customer base.

The Community Advocate helps locals to promote and advertise their businesses successfully. The online newspaper is a regular source of information for many. Therefore, it will be easier to connect to people, organizations, groups, etc. Try out this newspaper for your business's promotion purposes now.

Find out more details at https://www.communityadvocate.com/

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[blacksheeptown]

Front Yard - Craftsman Landscape Design ideas for a large craftsman partial sun front yard concrete paver garden path in fall.

[valonychroms]

Farmhouse Landscape - Landscape Photo of a large farmhouse full sun backyard brick formal garden in summer.

[jonahryans]

Traditional Living Room in Boston Large elegant loft-style medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room photo with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv

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Boston Loft-Style With gray walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace, and no television, this large traditional loft-style living room idea also features a medium-tone wood floor and brown floor.

[mariacallous]

Several years ago, I invited my new boyfriend to Yom Kippur at my aunt’s house. He didn’t need convincing – I think he adored my family early on – but to entice him further I made sure he knew what was on offer.

Bagels. Cream cheese. Lox.

Let’s just say he showed up on time. I knew my aunt would be thrilled when he devoured the pickled herring. (He earned similar accolades when he asked for seconds of gefilte fish at Passover.)

Jewish food, he says, is just a hop, skip and a jump from the Scandinavian food he grew up with. “It’s like the foods of my people. Foods of your people, foods of our people.”

Apart from being poetic, it was a very Jewish thing for him to say.

Now my husband, Brad is definitively non-Jewish by all religious standards. His father was raised in a big Irish Catholic family and his mother, raised in the Midwest, is of Scandinavian descent. He was the first non-Jewish person I’d met with his own proclivity for pickled fish and smoked salmon.

Among the items he always kept in his pantry — before he met me and still today — are tinned fish and Triscuits, often eaten as a meal. He and I have been on a year-long journey of finding the best “real rye bread” within driving distance in the greater Metrowest area of Boston. (Haven’t found it yet.)

To say that he embraces all things Jewish is obvious. That he loves me is only part of the reason; another is the food. 

My grandmother always had enough food to feed an army, no matter whether it was Shabbat, Passover or Tuesday. I watched as Brad became accustomed to the foods we loved and the leftovers we take pride in sharing: the containers left on the table after Yom Kippur for extra brisket, the paper bags for challah and rugelach.

But he’s taught us about food, too. Our family text chain is called “Smashburgers Unite” because of my family’s newfound favorite meal, brought to us by my husband. A better cook than I (a generous understatement), he loves cooking projects. 

At that point, my biggest cooking project I’d taken on was making latkes for Hanukkah.

It had been my job for years. I’d shove the potatoes in the Cuisinart, wring them out as best I could, and do my best guesswork with how much egg, matzah meal, onion and salt should go in. Then I’d stand at the stove and fry them, the kitchen filling with that wonderful greasy-spoon smell, as the rest of my family arrived. I laid them out as they were done, always in an inadvertent ombre from light to dark as the oil, and my patience, decreased. 

So for Brad’s first Hanukkah with us, I told him — who once made a BBQ for 40 people with no help from anyone — that I (and, by proxy, he) was in charge of latkes.

“Cool,” he said. His indifference both alarmed and relieved me. 

“It’s more work than you think,” I said.

I should have known he’d have better tricks  for peeling massive amounts of Russet potatoes and draining their water (cheesecloth! The man I’m dating owns cheesecloth?!), adding cornstarch to help the eggs adhere better to the mix, and adding enough salt so they actually tasted good. He added seasonings like zaatar, onion powder and garlic powder. He showed me how to wait until all the oil – way more than I was used to adding for frying – was shimmering, and to be patient while each side cooked.

I think he wanted to add a shallot.

“It’s not traditional,” I said.

“So?” he said.

He had a point.

The latkes that year were a hit. My family made sure he knew that it was now his task for life. They were joking, but they were also serious.

I knew he was about to take this latke-making to the next level. On the way home, he thought up different flavor combinations, like adding dill and black pepper, and what if we fried them in schmaltz – we’d have to roast a chicken first; store-bought schmaltz wouldn’t cut it – and what if we added cayenne, and what if we used different root vegetables, like turnips and rutabagas, and what if made a sweet potato version?

I was exhausted just thinking about it. The latkes take a great deal of effort, and I don’t have the same love of cooking that Brad does. Where he sees opportunity, I see how long it will take to clean up. 

Maybe we buy shredded potatoes, to make it easier? I suggested. 

But no: Everything from scratch, no shortcuts. Our first year in our new home together, we made them in our kitchen. He shredded the potatoes, I wrung them out. He set up three bowls with different seasonings and spices. I spooned them into balls, and we’d take turns at the stove, frying, flipping, frying again. We ate several between us right away – impossible not to. Yes, it was an hours-long process. But the pride I felt at bringing them home, measured by the silence while people ate and ate, was unmatched.  

I learned that the effort, the planning, the execution: it’s  a way of showing love. The energy we put into the latkes as a team made me feel closer, somehow, to the holiday and to my Jewish roots.

That first meal of jointly-made latkes also included my mom’s brisket. Over dinner, the conversation turned to other traditional Jewish foods like corned beef and pastrami. Brad pointed out that they were both brisket, just made different – something we hadn’t really ever thought about. 

He mentioned he could make a pastrami. 

Our eyes widened. 

“It’s just a matter of brining it…then smoking it…” 

So we’re in charge of both now: latkes and pastrami. 

[flagwars]

Flag Wars Bonus Round

[nancydrewwouldnever]

I think collider magazine either knows something the rest of us don’t, or CE’s PR team has some involvement with. The reason I say this is bc collider has been the sole magazine that’s repeatedly put out info/articles about pain hustlers, and also keeps using CE’s face and name during the article promo. One of the earliest collider articles about PH published on 1/23/23 actually stated it would the “first Oscar hopeful” of 2023. A bit of a bold statement to make about a Netflix movie - also one that wouldn’t come out for almost 10 months…

I’m also wondering if collider has some insider info on this film bc they have been the sole publication putting out info about this film. Also, CE is repeatedly used in the promo when collider writes articles even tho Emily is clearly the star. He’s repeatedly listed as second billing in the collider articles, over Andy Garcia and Catherine O’Hara, etc - so I am wondering if there’s some correlation or maybe his PR team has a connect there?

I’m not even sure if that could be true bc again, I don’t work for them or know anything else about the film - but even if there’s no awards campaign for his role, I think there’s potential for the film itself. Which is always a good thing.

I personally want to see what David Yates does outside of the Harry Potter/fantastic beasts franchises.

The thing about awards nods is that I’m seeing the most random ppl get Emmy nods - including guest spots where I’m like, ok I guess the show was good, (TLOU) but I don’t think all of these actors deserved a nod. I think that’s why some CE fans are so flabbergasted that he’s repeatedly been snubbed or ignored for prestigious recognition. He is a good actor - I really don’t think ppl give him enough credit. But other actors of far less caliber have been able to score some type of recognition even for very small supporting roles - but him? Nothing? It’s just bizarre TBH.

I think he deserves better - and I don’t think it’s a bad thing to say that. You don’t have to kiss the guy’s ass but I do think his fans are allowed to be upset on his behalf when they believe he deserves more recognition from his own industry.

Just another opinion.

First, Chris is pretty good friends with Steven Weintraub, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Collider. That's why he always gets good press and a lot of mentions from that site. Steve is also a MetroWest Boston guy, so he likes to promo a guy from the same place, as it were.

As to Chris deserving better... look, we as fans can think it all we want, or write it all we want but the principal problem is that he doesn't make career choices that look like he believes it. And that's the fly in the ointment. Until he does, then he'll continue taking the easy roles that don't make him step out of his comfort zone. And it's outside of the comfort zone that growth happens.

[greensparty]

2024 Super Megafest Wrap-Up

This is the season of comic conventions. Just a few weeks ago I got to cover Fan Expo Boston. This past weekend I got to cover MetroWest's super fun Super Megafest at the Verve Hotel in Natick, MA. The last time I attended was in 2016 when I got to chat with William Zabka. This year was loads of fun!

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I must be in the right place if the Ecto-1 is parked outside!

Here are some of the highlights of the Super Megafest guests I got to speak with:

Roger Christian

Production designer and set decorator Roger Christian is a significant part of the Star Wars Universe. He won an Academy Award for his Set Decorating on Star Wars Episode 4. He was also a 2nd Unit Director on Star Wars Episode 6 and Episode 1. With so many Star Wars spin-off series now on Disney+ and films in development, I asked if he might possibly return to the Star Wars Universe? He said "They have such a different attitude about it now without George Lucas. When they were doing The Clone Wars, I got them some stuff that I had and they interviewed me. It's just kind of a different mode." He is also working on a book and a documentary about his experience with Star Wars.

Christian is also a director and I wanted to ask him about directing the 1985 music video for Arcadia's "Election Day". He said "A friend of mine, George Miller who directs the Mad Max movies, they'd asked George to do it, but he said 'I can't do this, but here's Roger Christian'. I met with the managers and came up with some ideas at the time. I thought the song was amazing, they were big. So I got the job and had to go to New York. I met Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes and hung out. They took me to see Tina Turner live. When I heard the track I had an inspiration of Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast [the 1946 film]. We went to Paris to film it. There was this film Round Midnight where they re-created some famous jazz clubs, so I was able to use that. It stands up today". I remembered getting that 45 single from my sister at the holiday. I remembering seeing it on V66, which was based in Natick and now I was meeting the music video directing in Natick!

Bruce Kulick

Musician Bruce Kulick was the guitarist for Kiss from 1984-1996, the era after the classic line-up and without make-up. He's done some solo albums and has played with a number of other bands, but as a longtime fan of Kiss, I always enjoyed that era of Kiss. The 1993 live album Alive III is one of my favorites of all the Kiss live albums. I asked Mr. Kulick if he had a favorite Kiss album he was on? He said "Each one of the albums I was on I had highlights. I always felt that Revenge was a great album. A real no-compromise kind of vibe. I got to find a good voice of lead playing too. I had a great time working with Bob Ezrin too." That's also a great album as the late great Eric Carr recorded some tracks before he died in 1991. Mr. Kulick said "He got to do the video and some background vocals on 'God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II'.

Ron Rudat

The Father of G.I. Joe, Ron Rudat designed every G.I. Joe figure that was released by Hasbro from 1982-1986. Countless figures I, myself, played with constantly as a kid. [Full disclosure: Ron's son is a friend of mine from college and I knew of him, but never met him until this convention]. I asked if he had a favorite G.I. Joe figure? He said "Everyone asks me that. I always say, they're all my favorite figures."

Christopher Atkins

Everyone knows actor Christopher Atkins for his starring role opposite Brooke Shields in The Blue Lagoon. But I know him for a a film that I worked on. In 2001, my friend Dan Hannon was a producer on the indie film The Color of Water, which filmed in NH. He brought my friend and I in as production assistants. I never saw the final film, but I asked Mr. Atkins about his memories of filming that movie? "There were spectacular views of that location. The lake was crystal clear. It was one of the most scenic locations, besides Blue Lagoon, that I've ever filmed at." He said he actually lives in New England now and is in the process of raising funds for a film to shoot here.

Nicholas Hammond

After getting his start as a child actor in Lord of the Flies and The Sound of Music, actor Nicholas Hammond is known to genre fans as the first live-action Peter Parker / Spider-Man after he appeared in the TV series The Amazing Spider-Man (CBS 1977-1979) and the three TV movies that aired between 1977 and 1981. In the last Spider-Man movie Spider-Man: No Way Home with the multiverse of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield joining Tom Holland, I asked Mr. Hammond if he just wanted to see him join in as well? He laughed and said "Well, I would've liked to. I think the fans would've thought it was really fun to have all of the Peter Parkers in one film. You never know, it may still happen in the future, but that was a golden opportunity to do it. I mean I'm not an executive at Sony, I don't know why they do that they do, but I do know it annoyed a lot of fans. I got an awful lot of response to that myself. I mean these things happen, but I would've loved to have done something like that just for the sheer fun of being part of all that again. But at the same time, I'm very grateful I created the character. I feel proud of the fact that something we did for very little money back in the 70s has grown into this huge franchise globally that the whole world loves."

Hammond as Sam Wanamaker in OUATIH

The other big thing I know Mr. Hammond for was his portrayal of director Sam Wanamaker in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (which I named my #1 Movie of 2019). I asked him what it was like working with QT and making the film about that era in Hollywood? He said "Funny enough, Quentin is a big fan of this Spider-Man series as well. He ran the pilot episode in his movie theater in Hollywood the New Beverly Cinema as a double feature with Tobey Maguire's first Spider-Man. I've always been a fan of Quentin Tarantino and when I heard he was running the pilot at his theater, I said to my manager 'I'd just love to meet him'. I had no idea he was making another movie. So I went in and met with him. We talked about Spider-Man quite a lot and he began talking about westerns that I'd been in back in the 60s and 70s. He asked if I had ever worked with Sam Wanamaker, I said I knew who he is. And that was the end of the conversation, I thought that was a really fascinating chat. Then soon after, I got a call asking if I wanted to play Wanamaker in the movie. It came out of the blue, but it turned out to be one of the best things I've ever done in my life. I just loved every minute of it. For me it was like time travel, because being on that set where everything was immaculately reconstructed like it was 1969, I first went to Hollywood in 1970 as a grown-up. So I just walked in and it looked the way everything had looked when I first arrived in Hollywood. It was huge fun to do and Wanamaker was such a big theatrical kind of guy. It was great playing a character that was so fun like that."

Wesley Eure

Actor, musician, author, producer Wesley Eure is known for playing Will on Sid and Marty Krofft's Land of the Lost (CBS 1974-1976), while he was on Days of Our Lives at the same time. But in addition to Land of the Lost, another staple of my childhood was the Nickelodeon game show Finders Keepers (1987-1989), which Eure produced and hosted. That was the era of game shows where you had a limited amount of time to ransack a room or an obstacle course. What was his experience like? Eure says "It was so much fun! We shot 5 shows a day, a whole week. They brought in schools. It was in Philadelphia on an IMAX theater that was tall enough for the two-story set of all the rooms."

Kathy Coleman

Speaking of Land of the Lost, Eure's co-star Kathy Coleman was there as well. I asked what her favorite creature on Land of the Lost was? Coleman says "Probably Dopey. He was my pet brontosaurus. I got to ride him and I loved riding horses, so it was just a fun day on the set."

Jackson Bostwick

Actor Jackson Bostwick is known for the title role in TV's Shazam! (CBS 1974-1976). But I was excited to ask him about playing a sentry in the 1985 sci-fi comedy My Science Project. Bostwick says "It was fine. We shot that in Tucson. They blacked out the city. But it was fun. Good cast. I enjoyed it, a good two weeks out in Tucson."

Sid Krofft

There were a ton of staples of 70s and 80s pop culture at this year's Super Megafest, but the one who co-created so much of my childhood TV intake was Mr. Sid Krofft (who turns 95 this month). The puppeteer, TV creator and producer and his late great brother Marty created many shows I got into when I saw them in syndication as a kid, notably The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (NBC 1968-1970), H.R. Pufnstuf (NBC 1969-1970), The Bugaloos (NBC 1970-1972), Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (NBC 1973-1975), Land of the Lost (NBC 1974-1977), and Pryor’s Place (CBS 1984-1985). All shows I remember fondly as a kid and really enjoyed watching the wacky almost drug-induced puppets getting into crazy situations each episode. In addition to the children's shows, he reminded me that he did 26 series including Donnie & Marie (ABC 1976-1979) and The Brady Bunch Hour (ABC 1976-1977) as well. He says "I've had and I'm still having the most incredible career. This is my 84th year in show business. Before television, I was a performer. In 1946, I was here [Massachusetts] with the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. When the big top sat 15,000 people. I'm a puppeteer and one of the biggest honors I ever had was when the biggest star in the world was going out on her first tour, for a whole year we toured the country and I was her opening act. It was Judy Garland." I asked Mr. Krofft of all the shows he produced or created what stood as his personal favorite? He says "It has to be your first child, which was H.R. Pufnstuf. Before that I only created and built the costumes for The Banana Splits. That's what got us into television since that was a big hit, the network asked us to come up with an idea. We never did a pilot. We sold everyone based on an art show of the characters and the executives would sit around and I would tell them the story with pictures. So that's how it all happened. I'm still working! I tell everyone when they ask me where I came up with all my ideas, ever since I was 10 years old, I went left. Everyone else goes right. So take the chance and go left!" I fully agree. Mr. Krofft is truly a TV legend and he could not have been any nicer!

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[caseuoiseau]

I once heard a guest on a podcast bitching about how she was actually recording from back home on the east coast, and couldn't get any authentic Chinese food. And then the example she used was that all of the crab rangoons had cream cheese! And I screamed into my empty living room, "BESTIE:

1) Crab rangoons are a wholly American invention!

2) Although the precise origin is disputed, there is a nonzero chance they not only aren't authentically Asian, but that they may have been invented entirely by a white guy from his tiki bar!

3) Everyone agrees that there is no such thing as an "authentic" crab rangoon that doesn't use cream cheese!"

The typically-cited origin of crab rangoons is a 1950s "Tiki Bar" restaurant owned by the guy who started Trader Vic's, specifically by Asian-American chef Joe Young. There's the possibility that the idea had been floating around earlier, but this is the version that really took off, and it included cream cheese.

(Vic Bergeron himself is sometimes cited as the originator, but most people tend to credit Young. Bergeron, however, is apparently the undisputed inventor of the Mai Tai, so I guess my mother and her tennis friends know exactly who to thank for their favorite post-match sushi accompaniment.)

I could have also screamed a bonus point four: the Chow Mein Sandwich, a hyper-regional variation of chow mein served on (well, with) a hamburger bun, created by local Chinese-American restaurant owners at the turn of the 20th century, when the south shore area of Massachusetts, particularly Fall River, was still a thriving textile production area. The regional variation of chow mein was so popular that it was probably why The Oriental Chow Mein Company--an Asian-American family-owned and-operated company founded in 1926 in Fall River--got started, producing the crispy style of chow mein noodles that are popular in the area. (They sell nationally under the name Hoo-Mee.)

When I call it hyper-regional, I mean it: i grew up in the metrowest/central Massachusetts area--a whole maybe hour, hour-and-a-half drive from Fall River?--and I never heard about the chow mein sandwich until I was in my 20s. I'd never even had crisy fried chow mein noodles, I didn't know that was a thing.

Anyway, if that Podcaster wanted authentic Chinese food, rather than American Chinese Food, I'd say she probably does have a better shot at finding regionally specific restaurants in LA. But if they serve crab rangoons, they're doing so to appeal to American Chinese Food enthusiasts, and if they don't use cream cheese, they're inauthentic.

what if i told you that a lot of “Americanized” versions of foods were actually the product of immigrant experiences and are not “bastardized versions”

[seniorhelper]

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Caregivers in Natick are trained to assist with a variety of dementia-related needs, from gentle reminders and daily routines to managing behavioral changes and providing meaningful companionship. Every care plan is personalized, taking into account the individual’s stage of memory decline, personality, and medical requirements. This thoughtful approach not only keeps seniors physically safe but also helps ease confusion and anxiety—common symptoms that can be lessened with structure and consistency. For families, this kind of care offers peace of mind, knowing their loved one is receiving focused support without the stress of leaving home.

Alzheimer’s care in Natick isn’t just about help—it’s about respect, emotional well-being, and preserving dignity through every stage of the journey. Professional caregivers bring compassion into the home, turning difficult days into manageable ones and helping families stay connected. With flexible schedules and attentive communication, seniors and their families get the personalized guidance they need, right when they need it most.

For more information visit http://seniorhelpers.com/ma/metrowest/ or call us on 508-545-0164.

[juneteenthtoday]

Five municipalities in MetroWest that have Juneteenth celebrations planned

Framingham is recognizing Juneteenth for the third consecutive year with speeches, performances and the raising of the Juneteenth flag. Several MetroWest organizations and municipalities honor the holiday, which commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. In Framingham, there will be a special flag raising ceremony, as well as remarks from city officials and a keynote address from…

[20westlegal]

Thank You from Team 20West 💙 Help to reach my $$ goal!

A huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated to the Ovations for the Cure W.A.R. 5K in support of Team 20West! Your generosity, encouragement, and kindness made all the difference—and helped support an incredible cause.

It was an amazing day, and I’m proud to share that I completed the walk/jog in under an hour! For my first go, I’m pretty thrilled with that milestone. 😊

Ovations for the Cure is doing extraordinary work, and what makes it even more special is that they are rooted right here in MetroWest, supporting local women and families affected by ovarian cancer. It was an honor to walk in solidarity with such a dedicated group.

Thank you again for showing up, donating, cheering us on, and believing in this mission. Your support means everything.

—Barbie (Team 20West)

[metrowestgarageservice]

Professional Automotive Repair Services

At MetroWest Garage Service, we offer complete car diagnostics and routine maintenance to catch problems early. Our main goal is to keep your vehicle running well and lasting longer. By fixing minor issues promptly and sticking to a regular maintenance plan, we help you enjoy a more reliable driving experience for years.

[keyprimeproperty]

Explore the Latest Listings: Find the Perfect House for Sale in Westborough 

If you're searching for a peaceful New England town with top-rated schools, a vibrant community, and easy access to both Boston and Worcester, look no further than Westborough, Massachusetts. With its beautiful parks, historic charm, and strong local economy, Westborough is one of the most desirable places to live in the Greater Boston area. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or relocating to upgrade your lifestyle, now is the perfect time to explore the latest listings and find your ideal house for sale Westborough. 

At Key Prime Realty, we specialize in guiding buyers through the dynamic Massachusetts real estate market. As Principal Owner, I, Kiran Kumar Gundavarapu, take pride in helping clients discover their dream homes with clarity, confidence, and success. 

Why Choose Westborough? 

Westborough offers a rare combination of suburban tranquility and city convenience. Situated just off I-495 and the Mass Pike, it provides smooth commutes to major job hubs while maintaining a close-knit, welcoming community feel. The town is known for its: 

Top-rated public schools 

Charming downtown with restaurants and boutiques 

Recreational trails, lakes, and golf courses 

Proximity to major employers and tech parks 

All of these factors contribute to the rising demand for homes for sale Westborough MA, making it a smart place to invest in real estate today. 

What Kind of Homes Will You Find? 

The market for houses for sale in Westborough MA offers a wide range of options, from elegant historic colonials and Cape-style homes to newly constructed single-family residences and luxury townhomes. No matter your lifestyle or budget, you’ll find a house for sale Westborough that suits your vision. 

Here are just a few popular housing options in Westborough: 

Traditional New England Colonials with spacious yards and classic charm 

Modern new builds in quiet neighborhoods with high-end finishes and energy-efficient systems 

Townhomes and condominiums, ideal for buyers looking for convenience and low maintenance 

Executive-style homes in private cul-de-sacs or golf communities 

At Key Prime Realty, we work closely with each client to identify the right fit from the latest inventory of homes for sale Westborough MA, often with access to exclusive or coming-soon listings. 

Current Market Snapshot 

As of 2025, the median listing price for a house for sale Westborough is approximately $790,000. Homes are selling quickly—many in under 30 days—due to the town's reputation and limited inventory. Whether you’re looking for a turnkey property or a value-add investment, the competition requires strategic guidance and timely decisions. 

That’s where Key Prime Realty steps in. 

Why Work with Key Prime Realty? 

At Key Prime Realty, we don’t just open doors—we help you unlock possibilities. Our team brings years of experience in Greater Boston and MetroWest real estate, offering: 

Personalized home search plans tailored to your needs 

Expert market analysis to determine the right offer price 

Access to off-market and early-stage listings 

Pro-level negotiation strategies to help win bids 

Support through closing and beyond 

As your dedicated advisor, I ensure your home-buying experience is smooth, transparent, and rewarding. 

Tips for Buying in a Competitive Market Like Westborough 

If you're actively searching homes for sale Westborough MA, consider these steps to stay ahead: 

Get pre-approved: Secure your financing early to move fast when the right home appears. 

Know your must-haves vs. nice-to-haves: This clarity allows you to prioritize and act quickly. 

Partner with a local expert: With deep roots in the community, we at Key Prime Realty offer insights that national sites can't match. 

Stay flexible: In a hot market, keeping an open mind can help you find value others might overlook. 

Remember, many buyers miss out simply because they’re not working with an agent who’s tapped into the local market pulse. Don’t let that be you. 

Popular Neighborhoods in Westborough 

Each neighborhood in Westborough offers something special: 

Downtown Westborough: A walkable area with restaurants, cafes, and local shops 

Westborough Village: A popular newer development with modern condos and townhomes 

Chauncy Lake area: Homes with scenic views and access to outdoor recreation 

East and South Westborough: Larger lots, quieter streets, and executive homes 

No matter your preference, you’ll find houses for sale in Westborough MA that align with your lifestyle and long-term goals. 

Let’s Find Your Dream Home Together 

If you’re ready to make the move, don’t navigate this competitive market alone. Let Key Prime Realty be your trusted guide in finding the perfect house for sale Westborough. Our personalized service, deep market expertise, and client-first approach make us the smart choice for buyers who want more than just a transaction—they want a true partner. 

Contact Us Today 

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Several years ago, I invited my new boyfriend to Yom Kippur at my aunt’s house. He didn’t need convincing – I think he adored my family early on – but to entice him further I made sure he knew what was on offer.

Bagels. Cream cheese. Lox.

Let’s just say he showed up on time. I knew my aunt would be thrilled when he devoured the pickled herring. (He earned similar accolades when he asked for seconds of gefilte fish at Passover.)

Jewish food, he says, is just a hop, skip and a jump from the Scandinavian food he grew up with. “It’s like the foods of my people. Foods of your people, foods of our people.”

Apart from being poetic, it was a very Jewish thing for him to say.

Now my husband, Brad is definitively non-Jewish by all religious standards. His father was raised in a big Irish Catholic family and his mother, raised in the Midwest, is of Scandinavian descent. He was the first non-Jewish person I’d met with his own proclivity for pickled fish and smoked salmon.

Among the items he always kept in his pantry — before he met me and still today — are tinned fish and Triscuits, often eaten as a meal. He and I have been on a year-long journey of finding the best “real rye bread” within driving distance in the greater Metrowest area of Boston. (Haven’t found it yet.)

To say that he embraces all things Jewish is obvious. That he loves me is only part of the reason; another is the food. 

My grandmother always had enough food to feed an army, no matter whether it was Shabbat, Passover or Tuesday. I watched as Brad became accustomed to the foods we loved and the leftovers we take pride in sharing: the containers left on the table after Yom Kippur for extra brisket, the paper bags for challah and rugelach.

But he’s taught us about food, too. Our family text chain is called “Smashburgers Unite” because of my family’s newfound favorite meal, brought to us by my husband. A better cook than I (a generous understatement), he loves cooking projects. 

At that point, my biggest cooking project I’d taken on was making latkes for Hanukkah.

It had been my job for years. I’d shove the potatoes in the Cuisinart, wring them out as best I could, and do my best guesswork with how much egg, matzah meal, onion and salt should go in. Then I’d stand at the stove and fry them, the kitchen filling with that wonderful greasy-spoon smell, as the rest of my family arrived. I laid them out as they were done, always in an inadvertent ombre from light to dark as the oil, and my patience, decreased. 

So for Brad’s first Hanukkah with us, I told him — who once made a BBQ for 40 people with no help from anyone — that I (and, by proxy, he) was in charge of latkes.

“Cool,” he said. His indifference both alarmed and relieved me. 

“It’s more work than you think,” I said.

I should have known he’d have better tricks  for peeling massive amounts of Russet potatoes and draining their water (cheesecloth! The man I’m dating owns cheesecloth?!), adding cornstarch to help the eggs adhere better to the mix, and adding enough salt so they actually tasted good. He added seasonings like zaatar, onion powder and garlic powder. He showed me how to wait until all the oil – way more than I was used to adding for frying – was shimmering, and to be patient while each side cooked.

I think he wanted to add a shallot.

“It’s not traditional,” I said.

“So?” he said.

He had a point.

The latkes that year were a hit. My family made sure he knew that it was now his task for life. They were joking, but they were also serious.

I knew he was about to take this latke-making to the next level. On the way home, he thought up different flavor combinations, like adding dill and black pepper, and what if we fried them in schmaltz – we’d have to roast a chicken first; store-bought schmaltz wouldn’t cut it – and what if we added cayenne, and what if we used different root vegetables, like turnips and rutabagas, and what if made a sweet potato version?

I was exhausted just thinking about it. The latkes take a great deal of effort, and I don’t have the same love of cooking that Brad does. Where he sees opportunity, I see how long it will take to clean up. 

Maybe we buy shredded potatoes, to make it easier? I suggested. 

But no: Everything from scratch, no shortcuts. Our first year in our new home together, we made them in our kitchen. He shredded the potatoes, I wrung them out. He set up three bowls with different seasonings and spices. I spooned them into balls, and we’d take turns at the stove, frying, flipping, frying again. We ate several between us right away – impossible not to. Yes, it was an hours-long process. But the pride I felt at bringing them home, measured by the silence while people ate and ate, was unmatched.  

I learned that the effort, the planning, the execution: it’s  a way of showing love. The energy we put into the latkes as a team made me feel closer, somehow, to the holiday and to my Jewish roots.

That first meal of jointly-made latkes also included my mom’s brisket. Over dinner, the conversation turned to other traditional Jewish foods like corned beef and pastrami. Brad pointed out that they were both brisket, just made different – something we hadn’t really ever thought about. 

He mentioned he could make a pastrami. 

Our eyes widened. 

“It’s just a matter of brining it…then smoking it…” 

So we’re in charge of both now: latkes and pastrami.