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Westborough Cultural Council approves Porchfest with 17 musical groups

Westborough Cultural Council finalizes Porchfest planning with 17 musical groups confirmed to perform. The council unanimously approved minutes from prior meetings and voted to nominate Tracy Spadafora as next vice chair to replace Holly Kenny when Kenny steps down. The event will run from 1 to 4

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Government · Cultural Council

Westborough Cultural Council plans Porchfest expansion with 16 bands

Westborough Cultural Council expands Porchfest to multiple simultaneous band performances. The event drew 16 band applications and six host offers in less than a week after Chair Michelle French posted applications on the town website and Cultural Council Facebook page. The council is coordinating

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Government · Cultural Council

Westborough Cultural Council plans Porchfest expansion

Westborough Cultural Council plans Porchfest expansion with 16 band applications. The Cultural Council gathered 16 band applications and six host locations for its inaugural Porchfest in just one week of recruitment, prompting plans for multiple simultaneous performances at different locations.

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Cultural Council approves five new Public Art Committee members.

Westborough Cultural Council approves five new Public Art Committee members. The slate of Phyllis Jaffee, Ron Pallisco, Molly Kane, Gary Johnson, and Ed Turner was unanimously approved by the council via roll call vote, bringing the committee's membership to nine and enabling it to operate

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Government · Cultural Council

Cultural Council greenlights Porchfest, pauses Arts in Common.

Westborough Cultural Council pauses Arts in Common for 2026. The council voted unanimously to suspend the event, which generated $12,800 in revenue and a $6,300 margin in 2025, to focus on launching an inaugural Porchfest set tentatively for Saturday, September 19, with a rain date of Sunday,

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Government · Cultural Council

Cultural Council tables grant reception, advances Porchfest planning.

Westborough Cultural Council advances Porchfest planning while deferring grant business. The Council met January 7 with guests Rick and Lauren Schiffman to discuss a potential June or September Porchfest featuring 10 to 15 acts in central blocks north of West Main Street; the Schiffmans are

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