Above: Southborough vendors and shops are selling all kinds of goods and services. (images edited from pinclipart and cropped from social media, websites or contributions from L-R: top – Gulbankian Florist, Sew Studio, Alchemy Jewelry; middle – Well Nested, Apothecary Artists’ gift shop (photo by Beth Melo), Southboro Acupuncture, Hola; bottom – Vin Bin, Strung Jewelry, and the Little Bakery.)

Whether it’s shopping on Black Friday tomorrow, or Small Business Saturday this weekend, online for Cyber Monday, or anytime over the holidays, I encourage readers to start out by considering businesses you can support in Southborough.

There may be more options than you realize.

And, in case, you need a reminder why shopping local is so important. . . Read the full article →