This Week in Social Media

Here at Marlborough Patch, we take social media pretty seriously.

The platform is one way we look to interact with you, answer your questions and get to see what's on your mind. Social Media Saturday is a weekly feature where we highlight your questions and thoughts you've shared on Facebook, Twitter and other media throughout the past week.

We'll also point you to some new and interesting pages you may not have known about before.

Highlights of the Week

Currently, we've got 306 fans liking us on Facebook, which is a great thing. We've also got 344 followers on Twitter, with numbers growing every day. Here are some highlights of what took place this week:

• On Friday, one of our Facebook fans suggested that we do a story on historical homes in Marlborough. Sounds like a good idea to us; do you have any suggestions on homes that should be featured?
  
  
  
• The Massachusetts State Police have been active in our area recently with sobriety checks, keeping the highways and other State roads safe from drunk drivers. A bunch of people recommended these stories on Facebook.
  
   
• In a very sad turned of events, we reported that a young Marlborough woman passed away while at work in Southborough on Friday morning. This story was shared multiple times on both Twitter and Facebook.
  
   
  
• Last Saturday we mentioned our story about the supposed end of times called "The End of the World is ... May 21?"  It has earned a second mention in the this column, because by the time that fateful hour had come and gone the story had been recommended on Facebook more than 100 times!

Social Media Page of the Week

The Downey Insurance Agency has a long history in this City. A recent addition to their strong business portfolio is their activity in social media. Check out their Facebook page here. Also, check out their blog here on Marlborough Patch.

Your Town on Facebook

For more Facebook pages Marlborough residents might find interesting, check out our list of "liked" pages on Marlborough Patch's Facebook. And don’t forget to follow us while you are there.