Crime & Safety

Fatal Crash Stops 495 Traffic for Hours

A column highlighting the trends, thoughts, and news from Facebook and Twitter.

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 FacebookTwitter 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.

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Highlights of the Week:

Currently, we've got 418 fans liking us on Facebook, which is a great thing. We've also got 428 followers on Twitter, with numbers growing every day. Here are some highlights of what took place this week:

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  • Marlborough resident Dani Henderson is going strong on the ABC television series "Expedition Impossible". Our Facebook readers are showing strong support for the team of Waltham police officers that she is a part of!

  • In a sad turn of events, there was fatal car accident just over the Marlborough line yesterday. This crash backed 495 traffic up for hours. Many of our Facebook fans shared the story with their friends and family. 


Social Media Page of the Week

Even though we have featured them before, the Downey Insurance Company bears mentioning this week because they are currently hosting a Facebook contest for Marlborough's cutest pet. The winner (the pet with the most likes) gets a $25 gift card. 

 

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.

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