Wegmans Closing Facebook Page with Nearly 7,500 Followers

Wegmans' strategy is to shut down its Facebook page after building up its fanbase. Good idea?

Last week, the Northborough Wegmans announced on its Facebook page that it would no longer have a Facebook page. "We have enjoyed a tremendous year with you at our Northborough Facebook page," reads the post. "Thank you to our 7,490 fans for being a part of it. We will be taking this page down on Dec. 9 because our Northborough store is now up and running." Quickly, shoppers and fans of the store responded with disappointment. "Whole Foods does a great job with their FB page," posted Karen Glynn Webb, echoing similar sentiments. "Their posts are great. I truly don't understand why you're taking the page down. It's another way to connect with your customers." Northborough Wegmans urged fans to sign up for Wegmans news, or follow the store …

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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern Holds Facebook Cover Photo Contest

Congressman McGovern's holding a contest for his followers on Facebook.

Submitted by Scott Zoback, district press secretary for Rep. James McGovern U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern has announced his first ever Facebook cover photo contest in a post to followers on the social media site. “I’m a firm believer that social media is a vital tool to connect one-on-one with constituents,” said Rep. McGovern. “I’m excited to try something new and interactive to help show off some of what makes this part of Massachusetts so wonderful.” Followers of his Facebook page can submit self-owned high-resolution photos from around the Third Congressional District until Monday, July 30.  Submitted photos should be sent to McGovernFacebook@gmail.com Select submitted photos will be put up for a public vote, with a winner announced on Monday…

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POLL: Is Invisible Children's 'Kony 2012' Video Benefiting Anyone?

Over the past week anyone who has been online has probably felt bombarded by friends asking them to "spare 30 minutes to watch this amazing video," but we want to know, do you think the charity Invisible Children accomplishes what it set out to do?

Uganda is probably a country many people don't hear a lot about and think about even less. The country on the other side of the world has a population of around 32 million, lower than that of California. This week, however, Uganda, and more importantly Joseph Kony, have been the talk of the town. For days now, one can barely scroll a few inches down their Facebook feed without seeing mention of the two.  The nonprofit organization Invisible Children released a 30-minute video showing a view of a war in Uganda that is being waged by the Lord's Resistance Army. According to the video the LRA is taking children from the rural villages and making the girls sex-slaves while the boys are trained to be child soldiers. "Critics have said the video…

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Paul Gentile

4:02 pm on Tuesday, July 17, 2012

I concur with Damon ... Kony2012 will do a lot of good. Raising awareness is key. We can't measure the "benefit" of this by how well IC makes use of the funds raised. That is secondary in my mind. Obviously, this is a huge "success" for IC and we can only hope that they will leverage that in the most beneficial way. Their leaders aren't making a killing in salaries like United Way and Susan B …   more ›

Look Who's Tweeting

UPDATE: Some Shower by Flashlight, but Celtic Tavern's Got Pizza and Beer

Of course the social media was, and still is, all a-flutter with Irene-related posts and Tweets. You do the reporting, and we're passing it along.

This article will be continuously updated to provide you with the many informative, and perhaps funny, posts on social media about Hurricane Irene. On Facebook At 11:45 a.m. on Monday, the Celtic Tavern reported on its Facebook page that the "power is back on, come by for pizza and beer."   Northborough resident Brian Russell at noon on Monday, said, "Watching all the traffic downtown at 135 & 20 no lights, no one directing traffic, lots of angry horns and lots of skidding, 10 drag races in front of my place in the last hour. 2 lanes turn to one, yeld? I think not." Diane Peralla Gaudette informed Patch, "Thanks for the updates....no power since noon yesterday on Ruth Road," at 12:15 p.m. on Monday. Board of Selectmen Chairman Jeff …

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Social Media Saturday

In the Media; Northborough Patch Cracked 400 This Week!

Northborough Patch takes a look around online to see what you've said, and done, in the social media this week.

  Social media's a pretty big deal to us here at Northborough Patch. We're online, and that means we're online. A lot. All day. We look around, and we hope you're looking at us, too.  Each week, we'll take a look at the interaction we've had with our readers as well as highlight questions, comments and thoughts you've posted on Facebook, Twitter and other media outlets throughout the week. You're out there and we're looking.  We'll also point you in the direction of some new, or interesting, or both, pages you may not have heard about. Highlights of the Week Well now, thank you. Northborough Patch topped 400 Facebook fans this week, and now stands at 410 fans. That's more than 50 new fans just this week.  And 264 follow us on Twitter, …

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Look Who's Tweeting

Up on the Tweeting

The Tweeting was plentiful this past week by Northborough peeps, and about Northborough. Let's see what people are yapping about.

Aug. 24 cathleenannfox Cathleen Mackay   Sea Dog opens in Northborough today; Five Horses to open in Davis ...: Local 149 in South Boston is hosting a fi... bit.ly/qUf8Fw AlertNewEngland Steve   MSP air wing en route to Northborough for a search. BFMResearch Beth Finch McCarthy   By the mid-1800's, Northborough had a formal lecture series, the "Northborough Lyceum", where traveling speakers... fb.me/Lc624HqA Deluxelimo1 Deluxe Limousine   Facebook harassment case dismissed: By Elaine Thompson TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF WESTBORO — A Northboro teen hara... bit.ly/q1cNZo NewsBoston WCVB-TV   State police said a search for a burglar in Northboro came up empty, and the Claflin Road neighborhood has been reopened. jessbraveman Jess Braveman   …

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Look Who's Tweeting

You Tweeted, and So Did We

Did you make the Tweet cut? Northborough Patch highlights some notable Twitter posts this week.

July 21 cselland Chris Selland   yes this just happened - Northborough Man Charged With Drunk Driving In Snowmobile Crash: boston.cbslocal.com/2011/07/21/nor… ht @punditreview July 22 NorthboroSoccer Northboro Soccer   Player notifications/invitations for Fall 2011/Spring 2012 Select Teams are underway. All tryout participants... http://fb.me/NKRMz4zG July 23 peterogden peter ogden   Rain doesn't stop play.., @ Northboro Reserve Playground http://instagr.am/p/IWUHw/ July 25 dcsohl D.C.S.   Ooh, @wegmans is coming to MA! Northboro is a little far for me yet, but come a little closer and I'll gladly ditch Stop&Shop! July 26 EdTech_K12 EdTech K–12 Magazine   School districts in Barrington, Ill., and Northborough and Southborough, Mass., gear …

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Look Who's Tweeting

Awww, That's So Tweet

Here's who's Tweeting about Northborough this week.

This week, lots of people Tweeted about the Telegram's article on "Where the Streets Have no Name," including: quirky1too Quirky1too   "Northborough, Mass.: Where streets have no name" via Ap apne.ws/p5PRrD Here are some other noteworthy, fun, or otherwise interesting posts, about Northborough or simply from folks or businesses we follow: July 20 RealBeerNut Norman Miller   I really like the stone collab. Green Tea IPA. Some very interesting flavors. Nicely done. HuffingtonPost Huffington Post   Obama threatens to veto GOP bill aimed at weakening new consumer protection agency huff.to/ropAtu Myra Kraft dies of cancer at age 68. NECN takes a look back at her life: http://t.co/i7y0pK3 #myrakraft July 14 DisabledJobs disABLEDperson Inc.   …

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Social Media Saturday

You Said it Online

Socially speaking, here's what happened in the media.

Northborough Patch is out there, on the Internet, and so are you. In Social Media Saturdays, we take a look at what went on in relation to our site, in your world, in Northborough, in the past week. Highlights New Leaf Spa in Northborough is shouting on its Facebook page about its contest for a free natural mani and pedi with Elena this summer. If you "like" the page by Aug. 15, you'll automatically be entered in the drawing.  Friends of the Northborough Library are raising money for the library by auctioning items on eBay, and often post their latest offerings on their Facebook page. Upon Betty Ford's death, Selectman Chairman Jeff Amberson remarked on his Facebook page, "RIP Betty Ford, your candor has helped millions deal with their own…

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Social Media Saturday

Social Media Saturdays

Northborough Patch takes a look around online.

Each week, we'll take a look at the interaction we've had with our readers as well as highlight questions, comments and thoughts you've posted on Facebook, Twitter and other media outlets throughout the week. You're out there and we're looking.  We'll also point you in the direction of some new, or interesting, or both, pages you may not have heard about. Highlights of the Week Right now, 354 fans like us on Facebook. And 181 follow us on Twitter, with numbers growing every day. Here are some highlights of what took place this week: Tweetley Dee Lots of local Tweeters post about and from Northborough, and we highlight them now in Look Who's Tweeting.  Your Town on Facebook For more Facebook pages Northborough residents might find …

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