Agricultural restriction removed at former Green Thumb nursery site

By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor

WESTBOROUGH – Although formal plans have yet to go before town boards, the McGovern Auto Group took a big step recently with the former Green Thumb nursery site at 371 Turnpike Road.

When the business purchased the former nursery

Aging Gracefully

by MariAnn Paladino, Dir. of Admissions, Notre Dame Long Term Care

MINDFULNESS ACTIVITIES

Mindfulness is a term frequently heard in conversations on mental health, but what exactly is it and how can it bene t the senior community? Mindfulness is an umbrella term that includes brain healthy activities such as meditation, breathing exercises, journaling, and mood tracking. Stress management is one the most signi cant bene ts of practicing mindfulness, but it can also be incredibly helpful with memory, improving mood and temperament, and increasing attentiveness, alertness, and cognition. It has even been proven to help people with pain relief. Mindfulness practice goes beyond basic meditation to include things such as listening to music, therapeutic coloring, daily habit rituals, and body scanning, which is the conscious act of connecting to each part of your physical self..

A healthy lifestyle that combines moderate exercise, nutrition, and regular mental stimulation can help prevent and slow the progression of many age-related neurological conditions. In addition, reducing stress and anxiety with mindfulness practice plays an important role in improving and protecting brain health. At NOTRE DAME LONG TERM CARE, we understand that our residents’ needs can change overnight. Please call (508) 852-3011 to learn more about our long-term care center at 559 Plantation Street.

P.S Mind mapping is a mindfulness activity that can help people with cognitive di culties organize their thoughts in a manner that lowers stress and frustration.

Notre Dame Health Care

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508.852.3011 notredamehealthcare.org from the McGoldrick family in 2022, the property had an agricultural deed restriction put on by the state, according to Jonathan Steinberg of the assessor’s office.

“In order to change the use, they had to go through a process with DCAMM [Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance] to get the property appraised as a restricted agricultural property and as an unrestricted property with al-