Foxborough Rotary and Keep Massachusetts Beautiful lead town cleanup, launch adopt-a-street outreach

Volunteers from the Foxborough Rotary Club’s ecoaction team and Keep Massachusetts Beautiful gathered in Foxborough for a community cleanup aimed at removing litter from neighborhood streets and public spaces.

Kay and Berg, a member of the Foxborough Rotary Club ecoaction team, said the group partnered with Keep Massachusetts Beautiful to "support Foxboro Keep Beautiful," stressing that community cleanup helps both residents and local wildlife. "Keeping our cities and towns beautiful actually relates to our community service," she said, adding that plastics and other trash can harm birds and animals that eat litter.

Joan Gagn, identified in the event as the environmental chair of the Rotary’s new environmental committee, announced an adopt-a-street program to extend volunteer efforts year-round. "If you want to adopt a street during the year to keep it clean, let us know. We'll get you the supplies," she said, and read a contact website from the event: "keep foxboro beautiful.com.org.org." Gagn said volunteers who sign up will receive cleanup supplies from the organizers.

Multiple residents and youth participants described personal reasons for joining the effort, citing community pride, safety and mentorship. Speakers noted that sidewalk litter can be a hazard for walkers and cyclists and that coaches and youth sports leaders teach children to "leave everything better than we found it." One volunteer pointed to Railroad Avenue as a recurring spot for roadside litter that the group planned to address.

Local business owner Jessica Pushy said she joined the cleanup as both a parent and a business owner. "Keeping Foxboro clean is really important to the community," she said, identifying herself as the owner of Charm Dental of Foxborough and saying participation is a small way for businesses and families to show pride in town streets and commons.

Organizers closed the recorded remarks by thanking volunteers and directing them to event logistics. The Rotary and its partners encouraged residents interested in ongoing efforts to use the contact information provided during the event to sign up for the adopt-a-street program.