The Ashland Business Association (ABA) has awarded two-$2020 scholarships to graduating seniors who reside in Ashland: Danny Ramones and Lucy Watt. Ramones plans to study Actuarial Sciences at Bentley University; Watt will study biology at UMass Amherst. 

Ramones’ volunteer activity included participating in the Ashland High School Make a Wish Club, leading sports teams, and being a photographer for the Front Steps Project. He has worked as a cashier at the Dairy Queen in Ashland, a groundskeeper at the Sudbury River Tennis Club, and a tennis coach at Greenwood Tennis and Swim Club in Sudbury. In his junior and senior years, Ramones was awarded the coaches’ award for indoor track and, in his junior year, the TVL All-Star for tennis. 

Watt played soccer in high school and was team captain in her senior year. She volunteered at the Ashland Preschool Summer School Program and for youth soccer clinics, worked at Playtown Express, a children’s entertainment center; as an Ashland soccer referee; and has been a babysitter for many families in her neighborhood. She has been a member of the National Honor Society since junior year. 

Applicants were asked to propose ideas for improving the community, describe their community involvement, work experience and accolades and honors.

The ABA is dedicated to increasing the success of its member businesses within the Ashland community and beyond and to giving back to the community. For more information, visit www.ashlandbusinessassociation.com or contact President Wendy Pyne by calling 508-656-0503 or emailing [email protected]. 

Culturefest Goes Online, Restaurants Offer Outdoor Seating

The Corner Spot may not look the same this summer, but that doesn’t mean the community can’t still celebrate its diverse culture through art, music and dance. The Economic Development Office will bring the third annual Culturefest to the community virtually this year with the help of the WACA-TV team, a grant from the Ashland Cultural Council and some wonderful performers. Be sure to tune in Friday, July 24, 6 to 8 p.m. Culturefest will be broadcast live on WACA-TV and the town’s social media sites.

The Ashland Select Board voted in June to extend the liquor licenses in town to allow for outdoor seating, allowed in Phase 2 of the Governor’s order (www.mass.gov/info-details/reopening-massachusetts). For a list of restaurants that are now open for outdoor dining, visit www.ashlandmass.com/767/Ashland-Restaurant-Directory.