Sharon Baker's Challah Earns Statewide Spotlight in WCVB Feature

A Sharon home baker landed in a statewide spotlight this week, while Patch flagged rising tax bills across Massachusetts and three town boards prepared for a run of late-August meetings. Mandy Silverman's playful takes on challah earned her a place in a WCVB feature on New England bakers keeping Jewish and Swedish bread traditions alive.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

Sharon baker Mandy Silverman was profiled in "New England Bakers Preserve Jewish and Swedish Bread Traditions." Silverman has built a devoted following for her creative spins on challah, the intricately braided loaf tied to Jewish custom, according to WCVB (read it at https://www.wcvb.com/article/massachusetts-new-hampshire-traditional-bakers/73485594).

Patch reported "These MA Communities Have The Highest, Lowest Property Tax Bills In 2026," noting that residential rates increased in 109 Massachusetts communities for fiscal 2026. The outlet ranked towns statewide from priciest to most affordable tax bills (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/sharon/s/kn4ec/these-ma-communities-have-the-highest-lowest-property-tax-bills-in-2026).

COMING UP

The Select Board meets Tuesday, Aug. 25. The Commission on Disabilities and the Conservation Commission both meet Thursday, Aug. 27, with the Conservation Commission holding a hybrid session.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.