Nashua woman to compete for title of Miss Boston on Feb. 19

BOSTON – Samantha Russo, of Nashua, has been selected as a contestant in the Miss Boston Pageant. The pageant will be held at 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Omni Parker House in Boston, and will feature 14 of Boston’s most dynamic young women competing for more than $7,500 in scholarships and prizes. Contestants will take part in five phases of competition, including talent, interview, physical fitness, evening gown and on-stage interview. During the pageant, each contestant will also discuss her chosen platform, a social or community issue of concern to herself and our society at large.