Following a group allows you to keep up with its posts and see them on your Patch homepage. You can follow a group in any of these ways:
By clicking on follow at the top of a post page where the group name is displayed
By accepting an email invitation from a friend to follow a group
By clicking "Follow" on a group's page or lists of groups.
Please note: becoming a new follower of a Private group is subject to approval by the private group's manager. To request to follow a private group, click the "Request Invite" button.