February Business Connection
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Board of Directors
Chair of the Board
*Julie Molloy
Compass Real Estate
Vice Chair
*Tim McCabe
The League School
Treasurer
*James Donellon
Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP
President/CEO
*Thomas O'Rourke
Neponset River Regional Chamber
Kenneth Berman
Kenneth Berman Photography
Anthony Brown
Dedham Savings
Mary Chetwynd
Rockland Trust
Erin Hooker-Thomas, Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane
Bill Kearns
Cullen, Murphy & Co., P.C.
Suzanne Kelly
Legacy Place
*Michael Kennedy
Norwood Bank
Michelle Lloret
Fairfield Inn & Suites
Sal Perla
Norwood Hospital
Jill Rossetti
Blue Hills Regional Technical High School
Shonda Sumpter
Brigham and Women's Health Care Center
Tricia White
T. White Creations
Nicole Zea
CertainTeed
*Member of the Executive Committee
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From the President:
The New Phone Books Here!
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One of my favorite movies growing up was Steve Martin's "The Jerk". It's one of those movies I can watch over and over and still laugh out loud. One scene in particular is when the phone book arrives at the gas station where he is working. You can watch it here. (for those under a certain age, a phone book was a printed directory that contained everyone's phone number in a particular region)
While phone books have gone out of fashion, the Chamber continues to publish an annual directory of our members so that you can find other members of the Chamber with whom you can do business. The directory also contains useful information about our communities and the many amenities, places to go and things to do that our region features. We distribute these guides not only to our members, but to local hotels and town halls where they can be shared with residents and visitors.
We also have an e-book version of the directory on our website. You can access the e-book here and in it you can click on ads from our members which feature video's with information on them.
Your printed directory will be arriving in your mail box soon and we hope that you will use it when looking for products and services locally.
Tom O'Rourke, CCE
President and CEO
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Members Recognized at Annual Meeting
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Chamber members turned out in force at our Annual Meeting last week at the Four Points Sheraton. We welcomed new board members, presented several awards and heard from Gaming Commissioner, Jordan Maynard about the anticipated impacts and benefits of sports betting which rolled out last week.
Clockwise from the top left - Board chair, Julie Molly presents Tim McGilvray, DCD Automotive Holdings with the Large Business of the Year along with Tom Maloney; Julie presents the Small Business of the Year to Angela Marenghi, Little Bird Events along with Tricia White; Kerry Aglugub accepts the Business Person of the Year award from Chamber President, Tom O'Rourke; outgoing board members Rob Ferrini, McGowanPRO, Todd Chipman, CPA, MST John T. Chipman & Co., CPA’s, and Attorney Tom Flaherty are recognized for the service by Julie Molloy; Jordan Maynard addresses the crowd; Ken Berman accepts the Paul Smith Volunteer of the Year award from Julie Molloy.
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New Member Ribbon Cuttings
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The Chamber helped two new members celebrate their grand openings with Ribbon Cutting ceremonies last month.
Above, State Representative John Rogers cuts what may be the longest ribbon we've ever seen for Norwood Financial Center, located at 3 Edgewater Drive in Norwood.
To the right, Jim McQuade founder of Addie's Grocery leads a tour of his state of the art new facility located at 911 Providence Highway, Norwood.
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Chamber Welcomes New Board Members
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The Neponset River Regional Chamber is pleased to welcome Suzanne Kelly, General Manager of Legacy Place and Bill Kearns, CPA, Cullen, Murphy & Co. to the board of directors. Both were elected at the Chamber's Annual Meeting on January 27th.
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Westwood Living publisher Tom Leyden was was named Rookie of The Year in the Northeast Region for Best Version Media at their annual conference in Tampa, FL recently. He was recognized for his commitment to building a business the right way and staying true to the proven tenets of brand-building.
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Norwood Bank and Foxboro Federal Savings merged late last year. The combined entities will be known as OneLocal. According to the bank, "We believe this new identity reinforces our longstanding – and unchanging – focus on community. We will remain a proudly local institution, an independent financial resource for area families and businesses, and a strong supporter of local charities and causes.
The line “Everyday Banking” reflects our commitment to meet the unique needs of each customer – whether retail or commercial, in person or online, with the very best technologies and services."
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Join us for the 12th Annual Mick Morgan’s 5K for HESSCO on March 11 at 9 a.m. The race route starts and ends at Mick Morgan's Irish Pub in Sharon and winds through neighborhood streets in Walpole. This race helps raise funds for HESSCO for programs such as Meals on Wheels and home care services.
The first 300 people who register will get free t-shirts! Sign up a team of 4 or more and members receive free race socks (while supplies last)!
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2023 Sponsorship Opportunities
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Partner with the Neponset River Regional Chamber by taking advantage of our unique sponsorship opportunities. These packages serve small, medium and large businesses alike and a strategic sponsorship plan can be created for any budget and for any business size. These programs will allow you to raise your company’s visibility and credibility while ensuring the Chamber has the financial capacity to carry out its mission on behalf of local business
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Thank You! The following members have renewed their membership with the NRR Chamber
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Beth Israel Leahy Health Urgent Care
Brookmeadow Country Club
C.H. Powell Company
City of Boston Credit Union
EMCO Engineering, Inc.
European Cabinet Design, Inc.
J. Williams Insurance Agency, Inc.
Kesner, Godes & Morrissey, LLC
MassHire Norwood Career Center
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane
Norton Country Club
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Norwest Woods
Norwood Gardens
Off the Vine Catering
Printworks
Red Ball Promotions
SYNERGY HomeCare
The Hometown Weekly
Trillium
Truelove, Dee & Chase, LLP
Wluka Real Estate Corp.
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MASSHire Webinar on Unemployment Insurance
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Sign Up today for the next "Let's Connect!" webinar
Running a business can be challenging, but it can also be one of the most rewarding experiences you’ll have. One of the biggest challenges you may face is determining your unemployment tax rates. Join MassHire BizWorks as we provide an overview of Unemployment Insurance for Employers! Let us help you understand the basics, rates, and factors that affect your Unemployment Insurance Tax.
Wednesday, March 8th
9am - 10:30am
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Member Benefit of the Month
Online Coupons and Discounts
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Looking to offer a discount to fellow Chamber members? Or even to the general public? You can easily do so on the Chamber website.
Any member can go from our homepage to the "Membership" scroll down tab and click on "Coupons" .
At the bottom center of the page click the words "Click Here" and you will be directed to a page where you can quickly and easily add your coupons. At the bottom left of the page click "New Coupon".
You will need to login to the website. If you need your login credentials, simply contact Karen Collins at karen@nrrchamber.com or 781-769-1126.
Once logged in simply fill out the form with the details of your offer. You can offer a number of discounts and set expiration dates for them. You can add images, links, logos, etc.
Finally, don't forget to let your employees know that they can access member discounts themselves.
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