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Mainstay raising money for garden beds for 20 Boston area group homes
“It’s too perfect,” says Mainstay Supportive Housing & Home Care, Inc.’s President and CEO Larry Oaks. “While all non-profits focus on growth and fundraising in order to serve their communities, we get to do both with this event and use the slogan ‘Come Grow With Us’ without fear of being corny, though actual corn would fit right in with this campaign,” he adds with a laugh. The event is Mainstay’s You-Make-A-Difference Hybrid Cocktail Party and Online Art Auction, to be held Thursday, October 6
Fidelity Bank donates $10,000 to support Storytime Crafts in Needham
(Leominster, Mass.) Fidelity Bank announced it has donated $10,000 to Storytime Crafts, located in Needham. The funding will support the organization’s programs and initiatives focused on making an immediate impact throughout the communities it serves. Founded in 2019, Storytime Crafts is dedicated to creating diverse, book-rich environments for children that promotes the joy of reading by uniting communities through inclusive childhood literacy opportunities. The organization is committed to changing
Mount Alvernia Academy Named National Blue Ribbon School - 2022
"Something Big Has Happened" according to MAA former principal, Mrs. Barbara Plunkett! On Friday, September 16, 2022, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized Mount Alvernia Academy as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2022…one of only four schools in Massachusetts and the only private school. The recognition is based on MAA's overall academic performance and is the second time the Academy has won this award (the first time was in 2015). Secretary Cardona made the announcement during his Road
Boston Showcase Company Receives National Recognition
Newton, MA: Boston Showcase Company, family owned and operated since 1913, will receive two awards at the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association (FEDA) 2022 Conference in San Diego on September 22nd. FEDA is largest organization of its kind, made up of foodservice equipment & supplies distributors and manufacturers across the country. BSC will be receiving the Model Workplace Award and the Accomplished Young Industry Leader Award, which is being presented to Vice President of Sales & Marketing Andy
Chestnut Hill Square Presents Material Trait Public Art Installation in Partnership with New Art Center
Chestnut Hill Square (ChestnutHillSquare.com) has partnered with Newton’s New Art Center to display Material Trait, an abstract sculpture featuring an organic, double helical shape made from a variety of materials. The sculpture, by artist Nicky Howard-Rogers, creates a thought-provoking contrast between the natural world and the man-made materials within it. Material Trait was installed in August and will be available for viewing throughout 2022. In a broader context Material Trait serves as a
Grassi Ranked Among the Nation’s Largest and Fastest-Growing Accounting Firms by Inside Public Accounting
New York, N.Y. – August 17, 2022 – Grassi, a leading provider of advisory, tax and accounting services, was recognized as one of the largest U.S. accounting firms in the 2022 IPA Top 500 report, published by Inside Public Accounting (IPA). Grassi appeared as the nation’s 56th largest accounting firm in the annual report, which offers a comprehensive financial performance analysis and rankings of the nation’s largest public accounting firms, based on net revenues. The firm rose sharply in the rankings from
Winning Business Strategies for Small Businesses
Just like individual people, businesses are constantly changing and growing. To ensure yours is heading in the right direction, it makes sense to identify and embrace best practices policies. While yours will be unique to your venture, here are some suggestions. Define Your Cushion Does your company have an emergency fund? You’ve heard of this budgeting recommendation for individuals, but it’s also a sound strategy for your business. RocketHQ suggests tallying at least three months’ worth of
The Boston Globe names Visiting Angels Newton/Canton one of the 2020 Top Places to Work
Visiting Angels Newton/Canton, a prominent senior home care agency, has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the 13th annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. This is the fourth year in a row that Visiting Angels Newton/Canton has been voted a Top Place to Work by its employees, and the sixth time overall. The Top Places to Work 2020 issue publishes online at Globe.com/TopPlaces on the night of Nov 19 and in the Globe Magazine on Nov 22. Top Places to Work
Visiting Angels Newton/Cantonr receives Home Care Re-Accreditation
NEWTON, MA (January 30, 2020) – VISITING ANGELS NEWTON/CANTON, a private-pay home care agency based in Newton, has reaffirmed its commitment to quality care and ethical business practices by earning re-Accreditation from the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts. The alliance, which represents 175 home health and elder care agencies across Massachusetts, created an accreditation protocol to promote quality services, ethical business standards, and superior employment practices in an industry that lacks
Visiting Angels Newton/Canton receives 2020 Best of Home Care® – Leader in Excellence Award
NEWTON (January 28, 2020) – VISITING ANGELS NEWTON/CANTON announced today that it received the distinguished 2020 Best of Home Care –Leader in Excellence Award from Home Care Pulse, the leading firm in quality assurance for home care. The Leader in Excellence Award is the highest recognition awarded by Home Care Pulse and is given to select home care businesses that consistently rank among the very highest in 10 or more quality metrics. As a Leader in Excellence, Visiting Angels Newton/Canton is now
