“Sneakerama Fun Run” to celebrate 40 years in business
By Amy Palumbo-LeClaire
A forty-year anniversary party means a lot of things to Vanessa Whalen, store manager of Sneakerama, a family-owned business that received a head start in 1978, when her grandfather, “Lou the Shoe,” founded what he thought would be a fun summer gig. It means finishing three out of five miles around Lake Park during one of numerous local races sponsored by Sneakerama. It means joking around with her... Read More
June 2018: BauerFinancial, Coral Gables, Florida, the Nation’s Premier Bank Rating Firm, is proud to announce that Milford Federal Bank, Milford, Massachusetts has once again secured its highest, 5-Star rating. (A five-star rating indicates the bank excels in areas of capital adequacy, profitability, asset quality and much more.) In fact, Milford Federal Bank has earned and maintained this top 5-Star rating for 3... Read More
Local farmers markets have posted their opening dates. Grafton’s weekly farmers market begins June 20, on the Grafton Common from 2 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday, except for July 4. Auburn begins its monthly farmers and cultural market on Sunday, June 24, and on the fourth Sunday of every month thereafter, until October 28. It’s held at the Riley-Pappas Performance Pavilion at the Papp... Read More
By Rod Lee Renovation of the former Virginia A. Blanchard School on East Hartford Ave. in Uxbridge—now well along—is one way to appreciate seeing the historic structure being turned into one, two and three-bedroom apartments. Another is the enthusiasm of those involved in the work, led by Sugrue & Associates, a commercial construction and civil engineering company located in North Scituate, Rhode Island. ... Read More
By Amy Palumbo-LeClaire Chris Yacino hasn’t forgotten what it feels like to be the victim of a burglary. He remembers the trail of muddy footsteps stamped across his bed that led to the window. The incident not only made a bold impression on the fourteen-year-old, it also marked a change in career plans. He was supposed to be a veterinarian but, instead, ended up keeping others safe from home burglaries. Eaglestar... Read More
WHITINSVILLE, MA – UniBank will be hosting an Open House Hiring Event on Friday, June 15, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the bank’s Whitinsville Main Office located at 49 Church Street, Whitinsville. UniBank is currently seeking qualified candidates to fill open retail banking positions incl... Read More
By Rod Lee It did not take Norman L. “Skip” Blood Jr., his wife Jayne and the rest of the family long to decide how best to honor their son Jeremy J. Blood after the U.S. Army veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom died at the age of thirty-two in August of 2014. Taking into account one of Jeremy’s favorite activities, they established the Jeremy J. Blood Memorial Golf Tournament. Their purpose was twofold. First, to ho... Read More
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In memory of Jeremy, because golf was a passion
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