Saturday, November 24, 2012
Start your holiday shopping at locally owned stores during Small Business Saturday.
Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support the small businesses that their community thrives on. American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season, when they might be otherwise overlooked. With retailers buzzing around the holidays, it is important to support local small businesses that rely on their neighbors in order to continue prospering and building the local economy in Foxborough. Last year, 100 million people nationwide participated in Small Business Saturday by shopping at locally owned stores to help boost the economy and their communities. Here's a look at qualifying businesses in Foxborough, according to …
Here’s what’s happening in Foxborough this weekend, Nov. 24-25.
Editor's note: Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. If you know of something happening in town that did not make our list, please add it in the comment section! 1. Expect a Chance of Rain Saturday Before a Sunny Sunday in Foxborough Saturday’s weather in Foxborough, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for a chance of showers, mainly before 8 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to …
Monday, November 28, 2011
Ronnie Dunn will headline the grand opening celebration on Nov. 30.
Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill at Patriot Place in Foxborough will celebrate their grand opening with a performance by country music legend Ronnie Dunn on Wednesday, Nov. 30 in partnership with WKLB Country 102.5. Opening acts for the evening are still to be announced. Doors for the event open at 6PM. General admission tickets are currently available for $50 per person which includes passed appetizers as well as a gift bag for each attendee. VIP tickets are $100 and include a private buffet, premium seating and a gift bag. Tickets are available at countrybarma.com and are expected to sell quickly. For future show announcements, Toby Keith’s Foxborough page on Facebook, is the ideal spot to stay on top of the latest news on this …
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Business owners share what Small Business Saturday means to them
Black Friday is over and now it's time for small businesses to shine with Small Business Saturday. "We appreciate the huge public relations push that American express has put on this Saturday as small business Saturday, they started this months ago picking a Saturday here or there but we have promoted small business Saturday, every Saturday since it began," said Jack Lank, president of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce, which supports businesses in 16 communities including Attleboro, Foxborough, Mansfield, Norton, Seekonk and Wrentham. "Why can’t every Saturday be where you choose a small business to buy your goods and/or services," Lank added. "By purchasing goods and services from a local business, it helps put money right back …
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Shopping local and supporting small businesses in and around Foxborough on Nov. 26
After Black Friday, marking the beginning of the holiday shopping season with big box retailers, but before Cyber Monday, is a day devoted to shopping local. Small Business Saturday is Saturday, Nov. 26, the day after Black Friday. Last year, American Express began its Small Business Saturday campaign, which encourages shoppers to buy products locally. Small Business Saturday is an opportunity to celebrate and patronize the small businesses in our area. The Foxborough community offers an abundant of opportunities to shop local from services and products to family-owned restaurants. 'Keeping it local' supports the community, promotes job growth, and overall sets Foxborough apart, helping to draw in out-of-town visitors, investors, and new …
The facility was evaluated for quality, safety, administration effectiveness, cleanliness, nursing care, activity programs, protection of resident rights, and food services.
The Doolittle Home recently announced that their retirement community has earned a perfect, deficiency-free survey from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH).
The deficiency –free rating is a result of the State’s rigorous 3 day examination which ended on Oct. 13th, 2011 and is one of the top indicators of excellence for long term care facilities. The facility was evaluated for quality, safety, administration effectiveness, cleanliness, nursing care, activity programs, protection of resident rights, and food services.
During the last three years, the department found only 17 out of 431 nursing facilities deficiency-free. With increasingly stringent regulations, achieving the deficiency-free rating is exceedingly …
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The holiday season kicked off in Foxborough with a tree lighting and roaming carolers.
The Giving Tree benefiting Patriot Place’s charitable partner Cradles to Crayons, shone a bit brighter this past Saturday as members of the UnCommon Theater and Bay Colony Productions came together to get the Foxborough community into the spirit of the season. Prior to the tree-lighting, Uncommon Theater and Bay Colony Productions members serenaded onlookers and shoppers with Christmas Carols and holiday songs. Their combined voices were as wonderful as a symphony as onlookers in the crisp evening air enjoyed their serenade, some in the audience even singing along as the performers continued to sing as the tree lit up. Visitors to Patriot Place were invited to take an ornament from the Giving Tree and purchase the assigned gift to …
Friday, November 18, 2011
Chic 2 Chic, a teen, young adult and women’s consignment shop is moving to Foxborough.
Foxborough center will soon have a new teen, young adult and women’s consignment shop; Chic 2 Chic, currently located in Mansfield, has outgrown their present facility and will be moving to 34 School Street, Foxborough. On Christmas Eve, the doors to the Mansfield location will close and will re-open in Foxborough Jan. 1, 2012. Patch recently visited the Mansfield location and spoke to owner, Janelle Palomba. "We are excited to bring Chic 2 Chic to the Foxborough Community. You won't believe you are shopping resale," she said. Their inventory will be expanding to include: designer woman’s clothing size 00-24; prom, cocktail, and pageant dresses; designer fashion jewelry; designer girls clothing size infant-16; holiday, communion, and …
Dennis Naughton
9:48 am on Sunday, November 27, 2011
The United Regional Chamber of Commerce, as an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is no friend of working people. These organizations oppose things like a minimum wage and health care for all Americans. The United Chamber of Commerce is so secretive about its position on legislative issues that those positions are not available on their website. Rather, they mail out that information … more ›