Readers' Choice: Vote for the Best Nail Salon in Stoneham

Patch readers nominated the best nail salon in Stoneham, so vote to determine which one is the Readers’ Choice 2012 winner.

Readers' Choice: Nominate Your Favorite Dry Cleaners

Nominate your best of Stoneham dry cleaners in the comments; they may be voted a Readers' Choice later this summer.

If it's near and dear to your heart, Patch wants to know—tell us about Stoneham's best dry cleaners. Nominate your favorite place in the comments below. Once you do, Patch will officially add them to the running for best of the best—and later this summer, they may beat out the competition to become the number one Readers' Choice. We will take nominations through July 9; voting begins July 23.

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POLL: What is the Best Convenience/Grocery Store in Stoneham?

Let us know your favorite place to buy food, drinks or lottery tickets by voting in our Readers' Choice poll, writing a directory review and posting a comment below.

Do you have a favorite place to buy food, drinks or perhaps even lottery tickets? If so, we want to know for this week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice contest: What is the best convenience/grocery store in Stoneham? How Can I Help My Favorite Place Win? Make sure to vote in our poll, write a directory review in our "Directory" section (business directory listings are linked below) and post a comment below the poll in the comments section. Poll Voting Ten points are awarded to the winner of the poll, eight points to the second-place finisher and six points to third place.  Directory Reviews Ten points will also be awarded to the store that tallies the most positive directory listing reviews, while the second-place finisher gets eight points…

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Mark Ouellette

10:56 am on Monday, May 14, 2012

Hi folks, Don't forget to write a directory review for your favorite store. All you have to do is click the link of the store (posted above), scroll down toward the bottom of the store's directory page and type in your directory review. The store that receives the most positive reviews wins 10 points in our contest, while second place gets eight points and third place tallies six points. Thanks!   more ›

Greater Boston's Best Florists, as Voted by Our Readers

A round-up of favorite flower shops in the Greater Boston area.

Patch readers throughout the greater Boston area weighed in on their favorite local florist. After five days of voting, here are our winners: Back Bay: Winston Flowers, 131 Newbury St.   Beacon Hill: Rouvalis Flowers & Gardens, 40 West Cedar St. Charlestown: Bunker Hill Florist, 1 Thompson Square Malden: Martin's Flower Shop, 119 Lebanon St.  Medford: The Blue Hydrangea, 468 High St. Melrose: Pepperberry Florist, 539 Main St. Somerville: Nellie's Wildflowers, 72 Holland St. South End: Lotus Designs, 547 Columbus Ave., Ste. A  Stoneham: Evergreen Florist, 397 Main St. Wakefield: Flowers By Melinda, 111 Albion St. 

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Best Florist in Stoneham: Evergreen Florist

Evergreen Florist tallied 47 percent of the votes in our Best of Patch Readers' Choice poll.

In this week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice contest to find the best florist in Stoneham, the winner is: Evergreen Florist. Who Won the Poll? Of the 38 votes cast in our poll, Evergreen Florist received 18 votes (47 percent) to earn 10 points for winning the poll, while Rolli's Flowers finished in second place with 11 votes (28 percent) to tally eight points. Rounding out the top three and earning six points was O'Brien's Farm Hill Florist with five votes (13 percent). Fourth-place finisher Stop & Shop Florist tallied four votes (10 percent), but only the top three vote-getters earn points. Directory Review Winner No points were awarded because we didn't receive any directory reviews. Supportive Statements It's been a quiet week as far as…

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VOTE: Best Florist in Stoneham

Let us know your favorite place to get flowers in town by voting in our poll and writing a directory review on the business' directory listing.

Do you have a favorite place to buy flowers for your loved ones? If so, we want to know for this week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice contest: Who is the best florist in Stoneham? How Can I Help My Favorite Place Win? Make sure to vote in our poll, write a directory review in our "Directory" section (business directory listings are linked below) and post a comment below the poll in the comments section. Poll Voting Ten points are awarded to the winner of the poll, eight points to the second-place finisher and six points to third place.  Directory Reviews Ten points will also be awarded to the florist that tallies the most positive directory listing reviews, while the second-place finisher gets eight points and third place nets six points. …

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The Best Places to Buy Sporting Goods in Greater Boston

Patch readers from around the Boston area voted on their favorite sporting goods stores in the region. Here are the results.

This week we asked readers to vote on the best place to buy sporting goods. After five days of voting, here are the results from across the region. Melrose Marathon Sports, 401 Main St. South End South End Athletic Company, 652 Tremont St. Somerville Sports Authority, 133 Middlesex Ave. Charlestown Townie Sportswear, 50 Terminal St. Beacon Hill City Sports at Downtown Crossing, 11 Bromfield St. Back Bay City Sports, 222 Berkeley St. Wakefield Ski & Sport Shack, 408 Main St. Medford Modell's, 640 Fellsway Stoneham Stoneham Sports Center, 9 Central St. Malden Patriot Skateboards, 804 Main St.

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Where is the Best Place to Buy Sporting Goods in Stoneham?

Vote in our poll, write a business directory review and post a comment below the poll in this week's "Best of Patch Readers' Choice" contest.

Is there a store that carries sports gear in spades? If so, we want to know for this week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice contest: Where is the best place to buy sporting goods in Stoneham? How Can I Help My Favorite Place Win? Make sure to vote in our poll, write a directory review in our "Directory" section (business directory listings are linked below) and post a comment below the poll in the comments section. Poll Voting Ten points are awarded to the winner of the poll, eight points to the second-place finisher and six points to third place.  Directory Reviews Ten points will also be awarded to the business that garners the most positive Patch Places directory reviews, while the second-place finisher gets eight points and third place …

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The Nine Best Places to Do Your Taxes in Greater Boston

Patch readers from around the Boston area voted on the tax preparers they trust the most, and here are the results.

This week we asked Patch readers from around Greater Boston an important question: Where's the best place to do your taxes? After five days of voting, here are the results: Charlestown H&R Block, 142 Main Street. Malden William C. Nelson, 712 Salem St Medford Quigley Ramio and Company, 0 Governors Ave. Melrose Melrose Accounting & Tax Specialist, 543 Main St., and Hughes and Company, 1 West Foster St. Somerville Paul B. Bain, Jr., 17 College Ave. South End Gordon E. Parry, C.P.A., 509 Columbus Ave Stoneham H & R Block, 212 Main St. Wakefield JMS Tax and Financial Services, 599 North Ave (#9-3)

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Best Place to Have Your Taxes Done in Stoneham: H & R Block

The tax preparation company received 66 percent of the votes in our weekly Best of Patch Readers' Choice contest.

In this week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice contest to find the best place to have your taxes done in Stoneham, the winner is H & R Block. Who Won the Poll? Of the three votes cast in our poll, H & R Block received two votes (66 percent) to earn 10 points for winning the poll, while Liberty Tax Service finished in second place with one vote (33 percent) to tally eight points. Directory Review Winner No points were awarded because we didn't receive any directory reviews. Final Results Here's a look at the top two finishers for best place to have your taxes done in town: What's Up Next? Thanks to all our readers who voted and posted directory views. Next week, we're doing a contest to find the best place to buy sporting goods. Want to …

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Mark Ouellette

8:45 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012

Ha! Yeah, people just don't like anything to do with taxes, including voting in a poll apparently. ;)   more ›