Monday, March 14, 2011
Wondering what's going on in Stoneham? Check out the latest "Patch Facts" column for a quick summary.
1. Winter coat weather: There's a possibility snow showers hit town around 11 a.m. and noon, followed by rain showers in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service's forecast for Stoneham. It is expected to be mostly cloudy with temperatures topping out near 39 degrees and an overnight low of 30. Wind generally will be mild, gusting at seven to nine miles per hour. 2. Food for the soul: Saint Patrick Parish, 9 Pomeworth St., is hosting a Parish Chicken Soup Dinner at 7 p.m. in Our Lady of Providence Hall. The free meal includes homemade chicken soup, cornbread and other surprises. Contact the rectory office at 781-438-0960 so the Parish will know how much food to prepare for the group. 3. Meeting time! Here's a snapshot of …
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Stoneham Town Hall
35 Central St, Stoneham, MA
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Stoneham Public Library
431 Main St, Stoneham, MA
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Town of Stoneham: Housing Authority
11 Parker Chase Rd, Stoneham, MA
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Saint Patrick Parish
71 Central St, Stoneham, MA
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Local consultant offers services that help businesses get the most out of search engines like Google.
We’ve all heard of Facebook. We’ve all used Google. However, there are many ways to harness the immense popularity, visibility and practicality of these Internet powerhouses to the advantage of small local businesses. For example, services and products are recommended by your customers to their friends using the social networking powers of Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and LinkedIn. This is in essence the phenomenon referred to as social marketing. And it has proven to be a highly effective method by which to get the word out on what your local business has to offer. Where Art Thou? How can customers find local businesses in the first place? That’s where the magic of search engines comes in. One-third of all Google searches include a …
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12 Broadway, Stoneham, MA
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
A local nonprofit charitable organization asks households to channel their often overlooked spare change toward social programs within their very neighborhoods.
Look hard enough and you’ll see it piling up in your car’s cup holder. Think hard enough and you’ll remember how it finds its way out of your pockets and into a long designated container, a make-shift catch-all for all those annoying remnants of your past day. We all have it and we all collect it. And as with anything else, no matter how small, over time it adds up. This was the concept behind the creation of Gathering Change, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization that collects spare change from our communities for distribution back into our neighborhood food pantries and social programs. “We were sensitive to what we were asking people,” said Dorothy Goodwin, founder and president of Gathering Change. “There are so many …
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Town of Stoneham Board of Health
35 Central St, Stoneham, MA
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1 Church St, Stoneham, MA
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
A state-issued bond assists Melrose YMCA Child Care Center in Stoneham to focus its resources for the benefit of the community and its children.
Choosing childcare can be an extremely stressful time for most families. Parents need to be diligent and meticulous in their selection process, cross-checking against different options and facilities that will best match their child’s specific needs. Some reputable options for parents to consider are the child care centers that are owned and operated by the Melrose Family YMCA. One such center, the Melrose YMCA Child Care Center, 39 Pleasant Street, offers safe, reliable and nurturing care to children ages 6 weeks to 7 years right here in our own community. Recently, in an effort to refinance some existing debt, the Melrose YMCA sought to secure financing that would better leverage their commitment to the local community. “We wanted to run…
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Stoneham Community Child Care Center
39 Pleasant St, Stoneham, MA
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Despite losing her first store to a fire in 2007, Evergreen Florist owner Pat Flaherty has built anew in Stoneham Square.
As its name suggests, Evergreen Florist is a local business that can truly be categorized as self-renewing. Situated in the heart of Stoneham Square, Evergreen Florist occupies one of the area's newest standing structures, while being one of its longest running businesses. A Stoneham establishment for more than 30 years, Evergreen Florist, located at 397 Main St., is currently enjoying a rebirth of sorts at its original and much esteemed location on the Square since reopening there in May 2007. Sadly, as with any rebirth, the events that preceded Evergreen's were truly devastating. Fire Destroyed Original Building On Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, just after 9 p.m., a tenacious four-alarm fire stemming from an electrical spark in an upstairs …
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397 Main St, Stoneham, MA
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