With groundbreaking Monday, July 26, construction is getting underway on the Parkway and the first new housing units at SouthField, on the site of the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station. Details in the Boston Globe.
Congratulations to Susan Setterland who was just elected to the Hanover Board of Selectmen. Susan is Vice President and Director of Retail Banking for S Bank. She also serves as vice chair of the Weymouth Business Council.
Susan is becomes third active Chamber member to serve on a Board of Selectmen . Bill Minahan, president of aNetworks, Inc. was just elected to the board in Rockland.
John Mariano of Paramount Partners, and the current chairman of the Hanover/Norwell Business Council, is a long-serving Selectman in Norwell.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration have opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Quincy to assist businesses and residents that were hit by the recent floods and heavy rains.
FEMA recommends calling first to begin the registration process. Applicants should register by calling FEMA toll-free 800-621-FEMA (3362).
The location and hours of the Quincy Disaster Recovery Center are:
Thomas Crane Public Library 40 Washington Street Quincy, MA 02169 Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Further information on flood relief is available from FEMA here.
In order to stay in business in the current economic climate, Richard Meier, owner of Meier & Associates, has had to make drastic cutbacks.
Now, Meier, whose company is based in Abington, has another worry – the Paid Sick Leave Act that’s being considered by the state Legislature.
“I like to give employees everything I can and keep them employed,” Meier said. “The Paid Sick Leave Act will make it that much more difficult.” Full Story.
With high unemployment and the economy trying to turn the corner, it doesn't seem like a good time to make it more expensive for companies to keep people on the payroll. Or to create new jobs. Or to stay in business.
Jacquie Collins of Partnering for Perfomance is the new chair of the Abington Business Council. Thanks to Rich Barrett of the Abington Ale House for his leadership and his hospitality.
