Mayor Menino Celebrates Hyde Park Main Streets’ 15th Anniversary
July 26, 2010
Last Friday, Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined the Hyde Park Main Streets Board and members of the Hyde Park community to celebrate the district’s 15th anniversary at a fundraising event dubbed Destination Hyde Park, which took place at the George Wright Golf Course Clubhouse on West Street in Hyde Park. Guests enjoyed the music of Daniel Ian Smith’s Jazz Quartet, as well as performances by Riverside Theatre Works, and the music of local disk jockey Kevin Stallings.
In presenting “Recognition Awards” to former Hyde Park Main Streets executive directors Janice Kenney, and Karen O’Connell, and past board presidents Norman Williamson, Brian Clinton, Lisa Consalvo and Scott Batey, Mayor Menino lauded community members for their commitment to the neighborhood, and thanked them for their dedication to Hyde Park Main Streets. Read more
Cast Your Vote in the First Golden Broom Award Contest
June 3, 2010
Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. today urged West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain residents to participate in the first Golden Broom Awards, a new honor he created to recognize neighborhood businesses for the cleanliness of their storefronts and sidewalks.
Residents can nominate businesses in one of six business districts in West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain: West Roxbury’s Centre Street Main Streets, Washington/Grove Business District, Hyde/Jackson Main Streets, Jamaica Plain Centre/South Main Streets, the Washington Street Business District and Egleston Square Main Streets.
The business in each of those six districts with the highest number of votes will be named the winner of a Golden Broom Award. Residents can vote at goldenbroomaward@comcast.net or by sending in a postcard, which are currently available at local businesses. Nominations will be accepted through August 31. Winners will receive a plaque and their names will be publicized in local newspapers.
Voters are being asked to judge businesses on their attention to routine maintenance and general upkeep. They will also be asked to consider the cleanliness of each storefront, sidewalk and doorway.
WRMS Derby Party – Post Time 4pm!
April 26, 2010
The West Roxbury Main Streets’Annual Kentucky Derby Party will be held on Saturday, May 1st, 4-7pm at Kelleher’s. Join them for traditional Derby food, raffles, and a great time! Prizes will be awarded for the best Kentucky Derby hats
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the door. All proceeds from this event will support West Roxbury Main Streets’ community revitalization efforts. For more information contact Kara O’Connor 617-325-6400 or director@wrms.org.
Local Business “Legends” to be “Roasted” for Charity
April 13, 2010
On Friday, April 30th, the West Roxbury/Roslindale Rotary Club will be hosting its primary annual fundraiser at the West Roxbury Elks Club from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Long-time business “legends” John Sullivan and Steve Slyne will receive the Paul Harris Award, (Rotary’s highest honor, named after its founder), for decades of community service to the Parkway area. Recent recipients of this award include Mayor Thomas Menino and Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley.
In the past, this event has been a relatively formal affair, complete with dry political speeches and standard photo opportunities. Not this year! Boston City Councilor John Tobin has agreed to MC a full fledged “comedy roast” of Slyne and Sullivan—two men who, in addition to their community involvement, are well known for having great senses of humor. (They’ll need it–professional and amateur comedians intend to have a good natured “field day” on these gentlemen!)
Music will be provided by Boston Entertainment Company and dinner has been graciously donated by several local restaurants, including West on Centre, Masona Grille, Corrib Pub, Birch Street Bistro and MJ’s Subs and Pizza. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $25 or in advance at LaRosa Real Estate (Spring St.–WR), The Cooperative Bank (WR/Roslindale branches), Brookline Bank (WR) and Parkway Printing (WR).
This promises to be a lot of fun. Dinner and a show for $25! Please stop by, bring a friend and enjoy a great night out to benefit local Rotary charities!
Roslindale Parade Talent Contest Set For Friday, May 7th
March 29, 2010
The Roslindale Day Parade Committee will host their Annual Awards Dinner on Friday, May 7th, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at St. Nectarios Church Hall in Roslindale Village. The event will feature a dinner catered by Sophia’s Grotto, raffles, DJ KnightShift, and presentation of awards from last year’s parade. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at the door.
This year’s dinner will also feature the first ever talent contest for cash prizes and an opportunity to be honored on the Committee’s float in the parade.
For information on entering the contest, call 617-327-4886 or visit www.roslindaleparade.org.
The proceeds for this event will go toward this year’s 35th Anniversary Roslindale Day Parade scheduled for Sunday,October 3rd.
Auntie B’s now The Rox Diner, Grand Opening Feb 27th
February 20, 2010
From West Roxbury Main Streets:
The owners of Auntie B’s are excited to announce their new name: The Rox Diner. Join WRMS on the 27th of February for our Grand Opening Celebration. All are invited to see the remodeled and improved Rox Diner – and get a cup coffee on the house!
We would like to thank Barbara Rohlfing for establishing our location, for all of her guidance over the past two years, and her hard work building Auntie B’s as a household name in the community. The new name comes from the middle three letters of West Roxbury, or the “heart” of West Roxbury. This community has been wonderful in the support they’ve shown our restaurant and we hope The Rox Diner lives up to its inspiration as the heart of West Roxbury.
Rox Diner is located at 1881 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA. For more information on our Grand Opening call Rox Diner at 617-327-1909.
We hope to see you on the 27th!
Former Partners Director Joins West Rox. Firm, Atlantic Associates Inc.
February 17, 2010
Atlantic Associates Inc., 1208 VFW Parkway in West Roxbury, is pleased to announce that Stacia Talberth will be joining their Business Development Team as a consultant and advisor. Formerly the Director of Network Services and Telecommunications for Partners HealthCare Systems in Boston, MA, AAI enjoyed working with Stacia as their client for more than ten years. While at Partners, she was responsible for the help desk, all phone and email functions, as well as desk top platform development and technology.
“As an AAI customer in a large complex environment, I had a great relationship with Jack and John. I view them as two of the most professional people I’ve known, and found them to be terrific partners both in their service and their business model,” says Talberth. “I knew that if I was ever going to go back to work it would have to be with people that I truly liked and admired.” Read more
A Community in Pictures
January 14, 2010
Join West Roxbury Main Streets and Judith Sargent Photography on February 6th and 7th for a special fundraising and “friend” raising event to benefit West Roxbury Main Streets. Families, children, grandparents, and pets are all welcome to have a fun-filled photo session with Judith Sargent Photography.
The sitting fee is $65, half of which goes directly to the WRMS to support and enhance our community. For only $65, you make donation to our community, get a professional sitting valued at over $250, and get a 5×7 portrait of your choice! (For groups of 6 people or more two sessions are required. Read more
Holiday House Tour Video
December 8, 2009
Video by Tim White of Carol White Century 21!
West Roxbury Main Streets Holiday House Tour Follow Up
December 8, 2009
The following letter was submitted by Joni Walter, West Roxbury Main Streets Executive Director
On behalf of West Roxbury Main Streets I would like to thank the entire community for their support and participation in this year’s Holiday House Tour 2009. Your involvement created a wonderful day of celebration that brought together many aspects of the neighborhood and allowed it to shine so brightly!!
We would like to thank the Theodore Parker Church for allowing us access to their peaceful ambiance and original, historical beauty, along with a congregation that is full of open and helpful arms.
We would like to thank the homeowners for their complete generosity and boundless hospitality. We enjoyed having the peek behind the closed doors and felt all the holiday cheer your were serving! Read more
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