COMING UP ON THIS WEEK’S PBN METROWEST BUSINESS REPORT A LOCAL TOWN TALKS REDEVELOPMENT, HUDSON WILL BE WELCOMING A NEW BANK BRANCH, AN UNCOMMON LOCAL NON PROFIT HOPES TO WIN YOUR VOTE, WOMENS LEADERSHIP IN METROWEST IS HONORED AND IT’S TIME TO GET YOUR TASTE OF METROWEST TICKETS! THESE STORIES AND MORE ON THE PROACTIVE BUSINESS NETWORK’S WEEKLY BUSINESS REPORT.
HI EVERYONE, I’M CHRISTINE HACHEM AND THIS IS THE PBN BUSINESS REPORT.
THE TOWN OF WESTBORO RECENTLY HELD A SESSION AT THE LIBRARY TO DISCUSS THE PLANS FOR REDEVELOPING THE WESTBORO STATE HOSPITAL PROPERTY. IT HAS BEEN UNDER THE TOWNS CONTROL SINCE 2014 AND HAS BEEN VACANT FOR SOME TIME. IT OPENED IN 1884 AS AN INSANE ASYLUM. THE NEW PROPOSAL WOULD INCLUDE HAVING 36 OF THE 95 ACRES POTENTIALLY DEVELOPED INTO OVER 55 HOUSING. THE REMAINING LAND WOULD BE SET ASIDE FOR USE BY THE TOWN AND EXISTING PLAYING FIELDS AND TRAILS WOULD REMAIN INTACT. RESIDENTS WILL GET TO VOTE ON THE PLAN AT THE SPRING TOWN MEETING AT 1PM ON MARCH 12TH.
MARLBORO SAVINGS BANKS NEW BRANCH AT 186 MAIN STREET IN HUDSON IS MOVING FORWARD. THEY OFFICIALLY BROKE GROUND ON THE PROJECT IN JANUARY AND PLAN TO BE OPEN IN JUNE. FIRST BRISTOL COMPANY IS HANDLING THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT AND SOLIDUS IS IN CHARGE OF THE INTERIOR DESIGN. THE BANK IS REACHING OUT TO THEIR NEW NEIGHBORS IN HUDSON BY PROFILING LOCAL BUSINESSES ON THEIR WEBSITE.
AMAZING THINGS ART CENTER OF FRAMINGHAM HAS BEEN NAMED A FINALIST IN THE BOSTON UNCOMMON AWARDS CONTEST. SPONSORED BY CAPITAL ONE, THE GOAL IS TO FIND WHAT IS UNCOMMONLY THE BEST ABOUT BOSTON AND SURROUNDING AREA. THE ART CENTER IS THE ONLY METROWEST NOMINEE THIS YEAR. THERE WILL BE 40 AWARDS GIVEN WITH HALF BEING DECIDED BY PUBLIC INPUT. THE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT AN EVENT MARCH 24TH AT THE REVERE HOTEL IN BOSTON AND A GUIDE WILL BE PUBLISHED THE FOLLOWING DAY. TO VOTE PLEASE VISIT BOSTON.COM/UNCOMMON.
ATHENA INTERNATIONAL IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS, DEVELOPS AND HONORS WOMEN LEADERS. THE PROGRAM INSPIRES WOMEN TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WHILE CREATING A BALANCE IN LEADERSHIP WORLDWIDE. FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS THE ATHENA AWARD HAS BEEN GIVEN TO OVER SIX THOUSAND RECIPIENTS WHO HAVE PROMOTED WOMENS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. ON MARCH 8TH, WHICH IS INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY, THERE WILL BE A KICKOFF EVENT FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD. CONGRESSWOMAN KATHERINE CLARK WILL SPEAK FORM 2:30 TO 3 PM AT THE CHRISTA MCAULIFFE CENTER AT FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY. PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT AT METROWEST.ORG OR THROUGH CO SPONSOR THE UNITED WAY OF TRI COUNTY.
DONT FORGET TO GET YOUR TASTE OF METROWEST TICKETS! LAST YEARS EVENT HAD OVER 70 EXHIBITORS! SAVE THE DATE OF TUESDAY MARCH 22ND AND GO TO METROWEST.ORG TO BUY DISCOUNTED TICKETS.
THAT’S THE PBN BUSINESS REPORT FOR THIS WEEK. FOR THE PROACTIVE BUSINESS NETWORK, I’M CHRISTINE HACHEM.
