CHAMBER NEWS & UPDATES

Welcome New Member ReNew Cabinet Coatings

ReNew Cabinet Coatings is New England's leader in kitchen cabinet refinishing, refacing, and design. They offer cost-effective ways to transform your kitchen into the kitchen of your dreams. With a four- to five-day transformation time and a proprietary seven-stop process, ReNew is the way to go. Weather you are looking for refinishing (keeping your existing door and drawer fronts) or refacing (new stylish and more popular look), custom islands, or a coffee or wine bar, they will help keep the cost down and the compliments high!

Let's face it, millennials don't want the dated wood-grain cabinets that baby boomers installed in their kitchens. They're looking for a cleaner look, with gray and white at the top of their lists.

Call ReNew for a free consultation at 774-300-9112 or visit their website which has a very convenient project calculator. And you can schedule a meeting on their home page. ReNew is located at 310 South Street in Plainville, which is the same building our chamber occupies. We have a bird's eye seat, watching them perform magic every day.

ReNew is growing. As they continue to grow, they are looking for hard workers to grow with them. They are looking for painters, carpenters, and cabinet makers. They offer top pay for top performers. Schedule your interview now at 774-300-9112.

Take a look at this transformation. Wow!

Here's What's Happening

Wednesday, October 26; 11:45 a.m.
Extreme Networking
Proctor Mansion Inn
36 Common Street
Wrentham, MA

Thursday, October 27
Alive After Five
Springhill Suites/TownPlace Suites Wrentham/Plainville
65 Ledgeview Way
Wrentham, MA

Friday, November 4; 7:45 a.m.
Executive Express-O
URCC Office and on Zoom
310 South Street, Plainville

Wednesday, November 9; 10:00 a.m. - Noon
MassDevelopment Hours at the Chamber

Wednesday, November 9; 11:45 a.m.
Extreme Networking
Proctor Mansion Inn
36 Common Street
Wrentham, MA

Tomorrow
URCC Extreme Networking Group at the Proctor Mansion Inn

Wednesday, October 26
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Proctor Mansion Inn
36 Common Street
Wrentham, MA

Second and Fourth Wednesday Every Month

Join us the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at the Proctor Mansion Inn in Wrentham. This networking group is facilitated by URCC Board Member Charlie Miller, owner of the Business Solutions Advisory Group.

October Alive After Five at Springhill Suites/TownePlace Suites by Marriott Wrentham/Plainville

Thursday, October 27
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Springhill Suites/TownePlace Suites
65 Ledgeview Way
Wrentham

Join us at Springhill Suites/TownePlace Suites Wrentham Plainville by Marriott when they roll out the red carpet for us in October. We had an Alive After Five there last year and wow it was a great one. Director of Sales Kate Hyde and the staff made us feel so welcome. We're looking forward to going back again.

When you stay at this hotel, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Gillette Stadium and Xfinity Center. This hotel is 3.2 miles from Wrentham Village Premium Outlets and 1.4 miles from Plainridge Park Casino. Talk about a great location!

Please RSVP so we can give Kate and her crew an idea of the number of people who will be coming.

Here's Springhill's Director of Sales and URCC Board Member Kate Hyde with one of her liquor reps at our Alive After Five there a year ago.
Are you coming to our October Alive After Five?
LOCATION
Springhill Suites/TownePlace Suites

DATE AND TIME
10/27/22 5:00pm - 10/27/22 7:00pm

I'll be there!
I can't make it
Learn More about Our Alive After Five Events Here

Executive Express-O In Person or on Zoom -- You Choose
Friday, November 4

Friday, November 4
7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

This month, Executive Express-O will continue to be in person as well as on Zoom.

Executive Express-O is facilitated by URCC Board Member and owner of the Business Solutions Advisory Group Charlie Miller.

The topic for this month's meeting is
What is your most challenging objective for 2023?

Join us in the chamber office
310 South Street
Plainville

or

Join using this Zoom link

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84440513644?pwd=R01xaVFwc3IvYmZMeXlKNGxBUzdmdz09

Double ACS

Jack Lank and Cynthia Sierra Talked about What the Manet Community Health Center Offers Our Community
Last Wednesday, Jack talked with Cynthia Sierra of URCC member Manet Community Health Center. Manet is dedicated to providing preventive, primary, and non-emergent urgent care to all, regardless of financial circumstance or health insurance coverage status. Manet has been serving the community since 1979 and has locations in Quincy, Hull, and Taunton. In 2020, Manet opened its Community Outreach and Prevention Services office in Quincy and, in July of 2021, the health center opened a new practice site in Attleboro.

Some of their services include Primary Care for All Ages, Behavioral Health Services, Chronic Disease Management, Diabetic Education and Nutrition Services, Prenatal Care Program, and Treatment for Substance Abuse Disorders.
United Regional Chamber of Commerce Update: Manet Community Health Center

Check Out Our Job Board

Our Job Board, an exclusive benefit for our member companies, is a valuable tool for hiring managers looking to attract and find new talent.

URCC members ConvenientMD, Home Instead, Sterngold Dental, and Stone Ridge Grill and Bar are looking for help.

Visit Our Job Board

Send your job postings to us and we'll add the information to our Job Board.

And for the past couple of months, we have been offering a new service. Each week, we'll post new job listings on our Facebook page.

Your posting will be seen by many potential job candidates.

Send your job postings to [email protected].

We're looking forward to helping you fill your open positions.

MEMBER NEWS AND UPDATES

Latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book Drops Today

Get ready to rock! #1 international bestselling author and owner of URCC corporate partner An Unlikely Story Jeff Kinney is releasing the newest installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series today.

In Diper Overlode, we see Greg Heffley join his brother’s band, Loded Diper, on tour, where he learns that the road to fame and glory comes with some hard knocks. Order your signed copy here! If you purchase your copy in store or online with us before 11/1, you can enter to win an electric guitar signed by Jeff Kinney! Any preorders placed before the book’s release today are automatically entered.

Zaharafest Is Happening – No Tricks, Just Treats!

Zahara Cannabis
70 Frank Mossberg Drive
Attleboro

Stop by URCC member Zahara Cannabis for its first annual Zaharafest on October 29 from noon - 4:00 pm. This 21+ event is free and open to anyone looking to join in on the festivities.

Enjoy food, beer, music, and activities such as a Pinku donut eating contest, pumpkin carving, a scavenger hunt, and the opportunity to meet their brands.

Costumes are encouraged, but not required. 

Amego Members Looking for Opportunities

Community-Based Day Supports AMEGO Members Excited to be Part of the Local Workforce

URCC member Amego is expanding its volunteer network both for its Day Habilitation Program and Community-Based Day Supports (CBDS). Several CBDS members are ready and excited to be a part of the local workforce while supported by an Amego Job Coach.

Community-based day support services assist clients to build and maintain their ability to participate in community activities by focusing on skill areas that include communication, self-care, relationship-building, and community involvement. The CBDS program provides individuals with opportunities to explore employment and engage in meaningful enrichment and community-based activities. Amego's trained staff encourages individuals to explore their interests, discover new opportunities, and work and participate as an active part of the communities where they work and live.

Amego has developed some great relationships with Attleboro area community membership organizations over the years and currently works or volunteers at th:
Hebron Food Pantry, Meals on Wheels, Miller Recycling, Walgreens, Interfaith Collaborative-Summer Kids Cafe, Attleboro Area YMCA, Mass Audubon Society, The Bridge Center, Willow Brook Farms, Attleboro Community Garden, St. Vincent’s, and Habitat for Humanity.

Amego is committed to supporting people living with autism and other developmental disabilities at home, school, and work, and also as members of their families and communities.

If your company or organization would like to be part of this program or would like more information, contact Dawn Kafel-Forge, vice president of Adult Day Services at
508-455-6200 extension 332 or [email protected].

Old Colony Habitat for Humanity Has Opened Up the Family Application for Pike Ave. in Attleboro

Old Colony Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce that the Family Application for 134 Pike Ave in Attleboro is now available.

Completed applications should be mailed to:
Old Colony Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 100, Attleboro, MA 02703
Do NOT mail to the ReStore

Deadline for the Receipt of COMPLETED Applications is
Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Old Colony Habitat for Humanity by telephone at 508-203-6852, or by e-mail at [email protected].

Personal Best Karate's 2022 Thanksgiving Brigade
November 19 and 20

URCC member Personal Best Karate's biggest annual event is a Thanksgiving food drive known as the Turkey Brigade. It’s hard to believe that right within our local communities, we have neighbors who don’t have the means to enjoy a holiday meal. To date, Personal Best Charity has delivered over 30,000 meals to local families.

Their goal is twofold -- provide the meals and give the experience of being of service. To this end, children, and families from our four Personal Best Karate schools (Easton, Foxboro Norton, and Raynham) are intimately involved in the raising of funds, the manual labor of packaging the meals and the final stage of delivering the meals to the recipients. 

Learn More about the Turkey Brigade Here

Click Here for Sponsorship Information

URCC Chairman's Circle Member Plainridge Park Casino

The Patio, the Loft, and the Revolution Lounge -- So Much to Do. Entertainment. Cornhole. And, of Course, Slots and Table Games. Wow!

301 Washington Street
Plainville, MA
(508) 576-4500

Open 24 hours a day

If you're looking for excitement and winning at a New England casino, Plainridge Park Casino, the hometown casino is for you. You can play at over 1,200 slots or electronic table games, enjoy live local entertainment, choose from seven outstanding dining outlets, or hold your meeting or reception at one of their event venues. And they simulcast horse races around the country. You'll find an exciting experience and hometown hospitality every time you visit.

Plainridge Park Casino is proud of its myheroes program and excited to keep growing. To celebrate hitting 100,000 members, they recently donated $100,000 to local veterans and first responder organizations across the country. Thank you to the veterans and families for your service to our country!

Slack's Oyster House and Grill and the Food Court are open.
You can make reservations on the Plainridge Park Casino home page.

Wow! Check out their promotions page and their My Choice App.

YOUR WEEKEND STARTS ON THE PATIO and at the Home Stretch Food Truck.

Click Here for the Home Stretch Food Truck Menu

Live music every Friday and Saturday from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Cornhole, signature brews, and good times all summer long! Register to play cornhole in the Plainridge Park Summer Series Powered by Scoreholio and Operated by Wicked Cornhole Events.

The Loft features a wide variety of entertainment from stand-up comedians and comic hypnotists to live swing bands and musicians. Looking for an intimate night out? Come to The Loft and see what everyone is talking about. Friday and Saturday from 8:00 p.m. to midnight, the Revolution Lounge features the area's best live bands and DJs. Whether you want to dance the night away, or relax and hang out with friends, the Revolution Lounge is a great place to unwind after a long week. Best of all, all shows at the Revolution Lounge are completely FREE with no cover charge. No ticket or reservation required!

Here's the schedule for the rest of October and November.

October 28, Front and Center
October 29, Lovesexy
November 4, Dave Macklin Band
November 5, Guilty Pleasure
November 11, Thirty Six Red
November 12, Below Deck
November 18, The Tenderheds
November 19, Played Out
November 25, Front and Center
November 26, Lovesexy

URCC Corporate Partner  An Unlikely Story

Check out their calendar page for October and November events.
An Unlikely Story
111 South Street
Plainville
(508) 699-0244

Sign up for their weekly enewsletter on their home page.

Peruse their Staff Picks section and take advantage of the expertise of their amazing booksellers.

Be sure to visit the Unlikely Café for a hot chocolate or delicious hot soup!

Café: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily
Kitchen: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily

Click Here for the Café Menu

Corporate Partner Botera Offers a One-of-a-Kind, Modern Consumer Experience

More than 75 Strains of Flower

Botera
1256 W. Central Street, Suite 6
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 298-7199

Hours of Operation:
Sunday - Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Botera offers high-quality cannabis products in a comfortable, welcoming, and modern environment. With more than 75 strains of flower, they focus on the complete customer cannabis experience with budtenders who are specially trained to educate and assist clients by facilitating product choices to maximize satisfaction. Come in to Botera's interactive facility, where you can view and smell the different strains on their bud table.

Order Online or in the Store

Click Here to Schedule an Appointment

Check out Frequently Asked Questions

MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES

MassDevelopment Hours

Jay Pateakos, vice president of Business Development for the South Region of MassDevelopment, continues to hold office hours at the United Regional Chamber office at 310 South Street in Plainville.

Jay is available to provide information and answer questions about how MassDevelopment can help businesses, financial institutions, and municipalities in southeastern Massachusetts.

He has announced his office hours for the remainder of 2022. Every date is a Wednesday and Jay is here from 10:00 a.m. - noon.

November 9 and December 14

For more information, email Jay or call 508-678-0533, ext. 1201.

Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Meetings Conducted via Phone and Conference Call

Nancy Lowd, Senior Business Advisor at the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC), will be conducting meetings by phone and conference call for the foreseeable future.

Call 508-673-9783 for a virtual appointment
The MSBDC is committed to helping your business succeed in Massachusetts. They provide free, confidential, one-to-one business assistance, and free or low-cost educational training programs to prospective and existing small businesses throughout the Commonwealth. The MSBDC fosters the start, growth, and sustainability of small business by providing high-quality, in-depth advising, training, and capital access.

JOIN US URCC MONTHLY MEETINGS

Our networking group meets on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., either at member Proctor Mansion Inn, 36 Common Street, in Wrentham or on Zoom (your choice). Only one person from each profession is invited to join this exclusive group that focuses on providing referrals.

Executive Express-O is meeting both in our office and remotely on the first Friday of every month.

MassDevelopment Jay Pateakos, vice president of Business Development for the South Region, is holding office hours every month.

Small Business Advising with the Small Business Administration is available remotely.