Once the holidays are passed, it's time to think about golf! The 26th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held at Oak Hill Country Club in Fitchburg on Monday, June 4th. Click here to learn all about this great event which helps fund thousands of dollars in local scholarships every year! 
Thank you to our 2012 Tournament Sponsor, Rollstone Bank & Trust!
Wednesday, June 6, noon-1:30p
This year's Summer Social will be held at Lancaster Golf Center, 438 Old Union Turnpike, Lancaster. The event is free to both members & non-members of the Chamber. Attendees will be able to play mini-golf, hit a bucket of balls or take part in a short golf clinic.
Thank you to our sponsors, Fidelity Bank & HealthAlliance Hospital. (more)
PLEASE JOIN US!
This meeting is open to new members, seasoned members looking to maximize their membership, and not-yet members looking to learn more about Chamber member benefits and services, and involvement opportunities. You'll also learn how your business plays a role in the Chamber's mission of creating regional economic prosperity. (more)
Wednesday, June 13, noon-1:30pm
Wachusett Village Inn, 9 Village Inn Road, Westminster
$30 for members, $45 for not-yet members
Tables of eight can be reserved for $225 by contacting Marissa at (978) 353-7600 x235 or torres@massweb.org.
Come join us to meet the board of directors and all our committee officers as we recognize them for all of their hard work. We will also be recognizing the hard work our Leadership Institute participants have done over the past nine months.
This luncheon will include a brief program, at 12:30 PM, recognizing the past year's Chamber leadership and new Officers & Directors. Remarks from Leadership Institute participants to follow.
Of course, there will plenty of networking going on throughout. (more)

Click here to read the Shapiro Report which shows that businesses who are members of their local Chambers do better in business!
Each quarter, C2ER compiles the ACCRA Cost of Living Index (COLI) which measures regional differences in the cost of consumer goods and services in the United States. C2ER collects more than 90,000 prices from communities across the nation for the cost of living index.
According to the recent data, if you’re looking for the least expensive urban area in the United States, you should go to Pryor Creek, Oklahoma. The most expensive urban area to live is New York (Manhattan), New York. But if you’re planning on living in any urban area in New England, than the Fitchburg-Leominster Metro is the most affordable. Read it all here.