News from our members
Join us in Gloucester at Rocky Neck for a 1 Week Pop-up Art Exhibition! Our Fitchburg Gallery will be closed and we will be at the coast! Come by to see a collection of our represented artist’s work! More details to come.
July 12 – July 17
Jul 12 at 10 AM to Jul 17 at 5 PMpin
Rocky Neck Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930, United States
Fitchburg Public Library presents
Summer Reading Program Week 1 – Drama & Poetry Week
Our first full week (July 2-8, 2018) is Drama and Poetry Week. Join us for Poetry and Puppets at Maker Monday and practice your poetry on a Therapy Pet on Saturday morning. Sally Cragin will be presenting Marionettes and More on Thursday with a chance for you to make your own working marionette! Please check our calendar listing for more information. All are free programs. Free parking is available in the lot at the corner of Boulder Drive and Newton Place. F or information about this or other Library programs call 978-829-1780 or visit our website: www.FitchburgPublicLibrary.org.
Fitchburg Public Library presents
Summer Reading Week 2 – History Week
Travel back in time during History Week (July 9-14, 2018). For Maker Monday, Jessica Clarke will come show us how to use clay to make a pinch pot, and we will make log cabins, cowboys, and horses with Ms. June at Crafternoon on Tuesday. Our photo booth will have Little House on the Prairie costumes and a Wild West Cowboy Outfit. Tuesday evening, the ScienceTellers will take us back to the Wild West and teach us about chemical reactions, acids and bases, combustion, air pressure, inertia and much more! Please check our calendar listing for more information. All are free programs. Free parking is available in the lot at the corner of Boulder Drive and Newton Place. F or information about this or other Library programs call 978-829-1780 or visit our website: www.FitchburgPublicLibrary.org.
Karen J. Spinelli, CPA has announced the formation of her new accounting firm, Spinelli CPA, PC with headquarters at 146 West Boylston Drive, Suite 302 in Worcester, MA.
Prior to forming Spinelli CPA, PC, Spinelli served as the Managing Partner of Robert C. Alario Certified Public Accountants, PC located in Leominster, MA. “We are pleased to launch our new accounting firm in Worcester and look forward to working with the businesses and individuals in this community,” said Karen Spinelli, CPA, Managing Partner of Spinelli CPA, PC. “I have decided to start a new firm for many reasons – primary among them is my desire to provide the best possible service to my clients. By serving as trusted advisors, we will transform our extensive experience and expertise of audit, tax and industry trends into a strategic pathway to position our clients for maximum profitability and financial success.”
The team at Spinelli CPAs has specific experience across a number of different industries and sectors and are adept at working with privately-held businesses of all sizes. Additionally, they specialize in serving non-profit organizations, construction companies and women-owned businesses.
About Spinelli, CPA, PC
Spinelli CPA, PC is a full-service accounting, tax and business advisory firm that specializes in closely held family businesses, non-profit organizations, construction companies and women-owned businesses. The firm’s client service philosophy is rooted in their dedication to providing quality services and expert financial advice through their passion for accounting and commitment to excellence.
Spinelli CPA, PC is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA) and is a 100% Women-Owned Business. For additional information, call (508) 365-6522 or visit www.spinellicpa.com.
Michael D. Hewitt, President and CEO of bankHometown, presented a check for $5,000 to the North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation (NCMDC) on May 31, 2018. This donation is the second installment of a three year commitment to the corporation, resulting in a total donation amount to be $15,000.
The NCMDC is the principle resource for the region in terms of economic development, lending and financing, and implementing a multi-faceted regional economic development strategy to enhance economic development services while expanding lending capacity to accommodate the region’s unique industry mix. The Council’s mission is to plan and implement programs to create jobs and increase economic opportunity in the region.
“Hometown Bank is proud to support the important work being done at the NCMDC for small businesses. Our area is so fortunate to have these free resources and we continually encourage small businesses to take advantage,” said Christina DiRusso, Vice President of Commercial Lending at bankHometown.
The NCMDC is staffed by experienced professionals with extensive backgrounds in economic development, banking and finance, and government affairs. It also provides businesses with resources such as a real estate site finder, which provides information, tools and technical support to establish, grow, and expand their business in North Central Massachusetts.
bankHometown has served its communities since 1889 with offices in Massachusetts (Athol, Auburn, Leominster, Oxford, Lancaster, Sturbridge and Webster) and Connecticut (Putnam, Brooklyn, Killingly, Thompson and Woodstock). Depositors of bankHometown have their deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for amounts up to $250,000 with amounts in excess of $250,000 insured in full by the Share Insurance Fund, a private excess insurer.
Pictured (L to R): Roy Nascimento, President and CEO, NCMDC ; Donna Daigle, AVP/Branch Manager, bankHometown; Christina DiRusso, VP Commercial Lending, bankHometown; Norman Vigeant, VP Lending, NCMDC ; Sandie Cataldo, Economic Development Manager, NCMDC; and Michael D. Hewitt, President and CEO, bankHometown.
Thursday July 19, 2018
9AM—NOON
Great Wolf Lodge
Great Wolf Road, Fitchburg, MA
Employer Cost: $75 per table
Please RSVP by July 6, 2018
To participate call or Email: Scott Percifull
(978)534-1481, X 209 spercifull@ccncm.com
Meet with several hundred job seekers from a wide variety of backgrounds and industries.
Presented by the:
North Central Career Center
Leominster, MA PH: 978-534-1481
For the eighteenth consecutive year, Leominster Credit Union was pleased to participate in Children’s Book Month, an annual event sponsored by the Cooperative Credit Union Association.
During the month of April LCU members and employees collected donations of 895 new and used children’s books. The books were distributed to the Red Raiders Lending Library program, Leominster Community Coalition and local organizations.
L-R; Erin Vasington, Red Raiders Lending Library; Kathy Hurley, LCU HR Manager; John O’Brien, LCU President & CEO; Barbara Abraham, Leominster Community Coalition; Nancy Daigle, LCU Receptionist; Rachel Terrell, LCU Executive Assistant
Founded in 1954, Leominster Credit Union (LCU) is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative with a full range of deposit, lending and other financial services. Headquartered in Leominster, Massachusetts, LCU is proud to claim nearly 50,000 members and more than $600 million in assets. LCU has seven branch locations in Leominster, Worcester, Clinton, Holden, Sterling and North Leominster with ATM services at all branch locations. LCU also provides 24 hour banking via Mobile and Online services. Visit leominstercu.com or call 800-649-4646.
ONE Worcester, formerly known as Jericho Road Worcester, an organization dedicated to supporting Worcester area nonprofits, announces its new name change.
The Organization for Nonprofit Excellence (ONE Worcester) is a 501c3 nonprofit with an eight year history of providing consulting and coaching to Worcester-area nonprofits free of charge. Formerly Jericho Road Worcester, our organization provides nonprofits with expert business consulting in the areas of strategic planning, budgeting, marketing , fundraising, human resources, technology, board development and governance. To learn more about ONE Worcester, visit www.1Worcester.org
Throughout the years, ONE Worcester has worked with over fifty nonprofit organizations including the Boys and Girls Club, Girls, Inc., Worcester Animal Rescue League, Abby’s House and the YWCA. We rely on our corps of business skilled volunteers to provide these consulting services
ONE Worcester provides nonprofits in the greater Worcester area with business skilled volunteers who donate their time by providing professional services to assist organizations in developing skill sets they need to achieve their visions, accomplish their mandates, and improve the quality of life in their communities. These nonprofits have critical missions and passionate leadership, but often lack the operational resources needed to help them stay viable and grow. Thanks to these pro bono services more young people have been able to access the arts, boards have been able to provide more professional governance to their non-profit organization, immigrants have completed their high school education and the homeless have been able to access shelters.
ONE Worcester makes sure that our partner nonprofits have the tools, infrastructure, and free consulting to spend every dollar wisely and keep our community strong. We help make sure our nonprofit partners can keep their doors open and thrive in providing essential services to our community.
Leading ONE Worcester is Board Chair Attorney Alex Mooradian, an immigration attorney at the general practice of Glickman, Sugarman, Kneeland & Gribouski. Barbara Guthrie, Interim Director, has had a long career in the Worcester nonprofit sector, including serving as Administrator with the Colleges of Worcester Consortium and Executive Director of the Rainbow Child Development Center.
ONE Worcester’s board hails from diverse industries and educational backgrounds. The board takes great pride in operating collaboratively and with the highest of ethical standards. The board works as a model and a resource for Worcester area nonprofits.
