MassDOT Secretary Davey Asks NVCC Members to Support Transportation Bill

Davey was at the British Beer Company on Route 1 in Walpole Tuesday morning at a breakfast hosted by the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce.

MassDOT secretary and CEO Richard Davey was in Walpole Tuesday morning for a breakfast with members of the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce.  A day after the House passed a $500 million transportation bill to help balance MassDOT's budget gap, Davey was asking those in attendance, at the British Beer Company on Route 1, to support a much larger bill - about $1.9 billion - that would help fund transportation and education in the state. “What I really want you all to understand…is that the current transportation system we have we cannot afford. We just can’t,” Davey said. Davey said the MBTA is the most indebted transit agency in the United States with almost $9 billion in debt. He said that the proposed $500 million bill by the House …

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NVCC Honors Incoming Chairman of the Board Kevin Hallinan

The Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce named new chairman.

The Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce held its 118th Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner on January 19, 2011 at Showcase mive-Patriot Place to honor 2011’s outstanding members and retiring board Members. Kevin Hallinan of WINNING, Inc. was named the 2012 chairman of the board. “I am honored and excited to take the reins of an already strong and vibrant organization, and to lead NVCC through 2012," Hallinan said. Hallinan is a principal of WINNING, Incorporated and has over 22 years of sales, training, and management experience. A trainer and mentor, and an award-winning sales producer, Kevin has provided training and coaching to hundreds of companies in numerous industries. Despite a stagnant economy, his guidance will help the NVCC build …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: March 3

Here is what is happening in and around Canton today.

Five Things You Need to Know Today is a new Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1. Cheer on the Bulldogs tonight at the girls basketball team takes on Norwell at 7:00 p.m. at Norwell. CHS is seeded #15 and Norwell is seeded #2. 2. Parents and caregivers in need of getting out with the kids can check out the Moms & Tots Playgroup at St. Gerard's at 9:30 a.m. today. 3. It is game day at the Senior Center. Seniors can enjoy bingo and cribbage at 12:30 p.m. today. 4. The Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce is holding a presentation at 8:00 a.m. on employee misclassification. 5. The Canton Problem …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: February 8

Here is what is happening in and around Canton today.

Five Things You Should Know Today is a new Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1. In need of some business networking? The Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a networking event in Dedham at 12:00 p.m. today. 2. Parents, want the latest school info? The JFK School has a CAPT meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m at the JFK School. 3. Music lovers and school supporters can listen to the middle school and high school students perform tonight in their recital at 7:00 p.m. at Canton High School. 4. Painters and budding artists can attend the Oil Painting Class at the Senior Center today at …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: February 3

Here is what is happening in and around Canton today.

Five Things You Should Know Today is a new Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1. Local businesses in need of some HR help? The Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a forum on classifying employees for local businesses at 8:00 a.m. at the NVCC office in Norwood. 2. Playgroup at St. Gerard's is cancelled for today due to the weather. 3. Want to learn more about the town's budget? Attend the Finance Committee meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall. 4. Parents and educators can keep updated on Canton Public Schools tonight by heading to Canton High for the School Committee …

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Updated: Five Things You Need to Know Today: January 20

Here is what is happening in and around Canton today.

Five Things You Should Know Today is a new Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section. 1. Caring for an elderly family member? The Nepoonset Valley Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a presentation for healthcare providers and caregivers called, "Take a Walk in My Shoes," today at 8:00 a.m. at Patriots Place. 2. The Council on Aging/Senior Center has 9:00 a.m. pool lessons and 12:30 p.m. games of Bingo and cribbage today. 3. Former New England Patriots player Joe Andruzzi is the keynote speaker at the annual Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce meeting and awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m. tonight in …

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Economic Forecast: Out of Recession, Not Out of the Woods

The NVCC invited a three-person panel to speak about the economy for the next fiscal year.

The recession may be over, but it doesn't quite feel like it. This was the general theme of the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce's breakfast Tuesday morning at the Four Points Sheraton in Norwood. The event included a buffet breakfast and a three-person panel on the economic forecast for the next fiscal year, and was attended by business people from several surrounding communities. Speakers included Michael J. Widmer, President of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation; George Donnelly, Editor of Boston Business Journal; and Michael Goodman, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Goodman said that any attempt to predict the future is faulty. "It's an occupational …

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