Category Archives: Community

Do You Care?

One of the biggest problems that I am witnessing in society today is how little people care. From supermarkets, public utilities, retail stores, and restaurants, nobody seems to want to help out anymore. Have we become numb to all of the electronics and social media sites? Have we become so self-absorbed that we turn a blind eye to ethics, principles, and morals? Has the political stage made us cynical? It seems that whatever was right in our world years ago is now wrong and vice versa. What are we to do? I’m a firm believer in ethics and principles. I…

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A Middleboro Icon (Lorenzo Grosso)

They say that it takes a lifetime to get things right. I feel it takes a lifetime of hard work, honesty, compassion and drive to leave an everlasting legacy. Who we are dictates our success more than anything we will ever say. Last Thursday, July 25, 2013, Middleboro said goodbye to that type of person. Lorenzo Grosso who started Lorenzo’s in Middleboro years ago, passed away at the young age of 91. I was not a close friend of Lorenzo but when I saw him out and about or at Lorenzo’s, being around him was a treat for the inquisitive…

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Wood Palace Kitchens Gives Scholarships

Wood Palace Kitchens,  a premier cabinetry distributor representing select manufacturers and providing turn-kep services for customers,  has established scholarships at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School (BP) in Taunton,  honoring the memories of Framingham State College student Ashley Donahue and BP teacher Adolph Plante. Tim Holick,  CEO of Wood Palace Kitchens awarded the scholarships during the May 16th Class Night ceremonies. The Ashley Donahue Scholarship in the amount of $1,200 will honor the late Framingham State University student who was killed in a car accident in December of 2011.  Ashley was the daughter of Patricia Donahue,  a retired BP teacher and her husband…

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In Memory of Ashley Michelle Donahue

Very dear friends of mine recently lost their daughter in a car accident.  She was a beautiful young girl,  who probably would still be with us today,  had she worn her seat belt. A scholarship fund has been set up in her name.  If you feel so inclined,  a donation would be greatly appreciated.  Here’s the information from the Ashley Michelle Donahue Facebook page. Ashley Donahue was a beautiful girl, but the wonderful thing about her was that she was even more beautiful on the inside. Please keep her spirit alive but contributing to the scholarship fund set up in…

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Kitchen Design Company Gives Back to the Community

Tim Holick,  owner of Wood Palace Kitchens in Middleboro,  MA,  believes in giving back to the community.  Even in tough economic times,  he has done as much as he can to give his support,  financial and otherwise. One of Tim’s favorite charities is the Make a Wish Foundation.  Recently, Tim was informed about the wish of a five year old girl.  Here’s the story: A New Playhouse As an inquisitive and observant five-year-old girl, this wish child immerses herself in books,  puzzles, and dance. She seems to find joy in life’s simple pleasures like playing outside,  watching Disney movies, and…

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