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The future of dry cleaning comes to Allston. Lapels Dry Cleaning opens at 1304 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA.

Li Xiang Lin of Lapels of Allston
Li Xiang Lin of Lapels of Allston

BOSTON, MA and HANOVER, MA…

Lapels Dry Cleaning, an innovative, environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, Massachusetts, opened a new Boston location on August 23 at 1304 Commonwealth Avenue. A grand opening will take place on September 27. The Allston Lapels Dry Cleaning location represents one of seven Lapels Dry Cleaning within Boston Proper.

Hours for the new Lapels Dry Cleaning Allston store are Monday through Friday, 7 am to 7 pm; Saturday 8 am to 5 pm; and Sunday, 12 pm to 3 pm. The grand opening for the new Lapels will be held on September 27.

“We are delighted to bring Lapels’ standard of high quality dry cleaning and superior customer service to Allston,” said Li Xiang Lin, owner of Lapels Dry Cleaning of Allston. “Lapels Dry Cleaning has been very well received in other communities in greater Boston and we’re confident of a similar result here in Allston.”

Beyond the environmentally friendly cleaning process is Lapels Dry Cleaning’s customer service. Lapels customers are greeted to a warm and inviting reception area, with friendly customer service representatives, and alteration services.

Lapels offers its customers Automatic Rewards earning them credit towards free dry cleaning for every dollar they spend, Loyalty Programs, a VIP Program which eliminates the need to wait in line and the use of a 24 Hour Drop Off Service. Same day service is also available with pick-up after 5 pm.

For complete information on Lapels Dry Cleaning, please visit www.mylapels.com.

Lapels Dry Cleaning – Environmentally Friendly Cleaners
Each Lapels Dry Cleaning store offers a full slate of services, including: same-day dry cleaning; shirt service; tailoring; shoe repair; wedding gown preservation; suede and leather processing; box storage and fur storage. Lapels Dry Cleaning has stores in Arizona (Gilbert, Chandler), California (Poway), Colorado (Littleton), Connecticut (Cromwell), Louisiana (Monroe, West Monroe, Delhi, Rayville, Winnsboro), Massachusetts (Abington, Allston, Bedford, Boston, Brighton, Cambridge, Cohasset, Dedham, Easton, Framingham, Franklin, Hanover, Hingham, Marshfield, Natick, Needham, Newtonville, Norton, Quincy, Walpole, Westford, Westwood and Wilmington), Mississippi (New Albany), Missouri (Wildwood), New Jersey (Brick, Freehold and Verona), Ohio (Liberty Township), Oklahoma (Oklahoma City), Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg), Rhode Island (Lincoln); South Carolina (Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island, Surfside Beach); Texas (Austin, Bee Cave, Brownsville, Cedar Park). Additional locations are coming soon to Jacksonville, FL, Fleming Island, Tampa and Orange Park, FL, Boston Seaport, MA, Scottsdale, AZ, Yuma, AZ, Oxford, MS and Fulton, MS.

Lapels Dry Cleaning has been ranked in Entrepreneur’s 26th Annual “Franchise 500” as well as Entrepreneur’s “Top 50 New Franchises,” identifying Lapels Dry Cleaning as one of today’s top franchise opportunities. Entrepreneur’s “Franchise 500” is the best and most comprehensive rating of franchises in the world and is based on objective, quantifiable measures of a franchise operation.

Lapels Dry Cleaning corporate offices are located at 962 Washington Street, Hanover, MA 02339.

To learn more about franchise opportunities with Lapels Dry Cleaning, call toll free (866) 695-2735 or email sales@lapelsdrycleaning.com. Additional information and up-to-date company news can also be found on the company’s Web site, www.lapelsdrycleaning.com.

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Winters Home Services Sponsors Harbor to the Bay Charity Bike Ride on September 20th

DSC06078 smallWinters Home Services, an award-winning provider of plumbing, heating, cooling, and innovative CarePlus Home Monitoring services, is sponsoring the Harbor to the Bay charity bike ride from Boston Harbor to Provincetown Bay on September 20, 2014.

The 126 mile, one day Harbor to the Bay AIDS bike ride is a grass roots ride where 100 percent of rider-received pledges go directly to support the fight against HIV.

“Partnering with the ride is important to the entire team at Winters Home Services, “ said Tim Flynn, owner of Winters Home Services, “Through our support and actions, we want to help positively impact people living with HIV/AIDS.”

Winters Home Services has an ongoing partnership with Boston’s Club Café and is sponsoring the ride with a $1000 donation. Partnering with the ride is important to the entire Winters team, as they believe in the organization’s focus to promote awareness in our communities to help prevent HIV infection and to care for those already impacted by HIV/AIDS. Together with those organizations and individuals that advance the quality and accessibility of HIV and AIDS care, Winters home services strives to make a difference in the fight and helps those living with HIV to live long healthy lives.

Flynn continued, “The Harbor to the Bay charity bike ride raises essential funding for HIV/AIDS prevention, research, support and care. It’s run by many hardworking volunteers and we’re pleased to help support this important cause.”

Harbor to the Bay, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization run by volunteers. To learn more about the ride, fundraising and beneficiaries, visit www.harbortothebay.org.

About Winters Home Services

Founded in 1994, Winters Home Services is an award-winning service company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializing in plumbing, heating, cooling, drain cleaning and air quality services. Offering the first-to-market CarePlus Home Monitoring Program and lifetime guarantees on many of their services, the company focuses on high quality workmanship and consistent world-class customer service. Winters Home Services promises to fulfill the needs of every customer with a sense of urgency, ensuring comfort, safety and well-being.

Winters Home Services is one of the largest residential plumbing companies in the greater Boston-area with a large fleet on the road and a full staff of licensed and insured plumbers and technicians.

Dedicated to supporting the community, Winters is a sponsor of the Duckling Day Parade annual Mother’s Day event and a partner of the Friends of the Public Garden, a non-profit organization that works to protect and improve Boston’s first public parks: the Boston Common, Public Garden, and Commonwealth Avenue Mall. The company sponsors the Harbor to the Bay charity bike ride for AIDS and is an ongoing supporter of events at Club Café.

For more information, visit wintershomeservices.com.

 

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The future of dry cleaning comes to Hingham. Lapels Dry Cleaning to open on Sept. 27 at 184 Lincoln Street, Hingham

HINGHAM, MA and HANOVER, MA…

When people think of the town of Hingham, they think history. The opening of Lapels Dry Cleaning at 184 Lincoln Street, Suite A may not compare to events that occurred in Hingham during the Revolutionary War. Yet the newest Lapels Dry Cleaning, which will open on Saturday, September 27, will be the first Hingham dry cleaner to unequivocally state that there is no hazardous waste in their dry cleaning process.

“Our new Lapels Dry Cleaning locations are using GreenEarth Cleaning Solution, the dry cleaning industry’s only non-toxic cleaning alternative,” said Ben Marshal, owner of Lapels Dry Cleaning of Hingham and Lapels Dry Cleaning of Hanover. “GreenEarth silicone’s unique, non-aggressive cleaning solution enables it to penetrate fabrics and remove soils without chemically interfering with the textile fibers themselves, helping clothes to maintain their “like-new” look and feel.”

This revolutionary cleaning technique will be on full display when Lapels Dry Cleaning of Hingham opens. A Grand Opening is planned for October 25.

Hours for the store will be Monday through Friday, 7 am to 7 pm; Saturday 8 am to 5 pm; and Sunday, 12 pm to 3 pm.

Beyond the environmentally friendly cleaning process, Lapels Dry Cleaning is known for its customer service—something that’s genuinely appreciated by its customers. To that end, Lapels Dry Cleaning has received WickedLocal’s Reader’s Choice Award for Best Dry Cleaner in eight of the Massachusetts towns they serve.

Lapels offers its customers Automatic Rewards earning them credit towards free dry cleaning for every dollar they spend, Loyalty Programs, a VIP Program which eliminates the need to wait in line and the use of a 24-Hour Drop Off Service. Same day service is also available with pick-up after 5 pm.

“We would like to congratulate Ben on the opening of his second Lapels Dry Cleaning location. Much like the citizens of Hanover, we know the people of Hingham are are going to love what Lapels has to offer,” said Kevin Dubois, CEO of Lapels Dry Cleaning, which has its corporate headquarters in Hanover, Massachusetts.

For complete information on Lapels Dry Cleaning, please visit www.mylapels.com.

Lapels Dry Cleaning – Environmentally Friendly Cleaners
Each Lapels Dry Cleaning store offers a full slate of services, including: same-day dry cleaning; shirt service; tailoring; shoe repair; wedding gown preservation; suede and leather processing; box storage and fur storage. Lapels Dry Cleaning has stores in Arizona (Gilbert, Chandler), California (Poway), Colorado (Littleton), Connecticut (Cromwell), Louisiana (Monroe, West Monroe, Delhi, Rayville, Winnsboro), Massachusetts (Abington, Allston, Bedford, Boston, Brighton, Cambridge, Cohasset, Dedham, Easton, Framingham, Franklin, Hanover, Hingham, Marshfield, Natick, Needham, Newtonville, Norton, Quincy, Walpole, Westford, Westwood and Wilmington), Mississippi (New Albany), Missouri (Wildwood), New Jersey (Brick, Freehold and Verona), Ohio (Liberty Township), Oklahoma (Oklahoma City), Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg), Rhode Island (Lincoln); South Carolina (Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island, Surfside Beach); Texas (Austin, Bee Cave, Brownsville, Cedar Park). Additional locations are coming soon to Jacksonville, FL, Fleming Island, Tampa and Orange Park, FL, Boston Seaport, MA, Scottsdale, AZ, Yuma, AZ, Oxford, MS and Fulton, MS.

Lapels Dry Cleaning has been ranked in Entrepreneur’s 26th Annual “Franchise 500” as well as Entrepreneur’s “Top 50 New Franchises,” identifying Lapels Dry Cleaning as one of today’s top franchise opportunities. Entrepreneur’s “Franchise 500” is the best and most comprehensive rating of franchises in the world and is based on objective, quantifiable measures of a franchise operation.

Lapels Dry Cleaning corporate offices are located at 962 Washington Street, Hanover, MA 02339.

To learn more about franchise opportunities with Lapels Dry Cleaning, call toll free (866) 695-2735 or email sales@lapelsdrycleaning.com. Additional information and up-to-date company news can also be found on the company’s Web site, www.lapelsdrycleaning.com.

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Old Colony Elder Services Offers Calcium & Osteoporosis Workshop in Carver

Diana DiGiorgi, Executive Director of OCES
Diana DiGiorgi, Executive Director of OCES

Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), the Brockton based regional agency serving older adults, individuals with disabilities and caregivers, is offering a Calcium & Osteoporosis Workshop on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at South Meadow Village, 36 Spruce Court, Carver, MA 02330.

This free workshop will cover the connections between calcium and osteoporosis and will include such topics as: osteoporosis and what it means to you; how to read food labels; Vitamin D and bones; calcium consumption and the foods you eat.

The workshop will be led by Donna-Marie Forand, Outreach and Education Specialist at OCES. Ms. Forand is a Master Trainer in Evidence-Based Programs, including Chronic Disease Self Management, Diabetes Self Management, Chronic Pain Self Management and Healthy Eating.

This is a free workshop. Space is limited and registration is required.

To register, contact Donna-Marie Forand at 508-584-1561, extension 237.

About OCES

Founded in 1974, OCES serves 20 communities in Plymouth County as well as Avon, Easton and Stoughton. OCES is a private, non-profit organization located in Brockton and designated as one of 27 Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. OCES’ mission is to support the independence and dignity of elders and individuals with disabilities by providing essential information and services that promote healthy and safe living. The agency has 179 employees and operates more than 15 programs serving older adults, individuals with disabilities, their families and caregivers. For more information call (508) 584-1561 or visit www.oldcolonyelderservices.org.

 

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Winters Home Services Launches Real Time Home Monitoring Program Backed by On-the-Spot Service

wintersVans1Just realized you may not have shut the garage door after exiting? What if there’s a flood, a leaking water heater or a carbon monoxide alarm while you’re away from home?  What about kids and pets at home? Winters Home Services, an award-winning provider of plumbing, heating, cooling, and air quality services, is the first to offer an industry leading CarePlus Home Monitoring Program to residents throughout greater Boston.

With 20 years in the business and 60,000 happy customers, Winters Home Services owner Tim Flynn understands New England weather and the critical heating, cooling and plumbing issues that can arise along with the concern of keeping your family safe. Recognizing the value of being able to control and monitor customers’ home systems, in real time, through a Smart device, Flynn worked with MIT experts in the development of this sophisticated technology.

Winters’ CarePlus Home Monitoring program provides safety and peace of mind by enabling homeowners to monitor and access their home’s most important systems – from water sensors and home energy meters, carbon monoxide detectors and thermostats to lights, door locks and more – through any Smart device. Essentially, CarePlus provides home automation and monitoring to ensure the optimal operation and safety of home systems and the maximum in energy savings, backed by “first-in-line” service and accountability that only a local company can provide. At the first sign of trouble, such as a leak or significant temperature change, a damage prevention alert is sent to the homeowner’s Smart device. The homeowner can then resolve the issue through their Smart device or call in the cavalry – the Winters team – to fix the problem before it becomes a catastrophe.

Three different CarePlus plans are available. All plans include at least two annual visits from Winters, where 137 heating, cooling and plumbing items are checked, along with check-ups on all monitoring devices without additional costs (which includes battery changes and diagnostics). Unlike other companies that simply offer home automation and security, Winters goes the extra mile by monitoring and resolving any system issues that arise before they become serious and cause extensive, and often expensive, damages. Winters does not require a contract, and service may be disconnected at any time without penalty.

“Our CarePlus Home Monitoring provides the peace of mind needed for today’s busy lifestyle.  Whether you’re hours away from home or you have a second home, our monitoring system provides you complete home awareness at all times. Plus, we go well beyond just providing the technology.  Once you receive an alert, simply press ‘call Winters’ on your Smart phone and we will send out an technician to solve your issues. Consider the Winters team as the cavalry coming to the rescue,” said Flynn.

For a limited time, new CarePlus Home Monitoring customers will receive a free Mass Save Thermostat (with redemption), as well as discount off monitoring devices. Winters provides standard next-day installation. To learn more, visit www.wintershomeservices.com.

About Winters Home Services

Founded in 1994, Winters Home Services is an award-winning service company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializing in plumbing, heating, cooling, drain cleaning and air quality services. Offering the first-to-market CarePlus Home Monitoring Program and lifetime guarantees on many of their services, the company focuses on high quality workmanship and consistent world-class customer service. Winters Home Services promises to fulfill the needs of every customer with a sense of urgency, ensuring comfort, safety and well-being.

Winters Home Services is one of the largest residential plumbing companies in the greater Boston-area with a large fleet on the road and a full staff of licensed and insured plumbers and technicians.

Dedicated to supporting the community, Winters is a sponsor of the Duckling Day Parade annual Mother’s Day event and a partner of the Friends of the Public Garden, a non-profit organization that works to protect and improve Boston’s first public parks: the Boston Common, Public Garden, and Commonwealth Avenue Mall. The company is an ongoing supporter of events at Club Café.

For more information, call 866-482-7586 or visit wintershomeservices.com.

 

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The future of dry cleaning comes to Orange Park. Lapels Dry Cleaning to open at 1075 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway, Orange Park, FL

Mike and Carla Lane, owners of Lapels Dry Cleaning of Orange Park
Mike and Carla Lane, owners of Lapels Dry Cleaning of Orange Park

ORANGE PARK, FL and HANOVER, MA…

Lapels Dry Cleaning, an innovative, environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, Massachusetts, will open its second location in the state of Florida on September 20 at 1075 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway, Orange Park, FL.Owned by Mike and Carla Lane, Lapels Dry Cleaning of Orange Park represents the second of seven locations the couple plans on opening in the greater Jacksonville area.

Hours for the store will be Monday through Friday, 7 am to 7 pm; Saturday 8 am to 5 pm; and Sunday, 12 pm to 3 pm. A Grand Opening is planned for October 11.

“We’re extremely pleased to bring the future of dry cleaning to Orange Park,” said Mike Lane. “The initial response from customers at our first store, Lapels Dry Cleaning of Fleming Island, has been incredibly favorable and we anticipate a similar reaction from the people of Orange Park.”

Lapels Dry Cleaning of Orange Park uses GreenEarth Cleaning Solution to clean garments. GreenEarth represents the dry cleaning industry’s only non-toxic cleaning alternative. GreenEarth silicone’s unique, non-aggressive cleaning solution enables it to penetrate fabrics and remove soils without chemically interfering with the textile fibers themselves, helping to maintain their “like-new” look and feel.

Using the latest technology in equipment, along with the GreenEarth cleaning solution, Lapels is one of the few dry cleaners in Florida to be able to boast that there is no hazardous waste in their process.

Beyond the environmentally friendly cleaning process is Lapels Dry Cleaning’s customer service. Lapels customers are greeted to a warm and inviting reception area, with friendly customer service representatives, and alteration services.

Lapels offers its customers Automatic Rewards earning them credit towards free dry cleaning for every dollar they spend, Loyalty Programs, a VIP Program which eliminates the need to wait in line and the use of a 24 Hour Drop Off Service. Same day service is also available with pick-up after 5 pm.

“Beyond bringing an environmentally friendlier way to dry clean clothes to the area, the new Lapels Dry Cleaning stores are bringing jobs,” said Kevin Dubois, CEO of Lapels Dry Cleaning. “We expect to add a total of almost 50 jobs to the greater Jacksonville area once Mike and Carla open all seven locations.”

For complete information on Lapels Dry Cleaning, please visit www.mylapels.com.

Lapels Dry Cleaning – Environmentally Friendly Cleaners
Each Lapels Dry Cleaning store offers a full slate of services, including: same-day dry cleaning; shirt service; tailoring; shoe repair; wedding gown preservation; suede and leather processing; box storage and fur storage. Lapels Dry Cleaning has stores in Arizona (Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale), California (Poway), Colorado (Littleton), Connecticut (Cromwell), Florida (Fleming Island, Orange Park), Louisiana (Monroe, West Monroe, Delhi, Rayville, Winnsboro), Massachusetts (Abington, Allston, Bedford, Boston, Brighton, Cambridge, Cohasset, Dedham, Easton, Framingham, Franklin, Hanover, Hingham, Marshfield, Natick, Needham, Newtonville, Norton, Quincy, Walpole, Westford, Westwood and Wilmington), Mississippi (New Albany), Missouri (Wildwood), New Jersey (Brick, Freehold and Verona), Ohio (Liberty Township), Oklahoma (Oklahoma City), Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg), Rhode Island (Lincoln); South Carolina (Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island, Surfside Beach); Texas (Austin, Bee Cave, Brownsville, Cedar Park). Additional locations are coming soon to Jacksonville, FL, Tampa, FL, Boston Seaport, MA, Scottsdale, AZ, Yuma, AZ, Fulton, MS and Oxford, MS.

Lapels Dry Cleaning has been ranked in Entrepreneur’s 26th Annual “Franchise 500” as well as Entrepreneur’s “Top 50 New Franchises,” identifying Lapels Dry Cleaning as one of today’s top franchise opportunities. Entrepreneur’s “Franchise 500” is the best and most comprehensive rating of franchises in the world and is based on objective, quantifiable measures of a franchise operation.
Lapels Dry Cleaning corporate offices are located at 962 Washington Street, Hanover, MA 02339.

To learn more about franchise opportunities with Lapels Dry Cleaning, call toll free (866) 695-2735 or email sales@lapelsdrycleaning.com. Additional information and up-to-date company news can also be found on the company’s Web site, www.lapelsdrycleaning.com.

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Rodman & Rodman P.C. of Newton Honored as 2014 Accounting Today’s Best Accounting Firms to Work For

Steve Rodman, CPA, MST, president
Steve Rodman, CPA, MST, president

Rodman & Rodman, P.C. , an independent accounting and tax firm based in Newton, MA with a Renewable Energy and Cleantech specialty practice serving clients throughout the U.S., has recently been honored as one of the 2014 Accounting Today’s Best Accounting Firms to Work for. This is the fourth year that Rodman & Rodman has received this distinction.

The 2014 Accounting Today’s Best Accounting Firms to Work for annual list was created by Accounting Today and Best Companies Group to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in the accounting industry, benefiting the industry’s economy, workforce and businesses. The list is made up of 100 companies.

Companies from across the United States entered the two-part survey process to determine Accounting Today’s Best Accounting Firms to Work for. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25 percent of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75 percent of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process, analyzed the data and determined the final ranking.

Rodman & Rodman’s growing team is led by three partners: Steven P. Rodman CPA, MST, president; Kathy Parker CPA, MST and Thomas Astore CPA, JD.

“We are committed to providing our staff of dedicated professionals with a very positive and engaging working environment along with many opportunities for career advancement. We’re delighted to receive this honor,” noted Rodman.

For more information on Accounting Today’s Best Accounting Firms to Work for program, visitwww.BestAccountingFirmsToWorkFor.com.

About Rodman & Rodman P.C.

Founded in 1961 and listed in the Boston Business Journal’s “Top 50 Firms,” Rodman & Rodman, P.C. provides accounting, tax and business services to small and medium-sized companies. The Rodman & Rodman “Green Team” is a specialized green energy and clean technology accounting and tax services practice within Rodman & Rodman, P.C. that serves clients throughout the U.S.  The company is Green Business Certified. For more information, email info@rodmancpa.com, visit their website at www.rodmancpa.com or contact (617) 965-5959.

 

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The future of dry cleaning comes to Scottsdale. Lapels Dry Cleaning to open on Sept. 20

Shane Kelly of Lapels Dry Cleaning of Scottsdale
Shane Kelly of Lapels Dry Cleaning of Scottsdale

SCOTTSDALE, AZ AND HANOVER, MA…

Lapels Dry Cleaning, an innovative, environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, Massachusetts, recently announced a five-store development agreement with Scottsdale resident Shane Kelly. The initial Lapels Dry Cleaning store and plant will open at 8240 North Hayden Road in Scottsdale on September 20. A grand opening is set for October 18.

“We’re extremely excited to bring Lapels Dry Cleaning to Scottsdale for many reasons. First and foremost is Lapels environmentally responsible way of cleaning clothes,” said Kelly. “When we open our doors on the 20th, we will be one of the few dry cleaners in Scottsdale who can claim that there is no hazardous waste in our dry cleaning process.”

Lapels Dry Cleaning will use GreenEarth®, the dry cleaning industry’s only non-toxic cleaning alternative, at its Scottsdale locations.  By utilizing GreenEarth and the latest technology in equipment, Lapels’ dry cleaning process has no odor and is gentler on clothes, thus lengthening the life of clothes.

Lapels Dry Cleaning also sets itself apart with its customer service. Lapels customers are greeted to a warm and inviting reception area, with friendly customer service representatives, and alteration services.

Lapels offers it’s customers Automatic Rewards earning them credit towards free dry cleaning for every dollar they spend, Loyalty Programs, a VIP Program which eliminates the need to wait in line, the use of a 24 Hour Drop Off Service and free Home Delivery. Same day service is also available with pick-up after 5 pm.

“When I was researching business opportunities, the green portion was certainly important,” said Kelly, who spent the previous two decades in sales in the medical device industry. “What really sold me was the quality of the company’s offerings and its vision of the dry cleaning industry.  And for someone who has essentially lived on an airplane for the past 20 years, the chance to spend more quality time with my family while building a business and giving back to my local community was alluring.”

The Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce will be holding a ribbon-cutting at Lapels Dry Cleaning of Scottsdale on October 8 at 4:30 p.m.  Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane will be in attendance.

“We’re delighted to sign this agreement with Shane as it means more than bringing an environmentally friendlier way to dry clean clothes to Scottsdale. It also means jobs,” said Kevin Dubois, CEO of Lapels Dry Cleaning. “We expect to add more than 25 jobs to the greater Scottsdale area as we build a network of Lapels Dry Cleaning locations.”

For complete information on Lapels Dry Cleaning, please visit www.mylapels.com. 

Lapels Dry Cleaning – Environmentally Friendly Cleaners
Each Lapels Dry Cleaning store offers a full slate of services, including: same-day dry cleaning; shirt service; tailoring; shoe repair; wedding gown preservation; suede and leather processing; box storage and fur storage. Lapels Dry Cleaning has stores in Arizona (Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale), California (Poway), Colorado (Littleton), Connecticut (Cromwell), Florida (Fleming Island), Louisiana (Monroe, West Monroe, Delhi, Rayville, Winnsboro), Massachusetts (Abington, Bedford, Boston, Brighton, Cambridge, Cohasset, Dedham, Easton, Framingham, Franklin, Hanover, Hingham, Marshfield, Natick, Needham, Newtonville, Norton, Quincy, Walpole, Westford, Westwood and Wilmington), Mississippi (New Albany), Missouri (Wildwood), New Jersey (Brick, Freehold and Verona), Ohio (Liberty Township), Oklahoma (Oklahoma City), Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg), Rhode Island (Lincoln); South Carolina (Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island); Texas (Austin, Bee Cave, Brownsville, Cedar Park). Additional locations are coming soon to Jacksonville, FL, Tampa and Orange Park, FL, Boston Seaport, MA, Scottsdale, AZ, Yuma, AZ, and Allston, MA.

Lapels Dry Cleaning has been ranked in Entrepreneur’s 26th Annual “Franchise 500” as well as Entrepreneur’s “Top 50 New Franchises,” identifying Lapels Dry Cleaning as one of today’s top franchise opportunities. Entrepreneur’s “Franchise 500” is the best and most comprehensive rating of franchises in the world and is based on objective, quantifiable measures of a franchise operation.

Lapels Dry Cleaning corporate offices are located at 962 Washington Street, Hanover, MA 02339.

To learn more about franchise opportunities with Lapels Dry Cleaning, call toll free (866) 695-2735 or email sales@lapelsdrycleaning.com. Additional information and up-to-date company news can also be found on the company’s Web site, www.lapelsdrycleaning.com.

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Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc.’s continues growth with new hires at Kingston location

KINGSTON, MA and FLORENCE, MA…

For more than 40 years Nonotuck Resource Associates has helped transform the lives of hundreds of people with intellectual and physical disabilities by offering the personalized service of shared living and Adult Family Care (AFC). To meet the ever increasing demand from families for these non-traditional, value based services, Nonotuck recently added Kelly Thorndike, Ryan O’Kane and Alicia Thatcher to the staff of its Kingston office at 63 Smiths Lane in Kingston, Massachusetts.

Kelly Thorndike joined Nonotuck as an AFC RN over the summer. A Rockland resident, she graduated with a nursing degree from Emmanuel College in Boston in 2003 and previously worked at Falmouth Hospital, the Shriner’s Burn Hospital for Children and at Norwood Hospital.

Ryan O’Kane, a Pembroke resident, also started with Nonotuck over the summer as an AFC Care Manager. He previously worked as a counselor for people with developmental disabilities at Friendship Home Inc. in Norwell.

Alicia Thatcher joined Nonotuck in April as an AFC Care Manager. She has earned degrees in psychology from Eastern Nazarene College and in teaching from UMass, Dartmouth. Prior to Nonotuck, Alicia worked at Southcoast YMCA in New Bedford and in the Wareham school system. She is also a noted volley ball coach.

“It goes far beyond having the professional qualifications to do the kind of work we do at Nonotuck. It requires a unique combination of character and caring. Kelly, Ryan and Alicia have those attributes and we are delighted to have them on board,” said George Fleischner, executive director of Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc.

Nonotuck offers Shared Living, Adult Family Care and Day Services for families who choose to care for their loved ones suffering with Alzheimer’s, autism, brain injuries, cancer, muscular dystrophy and other intellectual and physical disabilities at home. Based in Florence, Nonotuck has offices in Central and Western Massachusetts as well as on Boston’s South Shore and on Cape Cod.

For complete information on Nonotuck Resource Associates, including office locations, you can visit www.nonotuck.com or call Nonotuck’s main office at 413-586-5266 x104. 

Caregiving with Love –  Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc.

Founded in 1972 by a group of parents who had the courage and foresight to seek community care for their loved ones, Nonotuck has since helped transform the lives of hundreds of people with intellectual and physical disabilities by providing the personalized service of Shared Living and Adult Family Care.  Each day Nonotuck addresses the ever increasing demand from families for these non-traditional, value based, in home services with love and care.  If you are interested in finding out more about this unique service and our locations please visit www.nonotuck.com or call 413-586-5256 x 104.

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