Success Stories

These athletic games are meant for everyone

Sep 11th, 2009 | Category: Featured, Success Stories
Source: Daily News Transcript
These athletic games are meant for everyone

Two hundred people will head to the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury tomorrow for the 15th annual TILL Games, which bring together athletes with and without disabilities to compete.

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Peabody Reed Road residents give back

Sep 8th, 2009 | Category: Success Stories
Source: The Daily Item

Joshua Olson is grateful for the care he receives as a developmentally disabled individual and for the chance he will have tonight to offer a helping hand at My Brother’s Table in Lynn.

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New restaurant well-received by a hungry public

Aug 30th, 2009 | Category: Featured, Success Stories
Source: The Boston Globe
New restaurant well-received by a hungry public

Abby Park in East Milton Square has a problem most restaurants would love to have – lines of people hungry to try out the brand-new eatery, which opened last month. We visited Abby Park, which specializes in modern American cuisine, on a Tuesday night and never even thought about getting a reservation. Who needs a reservation that early in the week, in the middle of summer? Well, we could have used one. There was a line from the time we arrived, at about 6:30, until we left after 8.

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Restaurant investors pounce despite sour economy

Aug 28th, 2009 | Category: Featured, Success Stories
Source: Boston Business Journal
Restaurant investors pounce despite sour economy

The secret to Abby Park’s success as an upscale eatery launched in the middle of the recession just might be as simple as a liquor license.

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More merchants using Twitter to reach customers

Aug 24th, 2009 | Category: Success Stories
Source: The Patriot Ledger

When the newly opened Abby Park restaurant in Milton prepared to add lunch service this week, it announced the news on its Twitter page. The restaurant just opened this month and already has 149 people following its “tweets,” the 140-character messages that are the standard mode of communication on Twitter.

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Abby Park Opening Night: Bill Brett’s photos around town

Aug 1st, 2009 | Category: Featured, Success Stories
Source: Bill Brett Photos on boston.com
Abby Park Opening Night: Bill Brett's photos around town

Hundreds attended an opening-night party at Abby Park Restaurant in East Milton Square.

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Hudson woman wearing history on her sleeve

Jul 22nd, 2009 | Category: Featured, Success Stories
Source: MetroWest Daily News
Hudson woman wearing history on her sleeve

Linda Palmer is really into history. In fact, she wraps herself up in it. Dressed in 17th Century attire, the local historical interpreter transforms into Ann Vassall, an Englishwoman who was one of the first to settle in the American colonies, and leads historical walking tours of Boston.

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No break for Westwood Respite Center

Jul 22nd, 2009 | Category: Featured, Success Stories
Source: Daily News Transcript
No break for Westwood Respite Center

Barring a late reprieve, the Westwood Respite Center will shut down after this weekend – no longer providing fun for developmentally disabled adults and much-needed caregiving breaks for their families. The center is a victim of the poor economy and state budget cuts.

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Budget woes lead to service cuts for developmentally disabled adults

Jul 19th, 2009 | Category: Featured, Success Stories
Source: Boston Herald
Budget woes lead to service cuts for developmentally disabled adults

The Westwood Respite Center will close its doors next weekend, leaving 68 families of adults with developmental problems without their home away from home.

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