February 13, 2024

Ribbon Cutting at Member Wrentham Cooperative Bank's Norfolk Location

From Left to Right in the front row: Charlie Miller, Business Solution Advisory Group; Sarah Giovannucci, VP/Treasurer, Wrentham Cooperative Bank; Doug Mure, Director Wrentham Cooperative Bank; State Rep. Marcus Vaughn; Jason Hawkes, Primerica; Scott Terrian, President, Wrentham Cooperative Bank; Wrentham Selectman Kevin Kalkut, Andrea DiLorenzo, Universal Banker, Wrentham Cooperative Bank; Charlene Nevins, Loan Servicing, Wrentham Cooperative Bank; Amy Linehan, Branch Manager, Wrentham Cooperative Bank; Justin Casanova-Davis, Norfolk Town Manager; Tammy Sarkis, Wrentham Cooperative Bank; Scott MacLeod, President MacLeod General Contractors; Craig Fishman NES Group; Jack Lank, President, United Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Last week, we cut the ribbon at the new location of member Wrentham Cooperative Bank at 144 Main Street, Norfolk. This is the bank's third location with the other two at 102 South Street and 1005 South Street in Wrentham.

Branch Manager Amy Linehan offered us a warm welcome. State Representative Marcus Vaughn presented Bank President Scott Terrian and Amy Linahan with a citation from the State House welcoming the bank to Norfolk.

Wrentham Cooperative Bank offers a range of business and personal products and services. The bank provides checking, money market, individual retirement, and savings accounts.

More than just a bank, Wrentham Cooperative has been a place people can trust for all of their personal and business financial needs since 1901. Unlike most banks, they provide you with the services you actually want and need, not the services they want you to buy. They work quietly and steadily every day to improve their services and offices to ensure that their customers receive the best banking experience possible.

Main Phone Number 508-384-4033

Lobby and Drive-Up Hours

Monday – Wednesday: 8:30am – 4:30pm

Thursday: 8:30am - 6:00pm

Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm

Saturday: 8:30am - 12:00pm

Walk-Up ATM, available 24 hours

Join Us at Our Upcoming Events

Mark Your Calendars

Today

Due to the Impending Storm This Meeting Will be Virtual

Tuesday, February 13; 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Extreme Networking II

Hosted by URCC President Jack Lank

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87021514301

Tomorrow

Wednesday, February 14, 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Extreme Networking

URCC Member Springhill Suites/TownPlace Suites

65 Ledgeview Way

Wrentham

Tuesday, February 20, noon - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch and Learn

Hosted by URCC Board Chair Josh Vanada

Leading a Meeting Worth Attending

URCC Member 110 Grill

Alive After Five at New Member

Thursday, February 22, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Alive After Five

Forever Slender MedSpa

85 E. Main Street

Norton, MA

Tuesday, February 27; 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Extreme Networking II

in the Chamber Office

Hosted by URCC President Jack Lank

715 East Washington Street (Route 1)

North Attleboro

Building a Better Business Boot Camp

Tuesday, February 27, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Building a Better Business Boot Camp

URCC Member Village Green Apartments

CHR Conference Room

24 Messenger Street

Plainville

Wednesday, February 28, 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Extreme Networking

Springhill Suites/TownPlace Suites

65 Ledgeview Way

Wrentham

Tuesday, March 12; 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Extreme Networking II

in the Chamber Office

Hosted by URCC President Jack Lank

715 East Washington Street (Route 1)

North Attleboro

Wednesday, March 13, 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Extreme Networking

Springhill Suites/TownPlace Suites

65 Ledgeview Way

Wrentham

Tuesday, March 26; 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Extreme Networking II

in the Chamber Office

Hosted by URCC President Jack Lank

715 East Washington Street (Route 1)

North Attleboro

Host an Alive After Five Networking Event

in 2024

Interested in getting your name out there or making additional business connections? Consider hosting an Alive After Five with the Chamber in 2024! We'd love to help you 

network with local business professionals at your place of business.

Hosting an Alive After Five event gives you the opportunity to open your doors to fellow Chamber members to showcase your business and services. You supply the light refreshments, and we'll invite the guests.

Contact URCC President Jack Lank at jack@unitedregionalchamber.org to schedule an event.

Leap into Kindness with Us in 2024!

Leap of Kindness Day was created in 2016 by the Saratoga, New York, Chamber of Commerce, to inspire everyone to do something great for someone else.

On the first Leap of Kindness Day, 50 Chambers of Commerce in 30 states had thousands of people take part by cooking a meal for first responders, collecting essential items for non-profits, facilitating canned food drives for food pantries, or something as simple as having students write a thank you card to someone they love.

Here is more information about this year's Leap of Kindness Day in Saratoga, NY.

So, what will you do with an extra day on February 29? We invite you to jump on the bandwagon and bring some light into lives across the United Regional Chamber of Commerce community.

Send your ideas to jack@unitedregionalchamber.org.

In the weeks leading up to February 29, we’ll post the suggestions offered to help encourage kindness on the United Regional Chamber of Commerce Facebook page and in our enews. Let’s see what can do together.



MEMBER NEWS AND UPDATES

NEW Federal Corporate Transparency Act

ACTION REQUIRED

A Message from URCC Member

Doherty, Dugan, Cannon, Raymond & Weil, P.C.

MANDATORY REPORTING OF BENEFICIAL OWERSHIP INFORMATION

FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND LLCs

Beginning on January 1, 2024, many small companies will be required to report their beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) electronically via FinCEN’s website. Click here to go to the website: www.fincen.gov/BOI.

For a willful violation of the reporting requirement of the act, the civil penalty is a fine of up to $500.00 per day that the violation continues, and the criminal penalty is imprisonment for up to two years and/or a fine of $10,000.00. 

For more detailed information on the act, who must file BOI, and the deadlines for filing, please read the blog on the DDCRW website. Click here to read the blog.

If you need any guidance on the BOI reporting process, whether or not you are a beneficial owner, whether your business qualifies as a reporting company, or any questions at all, please, do not hesitate to contact Doherty, Dugan, Cannon, Raymond, and Weil at (508) 541-3000.

Make a Difference in Education!

Become a volunteer tutor at URCC member The Literacy Center in Attleboro.

Be part of the positive impact on the lives of others and our community.

For more information, visit their website

https://www.theliteracycenter.com/tutor-central.

Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Awards $158,000 in Grants to 13 Non-profits in the Taunton/Attleboro Region

Bristol County Savings Bank’s Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation (BCSCF) awarded grants totaling $158,000 to 13 non-profit organizations in the

Taunton/Attleboro region during a ceremony recently at Pawtucket Country Club in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. All total, including the SouthCoast and northern Rhode Island regions, the Foundation donated $376,300 to 46 charitable organizations.

Since the foundation was formed in 1996, more than $31 million has been committed to hundreds of different non-profits in the communities the bank serves. In 2023, the

foundation awarded $2.3 million to various 501(c)(3) organizations. The organizations that received grants from the foundation are as follows:

Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative ($10,000)

Attleboro YMCA ($25,000)

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South ($15,000)

Community Access to Rides (CAR) Program ($5,000)

Hockomock Area YMCA ($50,000)

North Attleborough Historical Society ($2,500)

Old Colony Historical Society ($5,000)

Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen ($7,500)

Safe Coalition ($5,000)

Society of St. Vincent de Paul District Council of Attleboro ($10,000)

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Taunton District, Inc. ($3,000)

The Literacy Center ($10,000)

True Diversity, Inc. ($10,000)

Patrick J. Murray, Jr., president of the BCSCF and president and CEO of BCSB, awarded the grants to the organizations. Also participating in the event were

Shaunna O’Connell, Mayor, City of Taunton and representatives from the BCSCF advisory boards and the Bank’s area branches.

“As we are a community bank, we gravitate toward people who are helping people and what better example of that than the non-profit organizations we are supporting today,” said Murray. “We look forward to seeing the positive impact of these grants as we continue to realize our mission of making the communities that we serve a better place to live and work.”

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The New Sportsbook, the Loft, the Revolution Lounge, Entertainment, and, of Course, Slots and Table Games

Wow!

If you're looking for excitement and winning at a New England casino, URCC Chairman's Circle member Plainridge Park Casino, the hometown casino, is for you. You can play at over 1,200 slots or electronic table games, enjoy live local entertainment, choose from seven outstanding dining outlets, or hold your meeting or reception at one of their event venues. And they simulcast horse races around the country. You'll find an exciting experience and hometown hospitality every time you visit.

Plainridge Park Casino is proud of its PENN Heroes program and is excited to keep growing. The PENN Heroes rewards program gives our nation’s active-duty military, veterans, and first responders access to special discounts, promotions, and events. It’s PENN National's way to offer thanks for their commitment to our country and communities.

The sportsbook you've been craving is here - and it's about to change the game day scene forever. At Plainridge Park Casino's new Sportsbook Bar and Restaurant, every play is intensified by pure adrenaline. With a massive 49-foot video wall delivering action in crystal clarity, you'll feel like you're on the field surrounded by giants. Their jumbotron is unmatched. It is the largest indoor restaurant display in all New England!

Check out all the dining options.

You can make reservations on the Plainridge Park Casino home page.

Smashburger, Slice, and Grab and Game are currently closed for renovations.

The Loft features a wide variety of entertainment from stand-up comedians and comic hypnotists to live swing bands and musicians. Looking for an intimate night out? Come to The Loft and see what everyone is talking about.

Friday and Saturday nights from 8:00 p.m. to midnight, the Revolution Lounge features the area's best live bands and DJs. Whether you want to dance the night away or relax and hang out with friends, the Revolution Lounge is a great place to unwind after a long week. Best of all, all shows at the Revolution Lounge are completely FREE with no cover charge. No ticket or reservation required!

Here's the lineup for the Revolution Lounge for February.

The Revolution Lounge's hours are 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 a.m. daily.

February 16 • Blue Light Bandits

February 17 • DJ Antonio

February 18 • Kleyla Family Band

February 23 • Brandy

February 24 • Diva & The Playboys

URCC Corporate Partner 

An Unlikely Story

Visit their home page for upcoming events.

An Unlikely Story

111 South Street

Plainville

(508) 699-0244

Sign up for their weekly enewsletter on their home page.

Check out their Staff Picks section and take advantage of the expertise of their amazing booksellers.

Be sure to visit the Unlikely Café for a hot chocolate or delicious hot soup!

Winter Hours:

Bookstore Hours:

Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Café Hours:

Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Kitchen Hours:

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Every Day

Massachusetts Small Business Development Center

Meetings Conducted via Phone and Conference Call

Nancy Lowd, Senior Business Advisor at the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC), will be conducting meetings by phone and conference call for the foreseeable future.

Call 508-673-9783 for a virtual appointment

The MSBDC is committed to helping your business succeed in Massachusetts. They provide free, confidential, one-to-one business assistance, and free or low-cost educational training programs to prospective and existing small businesses throughout the Commonwealth. The MSBDC fosters the start, growth, and sustainability of small business by providing high-quality, in-depth advising, training, and capital access.