Category Archive for : ‘Food for Thought’

This week (April 25-29) is National Playground Safety Awareness week. We know just how important it is for kids to get outside and play, exploring the world around them, but safety on playground equipment is equally important. Children of all ages as well as their parents and the towns and municipalities that provide public playgrounds to their communities need to understand the potential dangers of playground equipment and how children can get hurt if it’s defective, damaged or they aren’t using it properly. Here are a few safety tips for

We all know the old adage – April showers bring May flowers. But April showers can also bring some springtime flooding. Most homeowner’s insurance policies, though, do not come with flood protection, even in areas where floods are common. You don’t want to be caught uninsured if a flood occurs in your area. Here are some more things you may not know about flood insurance.

Do I really need flood coverage?

The short answer is…yes! Just a single inch of water can cause significant and costly damage to your home. Flood coverage

As the weather gets nicer, some people think they don’t have to be as vigilant behind the wheel as they do in the winter. The snow has melted and there’s no ice to worry about after all, right? However, this isn’t true. As the weather warms, more pedestrians and motorcycles will be out and about as well. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. We’re taking this opportunity to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and to encourage motorists to reduce distractions of all kinds behind the wheel.  

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Did you know that Eric Clapton wrote “Tears in Heaven” after his son, Connor, fell out of a window to his death in 1991? The 4-year-old boy fell from a window on the 53rd floor of a Manhattan apartment building that had been inadvertently left open by janitorial staff.  

This week (April 4-10) is National Window Safety Week. Windows can offer access to sunlight and help circulate fresh air in your home, but they can also potentially pose serious safety hazards. The two most common causes of injuries related to windows

We would like to take a minute to share something close to the hearts of our team because we are making a request for your help.  The city of Attleboro has just received a grant to make Sanford Alley beautiful and is taking a survey for a name to honor this new renovated area, one of whom is Tom Cuddy, Jr.  Well, there is no doubt in our mind or anyone that knew Tom who’s name should be devoted to that area and here’s why.

Tom recently passed but his kind

National Nutrition Month is celebrated every March and focuses on spreading the importance of making informed food choices and developing healthy eating habits. As we all begin to emerge from pandemic-related hibernation, where for many comfort was king, it’s important to reevaluate our eating habits. For many Americans eating healthier means a greater expense at the grocery store but, preparation and shopping smart can lessen the burden. In honor of National Nutrition Month, keep the following money-saving tips in mind:

Make a weekly meal plan.
Before you go to the store, think

This month we’ve chosen the Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts for our Jeans Day charity.  Being originally from Brockton I have a special place for the APCSM since it’s in my home town and I adopted my now departed cat from there.    The APCSM is located at 1300 W Elm Street Ext. in Brockton, MA.  They are a non-profit organization founded in 2009 that serves the communities and pets of southeastern Massachusetts.

The adoption center provides care and housing for homeless and surrendered dogs, cats, rabbits and other small pets. 

MLK Day. A Day On.

This Martin Luther King Jr. Day marks the 25th anniversary of the holiday.  Increasingly, MLK Day is becoming known as “a day on, not a day off,”  designated as a national day of service to encourage volunteering in and improving our local communities. Here are 25 ways you can strengthen communities

Check on an elderly neighbor
Donate your business clothes through www.dressforsuccess.org
Donate food to a fire station
Volunteer at a Boys & Girls Club
Become a Big Brother or Big Sister through www.bbbs.org
Volunteer at a Senior Living Community
Donate food to

This week, members of our team attended HubWeek 2019 Fall Festival. HubWeek was founded in 2014 by the Boston Globe, Harvard University, Massachusetts General, and MIT on the “simple belief in the power of the people of Boston to build a better future.”

In their 5 years, HubWeek has played host to speakers ranging from Senator John Kerry, entrepreneur and social activist Scott Harrison, to New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd.

This year’s theme is “The Pursuit: of change, of inspiration, of connection, and of the unknown” through disrupting an industry. So

This month’s Jeans Day is advocated by Brenna Gimler. Hear why this organization is near and dear to her:

For this August’s Jeans Day I have decided to give to the Comfort Zone Camp, a camp for children who have lost a parent, sibling, or other primary caregiver. The reason this organization has my full attention and commitment for this Jeans Day, other than its mission to help grieving kids, is simply because of my friend Steve Roy.

Steve is one of the most amazing people I have had the privilege of