MBC Blog and News

Join the Medway Business Council as it kicks off its 40th year on September 18 at 5:00 p.m. at its Fall Kickoff BBQ Networking event at the Medway VFW Post 1526, 123 Holliston Street in Medway. Learn about "What's Cooking in Medway".  Learn about upcoming zoning changes proposed in Medway.  Come and share with others what's going on in your ...

MBC needs your volunteer support to help make our organization bigger and better. We want MBC to be a driving force help businesses in Medway succeed.  As a business organization, we are a grassroots and member involvement is critical to our future success and growth. MBC needs volunteers to serve on various committees including Program, Membership and Digital IT.  Being involved ...

Why not promote your business for FREE! No extra charge! It's been over a year since MBC launched it's #ShopMedway Initiative.  We're doing well, but we could do better. MBC's #ShopMedway Initiative is a FREE member benefit to help you promote and build your business!   Right now we have over 370 Facebook followers of #ShopMedway, but we want more.  What will ...

Slate of MBC Officers & Directors nominations for 2018-2019. The proposed slate of officers and directors of Medway Business Council to be presented at the Thursday, May 16 Annual Meeting for member approval is follows: President: Wayne Texeira - Murphy Insurance Agency Vice President: Julie Dennehy - Dennehy Public Relations Treasurer: John Parrella - Liscombe & Parella, PC Secretary: Jennifer Powell ...

Medway Business Council Annual Dinner Meeting May 16th Featuring Guest Speaker Michael Boynton, Medway Town Administrator The Medway Business Council invites all business owners to attend the organization’s annual dinner meeting on May 16th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Restaurant 45, 45 Milford Street, Medway. The meeting’s speaker is Michael Boynton, Medway Town Administrator, who will update ...

Spring is here and graduation season is not far behind - with graduating seniors looking for opportunities to defray college expenses with scholarships. For 2019, the Medway Business Council is proud to offer two scholarships to graduating high school seniors who reside in Medway and plan to enroll in a business-related program at a four-year college or university. The Peter ...

The Medway Business Council Board of Directors is soliciting nominations for Honorary Members to the Medway Business Council. An Honorary Member can be any person or persons, who has/have served the Council and the Town of Medway for many years with service and contributions that have benefited the MBC and the community. Nominations can be made by Council members and ...

The Nominating Committee of the Medway Business Council is still seeking nominations to serve on the MBC Board of Directors for 2019-2020. At our April 17 meeting we will announce the proposed slate of officers and board members for 2019-2020.  There is currently a vacancy on the board that needs to be filled. No prior experience is necessary to serve ...

Is your business' website "ready for business"?  Like the phrase, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder," effective web design is best judged by the users of the website - not just by the owner. Many factors impact the usability of a website in addition to good form (how it looks) and function (how easy is it to use).  Websites that ...

Recently, MBC Board Member, John Larney resigned his position on the MBC Board.  His schedule and duties as State Quartermaster at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of MA haven't allowed him to participate as an active board member as he had intended when he accepted the nomination from the floor at the May 2018 Annual Meeting.  The MBC Board ...

Ready to keep the St. Patrick's Day spirit alive? Come to a special Medway Business Council networking lunch on March 21st from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. This is not only a chance to meet other Medway business owners and enjoy fine fare, but an opportunity to meet the new chef of Mickey Cassidy’s Irish Restaurant & Public House, Laura ...

Have you been putting off planning for you businesses future? Medway business owners - regardless of company size - pour their heart and soul building their company. Unfortunately, stats show that 58% of small privately held business owners have no succession plan (Inc. Magazine) and most of those with no plan: 78% blamed their lack of planning at least partially ...