Woburn Charities Get Boost From Beacon Grille

Cummings Properties' restaurant donates proceeds to 60 charities.

  The following text was provided by Beacon Grille/Cummings Properties: We are delighted to share the complete and very diverse list of 60 local charities that recently received major funding from Cummings Foundation, the beneficiary of 100 percent of Beacon Grille's net profits. Through its first cycle as a grant-making organization, the Foundation awarded a total of $6 million this summer, primarily to not-for-profits based in eastern Middlesex County and the Beverly area. Several charities in Suffolk County also received grants. With a goal of supporting the communities in which the Cummings organization, including Beacon Grille, operates and where most of its employees live, the Foundation was pleased to make grants of $100,000 each to…

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Photo of the Day: Tuesday, August 7

The grounds crew.

  It's summer and the Cummings Properties grounds crew has been working hard to keep the grass green and the flowers blooming! Joyce Vyriotes submitted this picture of the field crew, many of whom are Woburn residents. Pictured from left to right are (first row) Ryan Donahoe, Justin Grooms, Cole Connolly, Alex Briere, Keith Yianacopolus, John Downs, Billy Murphy; (second row) Brian Borselli, John Ortiz, Kyle Ahearn, Dan Irwin, Roberto Gutierrez, Rob Catherwood, Jorge Paguada, Tom Carpenter, Mike Szetela, Jr., Mike McGoldrick, Scott Crowley; (third row) Robert Gutierrez, Alex Gillette, Mike Wiesman, Joe DiRusso, Tim Chisholm, Scott Traer, Craig Fitzgerald, Bill Melchionda, Scott Leard, Eric Thissell; (fourth row) George Holland, Walter …

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International Biotech Firm Opens Woburn Lab

Facility opens up job opportunities in city and across the state.

  An international biotech firm will have a new home in Woburn at the Cummings Properties' Tradecenter 128. Batavia Bioservices of Leiden in the Netherlands focuses on various biotech items from DNA cloning to Phase I/II clinical manufacturing for biopharmaceuticals, including antibodies, proteins or vaccines.  The Woburn facility contains multiple BSL-2 laboratories dedicated to specific tasks including Molecular Biology, mammalian cell line generation, protein production, protein purification or assay development, said Angus McQuilken of Mass Life Sciences. Christopher Yallop, the chief operating officer of Batavia, said, “We have chosen the greater Boston area due to its importance as a biotech cluster. Positioning ourselves here allows…

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Cummings Properties Completing 'Estate Management' Along Washington Street

Waterfall includes unique symbol.

As you drive on Washington Street roughly between Salem Street and Olympia Avenue, have you noticed the islands of new hardscaping and plantings between the street and the family of properties to its east and west? New decorative walls are being built and a waterfall has been installed on the west side of Washington Street with a very particular water feature.  Pink and white petunias are blooming, along with splashes of yellow flowers. Cummings Properties has undertaken what the company calls “estate management,” Greg Ahearn, the company’s general field superintendent, told Woburn Patch Monday. At the foot of the waterfall is a unique symbol: three horizontal stripes. What does it mean? It’s the company logo, clearly visible on the …

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Whiz Kids

Whiz Kid of the Week: Sarah O’Brien

Woburn Patch selects Sarah O'Brien as the Whiz Kid of the Week.

Each week, Woburn Patch will select a Whiz Kid of the Week. This week, we chose Sarah O'Brien, a graduating senior at Woburn Memorial High School. Sarah is an accomplished student and athlete. 

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Bites Nearby

Be a Rock Star at Beacon Grille

The one-year-old restaurant will make you feel like the biggest star in the city with its special treatment and cuisine.

Overview: Go to Beacon Grille and you'll feel like royalty. The restaurant offers a very luxurious dining experience for their clientele. With knowledgeable staff and delicious food and beverage options, the restaurant, which opened last year, has become a new favorite among locals and folks with discerning palates all over the area. Just make sure you save your pennies as a full Beacon Grille dining extravaganza comes with a significant price tag. Beverages: Don't know which wine you should order to complement your entree? Ask for the restaurant's friendly sommelier who will help you pick the perfect red or white to go with your meal. Beacon Grille also has a wide variety of beers (draft, bottle and tap), as well as unique specialty …

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