Melissa Juarez's (majesq82) Blog

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Friends of Breakheart Reservation will begin their popular children's movie nights at 7 p.m. starting this Friday, January 7. The movies will be shown in the Christopher P. Dunne Visitor Center, 177 Forest Street. The events are ...

If you are looking for a great New Year's Day activity to enjoy with the entire family, why not go ice skating?  If you are near Boston, you can skate amidst the holiday lights at the Boston Common Frog Pond today from 4-9 p.m. and 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $4 for adults and free f...

I thought I'd pass along the following quote: "The old year has gone. Let the dead past bury its own dead. The New Year has taken possession of the clock of time. All hail the duties and possibilities of the coming twelve months!" - Edward Payson Powell Here's wishing you a healthy, happy and pro...

Anton's Cleaners is a state-wide dry cleaning company with over 43 locations in Massachusetts. For the 16th year in a row, Anton's is holding a Children's Coat Drive to benefit kids in need. Just drop your coats off at any of Anton's locations to participate before year's end. Donations are poten...

Rocky Woods is a 491-acre reservation in the northeast part of Medfield, MA.  If you are looking to get out and about and would enjoy beautiful winter scenery, then snow shoeing at Rocky Woods is for you. Rocky Woods has 6.5 miles of trails that take you around Chickering Pond.  I just returned f...

Did you receive your new blue recycle bin yet? The City of Quincy delivered approximately three-thousand blue recycling barrels as part of the city's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.  The barrels are expected to be used by homeowners and families ...

Today there is a major winter storm here in Massachusetts and the Northeast.  Most open houses were canceled as people did not want to get stuck in the snow.  For me, it is a great time to catch up on some paperwork, research and email prospects with the latest information and new listings. I am ...

Yesterday I showed a house in Quincy to a nice couple who are moving to Boston and are both starting new jobs January 3 due to relocation.  For the most part, the house was clean and de-cluttered. But there was one room that was, well, a mess. It was the kitchen.  The counters were filled to the ...

Yesterday the Quincy City Council unanimously approved the much anticipated downtown improvement project. The developer, Street-Works LLC, will pump approximately $1.3 billion into redeveloping Quincy Center. Street-Works' project calls for 1 million square feet of new office space, about 700 new...

This announcement came straight from the North Pole - In addition to making visits to the homes of all the good boys and girls of Saugus, Santa Claus will be visiting Main Street.  Santa will be escorted by the Saugus Police and the Fire Department and will make his rounds starting at 6:30 p.m. A...