Vision to Reality Newsletter
Did you know that Vision to Reality is an initiative built directly off of the Comprehensive Master Plan that you, the residents of Bridgewater, worked on for over a decade? If you haven’t seen the Comprehensive Master Plan in a while, you can read all about it on the Vision to Reality website. Click here to learn more!
HELPFUL RESOURCES:
Residents can also sign up for email updates, get more information on the initiative, or contact the Office of Community & Economic Development directly through the website. While you're there please like/follow the Facebook page and be sure to visit the YouTube channel often as we continue to upload videos (both accounts have easy links in the upper right hand corner on the website’s homepage).
Some of you are excited and have been asking, ‘how can I help?’ Please share this information with others in the community!
CONTACTS:
Bob Rulli, Bridgewater Office of Community & Economic Development Director
E: rrulli@bridgewaterma.org
P: 508-697-0950
Nicole Salvo, Bridgewater Office of Community & Economic Development, Executive Assistant
E: nsalvo@bridgewaterma.org
P: 508-697-0950
Residents can download the town’s Report it! App to notify the town of issues that need their attention. For more information, click the link here. This is an app that can be downloaded and accessed via a smartphone.
SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAM:
The Town of Bridgewater is offering a FREE program for Bridgewater businesses. The program offers confidential one-on-one sessions with small business experts, as well as offers FREE small business workshops on relevant topics such as ‘How to Optimize Your Business Google Listing’ & ‘Fundamentals of Social Media Marketing’. *Don’t worry if you missed these as we’ll be running them again!
The next workshop is on Email Marketing and it is scheduled for NEXT WEEK - Wednesday, the 8th, at The Bridge Center from 8:00-9:30am. Please click here to learn more and register!
Do you own a business in town? If so, we’d love to hear from you! What do you need? We are in the process of building out a robust business resource center within the Community & Economic Development Office - if you have questions or need support, please reach out to Nicole or anyone in that office.
Sample areas of one-on-one advising & support:
Social Media Marketing
Email Marketing
Sales!!!
Strategy Development & Execution
SEO
Website Development & Updates
LET’S TALK:
We have a bi-weekly feature on our website called 'Let's Talk' in which Bob Rulli, the Office of Community & Economic Development Director, discusses different elements of the Vision to Reality initiative. We have the first 5 issues up on the website and encourage you to read them if you haven’t already! The latest issue is focused on ‘Small Business & Economic Development’. Please share with others! The link is here. #VisionToReality
“When we announced the merger and restoration plans for The Bridge Center last year, local individuals and businesses immediately stepped in to help us bring programs back to Bridgewater. Easterseals Massachusetts is proud to be a community partner and we look forward to working with local businesses and being a part of The Town of Bridgewater’s Vision to Reality initiative.”
~ Paul Medeiros, president and CEO of Easterseals Massachusetts
#TogetherWeAreStronger
MOBILITY MATTERS:
Mobility matters! If you need help getting to your favorite #bridgewaterma store, restaurant or to an appointment with your doctor...please read this! Bridgewater Cares Transit App: download it or call 508-697-0929.
*You might not need it but maybe your neighbor does? Please share, sharing means caring!
