Chambers adds Lamborghini dealership to his fleet
Prior to celebrating the grand opening of his newly expanded Mercedes-Benz and Smart Center dealerships in Lynnfield this week, Herb Chambers, president of Herb Chambers Cos., Somerville, closed a franchise agreement with Lamborghini. The dealership's name is Herb Chambers Lamborghini of Boston and is located at 531 Boston Post Road (Rte. 20), Wayland, where his Bentley Boston and Rolls Royce Motorcars of New England dealerships already are.
Quantros buys MediQual
Quantros Inc., a San Francisco-based software and services provider for the health care industry, recently announced the acquisition of MediQual Systems Inc. from CareFusion Corp., a publicly traded company spun off from Cardinal Health earlier this year. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Based in Marlborough, MediQual supports clients nationwide in clinical analytics management and reporting efforts. As part of this acquisition, Quantros will transition existing MediQual staff into the Quantros team.
Roster opens in Natick mall
Roster, a Boston sports teams apparel boutique showcasing the latest in Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics and Bruins casual fashion apparel for men and women, recently debuted in The Natick Collection, 1245 Worcester St. (Rte. 9 west), Natick. The store is located on the mall's lower level near JC Penney.
Anton's Cleaners starts its winter coat drive
Anton's Cleaners recently launched its 15th annual Coats for Kids winter coat drive, with the goal of collecting 60,000 coats to be distributed to those in need throughout eastern Massachusetts. The campaign runs through Jan. 9, 2010. Over the past 14 years, more than 560,000 adult and children's coats have been collected and cleaned at no charge by Anton's Cleaners. Elementary and middle schools who register for the drive are eligible to compete in the School Rewards Program, which awards prizes to the three elementary and middle schools that collect the most coats per students enrolled. To register an elementary or middle school for participation in the School Rewards competition, visit www.antons.com/cfk or call the Coats for Kids hotline at (800) 659-0069. Based in Tewksbury, Anton's Cleaners has 44 dry-cleaning stores throughout eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, including MetroWest locations in Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Medfield and Newton Highlands.
Vaillancourt Folk Art comes to Marlborough mall
The Solomon Pond Mall in Marlborough hosts Vaillancourt Folk Art for four days during the holiday season, featuring special handcrafted holiday pieces. On Dec. 3, Vaillancourt will present the 20th annual ``Starlight'' piece to the Starlight Children's Foundation. For the past 20 years Vaillancourt has created a special piece every holiday season with the proceeds benefitting Starlight, a nonprofit organization dedicated to lifting the spirits of seriously ill children and their families. Vaillancourt founder and designer Judi Vaillancourt will be on hand for artists' signings and Vaillancourt will also unveil its special 2009 holiday creation. The event takes place Dec. 3-5 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Dec. 6 from noon to 6 p.m. in the mall's lower level Macy's Court. The mall is located at 601 Donald Lynch Blvd.
