Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce Seeks Nominations for 2025 Choice Awards
PALMER — The Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its 2025 Choice Awards. Award categories include Community Hero of the Year, Educator of the Year, Food/Drink Establishment of the Year, and Retail Establishment of the Year. The chamber will also be recognizing a member Business of the Year and Volunteer of the Year at an event on May 1 at Teresa’s Restaurant in Ware, honoring this year’s recipients.
“We are thrilled for the return of the chamber’s annual Choice Awards event, and to specifically shine a spotlight on the difference-making individuals and businesses that help make our communities so special,” said James Przypek, CEO of the Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce.
Nominations can be submitted at qhma.com through Jan. 31, and online voting for this year’s winners will be conducted from Feb. 1 through March 16.
Community Hero of the Year is an individual (citizen, resident, veteran, or first responder) who has gone above and beyond with a single outstanding act within the last 12 months, or a series of contributions over an extended period, for the betterment of their community. The individual must reside or have performed their act or work within the Quaboag Hills’ 15 member communities.
Educator of the Year is an individual who has positively impacted the school (public, regional, private, or independent) and the students where they work. The individual must reside, or the school for which they work must be located, within the Quaboag Hills’ 15 member communities.
Food/Drink Establishment of the Year is an outstanding local food and drink establishment such as a restaurant, winery, brewery, cidery, or any other food and/or drink venue where products can be consumed on site.
Retail Establishment of the Year is an outstanding store or business physically located within, or whose online operations are based, within the Quaboag Hills’ 15 member communities, and which provides customers with goods or services.
