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The biggest and best St. Patrick's Day Celebration in Woburn just got even better!

Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, right? So we thought we'd kick it off early and give everyone a chance to be Irish for just a wee bit longer!

Starting TOMORROW (March 12th, 2016) and lasting until Friday (March 18th, 2016), we will have St. Paddy's Day Specials all week long!

Saturday night will kick off with local Irish band The Hooligan Saints at 9:00 PM. There will be a cover charge of $5.00, but they are well worth it! Paul O'Doucette on guitar, mandolin and banjo, Mark O'Richards on drums, Billy O'Murphy on guitar and vocals, Tim O'Miller on accordion, tin whistle and vocals, Elissa O'Nauman on fiddle and vocals, and Tim O'O'Connor on bass and vocals.

Saturday night will also kick off our food & beverage specials featuring Corned Beef and Cabbage served with carrots and red bliss boiled potatoes for just $12.95, Shepherd's Pie for just $9.95, and special 16 oz. Bud Light Aluminum for only $4.00!

On the real St. Patrick's Day The Zolak and Bertrand Show from 98.5 The Sports Hub will be coming at you bright and early at 10:00 AM broadcasting live from Scoreboard for the fifth year in a row. They'll be talking all things sports and March Madness until 2:00 PM. The taps start flowing at 10 AM as well, because we know how important hydration is on a day such as this. No better time to get started on your brackets!

The beginning of March Madness means the beginning of Scoreboard's Famous Quarters tournament! We'll have slots open every day of the March Madness games for teams to compete against each other until we have an ultimate champion team on the final day. The Quarters Tournament will award $1000.00 in cash and prizes!

Jim Plunkett will be rocking the house starting at 6:00 PM on St. Patrick's Day night for a FREE SHOW! Yup, you read that right-- no cover charge!



So start calling those babysitters or Uber drivers, and we'll see you here at Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill Announces Super Bowl 50 Festivities

Woburn, Massachusetts - January 30, 2016 - Steve Harron, General Manager of Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill has announced the popular venue's plans for Super Bowl 50, "It will kick off at 3:00 PM with a pre-game tailgate party featuring live entertainment by Wildfire Band, who will perform until 6:00 PM."

"A huge tailgate buffet will be served from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM," Executive Chef Carlos Gutierrez added, "we will prepare a wide variety of fan favorites including carved slow roasted steamship round of beef, chili with all of the toppings, baked macaroni & cheese, pulled pork sliders, our famous Buffalo & Ozzy Wings and a variety of salads and desserts."

"Bud Light and Don Julio Tequila will also be joining the festivities with Super Bowl 50 give away items to give away and product sampling, too. We also will have a free raffle with some great prizes," Becca Falk, Scoreboard's Event Sales and Promotions Manager.

"Scoreboard and all of Patriots Nation are understandably disappointed that our home team will not be playing in the big game, however we are all still football fans and the Super Bowl Game Day is a holiday to many of us-- regardless of the teams on the field.

We are holding this event at a very low ticket price of $10.00 in advance and $12.00 at the door, as a way of thanking our devoted customers for coming out every Sunday during the NFL season to join us in watching the games and making memories," said Frank Vento, General Manager of the Crowne Plaza Boston-Woburn.

"Oh-- and did we mention that the game will be on every single one of our 45 high definition TVs?! There won't be a bad seat in the house!" added Shawn Donavan, the newest member of Scoreboard's management team.

Maureen Minichello, Crowne Plaza Boston-Woburn's Night Manager, is very much looking forward to all of the game day hoopla- especially the halftime show with Coldplay and Beyoncé.

So don't miss what's going to be an exciting fun-filled day for everyone, because it's true—WHERE YOU WATCH THE GAME MATTERS!

Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill is located in the Crowne Plaza Boston-Woburn on 15 Middlesex Canal Park, right off of I-95, exit 35. For further information on the Super Bowl festivities, please visit www.scoreboardwoburn.com or call at (781) 897-4069.

Contact:
Becca Falk
bfalk@cpbos.com
15 Middlesex Canal Park
\Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 897-4069

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Boston Globe Sportswriter Dan Shaughnessy Dines at Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill with Silent Auction Winner Jack Miller

Woburn, Massachusetts – January 26, 2016 – For Boston sports fans, there is no writer more distinguished than the Globe's Dan Shaughnessy. Journalist, columnist, author and television and radio personality, Shaughnessy has most notably been a sportswriter for the Boston Globe for the past 35 years, during which he has been named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year eleven times, and voted one of America's top 10 sports columnists by AP Sports Editors nine times.

On December 12, 2015, Scoreboard hosted the 12^th annual Ahern Family Charitable Foundation Army-Navy Football Luncheon. This year it benefited the Military Friends Foundation's Operation Santa-Massachusetts, which provides financial assistance to families associated with the Massachusetts National Guard and Reserve. The proceeds were used to provide holiday gift cards to the children of deployed and fallen soldiers. From admission to raffle tickets to silent auction items, the Ahern family and their gracious volunteers raised an outstanding number, as well as awareness and support of the organization itself.

One of the aforementioned silent auction prizes was the chance to come to Scoreboard for dinner with Dan Shaughnessy. Jack Miller, whose business is in Woburn, was the highest bidder and claimed his prize last Wednesday, January 20^th.

"Thank you for all the Scoreboard does in supporting this, it is dear to my heart having a Marine Son, who has done 5 tours in the Middle East, 19 years in and now living in Amman Jordan," Miller commented the next day.

"The Ahern Family foundation does such a great job supporting the families of our troops, we consider it a privilege to be the venue of the Army-Navy luncheon," said Frank Vento, General Manager of the Crowne Plaza Boston-Woburn, " and I've been a big fan of Dan Shaughnessy's for years, so it was such an honor to have him join us."

"It was so much fun meeting Dan, I used to read his columns in The Globe growing up. He was so down to earth and easy to talk to!" said Danielle Rogers, the seasoned Scoreboard server who had the pleasure of taking care of Miller and Shaughnessy that night.

Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill is located in the Crowne Plaza Boston-Woburn on 15 Middlesex Canal Park, right off of I-95, exit 35. For further information, please visit www.scoreboardwoburn.com or call at (781) 897-4000.

Pictured: (from left to right) Al young, Gerard Moynihan, Dan Shaughnessy, Tony Morgan, Jack Miller.

Contact:
Becca Falk
bfalk@cpbos.com
15 Middlesex Canal Park
Woburn, MA
(781) 897-4069



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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Crowne Plaza Boston-Woburn to Host WZLX Blood Drive on Friday, January 29, 2016.

Woburn, Massachusetts – January 25, 2016 – This Friday from 1:00-7:00 PM, the American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive to celebrate National Blood Donor Month in the Crowne Plaza Boston-Woburn.

All presenting donors will receive a $5.00 Dunkin' Donuts gift card, the first 100 donors will receive a WZLX T-shirt, and the 100^th donor will win a pair of Celtics tickets!

Chuck Nowlin from Boston's Classic Rock, 100.7 WZLX will be broadcasting his show live from inside Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill, where all donors will also receive a complimentary basket of wings.

To schedule your appointment, please go to www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code WZLX or call at 1-800 RED CROSS (733-2767).

Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill is located in the Crowne Plaza Boston-Woburn on 15 Middlesex Canal Park, right off of I-95, exit 35. For further information, please visit www.scoreboardwoburn.com or call at (781) 897-4000.

Contact:

Becca Falk

bfalk@cpbos.com

15 Middlesex Canal Park

Woburn, MA

(781) 897-4069



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Watch for Becca's big announcement with all the details on how you can WIN passage for 2 on Gronk's Party Ship and a $700. gift card toward your flight to Miami from the Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill.

This Saturday night, December 19th 2015, Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill will be hosting an Ugly Sweater Contest in addition to Wildfire's Annual Holiday Party.

This will be a fun and festive night for all, and you don't want to miss out!

Wildfire will be holding a free raffle with numerous great prizes including, but not limited to, gift baskets, gift cards, movie tickets, T-Shirts, and MORE!
The raffle winners will be announced in between the band's sets.

"WildFire is excited to be performing at Scoreboard this upcoming Saturday night for our annual Holiday Party & Ugly Sweater Contest. Join us at this fabulous venue voted the #1 Sports Bar in the Boston area. Scoreboard is the place to be with plenty of seating, friendly staff, large dance floor, great food, great drinks and a whole lotta fun"
-Ken Briana, WildFire lead vocals & percussion.

Scoreboard will be hosting the Ugly Sweater Contest, ugly sweaters are not required- but are highly recommended!

The first place winner of this contest will receive a VIP tour, as well as lunch or dinner for two, at the Red Hook Brewery located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The runner up will receive a $50.00 Scoreboard gift card.

"Built in 1996, the Redhook Brewery was a pioneer in the New England craft beer industry. Please, come inside and learn about our rich heritage and innovative brands. Enjoy our world class beers and nosh on some outstanding food from our award winning brew pub!"
-Richard Rivera, Craft Brew Alliance Division Sales Manager


So get all of your shopping done, put the calls out to your babysitters, and join us for what is sure to be a wonderful night!

WOBURN

For a dozen years, Bob Ahern and his family have made it their mission to help the families of veterans serving overseas and those who have lost their lives.

That tradition will continue Dec. 12 when the Ahern Family Charitable Foundation hosts its 12th annual Army–Navy Football Luncheon at The Scoreboard at The Crowne Plaza in Woburn.

According to Ahern, this year's luncheon will benefit the Military Friends Foundation's Operation Santa-Massachusetts, which provides financial assistance to families associated with the Massachusetts National Guard and Reserve. Proceeds will be used to provide holiday gift cards to children of deployed and fallen soldiers.

Ahern, a native of Arlington, has strong ties to the military and law enforcement. He served in the Army Reserve and the Massachusetts Army National Guard before being honorably discharged in 1991. Those ties run throughout the Ahern family. His father Bo served in Vietnam with the Marines. Brother Steve was also a Marine. He and a second brother, Chris, are officers with the Cambridge Police Department.

In 1992, Ahern began a career in law enforcement, first with the Metropolitan Police Department and later the Massachusetts State Police, where he now serves as the bomb squad commander for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit at Logan International Airport. While attending the Medal of Honor Convention in Boston earlier that year, he met Tom Lyons, the former executive director of the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans and currently the director of community services at MassHousing in Boston.

Lyons explained the plight of homeless veterans and Ahern took it to heart.

"I wasn't really aware of that problem. Tom inspired me. There's an old saying, 'You never leave a man behind,' and I believe that," said Ahern. "It never hit me there could me homeless veterans. I didn't put two and two together."

After a discussion with his wife Eileen, what was once a St. Patrick's Day celebration at home became a party on a much larger scale at the Montvale Plaza in Stoneham in 2002. After selling approximately 350 tickets, Ahern raised $10,000 for the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans.

While the issue of homelessness among veterans has garnered more attention in recent years, more still needs to be done.

"Once we're able to get a veteran into a stable environment and get back on track, we don't just let them go own their own. Now we provide services and help them reunite with their families," Ahern said. "The support services have made a difference."

Advocates are now getting people into more permanent housing and out of shelters at a faster rate.

As a result of his work with Ahern, Lyons said he supports the foundation as much as he can. After U.S. forces entered Afghanistan, Ahern said Reservists and National Guard members were being called to active duty to serve overseas.

"It put a financial strain on families of guardsmen and reservist," he said.

After earning status as a 501(c)(3) charity, the foundation held a St. Patrick's Day gala for the next few years, growing larger each year. The gala is on hiatus until 2017, but the foundation's efforts to care for families of veterans is ongoing.

"We came up with the idea of a less-formal event to supplement the gala," Ahern said.

The result was the first Army-Navy Luncheon in 2004 with about 50 guests. The venue has changed over years, but for the last five years, the luncheon has been held at The Scoreboard.

"We now have as many as 400 to 500 guests, including local TV and radio celebrities and former professional athletes like Terry O'Reilly and Steve Grogan," said Ahern.

This year's guests include two Medal of Honor recipients -- retired Navy Capt. Thomas Kelley and retired Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts.

Grateful

Ahern said he's grateful for the efforts of the Crowne Plaza.

"They're very generous to us. The staff is awesome and they look forward to us coming in every year," he said.

Frank Vento, general manager of the Crowne Plaza, said after Ahern explained what he was doing, he quickly agreed to do what he could, which ended up being donating the venue and luncheon at no cost to the foundation.

"We feel very strongly this is a great cause. It's worthy of people contributing to. They won't have the expense of paying for the food and could donate more to the families," said Vento.

Sarah Kelleher Sweeney, executive director of the Military FrienRead More