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Somerville Chamber of Commerce 79th Annual Dinner & Powderhouse Awards
Keynote Speaker: Steve Buckley, Columnist for The Athletic
Congratulations to the 2025 Powderhouse Award Recipients
John W. Fitzgerald Lifetime Achievement Award: Joseph A. Curtatone
Business Neighbor of the Year Award: The Goods
Distinguished Service Greater Somerville Award: Adam Dash
Distinguished Service to the Somerville Chamber Award:Â Rocco DiRico, Tufts University
Excellence in Dining and Nightlife Award: The Neighborhood Restaurant
Excellence in Economic Development Award: Bristol Myers Squibb
Excellence in Public Service Award: Thomas Bent, Bent Electrical Contractors
Innovation Award: Ultragenyx
Non-Profit of the Year Award: Second Chances
Small Business of the Year Award: EventThem
Sponsors:
Major Presenting Sponsor 
Tufts University
Major Presenting Sponsor 
Bunker Hill Community College
Major Presenting Sponsor 
Verizon
Award Sponsor
Middlesex Federal Savings
Award Sponsor
Somerville YMCA
Centerpiece Sponsor
Brick Marketing
Thursday Nov 13, 2025
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM EST
Holiday Inn Boston-Cambridge Area
30 Washington Street
Somerville, MA 02145
Per Member ($125)
Per Non-member ($150)
Member Table of 8 guests ($1000)
Non-member Table of 8 guests ($1,200)
Sponsorships available
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