The Traveling Wheelchair

By Kenny & Company

Entries for May, 2009

Café Quattro in Boston

4 Somerset Street Boston, MA 02108 Phone: 617-557-9291 http://www.cafequattroboston.com/ Café Quattro is located right around the corner from the Massachusetts State House. My mom, friends and I parked our van in a handicap parking space in front of  Cafe Quattro when we attended the rally and I spoke at  Family Advocacy Day. After attending the rally and [...]

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John W. McCormack Building – Massachusetts State Offices

One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Phone: 617-727-1100 http://www.mass.gov/ John W. McCormack Building, located directly across from Massachusetts State House, is the location many State Executive Branches and State Agencies. It is a very wheelchair friendly place to work or visit. After speaking at the rally for Family Advocacy Day and saying our goodbyes to [...]

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Fill-A-Buster Restaurant in Boston

142 Bowdoin St Boston, MA 02108 Phone: 617-523-8164 After attending the  Family Advocacy Day rally at the Massachusetts State House, my mom, friends, Jamie & Crew and I continued to look for a wheelchair accessible restaurant. Located a few doors up from  The 21st Amendment in Boston is Fill-A-Buster Restaurant, another restaurant located directly across the [...]

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The 21st Amendment in Boston

150 Bowdoin Street Boston, MA 02108 Phone: 617-227-7100 http://21stboston.com/ After attending the  Family Advocacy Day rally at the Massachusetts State House, my mom, friends, Jamie & Crew and I all looked for a place to stop for a bite to eat. Located on Bowdoin Street, directly across from the State House is The 21st Amendment. [...]

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City of Boston Public Sidewalks – Lack of Access

Boston City Hall One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Phone: 617-635-4000 http://www.cityofboston.gov/   Today, my mom, friends and I traveled to the  Family Advocacy Day rally at the Massachusetts State House. The purpose of the rally was to ask our State Legislators to PLEASE restore the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) funding and other disability [...]

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Dunkin Donuts in Lakeville

330 Bedford Street Lakeville, MA 02347 Phone: 508-923-6497 https://www.dunkindonuts.com/ Sunday, my Aunt, friends and I stopped at Dunkin Donuts in Lakeville for a cup of hot coffee after fishing at  Long Pond in Lakeville . We were disapointed we didn’t catch any fish but pleased to find this Dunkin Donuts fully wheelchair accessible. One handicap parking space is located [...]

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Pedro Murphy’s in East Bridgewater

34 Bedford Street (Rte 18) East Bridgewater, MA 02333 Phone: 508-350-9907 Happy “Cinco De Mayo”!! To celebrate this special occasion of Mexico’s Independence from Spain, my roommate, friends and I went to Pedro Murphy’s for a taste of Mexican food. The employees are all very friendly and hospitable, but wheelchair access isn’t very good. The [...]

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State House Rally to Protect Disability Services

  FAMILY ADVOCACY DAY WEDNESDAY MAY 6, 2009 11am-1pm STATEHOUSE ~ BOSTON      ON APRIL 17, DDS SENT NOTICES TO MORE THAN 9,000 FAMILIES THAT THEY WILL LOSE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES! The Legislature’s latest budget restored cuts to Family Supports, but we’re NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET!   The latest budget also includes [...]

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Subway in Lakeville

330 Bedford St Savas Plaza Lakeville MA 02347 Phone: 508-946-0098 http://www.subway.com/ Sunday, my Aunt Nancy, friends and I headed out once again in hopes of catching a fish at Long Pond in Lakeville. We stopped at Subway in Lakeville to pick up some subs for our cooler. This Subway is very wheelchairs accessible and the [...]

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Pet Food Shoppe in Lakeville

Rte. 44 Lakeville, MA 02347 Phone: 508-946-4259 While traveling home from Healthtrax Fitness Center last week, my friends and I stopped by Pet Food Shoppe so I could buy some bird seed and mealworms for my Bluebirds Nesting In My Yard in Middleboro. I was especially pleased to find this store fully wheelchair accessible for [...]

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