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Much-Needed Signage Facelift For Daikayama Restaurant
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Much-Needed Signage Facelift For Daikayama Restaurant

As Shakespeare wrote (Act II, Scene 2, "Romeo and Juliet"):  "What's in a name? That which we call a rose...
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Inside Metro Sign and Awning – Mark Vella, Account Manager
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Inside Metro Sign and Awning – Mark Vella, Account Manager

Cabinet maker, sign maker, account manager. Mark Vella is a "hands-on" kind of guy who very much enjoys working with...
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Waterside Place Opened for Business on January 30, 2014
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Waterside Place Opened for Business on January 30, 2014

The long-awaited opening of the Waterside Place 20-story luxury mixed-use tower is now history. The gala celebration culminating the massive...
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Getting Permits for Business Signs
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Getting Permits for Business Signs

Pretty much any sign you can think of, we can make for you. But that doesn't mean you can get...
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Doing Our Part to Help Boston Grow
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Doing Our Part to Help Boston Grow

Anyone watching NECN, New England Cable News, on January 16, 2014, probably saw its featured story on the Boston metropolitan...
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ROI Payback From Your Mobile Signage – Put Your Vehicle Wraps to Work
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ROI Payback From Your Mobile Signage – Put Your Vehicle Wraps to Work

We’re all used to seeing cars and trucks – not just on the road, but in magazine and newspaper advertising...
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Metro Sign and Awning in 2014: Creating Signs to Bring Our Customers’ Message to the Public
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Metro Sign and Awning in 2014: Creating Signs to Bring Our Customers’ Message to the Public

Metro Sign and Awning recently added two new talented members to our Project Management Team: Adam Brodeur and Tom Rogers....
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Metro Sign & Awning 2013: The Year in Review
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Metro Sign & Awning 2013: The Year in Review

What a great year! Despite all the turmoil and difficulties for Boston, the northeastern U.S., and the world at large,...
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Inside Metro Sign and Awning – Craig Wondrasch, Cost Estimator / Purchasing Manager
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Inside Metro Sign and Awning – Craig Wondrasch, Cost Estimator / Purchasing Manager

Although the products rolling out the big door are nearly always “one of a kind,” and often highly artistic or...
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Custom Signage Supports Corporate Identity: The Difficulties and Pleasures of Working in Wood
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Custom Signage Supports Corporate Identity: The Difficulties and Pleasures of Working in Wood

Custom Signage Supports Corporate Identity: The Difficulties and Pleasures of Working in Wood When long-time client Pinkergreen, a well-regarded architectural...
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Monoosnoc Brook Greenway Project
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Monoosnoc Brook Greenway Project

The Atlantic Ocean has many tributaries in North America, including: Massachusett’s famed Merrimack River, which is fed by The Nashua...
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How Much Does a Sign Cost Signage ROI

Financial Return on a Signage Investment – Advertising Analysis

In an effort to clarify some of the complexities that often accompany deciding whether and when to buy new (or...
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Boston Children’s Hospital Gets New Outdoor Signs
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Boston Children’s Hospital Gets New Outdoor Signs

When Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) determined its ongoing rebranding program – which covers BCH Boston, as well as BCH Martha...
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EMCs Examined: Sign Technology Has Come a Long, Long Way
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EMCs Examined: Sign Technology Has Come a Long, Long Way

EMCs Examined: Sign Technology Has Come a Long, Long Way I walked into my local grocer the other day and...
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Design/Build Partners-Developers-Contractors Signage ROI Signage Tips

How Much Does a Sign Cost? Return on Sign Investment Calculator Has the Answer

That big sign outside your door – it’s more than just a nameplate for your business. It’s even more than...
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Bella Sera Improves Visibility with New Signage
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Bella Sera Improves Visibility with New Signage

What do you do when a company wants new signage, but doesn’t have the rights to install it on their...
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Signage Scam Stresses Small Business Owner
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Signage Scam Stresses Small Business Owner

Signage Scam Stresses Small Business Owner If you can't trust your sign-maker, who can you trust? That's what Shay Kindle,...
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Got Wood? Try HDU
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Got Wood? Try HDU

Did you know that most carved signs are not made of wood but with a plastic called HDU (High Density...
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Insights to Wayfinding Signs for Bourne National Cemetery
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Insights to Wayfinding Signs for Bourne National Cemetery

For most people visiting a national cemetery - understandably coping with a powerful mixture of pride, grief and distress - it can be difficult to keep your wits about you. Learn how we pulled out all the stops for this project in terms of design, placement, visibility, clarity, and durability to guide veterans' loved ones to their destinations.
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Wayfinding Signs Key Part of National Cemetery Expansion Project
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Wayfinding Signs Key Part of National Cemetery Expansion Project

Metro Sign and Awning is immensely proud and honored that we were selected to partner with general contractor Spanish Springs...
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