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RCN Boston Launches Annual Summertime Ice Cream Truck Tour

Follow the ice cream truck's whereabout on Twitter this summer.

[Editor's note: The information below is from a RCN Boston press statement.]  

RCN Boston, a local provider of all-digital television, high-speed Internet, and phone services, announced Tuesday that its Summer Ice Cream Truck is back on the road again. 

For the fifth consecutive year, RCN will roll through neighborhoods in the Greater Boston and Metrowest areas, delivering free frozen treats to local residents. 

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This year, the RCN Ice Cream Truck will be broadcasting its schedule and status in real-time via Twitter. Followers of the RCN Boston Ice Cream Truck Twitter handle, @RCNBoston1, will be the first to know when the truck is headed their way.   

"Our Ice Cream Truck Tour is a unique event that we look forward to every summer," said RCN Vice President and General Manager Jeff Carlson. "The Tour is part of the company’s movement to build strong, long-lasting relationships with local communities through ground-level outreach. 

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"It shows our customers that we want to be an active member of their daily lives, and it also gives everyone a great excuse to eat ice cream.”  

The truck will be wrapped in RCN’s distinctive blue and green colors, enhanced by illustrations of RCN customers enjoying the company’s services in a comfortable setting.

In addition to the free ice cream goodies, RCN staff will be on hand at the truck to provide local residents with valuable information regarding the company’s products and services.

RCN in Boston serves the communities of Allston, Arlington, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Burlington, Dedham, Dorchester, Framingham, Hyde Park, Lexington, Milton, Natick, Needham, Newton, Roslindale, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, West Roxbury and Woburn.

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