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Tuesday 09/19/2017
ESPN said to push college channels on Altice Posted: 19 September 2017 [10:10 PM] Bloomberg ESPN is pushing cable operator Altice USA to carry two of its college sports channels and make its flagship network more…
MGM announces plans for new Connecticut casino Posted: 19 September 2017 [11:05 AM] HARTFORD - MGM Resorts International revealed plans on Monday for a $675 million waterfront casino in Connecticut's largest city, the latest salvo…
Monday 09/18/2017
Farmington company honored with award Posted: 18 September 2017 [09:47 PM] FARMINGTON-Health tech company Diameter Health received an award from the Department of Veterans Affairs for its CCD Analyzer solution to analyze and…
MGM announcing plans for new Connecticut casino Posted: 18 September 2017 [02:00 PM] BRIDGEPORT - MGM Resorts International is set to announce plans for a $675 million, shorefront casino in Connecticut's largest city. Representatives from…
Sunday 09/17/2017
New Medicare cards being issued to prevent fraud Posted: 17 September 2017 [10:22 PM] NEW BRITAIN-In order to prevent identity theft for seniors, Medicare cards will be replaced with new numbers beginning April 2018. Currently Medicare…
Wednesday 09/13/2017
Bristol ties for having the strongest economic health Posted: 13 September 2017 [09:12 PM] BRISTOL - The city tied with Wallingford for the strongest economic health of the state’s 25 largest cities in 2016, according to…
Bristol teams up with state in attempt to attract Amazon Posted: 13 September 2017 [08:38 PM] BRISTOL - The city is developing a regional proposal with Hartford to attract Amazon to develop a second headquarters in Connecticut. Amazon…
Poland Spring targeted by 2nd lawsuit over labeling Posted: 13 September 2017 [11:09 AM] PORTLAND, Maine - A new lawsuit accuses Poland Spring water of deceiving customers by putting the words “100 percent natural spring water”…
Tuesday 09/12/2017
Edward Jones Investments opens new location Posted: 12 September 2017 [09:48 PM] FARMINGTON - Edward Jones Investments’ newest office in Farmington is maintaining the business’s custom-tailored investment plans and accommodating the needs of investors,…
Connecticut Community Care improves lives Posted: 12 September 2017 [09:48 PM] BRISTOL - “Legions of elders and individuals with disabilities are living life on their own terms in the communities of their choice.…
New CEO of Mohegan Sun touts company's expansion Posted: 12 September 2017 [02:29 PM] HARTFORD - Mohegan Sun will expand non-gambling amenities at its flagship property in Connecticut as the company takes on new partnerships around…
Monday 09/11/2017
As it turns 70, Acme Monaco keeps its focus on family Posted: 11 September 2017 [04:49 PM] NEW BRITAIN - For Acme Monaco the key to running a successful business is family. Spearheaded by brother and sister co-presidents Rebecca…
Saturday 09/09/2017
Program offered summer employment to Bristol students Posted: 09 September 2017 [09:30 PM] BRISTOL - Thirty Bristol high school students were given the chance for summer employment despite the state Summer Youth Employment Program positions…
Wednesday 09/06/2017
Senior housing project begins with groundbreaking Posted: 06 September 2017 [10:17 PM] BRISTOL - City officials and developers broke ground on two historic-Bristol buildings Wednesday morning that are being transformed into nearly 100 units…
Sunday 09/03/2017
Northeast Hemi Owners Association cap weekend with show despite rain Posted: 03 September 2017 [10:44 PM] BRISTOL - Despite it ending in a drenching rain, car lovers from across the northeast enjoyed a fun-filled weekend in the city.…
Saturday 09/02/2017
Gas prices post Harvey seeing spike Posted: 02 September 2017 [09:46 PM] NEW BRITAIN - As the long holiday weekend begins today, drivers across the state will see a rise in prices at the…
Thursday 08/31/2017
Bristol joins lawsuit against drug companies Posted: 31 August 2017 [08:14 PM] WATERBURY - Bristol has joined Waterbury in a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies and physicians over aggressive and fraudulent marketing of prescription opioid…
32,000 pounds of cooked chicken sausage being recalled, including in Connecticut Posted: 31 August 2017 [09:32 AM] LYNN, Mass. - Federal officials say a Massachusetts company is recalling more than 32,000 pounds of cooked chicken sausage product due to…
Wednesday 08/30/2017
Carpenter Companies to move, close two divisions Posted: 30 August 2017 [10:11 PM] BRISTOL - Carpenter Companies has restructured their business model and services to focus on the real estate division, and is moving locations…
Prostate Club meets with new hospital medical director Posted: 30 August 2017 [09:51 PM] BRISTOL - The Prostate Club met with Bristol Hospital’s new medical director for urologic robotic surgeries to spread information and awareness of…
Tuesday 08/29/2017
BDA approves master plan for Centre Square development Posted: 29 August 2017 [09:49 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Development Authority approved the master plan for the development at Centre Square and the landscape plan for the…
BDA approves grants, abatement program Posted: 29 August 2017 [09:45 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Development Authority discussed grants and tax abatements to attract development to Centre Square and downtown that aligns with…
Monday 08/28/2017
Plainville, New Britain business chambers partner Posted: 28 August 2017 [09:54 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce announced it has partnered with the Plainville Chamber of Commerce. “We decided…
Checkmate named 'Murphy's Innovator of the Month' Posted: 28 August 2017 [09:27 PM] HAMDEN - Software company Checkmate is “Murphy’s Innovator of the Month” for August, announced U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn) on Friday.…
Posted: 28 August 2017 [09:25 PM] Four Connecticut cities rank in the top 10 worst real-estate markets in the country, according to a recent analysis by WalletHub. The personal-finance website compared 300 cities across 21 key metrics to determine the most attractive and least attractive real-estate…
Wednesday 08/23/2017
Bristol Hospital announces CFO, VP of operations Posted: 23 August 2017 [08:43 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Hospital and Health Care Group named Richard Braam as the new vice president of finance and chief financial…
Tuesday 08/22/2017
Crocodile Club keeps with tradition with dinner Thursday Posted: 22 August 2017 [10:02 PM] BRISTOL - The Crocodile Club of the New England Carousel Museum will be keeping with a 136-year-old tradition this Thursday at the…
Personal touch sets New Avon sales rep apart Posted: 22 August 2017 [10:00 PM] BRISTOL - After working for Avon for over 28 years, Melissa Rubinowicz has fine tuned her business and integrated it into every…
Fontaine Mechanical supports Boys & Girls Club Posted: 22 August 2017 [09:59 PM] BRISTOL - Starting in September, Fontaine Mechanical is offering a free home heating and safety inspection with a donation to the Bristol…
Chippens Hill Vet treats clients like family Posted: 22 August 2017 [09:58 PM] BRISTOL - Chippens Hill Veterinary Hospital has a friendly staff that works seven days a week and lengthy hours to meet the…
Camp Canine provides clean, fun space for dogs Posted: 22 August 2017 [09:57 PM] BRISTOL - Camp Canine offers a clean, safe and fun environment for pet owners to bring their dogs for day care, overnight…
Monday 08/21/2017
Swedish manufacturer chooses Berlin for U.S. headquarters Posted: 21 August 2017 [09:58 PM] BERLIN - A Swedish-based manufacturing company, Steelwrist, will open its U.S. headquarters next month in Berlin. The Hartford Business Journal reports that…
Murphy salutes water heater maker Posted: 21 August 2017 [09:56 PM] WATERBURY - Eemax Inc. of Waterbury is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer,” U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., announced. Eemax was founded in…
Sunday 08/20/2017
Connecticut tax-free shopping week begins today Posted: 20 August 2017 [02:40 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut's sales-tax-free week kicks off this weekend as parents and students get ready for the new school year. The 17th…
Thursday 08/17/2017
Master plan finalized for Centre Square Posted: 17 August 2017 [09:24 PM] BRISTOL - The downtown committee of the Bristol Development Authority unanimously passed a motion to accept the master plan for the development…
Tuesday 08/15/2017
Big beer buying craft breweries not all about recipes: Sen. Blumenthal urging scrutiny on consolidations Posted: 15 August 2017 [08:32 PM] HARTFORD - U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal met with several owners, co-founders and partners representing craft breweries across the state Monday afternoon at…
Monday 08/14/2017
Legislators commend $2.8 million factory grant Posted: 14 August 2017 [09:52 PM] WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., U.S. Rep. John Larson, CT-1, and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin applauded…
R&D Dynamics Corp. recognized for energy efficient technology Posted: 14 August 2017 [09:50 PM] BLOOMFIELD-Senator Chris Murphy announced last Monday that R&D Dynamics Corporation was the week’s “Murphy Monday Manufacturer.” R&D was founded in 1990 and…
Monday 08/07/2017
Stone Valley Granite leases New Britain space Posted: 07 August 2017 [09:57 PM] Special to the Herald Stone Valley Granite & Marble and Lennox Industries Inc. have signed long-term leases for new spaces in the…
Construction spending slows, but still up over last year Posted: 07 August 2017 [09:16 PM] A recent analysis of new government data found that construction spending in June declined from May, but increased from a year ago,…
Murphy salutes Deep River firm that serves Stanley, UTC, P&W Posted: 07 August 2017 [09:06 PM] InterPRO of Deep River was U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer” for the week of July 31. The company was founded…
Chambers of commerce tees off for 'fund and friend-raising' Posted: 07 August 2017 [08:35 PM] FARMINGTON - A prediction of thunderstorms on Monday didn't stop The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce's 26th Annual Golf Tournament from getting…
Thursday 08/03/2017
Woman sentenced to 8 years for Red Cross embezzlement Posted: 03 August 2017 [03:01 PM] MIDDLETOWN - A former official at an American Red Cross chapter in Connecticut has been sentenced to eight years in prison for…
Monday 07/31/2017
Community group seeks to save historic Stanley buildings Posted: 31 July 2017 [08:59 PM] NEW BRITAIN-When it was announced that Stanley Black & Decker was planning to demolish all nine buildings it owns east of Curtis…
Wayside Fence launches new website Posted: 31 July 2017 [08:15 PM] Special to the Herald NEWINGTON - A new website has been launched for Wayside Fence Company, a fence manufacturer and wholesaler with…
Profits up 13 percent for Eversource Posted: 31 July 2017 [08:12 PM] BERLIN-Eversource Energy announced Thursday its second-quarter profits increased by 13.3 percent. The company reported earnings of $230.7 million, or 72 cents per…
Thursday 07/27/2017
Chambers, United Way settle into location Posted: 27 July 2017 [08:31 PM] BRISTOL - The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce and United Way of West Central Connecticut have settled into their new location. They…
Tuesday 07/25/2017
BDA discusses incentive programs, facade improvement Posted: 25 July 2017 [09:40 PM] BRISTOL - Discussion of incentive programs to draw business to the city’s downtown started in the Bristol Development Authority Downtown Committee meeting…
Cliff's Auto a place for personalized service Posted: 25 July 2017 [09:29 PM] PLYMOUTH - Cliff Jones, owner of Cliff’s Automotive, says he is fair, honest and upfront with customers and that he provides professional,…