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Monday 06/19/2017
State well-represented at Paris Air Show Posted: 19 June 2017 [10:26 PM] Several small Connecticut manufacturing companies are in Paris this week for the 52nd Paris Air Show. They include Aero Gear of Windsor,…
Area McDonald's teaming with UberEATS Posted: 19 June 2017 [10:24 PM] NEW BRITAIN -McDonald’s is now available for delivery in New Britain, Berlin and Newington through UberEATS. “We are excited to…
Sunday 06/18/2017
Leathery creatures on display for Father's Day at nature center Posted: 18 June 2017 [10:31 PM] BRISTOL - As his sparkling eyes caught a black and white tegu on the far end of the room a toddler darted…
Farmer's market returning to 'The Patch' June 24 Posted: 18 June 2017 [10:30 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Farmer’s Market will return to “The Patch” June 24 through Oct. 28, giving visitors the opportunity to purchase…
PRIME TIME: Locals reminisce about milkmen, mailmen of days past Posted: 18 June 2017 [10:22 PM] Bristol resident JoAnn Bacon read a recent column on local milkmen from decades ago and sent me a picture of Edmund Tassinari…
Saturday 06/17/2017
Dads get free admission to carousel museum on Father's Day Posted: 17 June 2017 [10:05 PM] BRISTOL - Looking for a special experience this Father’s Day? The New England Carousel Museum is honoring dads this Father’s Day by offering…
Cars converge for Bill Englert show Posted: 17 June 2017 [10:04 PM] BRISTOL - Rain held off Saturday evening for the 8th annual Bill Englert Memorial Car Show, making it an afternoon to remember…
Wednesday 06/14/2017
List of 2017 Main St. Community Foundation scholars Posted: 14 June 2017 [09:55 PM] The Main Street Community Foundation BRISTOL - The Main Street Community Foundation Awarded 118 area students with scholarships from 62 funds established…
Sunday 06/11/2017
Chambers seeking members for Ambassador Program Posted: 11 June 2017 [09:37 PM] BRISTOL - The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce is launching an Ambassador Program to encourage members of its affiliates to get involved…
Tuesday 06/06/2017
Terenzi Team helps hundreds of families find homes Posted: 06 June 2017 [09:21 PM] FARMINGTON – The Terenzi Team/Herg Realty Group can help clients downsize or find that perfect luxury home or first home with over…
Monday 06/05/2017
State carousels, Coney Island beauty to be themes of museum programs Posted: 05 June 2017 [09:52 PM] BRISTOL - The New England Carousel Museum will present an exciting new series, called Museum After Hours, held on the first…
Posted: 05 June 2017 [09:20 PM] (Tempe, Arizona) - Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May, and the overall economy grew for the 96th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued by…
Dream It. Do it. awareness, promotional video released Posted: 05 June 2017 [09:20 PM] EAST HARTFORD - The Manufacturing Institute released a new Dream It. Do It. promotional video last week to support their manufacturing…
Wednesday 05/31/2017
Chamber welcomes 2 additions Posted: 31 May 2017 [08:13 PM] BRISTOL - The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce recently hired two new employees, Mecheal Hamilton and Katie D’Agostino. Mecheal Hamilton, who also…
Tuesday 05/30/2017
Chamber to bring together manufactures, educators Posted: 30 May 2017 [10:55 PM] BRISTOL - The Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce will be holding a Bristol Technical Advisory Council meeting to raise awareness of manufacturing…
Monday 05/29/2017
Dog day care to open within next 2 months, focus on veterans Posted: 29 May 2017 [09:29 PM] BRISTOL - A dog day care facility is expected to open in Bristol in the next month or two. Woof Pack will…
Jim Calhoun to speak at Chamber's annual dinner Posted: 29 May 2017 [09:29 PM] BRISTOL - The Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce will be holding its 128th Annual Awards Dinner next month to recognize individuals and…
Stanley executive to head Oregon-based manufacturer Posted: 29 May 2017 [09:20 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Veteran Stanley Black & Decker executive James J. Cannon has been appointed the president and chief executive officer of…
Wednesday 05/24/2017
Woodcarving Show and Sale is June 3 Posted: 24 May 2017 [09:58 PM] BRISTOL - More than 50 woodcarvers and vendors will participate in the nineteenth Annual Connecticut Woodcarvers Association Woodcarving Show and Sale, hosted by the New…
Southington Chamber of Commerce showcases three new members Posted: 24 May 2017 [09:26 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington Chamber of Commerce afforded three of its new members an opportunity to introduce themselves to the community at…
Forestville salon changes hands Posted: 24 May 2017 [09:04 PM] BRISTOL - After joking with her older sister’s friend about selling their business of 30 years, Nancy Ravagnani and her husband ended…
Tuesday 05/23/2017
Polish Days return to Lake Compounce June 10 and 11 Posted: 23 May 2017 [10:37 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Members of Connecticut’s Polish community can get together and beat the heat next month during the 18th annual Polish…
Countryside Manor combines care with comfort Posted: 23 May 2017 [08:11 PM] BRISTOL - Countryside Manor promises to treat patients like kings, whether they come for short-term rehab or long-term care. The skilled…
Monday 05/22/2017
Town, Webster Bank officials celebrate new regional center Posted: 22 May 2017 [10:22 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Webster Bank on Monday celebrated the opening of a new regional center at 200 Executive Blvd. that will employ…
Manufacturing Innovation Day discusses positives of industry Posted: 22 May 2017 [10:15 PM] SPECIAL TO MANUFACTURING HARTFORD - Lawmakers had a simple message for Connecticut’s manufacturers during Manufacturing Innovation Day at the state Capitol…
Sunday 05/21/2017
Delegation visits DaCruz, Patriot Manufacturing Posted: 21 May 2017 [10:08 PM] BRISTOL - State Rep. Whit Betts, R-Bristol, and state Sen. Henri Martin, R-Bristol, recently spent time touring local manufacturers DaCruz Manufacturing and…
Thursday 05/18/2017
Plainville welcomes multi-dealer co-op Circa Posted: 18 May 2017 [09:09 PM] PLAINVILLE - Animatronic gorillas waved to chamber officials as they entered Circa, Bob Korpita’s new antique shop, Wednesday to browse his eclectic…
Monday 05/15/2017
Walmart Neighborhood Market, last in state, closing Posted: 15 May 2017 [10:47 PM] BRISTOL - The Walmart Neighborhood Market will be shutting its doors for the last time on June 9, according to a statement…
Danbury executive named to board of aircraft finance organization Posted: 15 May 2017 [09:38 PM] DANBURY - Dave Labrozzi, chief operating officer of Global Jet Capital, has been appointed to the board of the National Aircraft Finance…
Pharmaceutical company to build manufacturing facility in Windsor Posted: 15 May 2017 [09:36 PM] HARTFORD - SCA Pharmaceuticals, based in Little Rock, Ark., will establish a presence in Connecticut with the creation of a 90,000-square-foot manufacturing…
Sunday 05/14/2017
This week's meetings Posted: 14 May 2017 [09:08 PM] BRISTOL Monday, May 15 Special Board of Finance Meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, City Council Chambers, 111 N. Main St.; Inland Wetlands…
Friday 05/12/2017
Posted: 12 May 2017 [08:29 PM] INDIANAPOLIS - Anthem is finally ending its soured, $48 billion bid to buy rival Cigna, but the nation’s second-largest health insurer isn’t giving up a fight over whether Cigna deserves a termination fee for the scrapped deal. Anthem says Cigna…
Wednesday 05/10/2017
Brewery soft opening presents aesthetic appeal Posted: 10 May 2017 [10:06 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Chamber Officials stopped in Witch Doctor Brewing Company Friday to sample beers and admire the aesthetics of the new business,…
Bristol Hospital nurses honored during first annual event Posted: 10 May 2017 [09:33 PM] BRISTOL - Laughter filled the Chippanee Country Club last night during the “Stars of the Night” event held by Bristol Hospital to…
Tuesday 05/09/2017
Tim's Inc. Auctions celebrates 25 years in Bristol Posted: 09 May 2017 [08:50 PM] BRISTOL - What does it take to make it in Bristol as a businessman? For Tim Chapulis, it’s a passion for finding…
Monday 05/08/2017
New insurance agency opens in Southington Posted: 08 May 2017 [10:20 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Donato DiVirgilio, president of the new Farmers Insurance office on the Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, received a warm welcome from Southington Chamber…
New Britain Herald office moving Posted: 08 May 2017 [10:15 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The offices of The New Britain Herald will relocate from Court Street to the Liberty Square office building effective…
Industrial Park a target for development Posted: 08 May 2017 [10:09 PM] Special to the Press BRISTOL - In an effort to increase the economic development of Bristol’s Southeast Industrial Park, the city has…
Residential construction spending hits highest level since '07 Posted: 08 May 2017 [10:03 PM] WASHINGTON - U.S. builders trimmed construction spending slightly in March, one month after building activity hit an all-time high. Construction spending slipped…
Sunday 05/07/2017
Holistic therapy center opens on Main Street Posted: 07 May 2017 [10:33 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Lotus Moon Studios, a new “positive living center”, has opened at 132 Main St., offering holistic therapies, workshops and private…
Tuesday 05/02/2017
Home Sweet Home Realty honored with award Posted: 02 May 2017 [07:33 PM] BERLIN - From her support for hometown heroes to the personal service that she gives all clients, it’s no wonder that local…
Monday 05/01/2017
State manufacturers, students to interact in Hartford May 22 Posted: 01 May 2017 [09:51 PM] HARTFORD - A Student-Manufacturer Connection Fair, pairing local manufacturers with technical high school and college students, will be held at the state…
Thursday 04/27/2017
Big names among ESPN's massive layoffs Posted: 27 April 2017 [08:37 PM] BRISTOL - The day after lay-offs hit ESPN, the names of those affected have been slowly coming out through social media. Some…
Wednesday 04/26/2017
ESPN says goodbye to 100 employees Posted: 26 April 2017 [10:12 PM] BRISTOL - ESPN notified 100 employees Thursday morning that they had been laid off. Those affected were not identified publicly by…
Town officials come together to talk budget, collaboration Posted: 26 April 2017 [07:37 PM] BRISTOL - Leaders of several Central Connecticut communities weighed in on topics such as regionalization and cost saving measures being taken due…
Tuesday 04/25/2017
ESPN officials: No timeframe for layoffs Posted: 25 April 2017 [09:19 PM] STAFF WRITERS BRISTOL - ESPN officials insist the company has no time frame for expected layoffs, despite a recent report indicating those…
New Britain businesses feel impact of Little Poland Festival all year Posted: 25 April 2017 [08:37 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The economic benefits of the Little Poland Festival, which last year drew 20,000 people, can be felt long after…
Monday 04/24/2017
UTC Aerospace working on submarines Posted: 24 April 2017 [10:16 PM] CHARLOTTE, N.C. - UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., has begun manufacturing the first Large Vertical Array for Virginia…
Business CT 2017 May 3 in Farmington Posted: 24 April 2017 [10:15 PM] WETHERSFIELD - Available education, employment and workforce development services, and how to successfully use them, will be explored at the upcoming Business…