Archive for November 2018
Rewards program offered to Hartford Line train riders: Springfield deals include Thunderbirds, museums
The Connecticut Department of Transportation now offers a rider rewards program where consumers can get discounts at businesses and attractions by showing their tickets or passes or a downloadable coupon. That includes tickets for Hartford Line passenger trains from New Haven to Springfield. The program, called CTrides, is also open to riders on Shore Line East trains…
Read MoreAshfield signs $1.1 million contract to build fiber optic network
The Ashfield Select Board this month approved a $1.1 million contract with Infinigy Solutions, LLC to build a town-owned fiber-optic network. A six-month construction window could begin in April, according to the local Ashfield News. The town passed over a more expensive construction bid from Westfield Gas & Electric, whose Whip City Fiber division is…
Read MoreTravelers Aid Begins Service at Bradley International Airport
The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) and Travelers Aid announced that Travelers Aid International has begun serving the passengers of Bradley International Airport as the operator of the guest-service volunteer program at the airport. Travelers Aid now operates the Information Center in Terminal A on the lower level, which is the baggage-claim level. There are currently…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Women of Impact for 2018
Leader. Inspiration. Pioneer. Mentor. Innovator. You will read those words countless times over the next 8 profiles as BusinessWest introduces its first Women of Impact. In fact, you might read all or most of those words in each of the stories because each member of this inaugural Class of 2018 are, as you’ll see, worthy…
Read MoreBerthuiame Center for Entrepreneurship Seeks to Expand Ecosystem
People may know the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship from its public events, most notably the Innovation Challenge, where UMass Amherst students compete for seed money to turn entrepreneurial ideas into viable businesses. But the center’s new director, Gregory Thomas, wants to broaden the center’s reach and help more young people understand that the goal isn’t…
Read MoreSeen@ Indian Orchard Mills 2018 Fall Open Studios Art Show & Sale
Indian Orchard Mills, a community of artists and artisans in a sprawling mill by the Chicopee River, drew crowds to its 2018 Fall Open Studios Art Show & Sale on Saturday. Spread out over five floors of two buildings, the show, now in its 25th year, saw more than 50 artists open their studios to…
Read MoreSeen@ Grand opening of Marcotte Ford dealership featuring LugNutz Cafe in Holyoke
Flashing lights, flashy cars and the elegant eats of The Log Cabin’s team all provided the perfect accompaniment for Marcotte Ford’s grand opening gala on Thursday, as crowds rolled into the Holyoke dealership. Boasting a new concept of a dealership built around a restaurant, the LugNutz Cafe, the new $8.2 million facility aims to build upon the…
Read MoreHartford Line adds trains to Springfield Union Station
CTrail will have one additional Hartford Line train — on weekends and on weekdays — serving Springfield Union Station starting Monday, according to timetables released by the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The new train arrives in Springfield at 9:47 a.m., having left New Haven at 8:15 a.m. It departs Springfield at 10:40 a.m. and arrives…
Read MoreMercy Medical Center to host ‘Sparkle! Springfield,’ women’s health event
Mercy Medical Center’s Spirit of Women network, which provides educational opportunities for women to learn about their health, is gearing up to present “Sparkle! Springfield” on Wednesday night. “At Mercy Medical Center, we strive to be a valuable health resource to our community,” said Mark Fulco, president of Mercy Medical Center and its affiliates. “Sparkle!…
Read MoreLongmeadow Big Y reopens after renovations, expansion
Big Y Foods Inc. on Thursday celebrated completed renovations and expansion at its store at 802 Williams St. with a cake cutting and donations to schools in town. “It was a long time coming,” said Big Y President and chief operating officer Charles L. D’Amour. Read the source article at masslive.com
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