Bradley International Airport, Paradies Lagardère Partner to Add, Upgrade Concessions

The Connecticut Airport Authority announced that its partner and award-winning airport concessionaire Paradies Lagardère will be upgrading its existing establishments at Bradley International Airport and adding two new dining concepts. Paradies Lagardère currently operates six retail locations at the airport, including two CNBC Stores, two New England Travelmarts, one iStore, and one Avanti Marketplace. As…

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Breeze Airways announces low fares for 12 flights out of Hartford

Breeze Airways announced a new promotion that included lower air fairs for 12 flights out of the Hartford area. It called the promotion its “Stretch it Out” sale. The deal offered fares as low as $41 for a one way flight from Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks between Aug. 9 and Aug. 29, if…

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Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee hosts ‘major deployment’ training with NJ, OH, MI military bases

A ‘major deployment readiness exercise’ called Eastern Nexus 23 is being held at Westover Air Reserve Base. City of Chicopee looking for development proposals for former Uniroyal property Beginning Monday, approximately 500 military and civilian members will train at the 439th Airlift Wing based at Westover Air Reserve Base. The following members also include the…

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Westfield’s 104th Fighter Wing selected to receive F-35A

The Air Force has selected the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing for transition to the F-35A Lightning II fighter beginning in 2026. The decision means the unit will retire its 18 aging F-15C and D-model aircraft in favor of stationing the Air Force’s latest and most-capable fifth-generation fighter at Barnes Air National Guard…

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CLEAR Now Available at Bradley International Airport

The Connecticut Airport Authority is pleased to announce the launch of CLEAR and its identity verification technology at Bradley International Airport (BDL). “At Bradley International Airport, we are always looking for innovative approaches to the traveler journey,” said Kevin A. Dillon, A.A.E., Executive Director of the Connecticut Airport Authority. “With our focus on modernizing the…

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Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce Slates Annual Breakfast for Sept. 22

The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce announced that its annual September Breakfast will be held on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 7 to 9 a.m. at the 104th Fighter Wing Air National Guard Base, 175 Falcon Dr., Westfield. The chief greeter will be Chris Thompson of the Westfield Starfires. Immediately following the breakfast, guests can take…

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Call for Submissions Issued for Workplace Safety and Education Grants

The state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development’s Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) is now accepting Workplace Safety and Education Grant submissions. Applications are due Friday, Sept. 30. Training programs that have been funded in the past often include OHSA 10 or 30, aerial lift, fall protection, crane and rigger, forklift, ergonomics, CPR/AED, injury…

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Economic impact of Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation

A historic area in Chicopee is helping to boost the local economy. The UMass Donahue Institute held a news conference Tuesday on the economic impact of the Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation. The Donahue Institute is a public research arm of UMass. It completed a study on the Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation (WMDC) that highlighted the…

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UMass aviation research and training center opens at Westover

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The future of aviation training and research is coming to western Massachusetts. Governor Charlie Baker joined other government officials and UMass representatives for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Westover Metropolitan Airport in Chicopee, the UMass Amherst Aviation and Training Center. Governor Baker attends Westover Air Reserve Base runway ribbon cutting…

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