BERLIN - A Swedish-based manufacturing company, Steelwrist, will open its U.S. headquarters next month in Berlin. The Hartford Business Journal reports that…
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Monday 08/21/2017
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 [02:41 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…
Saturday 08/19/2017
Dog-sitting entrepreneur gets human, canine gratitude Posted: 19 August 2017 [09:35 PM] NEWINGTON - For the past 5½ years, Christina Bengston has been living her dream job. That’s when she founded The Great Crate…
Tuesday 08/15/2017
Acura dealership hopes to open by end of the month Posted: 15 August 2017 [09:59 PM] BERLIN - The new dealership for Acura should be opening by the end of this month. John L. Orsini of Executive Auto…
New Britain Network Group: Automotive Connection does it all, from Audi to Z Posted: 15 August 2017 [09:56 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - Kenny Jones not only provides expert and personal auto mechanic service with his longtime business The Automotive…
Monday 08/14/2017
Blumenthal: Is Big Beer getting too headstrong? Posted: 14 August 2017 [10:25 PM] HARTFORD - U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal met with representatives of craft breweries across the state Monday afternoon at Thomas Hooker Brewery’s Colt…
Sunday 08/13/2017
ESPN to widen its sports streams Posted: 13 August 2017 [09:30 PM] BRISTOL - ESPN’s new multi-sport video streaming service is set to debut in early 2018. The Walt Disney Co., ESPN’s parent…
Saturday 08/12/2017
City-based PR agency welcomes McGloin back as partner Posted: 12 August 2017 [10:20 PM] NEW BRITAIN -Gaffney Bennett Public Relations announced Thursday that Patrick McGloin has rejoined the firm as a partner. McGloin spent eight years…
Friday 08/11/2017
Stanley division opens $16M headquarters in Indiana Posted: 11 August 2017 [10:12 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Stanley Black & Decker announced Thursday the grand opening of its Stanley Security North America headquarters in Fishers, Ind.…
Tilcon plan foes schedule presentation Posted: 11 August 2017 [10:01 PM] SOUTHINGTON - As the engineering consultant hired by the city of New Britain continues to study the environmental impact of a Tilcon…
Wednesday 08/09/2017
Plainville woman charged with embezzling from local Board of Education Posted: 09 August 2017 [11:51 AM] PLAINVILLE – A former Board of Education employee was charged Tuesday with embezzling $40,000 from school accounts after a year-long investigation.…
Tuesday 08/08/2017
Disney, ESPN to expand streaming offerings Posted: 08 August 2017 [10:19 PM] NEW YORK - Disney is launching streaming services for both its movies and live sports, shaking up how it interacts with viewers…
New Britain Chamber of Commerce: Weber and Carrier offers clients a wealth of experience Posted: 08 August 2017 [07:29 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The law firm of Weber and Carrier offers creative solutions and reliable advice in many areas of the law.…
Monday 08/07/2017
Tax-free shopping week starts Aug. 20 Posted: 07 August 2017 [09:44 PM] The Connecticut Better Business Bureau advises residents to hold off on back-to-school shopping until the state’s annual tax-free week. The sales tax…
Murphy salutes Deep River firm that serves Stanley, UTC, P&W Posted: 07 August 2017 [09:05 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…
Sunday 08/06/2017
New Berlin business 'fuels fitness' with meals to order or to grab Posted: 06 August 2017 [09:58 PM] BERLIN - At about 4:30 p.m. it was as if he blinked and the day was almost over. That’s how opening day…
Saturday 08/05/2017
New Britain man is events coordinator for Hartford networking group Posted: 05 August 2017 [08:38 PM] Special To The Herald HARTFORD - Upward Hartford, formerly known as Innovate Hartford, has appointed a new event coordinator, New Britain native…
Friday 08/04/2017
Ribbon cutting for new Broad Street store put off a week Posted: 04 August 2017 [10:07 PM] The ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Friday at the Broad St. Market, a new convenience store at 163 Broad St., has been postponed…
Thursday 08/03/2017
Woman sentenced to 8 years for Red Cross embezzlement Posted: 03 August 2017 [03:02 PM] MIDDLETOWN - A former official at an American Red Cross chapter in Connecticut has been sentenced to eight years in prison for…
Tuesday 08/01/2017
American Savings Foundation seeking community input Posted: 01 August 2017 [09:47 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The American Savings Foundation is looking for feedback from residents in the community. The foundation recently set up a…
Monday 07/31/2017
Stanley Black & Decker to give $2 million to Hartford Hospital campaign Posted: 31 July 2017 [10:54 PM] HARTFORD - Hartford Hospital announced Friday that Stanley Black & Decker will donate $2 million to the campaign for Hartford Hospital. Hartford…
Facebook group urges preservation of old Stanley buildings Posted: 31 July 2017 [10:50 PM] NEW BRITAIN - When it was announced that Stanley Black & Decker was planning to demolish all nine buildings it owns east…
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…
Monday 07/24/2017
Plainville merchants to team up for special promotional weekend Posted: 24 July 2017 [10:40 PM] Special to the HERALD PLAINVILLE - A group of small business owners in downtown Plainville will be offering deals and discounts on…
Saturday 07/22/2017
Hundreds attracted to Newington appliance store's Business Expo Posted: 22 July 2017 [10:25 PM] NEWINGTON - Good business means building a connection with customers, one local company understands. That’s exactly what staff at Ferrari’s Appliance…
Monday 07/17/2017
Illinois company acquires Berlin's Tri-Star Industries Posted: 17 July 2017 [10:27 PM] BERLIN - A Berlin manufacturer was sold last week to Illinois-based MW Industries. Tri-Star Industries was established in 1991 in Berlin and…
Community college opens manufacturing technology center Posted: 17 July 2017 [09:48 PM] ENFIELD - The grand opening of the new Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center at Asnuntuck Community College was held in late June. Gov.…
Engine company receives $3 million from U.S. Army Posted: 17 July 2017 [09:47 PM] BLOOMFIELD-A developer of advanced multi-fuel-capable rotary combustion engine technology, LiquidPiston, Inc, received $3 million from the U.S. Army. The money is part…
Comcast launches Xfinity Mobile service across the state Posted: 17 July 2017 [09:41 PM] BERLIN-Xfinity Mobile, a new wireless service provider, is available in Xfinity Stores in Connecticut today. Comcast is introducing the service in its…
Sunday 07/16/2017
Berlin businesses have students on their radar Posted: 16 July 2017 [09:36 PM] SPECIAL TO THE HERALD BERLIN - New businesses in town are looking for recent graduates who like to take things apart and…
Friday 07/14/2017
Moving day for The Herald Posted: 14 July 2017 [02:07 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Friday was the last day for the New Britain Herald staff on Court Street. Today, the newspaper is in…
City issues emergency demolition order after factory fire Posted: 14 July 2017 [11:01 AM] BRIDGEPORT - Officials have filed for an emergency demolition after a fire engulfed the site of a former rubber factory in Connecticut.…
Wednesday 07/12/2017
New Britain native made Foodshare president, CEO Posted: 12 July 2017 [09:07 PM] BLOOMFIELD – Foodshare has announced its new president and CEO. New Britain native Jason Jakubowski will take over the role in the…
Internet job site Indeed announces $26.5 million expansion Posted: 12 July 2017 [04:43 PM] STAMFORD - The largest internet job site in the world says it plans to spend $26.5 million to expand its offices in…
Monday 07/10/2017
Construction company awards scholarships to Goodwin Tech pair Posted: 10 July 2017 [10:07 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Two E.C. Goodwin Technical High School students have received scholarships from KBE Building Corp., a construction company with offices…
Malloy releases new cybersecurity strategy Posted: 10 July 2017 [10:05 PM] HARTFORD-To help protect the state’s cybersecruity defenses, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy released the Connecticut Cybersecurity Strategy Monday. The document outlines seven principles…
Sunday 07/09/2017
Chambers, United Way on the move Posted: 09 July 2017 [09:55 PM] BRISTOL - The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce and United Way of West Central Connecticut are preparing a joint move to a…
Friday 07/07/2017
Bristol Press reporter wins 'Jeopardy!' Posted: 07 July 2017 [08:23 PM] BRISTOL -- What’s it like to appear on “Jeopardy!”? I always used to wonder that myself, but now that I got…
Stanley Black & Decker will demolish nine buildings Posted: 07 July 2017 [07:01 PM] SPECIAL TO THE HERALD NEW BRITAIN – After consulting with city officials, Stanley Black & Decker is planning to demolish all nine…
Court upholds $28M verdict in Connecticut smoker case Posted: 07 July 2017 [05:10 PM] HARTFORD - A federal appeals court has upheld a $28 million judgment against cigarette maker R.J. Reynolds in a lawsuit filed by…
Court: Profanity-laced tirade was protected free speech Posted: 07 July 2017 [01:31 PM] HARTFORD - A Connecticut woman who hurled a variety of insults at a grocery store manager was protected by constitutional free speech…
Wednesday 07/05/2017
He ate the whole thing at New Britain diner Posted: 05 July 2017 [06:33 PM] NEW BRITAIN-For two years dozens of customers at Miss Washington Diner have tried to tackle the Ultimate Omelet Challenge, but failed. On…
Tuesday 07/04/2017
ITBD helps couple launch New Britain clothing store Posted: 04 July 2017 [11:12 PM] NEW BRITAIN - A few years ago, Davina Ismail and her husband, Gulaid, had a problem. They were constantly buying new…
Berlin bus tour showcases properties to potential buyers Posted: 04 July 2017 [11:10 PM] BERLIN - The practice is uncommon. Chris Edge, economic development director for the town, along with members of the Economic Development Commission,…
Sunday 07/02/2017
Hospital for Special Care improves energy efficiency Posted: 02 July 2017 [10:36 PM] NEW BRITAIN -When you think of hospitals, you don’t typically associate them with energy conservation, since they operate 24/7 to make sure…
Monday 06/26/2017
Milldale brewery off to promising start Posted: 26 June 2017 [10:41 PM] SOUTHINGTON -The Kinsmen Brewing Co. has opened in the former Clark Brothers Bolt Co. building in Milldale, offering a variety of unique…
Saturday 06/24/2017
City's first brewery since 1956 abuzz on opening day Posted: 24 June 2017 [09:40 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Alvarium Beer Co., the first brewery to open in New Britain in more than 60 years, was abuzz…
Friday 06/23/2017
Stanley CEO reassures city while prodding state for action Posted: 23 June 2017 [10:30 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Stanley Black & Decker’s top executive says that, for now, the company’s headquarters is staying put. In a letter…