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Monday 04/02/2018
ESPN hopes 'Get Up!' can get its numbers up Posted: 02 April 2018 [09:48 PM] BRISTOL - Monday may be a day long remembered for ESPN, which aired the first episode of a live morning talk…
Friday 03/30/2018
Five Churches Brewing hosts grand opening Posted: 30 March 2018 [05:10 PM] NEW BRITAIN – With a line of patrons stretching down the street, Five Churches Brewery opened Friday with a flourish as…
Tuesday 03/27/2018
KC's on Main off to promising start, owner reports Posted: 27 March 2018 [09:22 PM] NEW BRITAIN - City officials welcomed a new restaurant to Main Street Tuesday afternoon during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for KC’s on…
Tuesday 03/20/2018
Wintry start to spring in store Posted: 20 March 2018 [09:22 PM] NEW BRITAIN - January in March. That’s what weather forecasters are predicting for today, the first full day of spring. According…
Monday 03/19/2018
Farmers Insurance opens first New Britain office Posted: 19 March 2018 [09:26 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Farmers Insurance has opened its first office in New Britain, according to a release from the company. The…
Thursday 03/15/2018
Without Toys R Us, 30,000 jobs, a black hole for toy makers Posted: 15 March 2018 [11:08 AM] NEW YORK - The demise of Toys R Us will have a ripple effect on everything from toy makers to consumers to…
Toys R Us' liquidation will send ripples Posted: 15 March 2018 [11:05 AM] NEW YORK - The likely liquidation of Toys R Us, the nation's largest independent toy seller, could add stress for the companies…
From Geoffrey to Kids R Us: Toys R Us through the years Posted: 15 March 2018 [10:56 AM] Toys R Us, which said it would close or sell all its 740 stores in the United States, traces its origins back…
Connecticut lottery under investigation after scandals Posted: 15 March 2018 [10:51 AM] HARTFORD - The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is investigating the state lottery for its handling of a series of scandals and…
Tuesday 03/13/2018
New Berlin RE/MAX office has hometown look Posted: 13 March 2018 [07:25 PM] BERLIN - Town resident Cheryl Kebalo held a ribbon cutting at her new RE/MAX Edge office at 1195 Farmington Ave. Monday.…
Monday 02/26/2018
Southington chamber's Ladies Night will feature female-owned businesses Posted: 26 February 2018 [08:33 PM] SOUTHINGTON – The Southington Chamber of Commerce’s Ladies Night is set for Thursday at The Aqua Turf Club. There will…
Craft breweries boost local economy Posted: 26 February 2018 [09:36 AM] When Firefly Hollow Brewing Co. in Bristol opened in October 2013 they were only the second brewery in the central region…
Sunday 02/25/2018
Stewart, Petit help Collier Electrical mark 25th year Posted: 25 February 2018 [09:48 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Scott Pehmoeller and Bryson Burse celebrated the 25th anniversary of their Collier Electrical Corp. last week with Mayor…
Wednesday 02/21/2018
Dattco wins safety award Posted: 21 February 2018 [09:39 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Dattco was recently awarded the International Motorcoach Group’s Safety Award for having the highest level of safety throughout…
Tuesday 02/20/2018
Connecticut's Edible Arrangements sues Google over rival ads Posted: 20 February 2018 [12:37 PM] NORWALK - The Connecticut-based fruit bouquet company Edible Arrangements has filed a federal lawsuit against Google, claiming its business is being hurt…
Friday 02/16/2018
Expect to pay more at the pump this weekend Posted: 16 February 2018 [06:04 PM] NEW BRITAIN-As people prepare for their holiday weekend – thanks to Presidents’ Day – AAA experts say gas prices are expected…
Wednesday 02/14/2018
Service providers for disabled meet with state lawmakers Posted: 14 February 2018 [10:30 PM] BERLIN - Area lawmakers met at CCARC Tuesday for the organization’s fifth annual legislative breakfast, hearing from several mental health…
Tuesday 02/13/2018
Frankie's set to offer old favorites in new location: Plainville Posted: 13 February 2018 [10:32 PM] PLAINVILLE - Fans of Frankie’s famous hot dogs won’t have to wait much longer to chow down on their favorites. The…
Friday 02/09/2018
Five Churches Brewing to launch in New Britain in coming weeks Posted: 09 February 2018 [08:45 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Within less than a year the Hardware City went from having no breweries since the closing of Cremo…
Thursday 02/08/2018
Southington welcomes new Bristol Hospital specialists' office Posted: 08 February 2018 [10:14 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Residents can now access to more health care options with less travel with the opening of Bristol Hospital’s new…
Fresh Monkee looks to shake up Berlin shake scene Posted: 08 February 2018 [10:05 PM] BERLIN - A single mom and former marathon runner decided to shake up her life by starting a business a few…
Thursday 02/01/2018
Stanley's former building on Myrtle Street for sale Posted: 01 February 2018 [10:40 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The former Stanley Black & Decker building at 480 Myrtle St. is for sale. Frank Amodio, owner…
Plantsville getting new pizza place Saturday Posted: 01 February 2018 [09:35 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Max Pizza opens its sixth location Saturday, at the site of the former Plantsville Pizza. Owner Stelios Koutouvides says…
Monday 01/29/2018
New Britain's MicroCare Corp. welcomes new senior procurement manager Posted: 29 January 2018 [08:01 PM] NEW BRITAIN-Critical cleaning products manufacturer, MicroCare Corp., announced last week it had appointed a new senior procurement manager. James Gluck…
Wednesday 01/24/2018
Stanley Black & Decker saw 12 percent increase in revenues last year Posted: 24 January 2018 [10:46 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Stanley Black and Decker’s revenues for 2017 increased 12 percent over the previous year’s, the company announced Wednesday.…
Toys R Us closings to include Newington store Posted: 24 January 2018 [10:44 PM] NEWINGTON - Toys R Us announced Wednesday it will close 180 stores across the country, four of them in Connecticut, including…
Eversource's reduced rate request attacked as still too high Posted: 24 January 2018 [10:42 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Although Eversource has cut its request for new revenue from rate hikes in half, its plan drew more…
Tuesday 01/16/2018
New Britain juice bar opening is truly grand Posted: 16 January 2018 [10:47 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Surrounded by family, friends, the lawyers and the organization who helped set him free, city dignitaries and repeat…
Monday 01/15/2018
Texas mattress maker to open factory in Newington Posted: 15 January 2018 [10:07 PM] NEWINGTON - A national mattress manufacturer based in Texas will be opening a factory in town next month. Corsicana Bedding is expected…
Friday 01/12/2018
Dr. Magdalen Mauriello joins hospital staff Posted: 12 January 2018 [08:34 PM] NEW BRITAIN-Pulmonologist Dr. Magdalen Mauriello joins the Pulmonary Care at Hospital for Special Care, the hospital announced Friday. Mauriello provides…
Residents can now pay water, sewer bills online Posted: 12 January 2018 [06:50 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The city has recently launched a new service that allows property owners to pay their water and sewer bills…
Tuesday 01/09/2018
Movia robots help schools reach children on autistic spectrum Posted: 09 January 2018 [10:35 PM] BRISTOL - Harry the Robot, seated on a table, stood up and said, “Hello” to the Board of Education. The…
Monday 01/08/2018
Goodwin College hopes to become a 'full-service' stop for manufacturing Posted: 08 January 2018 [09:16 PM] EAST HARTFORD -As more businesses pack up and leave Connecticut and thousands of manufacturing jobs go unfilled each year, Goodwin College…
Dunkin' Donuts scaling back 10 percent of food, drink menu Posted: 08 January 2018 [11:53 AM] CANTON, Mass. - So long strawberry banana smoothie. Goodbye steak and egg breakfast sandwich. Dunkin’ Donuts is cutting back on its food…
Tuesday 01/02/2018
THE YEAR AHEAD: Housing, restaurants seen as key to maintaining city's revival momentum Posted: 02 January 2018 [11:00 PM] In 2017, New Britain saw new businesses move in and projects come to fruition. This year, according to the city’s economic…
Monday 01/01/2018
New Berlin Turnpike store is all fun and games Posted: 01 January 2018 [10:53 PM] NEWINGTON - John Kelleher has the dream job of many, peddling away treasures he’s spent a lifetime collecting. The East Hartford…
Wednesday 12/27/2017
Mayor to hold meeting on summer jobs for youth Posted: 27 December 2017 [09:18 PM] NEW BRITAIN-Members of the business community are invited by Mayor Erin Stewart to learn about summer youth employment opportunities. A networking…
Tuesday 12/26/2017
YEAR IN REVIEW: New Britain business buzzing in 2017 Posted: 26 December 2017 [10:45 PM] While New Britain’s days of being known as the Hardware Capital of the World are in the past, 2017 has shown that…
Metal Fortress Radio a rock station 'with a red carpet flair' Posted: 26 December 2017 [08:53 PM] NEWINGTON - People are intimidated by her passion, Christine Palmer said, and it’s not necessarily because of the metal music she…
Chamber offers businesses a wide array of benefits Posted: 26 December 2017 [08:50 PM] NEW BRITAIN -- When it comes to owning and running a business in the New Britain area, there are not many…
Story Brothers stands behind its quality auto repairs Posted: 26 December 2017 [08:49 PM] NEW BRITAIN - His dad and uncle built the garage in 1948. It featured a bait and tackle shop, but now Robert…
Tuesday 12/19/2017
McCue Mortgage downsizing Posted: 19 December 2017 [10:48 PM] The McCue Mortgage Company, the third-generation family home financing business headquartered in New Britain, is getting out of the loan origination…
City native finds craft brewing success down South Posted: 19 December 2017 [10:42 PM] NEW BRITAIN - You can take the boy out of New Britain, but you can’t take New Britain out of the…
Monday 12/18/2017
ESPN president resigns, citing substance abuse Posted: 18 December 2017 [10:49 PM] BRISTOL - John Skipper resigned from his position as ESPN’s president on Monday, citing substance abuse issues as his reasoning for…
Pratt & Whitney to supply engines for 100 Delta airplanes Posted: 18 December 2017 [08:25 PM] EAST HARTFORD - Pratt & Whitney announced Thursday that Delta and Airbus selected the company to power 100 aircrafts. “This is…
Bedoukian Research makes dollars and scents in Connecticut Posted: 18 December 2017 [07:33 PM] DANBURY - U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, announced Bedoukian Research, Inc. (BRI), a manufacturer of flavor and fragrance ingredients and synthetic…
Wednesday 12/13/2017
Good Cause Gifts takes over gift shop at Hospital for Special Care Posted: 13 December 2017 [11:23 PM] NEW BRITAIN-Many people gathered at Hospital for Special Care on Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of Good Cause Gifts second…
Tuesday 12/12/2017
Grand opening today for new gift shop at HSC Posted: 12 December 2017 [10:11 PM] NEW BRITAIN - A ribbon cutting ceremony at noon today will mark the official grand opening of Good Cause Gifts, a…
Ex-CFO of 'Soup Nazi' inspired company admits to tax evasion Posted: 12 December 2017 [10:58 AM] NEW YORK - The former chief financial officer for a company licensing recipes from the real-life chef who inspired the “Soup Nazi”…