Chamber of Commerce Business Expo

The Windham Region Chamber of Commerce will be hosting Business Expo, 2010 in Mansfield’s East Brook Mall between the hours of 10 a.m to 6 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Former UConn b’ball star buys Willimantic Country Club

Roxanne Pandolfi Golfers Dick Card, Chuck Hazen and Jean Beaudoin, all of Mansfield, enjoy a day of golfing at the University Club of Connecticut recently. The club has officially been sold to a group headed by former University of Connecticut basketball star Donny Marshall.

The former Willimantic Country Club has officially been sold to a group [...]

Some new tax breaks for college costs

The American Opportunity Credit, in many cases, offers greater tax savings than existing education tax breaks.

U.S. Postal Service looking to close offices, drop one delivery day

USPS Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President said, “We are on pace to meet our goal of reducing work hours by more than 100 million [equivalent to 57,000 full-time positions] for the entire year.”

Stop & Shop store aids fundraiser

Tickets for the 2009 program flew out of stores in just two months, a record breaker, at a time when charitable giving is on the decline.

Big Y offers special pharmaceutical help

Customers must have a prescription from their physician and a Big Y Express Savings Club Card to obtain the antibiotics.

Hospital Auxiliary seeks nominations

The Auxiliary to Windham Community Memorial Hospital is seeking nominations for two major awards to be given out at its black-tie gala in November.
The auxiliary is planning for the 14th annual Autumn Gala on Saturday, Nov. 14. The black-tie affair will be held at the Marriott Hartford Downtown at Adriaen’s Landing.
Part of the evening’s festivities [...]

Mid-summer is blueberry season

Matthew Gorman, 9, of Columbia finds an abundance of blueberries at Bastiani’s Farm in Hebron on Monday. He was visiting the picking patch with his mother Corie Gorman, 12-year-old sister Danielle Gorman, and neighbors Olivia Randazzo, 12, and Michael Nalewajk, 10

Man receives hand injury in manufacturing accident

According to Windham Community Memorial Hospital spokesman Shawn Maynard, the man was transported to Windham Hospital and treated there before he was flown to Hartford Hospital via Life Star Helicopter.

QVCC celebrates record fundraising

At the QVCC Foundation Celebration on June 16, Monique C.K. Wolanin, director of college development, announced that the QVCC Foundation exceeded its’ 2008-2009 fundraising goal by over $110,000.
The Foundation’s fiscal year will end on June 30th with $390,000 raised for local students.
Ms. Wolanin stated, “In these tough economic times, thanks to the generosity of our [...]