Original Western Mass. Home & Garden opens at Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield

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...anizes the annual show.  Campbell also expects 350 exhibitors spread out offer two buildings at the Eastern States Exposition Grounds touting everything from $500,000 homes to rubber sieves for kitchen-sink drains. That’s abo......hed: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 7:45 PM Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 7:52 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon ... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield Vocational-Technical High School students to display skills at upcoming Western Massachusetts Home and Garden Show

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...ublished: Monday, March 19, 2012, 4:30 PM Updated: Monday, March 19, 2012, 4:31 PM Ted LaBorde, The Republican By Ted LaBorde, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print mw voc 2.jpg Photo......atured,” said Falcetti. “It is a great opportunity to blow our own horn,” he said. The show, at the Eastern States Exposition grounds in West ... (Read Full Article)

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Eastern States Exposition president Wayne McCary announces retirement

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...weet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Wayne McCary's Career at the Big E The Republican | David MolnarThis Sept 22, 1990 photo from The Republican archives shows G. Wayne McCary when he was named president and chief executive officer of the Eastern States Exposition. WEST SPRINGFIELD – G. Wayne E. McCary is retiring as president of the Eastern Sates Exposition. Hi... (Read Full Article)

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Western Massachusetts Electric Company: Historic restoration "essentially complete"

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...are close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Storm Aftermath Day 5 Enlarge The Republican Photo Desk 11/02/11-West Springfield-Staff Photo by Dave Roback- Tree and utility crews gather at t......oto Desk 11/02/11-West Springfield-Staff Photo by Dave Roback- Tree and utility crews gather at the Eastern States Exposition's Better Living Center for a dinner and a place to sleep while working ... (Read Full Article)

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Linemen working to restore power for WMECO after snowstorm being fed and housed at the Big E

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...are close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Storm Aftermath Day 5 Enlarge The Republican Photo Desk 11/02/11-West Springfield-Staff Photo by Dave Roback- Tree and utility crews gather at t......oto Desk 11/02/11-West Springfield-Staff Photo by Dave Roback- Tree and utility crews gather at the Eastern States Exposition's Better Living Center for a dinner and a place to sleep while working ... (Read Full Article)

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Big E draws more than 1.2 million people to West Springfield

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...air made that nearly impossible, said G. Wayne McCary, president and chief executive officer of the Eastern States Exposition. Big E draws more than 1.2 million people to West Springfield Published: Sunday, October 02, 2011,......unday, October 02, 2011, 10:55 PM Updated: Sunday, October 02, 2011, 11:11 PM Jeanette DeForge, The Republican By Jeanette DeForge, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg ... (Read Full Article)

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Big E at 95: Rooted in agriculture, family friendly and big on food fun

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...n Published: Friday, September 16, 2011, 11:08 AM Updated: Friday, September 16, 2011, 11:14 AM The Republican Lifestyle Desk By The Republican Lifestyle Desk The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print bigeturkey......ON TREEGER Wayne McKenney of Lancaster, Ma. enjoys a smoked turkey leg on the last day of the 2010 Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield. . By ... (Read Full Article)

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2015 National Square Dance Convention coming to Springfield

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... and the region. Of those, 10 utilized the MassMutual Center. The others were at area hotels or the Eastern States Exposition grounds in West Springfield, Szenda said. 2015 National Square Dance Convention coming to Springfi......ublished: Sunday, July 17, 2011, 6:02 PM Updated: Sunday, July 17, 2011, 11:21 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 5 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg ... (Read Full Article)

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FEMA recovery centers open Saturday in Springfield, West Side to aid tornado victims

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...ished: Friday, June 17, 2011, 9:40 PM Updated: Friday, June 17, 2011, 10:06 PM Patrick Johnson, The Republican By Patrick Johnson, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print techpark.JPG Repu......recovery center, said he has been told that people in the city’s shelter for tornado victims at the Eastern States Exposition fairgrounds will be bused ... (Read Full Article)

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Eastec to become an every-other-year affair

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Eastec, the manufacturing trade show at the Eastern States Exposition, will be an every-other-year event. Eastec to become an every-other-year affair Published: Monday, ...... Eastec to become an every-other-year affair Published: Monday, May 23, 2011, 6:05 AM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow Tweet Share 0 Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print 2011 EASTEC... (Read Full Article)

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Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau says Howdy to award winners

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...onsors for the 2011 Howdy Awards for Hospitality Excellence are Baystate Health, CBS-3 Springfield, Eastern States Exposition, Global Spectrum, The Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House/The Delaney House, MassLive.com, Massac......nquet & Meeting House/The Delaney House, MassLive.com, Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, The Republican, WRNX-FM and Yankee Candle Company. For more information, visit www.valleyvisitor.com. (Read Full Article)

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Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau unveils 2011 Howdy Award finalists

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Eastern States Exposition donates $184,000 to Big E-West Springfield Trust Fund

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Eastern States Exposition has donated $184,067 to the Big E-West Springfield Trust Fund, the largest gift it has made to the ......esday, April 13, 2011, 2:15 PM Updated: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 2:18 PM Sandra Constantine, The Republican By Sandra Constantine, The Republican The Republican Follow Tweet Share 0 Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print Wayne McCar... (Read Full Article)

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Eugene Cassidy of Longmeadow named Big E executive vice president and COO

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...J. Cassidy of Longmeadow has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Eastern States Exposition. Eugene Cassidy of Longmeadow named Big E executive vice president and COO Published: Friday, Marc......: Friday, March 18, 2011, 7:36 PM Updated: Friday, March 18, 2011, 7:37 PM Sandra Constantine, The Republican By Sandra Constantine, The Republican Follow Tweet Share 0 Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark ... (Read Full Article)

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Hotels, tourism officials plead with Springfield City Council to reject 2% excise tax hike

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...Hollander, general manager of the MassMutual Center; and Gregory B. Chiecko, sales director for the Eastern States Exposition. Hotels, tourism officials plead with Springfield City Council to reject 2% excise tax hike Publis......le Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print 1999 springfield marriott sheraton in one shot.jpg The Republican / File photo by Dave RobackRepresentatives of Springfield hotels, such as the Marriott, left, and S... (Read Full Article)

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Big E to build $2.2 million enclosed equestrian practice arena in West Springfield

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...il Print WayneMcCary1611.jpg Photo by Don Treeger / The RepublicanG. Wayne McCary, president of the Eastern States Exposition, announces plans Thursday to build a new equestrian practice center at the Big E in West Springfiel......oans. Nothing is being subsidized by the state, he said. For more details, see Friday’s editions of The Republican. (Read Full Article)

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Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership celebrates 10th anniversary

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The partnership is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its founding in September 2000 at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield with a conference, set for 3 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 9 at La Renaissance in East Wind......artnership celebrates 10th anniversary Published: Wednesday, December 01, 2010, 5:00 AM Jim Kinney, The Republican Jim Kinney, The Republican Follow Share this story Story tools 2009 allan blair douglas ... (Read Full Article)

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Pioneer Valley-grown V-One Vodka is growing into the Boston market | masslive.com

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...ished: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 6:02 PM Updated: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 9:16 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican Jim Kinney, The Republican Follow Share this story Story tools The Republican / Dave Roback09/26/10-Paul Kozub of V-One Vodka presents Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick a bott......presents Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick a bottle of V-One during the governor's visit to the Eastern States Exposition in West ... (Read Full Article)

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Big E attendance for 2010 is the third-highest in the history of the fair

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...unday, October 03, 2010, 10:50 PM Updated: Sunday, October 03, 2010, 11:24 PM Jeanette DeForge, The Republican Jeanette DeForge, The Republican Follow Share this story Story tools potatobige.jpg Republican staff photo by Don TreegerPatricia Ha......rapher 10-03-10 West Springfield - Republican staff photo by Don Treeger- The final day of the 2010 Eastern States Exposition (The Big E). (Read Full Article)

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Memorial Day holiday traffic expected to increase nearly 8% despite higher gasoline prices

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...an of the board of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau and sales director at the Eastern States Exposition. “I think there is a lot of pent-up demand from the winter.” Home News Weather Sports Entertainmen......al Day holiday traffic expected to increase nearly 8% despite higher gasoline prices By Jim Kinney, The Republican May 26, 2010, 3:44PM MemorialAdvance526.jpg Photo by Dave Roback / The RepublicanTom Kobak, of ... (Read Full Article)

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Eastec manufacturing exposition draws Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick, Treasurer Timothy Cahill, to West Springfield

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...sition draws Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick, Treasurer Timothy Cahill, to West Springfield By Jim Kinney, The Republican May 25, 2010, 3:00PM DevalEASTEC525.jpg Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, center, chats with Mark C...... of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, as he tours the EASTEC trade show on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield Tuesday.This is a 3 p.m. update of a story posted at ... (Read Full Article)

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2010 Business Market Show: Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield urges: Look, buy local

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... Show: Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield urges: Look, buy local By Jim Kinney, The Republican May 03, 2010, 5:00AM 042910_kevin_matys_rdd_technologies.JPG Photo by Dave Roback / The Republi...... chamber realized after the first year that the hotel space was too small and moved the show to the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield for a decade before returning to Springfield and the MassMutual Center. The cha... (Read Full Article)

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Tour bus industry leaders to meet in Springfield

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...d in 2008 and in Utah last year. Tour bus industry leaders to meet in Springfield By Jim Kinney, The Republican March 25, 2010, 11:40AM SPRINGFIELD – The motorcoach industry group that determines the “Top 100 Ev...... And while they are here, local boosters will take the committee to local attractions including the Eastern States Exposition, Six Flags New England and Historic Deerfield. “It’s a great opportunity for the ... (Read Full Article)

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Western Mass. tourism does well despite economy | - MassLive.com

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...onomic tea leaves are no longer so easily read. Western Mass. tourism does well despite economy By The Republican Newsroom February 14, 2010, 10:51AM OLK Tour 3.jpg Photo by Don Treeger / The RepublicanGregory B. ......ture a portion of those visitors seeking to maximize limited vacation funds. By way of example, the Eastern States Exposition – the Big E, known for offering low-cost enjoyable family experiences, set new all-time attendanc... (Read Full Article)

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Outlook 2010: Western Mass climbs out of recession | - MassLive.com

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...e's a preview of the content. Outlook 2010: Western Mass. climbs out of recession By Wayne Phaneuf, The Republican February 12, 2010, 5:00AM Editor's note: The Sunday Republican will publish its Outlook 2010 specia......encing a boom with folks staying close to home, a trend which has brought near-record crowds to the Eastern States Exposition, increased traffic to Bright Nights and helped propel a big jump in ... (Read Full Article)

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The 2009 Big E daily schedule

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