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  1. Articles mentioning both Yankee Candle, Inc. and The Republican

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    1. Job fairs in Hampshire and Franklin counties draw youth

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 23 2012)

      ...shed: Monday, April 23, 2012, 10:25 PM Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012, 10:25 PM Fred Contrada, The Republican By Fred Contrada, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print NORTHAMPTON — In a tou......airs featured a number of local employers. In Northampton, they included Smith College, Home Depot, Yankee Candle, the Northampton Police Department and Sheetmetal Workers Local 63 ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Smith College   Amherst   Northampton

    2. Holyoke job fair lets hundreds of seekers mingle with 25 companies

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 31 2012)

      ...ices, Sisters of Providence Health Systems, Smith College, Unique Auto Sales, Victoria’s Secret and Yankee Candle. Holyoke job fair lets hundreds of seekers mingle with 25 companies Published: Wednesday, February ......f seekers mingle with 25 companies Published: Wednesday, February 01, 2012, 7:00 AM Mike Plaisance, The Republican By Mike Plaisance, The Republican The Republican Follow 3 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print manley ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Smith College   Chicopee   Holyoke

    3. 2015 National Square Dance Convention coming to Springfield

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 18 2011) Tourism

      2015 National Square Dance Convention coming to Springfield ...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 Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print The Republican | John SuchockiConstance A. and Leonard A. Houle are going to bring a national square dance convent......nce, but they will also be leisure tourists,” Wydra said. “We ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassMutual Center   West Springfield   Springfield

    4. Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau says Howdy to award winners

      Explore masslive.com (May 16 2011) Tourism

      Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau says Howdy to award winners ...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)

      Mentions:   West Springfield   Six Flags New England   Baystate Health

    5. Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau unveils 2011 Howdy Award finalists

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 17 2011) Tourism

      ...Banquet & Meeting House/The Delaney House, MassLive.com, Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, The Republican, WRNX-FM and Yankee Candle Co. Each winner will receive an engraved Howdy Award for Hospitality Excellence, a lapel pin and a ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   Holyoke

    6. Springfield logistics conference to focus on the cost of moving goods in a time of rising oil prices

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 20 2011) Transportation

      Springfield logistics conference to focus on the cost of moving goods in a time of rising oil prices ... moving goods in a time of rising oil prices Published: Monday, March 21, 2011, 1:53 AM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican Follow Tweet Share 0 Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print pioneer Val......r of the Pioneer Valley Railroad, said his company already supports about 3,000 jobs in the region. Yankee Candle gets its wax through Pioneer Valley Railroad ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Bradley International Airport   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Springfield

    7. Some bright spots for local business in a year dominated by unemployment, a struggling housing market and ...

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 27 2010) Energy , Life Sciences , Manufacturing

      Some bright spots for local business in a year dominated by unemployment, a struggling housing market and ... ...ng housing market and lingering recession Published: Monday, December 27, 2010, 1:15 AM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican Follow Tweet Share 0 Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print smithwesson......t seven years as part of an incentive deal with the state. 4) Michael “Mick” Kittredge III, son of Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge II, opened his own venture, Kringle Candle ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   MassMutual Center

    8. Michael Kittredge III opens Kringle Candle in Bernardston | masslive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 16 2010) Tourism

      Michael Kittredge III opens Kringle Candle in Bernardston | masslive.com ...ing which Kittredge Industries LLC purchased in March for $480,000, is not too far up the road from Yankee Candle in Deerfield which Michael Kittredge II founded and turned into a multi-million dollar business and......ton Published: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 6:53 PM Updated: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 7:01 PM The Republican Newsroom The Republican Newsroom Follow Share this story Story tools 101610_kingle_candle_kittredges.JPG Jeff BrownMichael ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Greenfield Community College   Greenfield   Holyoke

    9. Northampton Three County Fair $42.7 million redevelopment hinges on release of $4 million Massachusetts bond

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 27 2010) Tourism

      Northampton Three County Fair $42.7 million redevelopment hinges on release of $4 million Massachusetts bond ...of the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council, met recently with the editorial board of The Republican to provide an update on the project. Northampton Three County Fair $42.7 million redevelopment hin...... Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Springfield Museums at the Quadrangle in Springfield, and Yankee Candle in Deerfield. The group said they hope to boost the number of events at the fairgrounds from 22 to ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Six Flags New England   Springfield

    10. Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau honors 9 hospitality workers with Howdy awards

      Explore masslive.com (May 18 2010) Tourism

      ...gfield Convention and Visitors Bureau honors 9 hospitality workers with Howdy awards By Jim Kinney, The Republican May 18, 2010, 2:00PM HowdyWinner518.jpg Photo by Dave Roback / The RepublicanEvelyn Cruz-Cabera, le......ing they need,” he said. “We are always helping people here.” Craig W. Rydin, executive chairman of Yankee Candle Co., was the Spotlight Award winner which recognizes dedication and an outstanding contribution to ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassMutual Center   Baystate Health   Springfield

    11. Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge, Msnbc host Rachel Maddow and actor Bill Cosby among this year's college commencement speakers

      Explore masslive.com (May 8 2010) Education

      Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge, Msnbc host Rachel Maddow and actor Bill Cosby among this year's college commencement speakers Kittredge, the well-known, self-made entrepreneur who founded Yankee Candle Co. four decades ago, will be the commencement speaker at Bay Path College this year, hoping to imp......t Rachel Maddow and actor Bill Cosby among this year's college commencement speakers By Jim Kinney, The Republican May 08, 2010, 10:55AM SPRINGFIELD - College graduates should ask themselves if they live in a perfe... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    12. Hundreds seek employment at Best Local Job Fair in Holyoke

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 21 2010)

      Hundreds seek employment at Best Local Job Fair in Holyoke ...eople around the region. Hundreds seek employment at Best Local Job Fair in Holyoke By Jim Kinney, The Republican April 21, 2010, 3:00PM JobFair421.jpg Photo by Michael S. Gordon / The RepublicanRecruiters are sur... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Westfield State University   Holyoke   Westfield

    13. Greenfield development projects good news for Franklin County | Business - MassLive.com - - MassLive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 17 2010)

      Greenfield development projects good news for Franklin County | Business - MassLive.com - - MassLive.com ...sion and a performing arts center. Greenfield development projects good news for Franklin County By The Republican Newsroom February 14, 2010, 12:37AM 2009_bridge_of_flowers_shelburne.jpg The Republican file photoBusinesses thrive on either side of the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls, one of the ...... ago. Among them are Hillside Plastics, Bete Publishing, Lightlife Foods, HeatFab, Bete Fog Nozzle, Yankee Candle, Hardigg Industries, Hallmark School of Photography, and many more. Those ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Greenfield Community College   Greenfield   The Republican

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