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Hasbro not Sorry! Cartamundi took Risk to buy East Longmeadow Operation | masslive.com

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...ave a Clue if you bet your Life that the Cartamundi Operation here and its 350 jobs could be at Risk now that Hasbro no longer has a Monopoly on the factory and its expertise in making board games. That was hopeful mess... (Read Full Article)

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Hasbro in East Longmeadow: New owners see re-shoring work from China as opportunity for board games | masslive.com

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Richard K. Sullivan Jr., CEO of the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council said this idea of bringing manufacturing work back from China is one that could pay dividends here in the Pioneer Valley, whether it be Cartamundi or someone else. 'It is absolutely something that is happening.That is why you will see the EDC with a real emphasis on manufacturing. I think it is also as important that we ... (Read Full Article)

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Community Spotlight: East Longmeadow

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...o growing nicely, and all of these companies are doing very well. And, of course, we still have the big ones, Hasbro and Lenox, which has invested $60 million in the plant since its purchase by Newell Rubbermaid in 2003.... (Read Full Article)

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2015 Comic-Con: Hasbro unveils new Stars Wars Stormtroopers | masslive.com

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...ion figure in commemorative packaging that won't be available at retail but only at Hasbro's Comic-Con booth, Hasbro said Thursday in a news release. It's Hasbro's first product tied to the new J.J. Abrams-directed 'Star... (Read Full Article)

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Reports: Toymaker Hasbro in talks to merge with Dreamworks Animation led by Jeffrey Katzenberg | masslive

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...ation, a Hollywood player run by mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, according to published reports. In recent years, Hasbro has been seeking its fortunes in the entertainment industry, taking game franchises like "Battleship" t... (Read Full Article)

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Summer jobs program gives teens focus for future

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...Housing Authority’s Robinson Gardens Apartments spent her days gainfully employed as a youth counselor in the Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative’s program at Dorman Elementary School. And Sands not only learned patience ... (Read Full Article)

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Under construction: Bay Path College's new health sciences grad school building taking shape in East Longmeadow | masslive.com

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...stimulate economic growth. The Health Sciences building is rising on an 11-acre lot directly across from the Hasbro plant. Once completed, the new building will house graduate classes for the Longmeadow-based college's ... (Read Full Article)

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Federal money available to about 250 workers affected by layoffs at five Hampden County companies

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...rough this grant were employed by one of the following companies: Avery Dennison Corp.; Dow Jones & Co. Inc.; Hasbro Inc.; Exelis Inc. and Southworth Co. The Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.will manage th... (Read Full Article)

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Western Mass. manufacturing firms innovate and diversify to keep

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... Blair added with emphasis, automate to add efficiency. He said longtime stalwarts of the local economy like Hasbro in East Longmeadow and Smith & Wesson in Springfield have brought manufacturing back to the region beca... (Read Full Article)

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Davis foundation literacy initiative: 'It needs to start at birth' | masslive.com

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...ould be doing, cognitively and socially/emotionally.” Reading Success by 4th Grade is also involved with the Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative to help prevent summer learning loss, and Talk.Read.Succeed., a family-based... (Read Full Article)

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Hasbro among big gainers as S&P 500 ekes out a small advance to set a new record

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...$94.59 after the world's biggest hamburger chain's revenue fell short of Wall Street analyst's expectations. Hasbro surged after reporting that its net income rose 17 percent as sales increased. Its adjusted results and... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield schoolkids learn about nature, boost literacy in Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative

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... analyzing, communicating and writing. "It's been going very well," she said. "Everyone's enjoying it." The Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative is a program of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, a partner i... (Read Full Article)

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Hasbro introduces new KRE-O construction toys at Comic-Con in San Diego | masslive.com

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...KRE-O Cityville invasion and and new building sets based on 'Star Trek,' GI Joe and Transformers. SAN DIEGO - Hasbro Inc. used the massive Comic-Con International in San Diego, to announce an expansion of its KRE-O brand... (Read Full Article)

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Funder Collaborative for Reading Success raises $491,000 in grants to promote early literacy in Greater Springfield

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...ving grants are the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and its Links to Literacy and Learning program; the Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative through the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County; Holyoke, Chicopee, ... (Read Full Article)

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Hasbro pays $112M for mobile game developer

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...d established network of users, makes Hasbro a more meaningful participant in digital gaming. Major toy maker Hasbro Inc. (Nasdaq:HAS) has purchased a 70 percent stake in a mobile game designer. Pawtucket, R.I.-based Has... (Read Full Article)

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