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Thursday, September 29, 2016
Weather forecast looking ‘fair’ The 68th annual Berlin Fair runs Friday Sept. 30 through Sunday Oct. 2 at the Berlin Lions Fairgrounds on Beckley Road.
‘There’s something for just about everybody,’ said Lenny Tubbs, 2016 Berlin Fair president.
Look inside for our fair guide.
| Fair photos by Lee Roski
So far, the weather forecast for the fair is looking so-so. According to weather.com, the three days will be cloudy ones, with temperatures hovering in the mid- to high-60s before dipping down into the mid-50s at night. And there is a chance of showers each day.
By Mike Savino Record-Journal staff
Malloy urges support for Sikorsky aid package By Mike Savino Record-Journal staff
Cambridge Specialty is planning to ramp up its aerospace manufacturing operation in Berlin by hiring more employees and renovating an old facility to accommodate expansion. Company officials say they also plan to place more orders with 50 to 100 suppliers they use in making parts for Sikorsky. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Friday the company’s plans demonstrate the need for lawmakers to support an agreement with Sikorsky parent
Parties unveil dueling agendas
Lockheed Martin when the legislature convenes for a special session on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Up to $8.57 million in annual grants will be tied to benchmarks that include reliance on in-state suppliers, as well as job growth and payroll Under the agreement, the state would spending, deployment of capital for provide $220 million in financial machinery, and other long-term benefits in exchange for the retention investments. and creation of roughly 8,000 jobs through 2032. The state’s payment schedule is delayed to coincide with Sikorsky’s “We’re very happy with the agreeagreement to build nearly 200 CHment that we’ve reached,” Malloy said 35K King Stallion helicopters for the after touring Cambridge’s 4 Rod Road Navy — production is scheduled to facility. “I think our supply chain may begin in 2019 and run through 2032. be even happier than we are.” The legislature’s vote Wednesday The agreement calls for Sikorsky to came nearly two-and-a-half years afdouble the $350 million in purchases ter its approval of an agreement that it makes annually from in-state suppliers.
House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz on Sept. 20 became the latest Democrat to accuse Republican legislative candidates of misleading voters when Aresimowicz they talk negatively about Connecticut’s economy. “Real leadership is more than simply being negative or launching political attacks,” the Berlin state representative said while “putting forward a positive vision for Connecticut” during a press conference at Goodwin College in East Hartford. Aresimowicz and fellow
See Malloy, A35
See Agenda, A34
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