Matthew Barakat - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri June 23, 2017
Army to Expand Arlington Cemetery, Ends Talks With County
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Arlington National Cemetery is moving ahead with plans to expand by roughly 50,000 spaces, extending the cemetery's life beyond 2050. The cemetery is run by the Army. For several years, military officials tried to negotiate a land swap with Arlington County that would allow the cemetery to expand and accommodate the county's needs as well....
Fri June 23, 2017
Manitou Americas Welcomes ABLE Equipment Rental to Dealer Network
Manitou, a leader in all-terrain material handling equipment, welcomed ABLE Equipment Rental Inc. to the Manitou dealer network. ABLE Equipment Rental will partner with Manitou to sell the heavy capacity telescopic handlers and rotating telescopic handlers at its 1050 Grand Blvd., Deer Park, N.Y., and Philadelphia locations....
Fri June 23, 2017
Gov. Cuomo Orders Acceleration of Construction on Bridges and Tunnels
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has ordered an acceleration of the construction on MTA bridges and tunnels to mitigate the effects of additional vehicles on the road caused by Amtrak's emergency repair work this summer....
Fri June 23, 2017
Robert H. Finke & Sons Hosts Snap-On Tools of Triumph Tour
On June 8, Snap-On Tools made a pit stop at Robert H. Finke & Sons' Selkirk, N.Y., location for its “Triumph Tour.”Each year, Snap-On Tools puts together a road show with the cooperation of its partners that both educates and entertains Snap-On end users (the technicians in the garage, whether it be a car, truck or heavy equipment dealership, who spend their days keeping your equipment up and running.)At the Snap-On Tools of Triumph Tour, guests take a guided tour through two unique Snap-On garages....
Fri June 23, 2017
Pentagon Memorial Fund Names Fentress Architect for VEC
The Pentagon Memorial Fund recently announced the selection of Fentress Architects as the architect for the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center (VEC) in Arlington, Va. The VEC will be the companion visitor center to the existing memorial that memorializes the 184 lives lost during the tragic events of Sept....
Wilson Ring - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu June 22, 2017
Museum Tries to Save War Boat From Lake Bottom
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) More than two decades after it was discovered at the bottom of Lake Champlain, a Revolutionary War gunboat may see the light of day under a museum plan to raise, preserve and put the vessel on display....
Thu June 22, 2017
Robert Childs Inc. Donates Equipment for Cape Cod Projects
Case Construction Equipment dealer Robert Childs Inc. donated the use of five Case machines to Team Rubicon to be used for land-clearing and grasslands restoration in the Coonamessett Reservation fields in Hatchville, Mass....
Thu June 22, 2017
Tasks Lie Ahead for Tribal Casino After Legislation Passes
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The tribes that run Connecticut's two casinos have won the long-sought approval of the General Assembly to run a third one, but there are still major tasks ahead as they seek to fend off competition from Springfield, Mass....
Brenda Ruggiero - Thu June 22, 2017
Project Extra Chunk — Ben & Jerry's Expands Vermont Manufacturing Plant
South Burlington, Vt., is about to get some more ice cream. The Ben & Jerry's manufacturing plant located in the town has begun a 40,000-sq. ft. expansion project that will include a wastewater treatment plant, a new warehouse and a packaging room, all totaling $14 million....
Thu June 22, 2017
CTDOT to Start Construction of Two Rail Projects in Norwalk in Fall 2017
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that two projects to be completed in advance of the Walk Railroad Bridge replacement project will begin in October, not July as originally anticipated....
