Home, business expo scheduled.NORTHBRIDGE - The 10th annual Blackstone Valley Home & Business Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Northbridge High School, Linwood Ave. The annual event has grown to include more than 100 area businesses and associations, and offers business people and the public alike the opportunity to learn about locally available goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. , ranging from banking, insurance, home improvement and tourism to health care, medical, environmental and social service work. There will be opportunities for networking and to explore employment and volunteer opportunities. Officials at the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce anticipate that between 3,000 and 5,000 people will attend this year's event. Among the highlights of the expo will be the 10th annual Chowder chowder, stew of fish or shellfish with potatoes, onions, and pork (usually salt pork), thickened with crumbled hard bread. The name chowder seems to have originated from the French word chaudière Fest, held from noon to 2 p.m., during which several restaurateurs from the Blackstone Valley compete for the title of Best Chowder in the Valley as determined by a vote of the public. This year's chowder contest is sponsored by Milford Regional Medical Center Milford Regional Medical Center (Milford Regional) is the hospital division of Milford Regional Healthcare System, Inc., a comprehensive healthcare system that includes the Visiting Nurse Association of the Greater Milford-Northbridge Area and Tri-County Medical Associates, Inc. . Visitors will be able to meet local sports celebrities, including members of the New England Surge The New England Surge are an expansion team of the Continental Indoor Football League, having begun play in the league's second year, 2007. The Surge play home games at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. , of the Indoor Continental Football League The Continental Football League was an American football league played in North America from 1965 through 1969. It was established as a minor league. It had hoped to be the "major force" in professional football outside of the National Football League and American Football League. (all day); Twister, the mascot of the Worcester Tornadoes baseball team, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Finz, mascot of the Worcester Sharks American Hockey League
Apple Tree Arts will present the New Arpeggio Wind Ensemble from 11 to 11:45 a.m. and a flute choir from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Dance demonstrations by JoAnn Warren Dance Studio will be held from noon to 12:45 p.m. The Northbridge High School a cappella group will perform from 1 to 1:30 p.m. and the Northbridge High School cheerleaders Notable cheerleaders
Attractions for children will include a petting zoo sponsored by IronShoe Carriage Service (throughout the event); Southwick's ZooMobile between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. in the school lobby; balloons by Say It With Magic and face painting by members of the Northbridge High School Student Council, both of which will be held throughout the expo. Refreshments will be on sale on the expo floor for the benefit of the student clubs at Northbridge High School. Sponsors for this year's expo include UniBank, Citadel Broadcasting, Gaudette Insurance Agency, Millbury Federal Credit Union, Osterman Propane, Webster First Federal Credit Union, Telegram & Gazette, and Commonwealth National Bank. The entertainment sponsor is Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. . There is free parking and shuttle service for all visitors. For more information, visit www.blackstonevalley.org. |
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