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Check out this video from NECN. More students are choosing the vocational school path to avoid massive student loan debt and land good paying jobs. Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School and Dexter Russell are featured.

Check out this segment from ABC40 News Springfield on the start of the Brimfield Shows featuring CMS Board Member Cheryl Barber of Country Bank. Cheryl was volunteering at the Chamber's Information booth at the Shows on the morning of May 14 when she was interviewed for this segment.

Thank you to Cheryl and to all our dedicated volunteers who do so much to support…

Wednesday, May 8: Kick-off for…

Industry provides new jobs for teens…

Restaurant Week Raffle Prize Packages Revealed!

Mark your calendars for a special week of dining out, April 23-28, as both lunch and dinner will be served at special rates at a dozen of The Sturbridge Townships’ favorite eateries. This year, the more you dine out, the more chances you have to win. The Chamber has added a new element to its annual celebration of local dining:…

We wanted to share with you this email from Kathy Boyer of Team Hoyt.

Dick and Rick Hoyt are fine - they were still about a mile out when the explosions happened at the finish line of the marathon.  The news footage show a guy pushing a guy near the finish when the explosion happened but that was NOT Dick and Rick.  Someone picked them up out on the course and drove them back to the hotel and then  2 of our runners walked Rick's running chair back.  His wheelchair is…

The Chamber and our friends at smith&jones idea agency are collaborating on a new Regional Economic Development website.…

Below you will find the contents of an email from Sturbridge Town Planner Jean Bubon regarding changes to the town's signage bylaw and the public hearing on the same to be held at Town Hall on April 2, 2013. We encourage you to share this information with those who have businesses in the Town of Sturbridge. You may also see the …

Please Support the 34th Annual Food Share Radiothon, Chamber Office is Drop-Off Site

The 34^th Annual Food Share Radiothon will be held from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Thursday, March 28,…

CMS Chamber Wins Redo Grant. Follow the link to the digital version of February's Sturbridge Times. The story on the REDO grant begins on page 11. http://www.sturbridgetimes.com/…

Messages That Matter is a new e-newsletter for walk-throughs on topics you’ll want to know about if you want your business or organization’s message to matter to more people. It’s brief, it’s focused and it’s multimedia in scope.

I hope you will take the moments required to subscribe and read Messages That Matter, anticipated to be no more frequent than monthly.

Just a few of the broad areas we’ll swoop into are:

>  Targeting and…

Residents of the Brookfields, Spencer, and Warren get free admission to Old Sturbridge Village this Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 19-20.

Please help us spread the word to family, friends and co-workers! Thank you!

Jan. 19-20: free admission…

Green Lights = Green for Business

           It’s a slightly off-kilter midwinter promotion – Green Lights!  The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) is reminding residents, businesses and communities to show their support for the National Heritage Corridor while enjoying increased tourism and business during a…

Kids free at Old Sturbridge Village in January 2013

Martin Luther King Jr. Day features “Honoring a Slave Heroine: The ‘Mumbet Story” Jan. 21

Children Learn Pottery at Discovery Adventures Jan. 19-20

Old Sturbridge Village is saluting the New Year by offering free…

Tornado Relief Fund: Free Trees for Affected Members

In the aftermath of the tornado that struck our area in June 2011, the Chamber of Central Mass South established a Tornado Relief Fund. The fund received contributions from our Members, friends, local residents and concerned citizens from as far away as California. Initial disbursements of the collected monies were donated to Chamber Members that were most affected by the storm. The Chamber is…

Kids Free During School Vacation Week at Old Sturbridge Village Starting Dec. 26, 2012;

Free admission for children extends through Jan. 31, 2013

Indoor crafts and performances, plus sledding, skating, and outdoor fun

STURBRIDGE, Mass. (Dec. 5, 2012) – Old Sturbridge Village is celebrating the season by offering free…

WRTA Customer Bulletin

 New Service Coming Soon

Beginning in January 2013, the WRTA will be providing new service to Southbridge and Charlton.…

NBSB Annual Holiday Toy Drive at All Branch Locations

North Brookfield Savings Bank's effort helps - and funds - local toy drive organizations.

It's true that every child deserves a toy during the holidays, and it's…

Surprise a child in your life with a personalized letter from Santa Claus.  Click the 'News and Events' tab to access and complete the form at http://www.unitedwayssc.org for your children, grandchildren, nieces/nephews, siblings, or the children of your friends.  Every child will be excited to get this letter from Santa during the Christmas holiday!  This service is available through United Way of Southbridge, Sturbridge and Charlton…