The Quintal Agency, an independent insurance agency led by Lynne Quintal-Hill and located in Plainfield, Conn., has merged its operations with Smith Brothers Insurance, with an office in Northampton. Smith Brothers has offices across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. The agency’s team will continue to work from Plainfield.
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The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and Learfield have announced that Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment will return as the financial education sponsor for the Spalding Hoophall Classic high school showcase. In its second year of sponsorship, Morgan Stanley GSE will continue to develop tailored financial education programs, tools and resources for some of the country’s top prep basketball student-athletes, and lead in-person programming for this year’s participants on select days.
Morgan Stanley GSE and the Basketball Hall of Fame will honor the late Martin Luther King Jr., paying tribute to his life and legacy across all five nationally televised ESPN Hoophall Classic games on Monday, Jan. 15.
This year will mark the 22nd year of the Hoophall Classic. This event will feature 32 games played over five days.
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On Dec. 10, Cancer Connection’s Thrift Shop marked a decade since it opened its doors. Located at 375 South St. in Northampton, the shop offers clothing, jewelry, home goods, books and more. Every dollar spent at the Thrift Shop goes directly to fund Cancer Connection’s programs for cancer patients and their loved ones (all offered free of charge).
The Thrift Shop is open for shopping Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check the website for donation days and hours at https://www.cancer-connection.org/thrift-shop
Cancer Connection is the only cancer support center in Hampshire and Franklin Counties and draws additional participants from Hampden County and beyond. All of Cancer Connection’s services are provided free.
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Monson Savings Bank is a season sponsor of the Theatre Guild of Hampden, donating $1,500 to the organization.
The Theatre Guild of Hampden has premiered many Broadway shows. It is currently preparing for “Oklahoma,” which will debut in April at The Red Barn at Fountain Park. for information, go to https://www.theatreguildofhampden.org/home-1.html.
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The staff at Eppendorf Group in Enfield, Conn., a life science company that develops and sells instruments, consumables and services for laboratories worldwide, recently held a toy drive to support the Enfield Police Department’s annual Toys for Joy campaign.
This is the 68th consecutive year the Enfield Police Department has collected new, unwrapped toys for local children.
