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Massachusetts company Yankee Candle to shut down Western Mass. facility, lay off around 100 employees
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Around 100 employees will lose their jobs due to consolidation with parent company
Yankee Candle Inc. is closing down its South Deerfield, Mass., distribution center and offices on Sept. 9, according to a new state filing. Newell Brands, Yankee Candle’s parent company, says they plan to lay off around 100 employees.
Newell Brands initially announced downsizing in January of last year, but now are officially disclosing the closing date of the specific 27 Yankee Candle Way offices. The facility will remain open, but will now serve as an auxiliary warehouse for Yankee Candle and other Newell Brand products.
“There are no changes to our other Yankee Candle operations in Western Massachusetts. Yankee was founded in the area, and we are committed to maintaining a strong local presence with our flagship Yankee Candle Village store and various research, manufacturing, distribution and office facilities,” a spokesperson for Newell Brands said in a statement.
The same statement confirmed that all employees who are laid off will receive what the company calls “transition benefits.”
Newell Brands, which also owns Rubbermaid and Sharpie, laid off around 13 percent of their office positions in 2023 due to a restructuring plan.
Yankee Candle was founded over 5 decades ago in South Deerfield. Yankee Candle Village, the main factory and candle store, opened in 1983. Newell Brands acquired Yankee Candle, Inc. in 2016.
Massachusetts
Inside the Massachusetts courtroom where former students face a teacher charged with rape
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The women said they were frightened, but they didn’t show it Wednesday in a Massachusetts courtroom as they watched the teacher who allegedly preyed on them when they were students at the posh Miss Hall’s School plead not guilty to rape.
There is a heavy police presence in a section of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon due to what authorities are describing only as an “ongoing incident.”
“There is currently a heavy police presence on Salem Road due to an ongoing incident,” Tewksbury police said in a social media post just before 1 p.m. “Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes if possible. Please allow emergency personnel the space they need to respond safely and efficiently”
No further details were released. Police said they will provide updates as more information becomes available.
Massachusetts
Wrong-way crash closes I-495 southbound in Chelmsford, 1 seriously injured – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
CHELMSFORD, MASS. (WHDH) – A wrong-way driver crashed into another vehicle on I-495 in Chelmsford Tuesday night, shutting down the soundbound lanes in that area, according to Massachusetts State Police and The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).
State police said Troopers from the Concord Barracks responded to a two-car crash on I-495 at the Hunt Road overpass shortly before 10 p.m. They said preliminary information indicates the crash happened as a result of a wrong-way driver striking a vehicle traveling in the correct direction.
Chelmsford Fire and EMS responded to the scene, and the driver was taken to the hospital by MedFlight. State police said they suffered life-threatening injuries.
MassDOT said the highway southbound is currently closed at exit 88 due to the crash, and is expected to remain closed for several hours.
Drivers are asked to seek alternate routes at this time.
This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.
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