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wbjournal.com | Fact Book 2018 | Worcester Business Journal 35 We start with what's in your heart. Not what's in your bank account. Leominster Worcester Fitchburg Gardner Shirley Barre Millbury Paxton Princeton For most banks the bo omline is all numbers, but it is the needs and wants of your business that are our greatest assets. Because it is only by understanding your hopes and dreams that we can help you build las ng solu ons to take your business from point A to point wherever-you-want-to-be. Because to us our clients are way more than just numbers. So we design way more than just financial products. This is what we call, LifeDesign. It's in everything that we do. What's in your heart? Speak with any of our Small Business Specialists or Branch Managers today. 800.581.5363 fidelitybankonline.com W A S S E T S I n f r a s t r u c t u r e Airports Worcester Regional Airport – Central Massachusetts' largest airport, with JetBlue Airways flying regular commercial flights to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. American Airlines flies nonstop to Philadelphia while Rectrix Aviation offers flights to Hyannis. Delta Air Lines is planning on adding a non- stop to Detroit next year. Fitchburg Municipal Airport – The city-owned airport will expand its runway starting in 2019 to accommodate more business jets, in addition to opening a $4-million administration building this year. Gardner Municipal Airport – The city-owned air- port is in the midst of evaluating its capital improve- ment plan. Southbridge Municipal Airport – The town- owned airport is home to an onsite restaurant, the Red Baron Diner. Minute Man Air Field – The airfield in Stow is owned and operated by Don McPherson. The facility is home to 75 aircraft – including three helicopters – and 10 business organizations. Nearby commercial airports Boston Logan International Airport (48 miles from Worcester) – The primary airport serving New England, Boston Logan handles about 3.8 million passengers monthly. T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island (48 miles) – The main alternative commercial airport to Boston Logan – because of its easier access and more avail- able parking – T.F. Green is serviced by 10 domestic and international airlines. Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in New Hampshire (69 miles) – New Hampshire's main air- port offers 12 destinations from four airlines. Bradley International Airport in Connecticut (73 miles) – The second largest airport in New England, Bradley provides more than 30 nonstop domestic and international destinations from nine airlines. Rail MBTA – The commuter rail line from Greater Boston's transit system offers stops in Worcester, Grafton, Westborough, Southborough, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wachusett, Fitchburg, Leominster, Shirley, Ayer, Littleton, Acton and Franklin. Providence & Worcester Railroad – Owned by the Genesee & Wyoming railroad in Connecticut, P&W offers service between Gardner and Worcester to Providence and New York City. CSX – With its main Central Massachusetts intermo- dal terminal out of Worcester, CSX connects to its national rail system with more than 700 miles of track in the state. Pan Am Railways – Headquartered out of North Billerica, Mass., Pan Am links to its Northeast and Canadian system through lines from Worcester to Ayer and across North County. Major highways I-290 – Starts in Marlborough, runs through Worcester and hooks up with I-395, which runs south to Waterford, Conn. I-90 – The Massachusetts Turnpike begins at Boston Logan International Airport and runs in Central Massachusetts from Wayland to Sturbridge. It termi- nates across the country in Seattle. I-495 – The outer beltway around Greater Boston – the inner loop being I-95 – it begins in Salisbury, runs through Central Massachusetts from Littleton to Franklin, and ends in Wareham. I-190 – The 19-mile-long connector starts in Worcester and ends in Leominster. Route 2 – Running the entire length of northern Massachusetts and serving as the main road through North County, Route 2 begins in Boston; enters Central Massachusetts in Acton and exits it in Athol; and becomes New York State Route 2 beyond the state border.