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wbjournal.com | Fact Book 2017 | Worcester Business Journal 41 While this accolade is defined by our success in delivering strong financial performance, its meaning goes far beyond it. To us, it is a clear reflection of the strong relationships we've built with our customers, our employees and the New England communities we've served since 1858. Our focus has always been supporting our employees who work on behalf of our customers and we thank you all for your continued trust and confidence in us. Come see what we are all about. We're honored to be recognized as one of the Fortune 100 Fastest Growing Companies 2017 Member FDIC 866.959.BANK (2265) bankatunited.com FORTUNE® is a registered trademark of Time Inc. and is used under license. From FORTUNE, Sept. 11, 2017 © 2017 Time Inc. Used under license. FORTUNE and Time Inc. are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, United Financial Bancorp, Inc. SM RANKED #39 Central Mass. airports Worcester Regional Airport – Central Massachusetts' largest airport, with JetBlue Airways flying regular commercial flights to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale and planning to add nonstops to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport when a $32-million upgrade to the facility's landing system is complete next year. Rectrix Aviation offers flights to Hyannis and plans to add nonstops to Baltimore/ Washington International Airport. 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 and engaging in a multi-year tree-clearing project. Gardner Municipal Airport – The city-owned airport is in the midst of evaluating its capital improvement 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 airports Boston Logan International Airport (48 miles from Worcester) – The primary airport serving New England, Boston Logan handles about 3.8 mil- lion 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 available parking – T.F. Green is serviced by 12 domestic and international airlines. Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in New Hampshire (69 miles) – New Hampshire's main airport offers 14 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 10 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. The majority of the passenger service ter- minates in Boston, at either South Station or North Station. Providence & Worcester Railroad – Now owned by the Genesee & Wyoming railroad out of Connecticut, P&W offers interchanges between Gardner and Worcester to Providence and New York City. CSX – With its main Central Massachusetts inter- modal 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 between Littleton and Gardner. 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 terminates across the country in Seattle. I-495 – The outer beltway around Greater Boston – the inner loop being I-95 – it begins in Salisbury near Maine, runs through Central Massachusetts from Littleton to Franklin, and ends in Wareham near Cape Cod. 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. W A S S E T S I n f r a s t r u c t u r e