Newsworthy Notes: August 4, 2008

State of the Art Air Traffic Control Simulator Coming to Logan: In an effort to improve safety at Logan International Airport, officials will be introducing a new way to train air traffic controllers. A state of the art system that features a wrap around screen will be introduced at the airport, and it will simulate [...]

At XL Center, Concerts Drop and Demand for New Arena Rises

Old and tired may be the best way to describe the XL Center in downtown Hartford. These days, cold, hulking and uninviting may be good options too.
The XL Center (once the Hartford Civic Center) was once a facility in high demand – playing home to the Hartford Whalers pro hockey team (they left Hartford in [...]