Holiday Proposal in Conneticut

As a local Hartford moving company, we've heard plenty of creative proposal stories from local couples over the years. Every one is fun to listen to and uniquely special in its own way, but earlier this month a young man in Norwich pulled off a proposal that truly inspires the holiday spirit. The 22 year old strung up Christmas lights with his family just as he'd done every December, but this year was special. Rather than loop the lights around their fence, they carefully spelled out "Will You Merry Me?" in their backyard. Later that night he returned with his girlfriend and when they walked across the yard, his family turned the lights on to reveal the message. Although a date hasn't been set, the couple is very excited to start planning the wedding. Stories like this remind us what the holiday season is really about. From our Hartford moving company and our families to yours, enjoy a very happy holiday season.

Hockey in Hartford?

Hartford movers might see hockey fans and players calling in over the next few years, as resident hockey promoter Howard Baldwin has big plans to bring the sport back to Hartford, CT. Earlier today Baldwin revealed plans for a $105 million update to the XL Center.

This colossal investment has two main goals in mind for downtown Hartford. First, to make the XL Center a main hub of economic activity, and more importantly to bring an NHL team back to Hartford by 2017. Sketches of the plan are without a doubt impressive, and if you're a fan of hockey calling a Hartford mover sooner rather than later might not be a bad move.

For more on the sketches, see the full article in Hartford Business.

For a quality Hartford moving company, contact Hartford Despatch today for a free moving quote and to see why so many trust us with their household and office moves.

Hartford Despatch Moving and Storage
225 Prospect Street
East Hartford, CT 06128
(860) 578-2600

Connecticut Movers close to home

The Hartford Movers are out to help the community. When you have a move we understand the ramifications your move. Connecticut movers know that your move has multiple aspects that are unique to you. We cater to you special moving needs with our in house team of experts. The Hartford household moving professionals can address many of your interests including:

-full service packing

-fragile only packing

-cusotm crating

-storage

-appliance assembly

-appliance disassembly

The experts at Connecticut household moving have the team to conquer your moving problems. For each of your issues Hartford Movers has a multitude of solutions. Trust the Hartford movers and uncheck some of the things on your To Do list.

Connecticut gets $5 million federal assistance for Irene

This past Monday, the Malloy administration announced that over $5 million in federal disaster assistance funds has been approved to help Connecticut residents affected by Tropical Storm Irene. $4.8 Million of that aid is to help homeowners and renters repair damages not covered by insurance, replace a destroyed home or rent a temporary one. Connecticut warehouse and storage services are excited to see people get back on their feet and are here to make the process easier. If you need to store furniture while relocating or help moving into a new home, we are ready to work with you. Contact Connecticut Commercial Movers to handle all your moving and storage needs.

Read more about the federal aid here.

Back to School!

It's getting about that time when parents are sending their kids back to school. Whether they are 5 years old in kindergarten or 22 years at a faraway university, no kids want to say goodbye to summer.

You may be feed up moving your son or daughter to and from school year after year. Well if they are attending a Connecticut college or university, then you may want to take a break and trust a Connecticut Moving Company to handle the relocation.

On the other hand, has your child graduated and is back from school? Well with that diploma, he/she may bring a lot more clutter to your home. With a more than capable Hartford Storage Facility, you can store their furniture or other items there!

Budget Cuts

The Malloy administration has announced proposed budget cuts which may result in the closing of some DMV offices and other facilities. This is just one of many reasons why a company or organization may need Connecticut warehouse and storage services. When you company closes temporarily storage facilities can give you a place to keep your high valued equipment or furniture.

So if your company is closing up shop or relocation, contact Connecticut Commercial Movers to handle all your moving and storage needs.

International Moving with HDI

International moving is a very tricky move with all the details that go into it. Trust the Hartford International Movers to complete your international move with ease and as little stress as possible. With move than 600 international moves annually, we provide you with the experience to make you confident in your mover. Some of our specialties and services include:

- Professional packing or crating and bar-coded inventory
- Carrier selection with preferential rates - land, sea, or air
- Customs clearance assistance and optimization
- Licensed freight forwarding (FMC No. 3394)
- Single-policy risk coverage underwritten by Lloyd's of London
- Worldwide network of moving and customs specialties
- Unpacking and settle in services at destination
- U.S. Customs-bonded warehousing - weekly clearing at our facility
- Total supervision at origin and en-route, and unpacking at your destination

Connecticut Moving Company

As a Connecticut moving company for more than 100 years, Hartford Despatch is the choice provider of relocation and storage services. We pride ourselves on the quality moves we coordinate for local, interstate and international relocations, whether you are moving your family, business or employees. Trust in the superior services and exceptional customer services provided by Hartford Despatch for every relocation need, anywhere in the world.

We are a the Connecticut movers proud to serve many communities in north central Connecticut with unparalleled moving and storage services. Call 1-866-502-8427 for more information.

Driver Billed After Being Hit By Train

The Hartford Courant reported that a driver of a car that was stuck by a Metro-North train on Sunday, May 29 was billed for the damages the car caused to the train. Yes you read that correctly. A Metro-North spokesperson said, "the train was where it was supposed to be, and the car was not." Thus putting the blame of the accident on the diver of the car, a 40 year old woman who was driving with her 7 year old daughter. The family was enjoying a picnic near what is designated as a private crossing (crossings that do not have a gate or flashing lights, but trains are still required to blow their horn when crossing). A family that lives near the crossing said that they did not hear a horn before the crash, and they had complained about the trains horn not sounding before. Metro-North said that the horn had sounded. The 40 year old woman and her daughter were injured but nothing life threatening. The 100 passengers about the train were not injured but arrived late to their destination. Be safe, always look both ways when crossing a rail road so that accidents like this don't happen again.

Hartford Storage Facility

Store your household or commercial goods with Hartford Despatch. We have a wide range of flexible storage options to ensure we can coordinate the perfect program for your needs. Whether you need to create some extra space in the home you are trying to sell or do not have room in the new office for those old filing cabinets, Hartford Despatch can accommodate any of your Hartford storage needs. Call us at 1-866-5028427 for more information.

We can arrange short- or long-term storage based on your specific needs. Likewise, how much you can store is up to you; we can handle any size and scope storage need. Our storage facility boasts nearly 180,000 square feet of space, and our computerized inventory management system ensures we know where your goods are at all times. Our fully-secure facility features 24-hour surveillance, state-of-the-art fire and theft systems and climate-controlled spaces.

Storage in Hartford, CT

Palletized storage is available for your household goods, ensuring their safe and organized keeping in our warehouse. Furniture and larger commercial goods are stretch wrapped, padded and stored in our open racking. You can rest assured that your household and commercial goods will be handled and stored with the utmost care to avoid damage and loss.

Choose Hartford Despatch for all Connecticut storage services. Based on your unique requirements, our experts will arrange a customized storage solution for you. Contact us today to learn more about our storage services, or fill out our online quote form for your free estimate today.

Hartford Local Moving Services

Your local moving services begin with a personalized move plan, where Hartford Despatch will send a move coordinator to your home to provide your free estimate and help you arrange the services you need. Local moving services include full-service packing, fragile-only packing, packing materials sale, custom crating, storage, appliance disassembly/assembly and many more. You will have peace of mind knowing your move coordinator will be with you every step of the way.

We can be as involved in your local move as you desire. Whether you prefer to pack yourself and just have our expert movers handle the heavy lifting and transport or you want a full-service local move, Hartford Despatch will cater to your specific requests. We can coordinate the local moving services you need at the competitive prices you want. We make it our priority to keep you on time and on budget for your local move.

Trust in the local moving services from the experts at Hartford Despatch. We have over a century of experience as Hartford, CT movers, and we are the moving and storage company of choice for every moving need.

Goofy Laws in Hartford and Throughout Connecticut

The Hartford Courant posted some of Connecticut's weirdest laws and ordinances. Here are some of our favorites:

- Silly string is banned in Southington

- In Hartford, you are not allowed to walk on your hands while crossing the street. (Makes sense.)

- It is illegal to educate your dog in Hartford. (Your dog will pee on your carpet and there is nothing that you can do about it.)

- Want to kiss your wife on a Sunday in Hartford? Illegal!

- Don't even think twice about planting a tree in the street.

- Think you're eating a pickle? Does it bounce? It doesn't? Guess what, Connecticut says, 'That's no pickle!'

For more goofy laws, check out the Hartford Courant's website: http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-weirdlaws-pg,0,1559290.photogallery

Snowiest Month Ever Almost Over

January hasn't been the greatest month for moves, both residential and commercial. I am sure I don't have to tell you the reason why, but for those who have not left their house or bothered to look outside, this January is the snowiest month on record at 56.9 inches. Yes, 56.9 total inches. That's almost 5 whole feet of snow! The previous record was 45.3 inches and occurred in December of 1945. This month has eclipsed the previous record by 11.3 inches, close to one whole foot! If we can survive this month's weather, we can survive anything, right?