⚡ BELD Bright Ideas, August 2021

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BELD Business Internet to Spotlight

Local Businesses

Braintree bounces back! Residents and visitors are stepping out to shop, dine, say hello and do all they can to support the local business community. BELD Business Internet is here to help.

We share our community’s enthusiasm to help drive Braintree’s economic recovery. That is why we are launching Braintree: Open for Business—a campaign to spotlight local businesses of all sizes that contribute to our community.

“The goodwill and care that Braintree folks have for each other is truly special,” said Bill Bottiggi, BELD’s general manager. “We feel it at BELD, and now we want to show our appreciation for our business customers.”

Braintree: Open for Business is using BELD’s social media channels to share unique stories of local business owners that make our community special. Follow BELD’s social media channels to support the campaign!

Here’s a sneak peek at our first featured businesses.

Dalton Water

• Known for its iconic,

hand-painted trucks

• Celebrating 50 years

in bulk water treatment

and delivery

Sprinkles Ice Cream

• A family hotspot in

Braintree Square

• Owned by longtime Braintree residents and food service entrepreneurs

Southside Tees

• Popular silk screen and embroidery shop

• Proud supporter of Braintree schools, youth sports & local charities

Business Owners: Join Us!

If you’d like us to feature your company in future

marketing, visit open4business.

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EVs in a world of gas shortages

Electric vehicles (EVs) have certainly become a hot topic in recent months. With more models being announced and more brands releasing their first EVs, we are seeing a greater variety of choices for customers, which from our perspective is a very good thing!

Another event that highlights the appeal of EVs is the Colonial Pipeline gas shortage. This past May a cyber attack crippled that major pipeline and different regions of the US were affected in very different, but negative ways. Long lines and dry pumps existed in places directly affected by the shutdown of said pipelines. For us New Englanders, we saw a sharp increase in gas prices, just as we started entering the summer months. For those driving EVs, they were virtually unaffected.

With BELD’s low electric rates staying Fairly consistent and the cost of gas rising, driving an EV would cost you the equivalent of about a dollar a gallon. EV owners don’t have to look for the best prices at the pump; they already know what they are paying. They typically plug in their EVs every night (and program their EVs to charge during off-peak hours to earn BELD’s charging incentives) and then they start the next day with a full charge.

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