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- Consumers Need to Be Wary of Water-Damaged Cars Following Heavy Rains
- Supreme Court Sides With Auto Glass Shop in Lawsuit
- Liberty Mutual Donation to CREF Benefits Four Massachusetts Collision Repair Programs
- Independent Repair Shops Want Right-To-Repair Law Updated
- Four Sentenced for False Claims in Falls Township, PA, Gas Station Mishap
Northeastern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine
OEM Repair Parts and Procedures Bill is Now Law in Rhode Island
Consumers in Rhode Island now have the right to choose OEM parts on insurance-paid repairs made up to 48 months after the vehicle’s manufacture date—and insurers must pay for them.
Balise Collision Repair Opens 3rd Location in West Warwick, RI
Balise Collision Repair of Balise Motor Sales opened a fifth location on May 1.
NABR Launches VRS Labor Rate Survey in MA
National AutoBody Research (NABR) recently announced the launch of its VRS Labor Rate Survey in the state of Massachusetts, sponsored by AASP-Massachusetts.
PJ's Auto Body of Roxbury, NJ, Awarded Training Achievement Recognition
PJ's Auto Body of Succasunna, NJ, was recently awarded I-CAR Gold certification by the I-CAR Professional Development Program, the highest role-relevant training achievement recognized by the collision repair industry.
ASA Supports NH OEM Repair Procedure Legislation
The New Hampshire Senate Committee on Commerce received comments on House Bill 664 at a public hearing.
NABC F.R.E.E. Program Teaches Niagara Falls, NY, First Responders New Rescue Skills
More than 32 first responders from 10 local fire departments gathered on April 6 for a demonstration of the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication, preparing them to provide the best response for car accident victims in the region, all thanks to the National Auto Body Council F.R.E.E.™ program and Auto Collision and Glass.
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Gerber Collision & Glass Acquires 3 Additional Carubba Locations in NY
Gerber Collision & Glass recently announced the acquisition of three collision repair centers, including one intake center, located in the Buffalo, NY, area.
Fire Marshal: Welding Sparked Cohasset, MA, Auto Shop Blaze
Written by Staff, Patriot Ledger
The state fire marshal concluded that sparks from welding repairs caused a four-alarm fire that destroyed a South Main Street auto body shop on April 4.
NY Man Charged for Pretending To Be Auto Insurance Broker
Written by Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq, PropertyCasualty360.com
Barrington Mayne has been arrested on a felony complaint for alleged insurance fraud.
Firefighters Spot Blaze Near Fawn Township, PA, Body Shop
Written by Christopher Dornblaser, York DispatchA local fire chief watching his child's soccer game the afternoon of April 1 spotted a fire near a Fawn Township, PA, auto body shop and sprang into action.