NORTHBRIDGE, Mass. - The deadline for entries into the 2012 Blackstone Valley Chower Fest is Friday, Feb. 17.

If you believe you have the best chowder in the Valley, let judges prove you right at the 2012 Blackstone Valley Home & Business Expo, hosted by the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the Millbury Credit Union.

The Home and Business Expo will be held Saturday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Northbridge High School, 427 Linwood Ave., Whitinsville. More than 3,500 people attend the expo and browse the booths set up to showcase area businesses, services and organizations.

To enter the chowder contest, call 508-234-9090. For information on having a booth at the expo, contact Brenna at brenna@blackstonevalley.org or 508-234-9090, ext. 107.