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    1. The Pioneer Valley Labor Market Blueprint

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      The Pioneer Valley Labor Market Blueprint

      As you know, the Workforce Skills Cabinet (WSC) is requiring a Mid-Point Report be submitted to the WSC by December 15, 2018.  We have been given a template to follow and are aggressively assembling the required collateral to form our narrative.  We are excited about sharing with the WSC the progress that has been made since we began the Implementation phase in the late spring, 2018.  As with the Blueprint, we expect the Secretary’s and/or their staff and others will review the Mid-Point Report and share their thoughts with us.  We continue to believe that as we begin ...

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    2. UMass water technology lab could spur new developments

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      UMass water technology lab could spur new developments

      Thirty companies are in the pipeline, waiting to use a $3.9 million water technology demonstration center that could be built at the University of Massachusetts in as soon as two years. About 250 people attended the "Innovations and Opportunities in Water Technologies" conference Monday at the Amherst campus. Now the job is to get the money, already called for in a 2014 state bonding bill, and include it in a state spending budget, said Richard K. Sullivan Jr., president and CEO of the Economic Development of Western Massachusetts.

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      Mentions: University of Massachusetts Amherst Clean Energy Center

    3. MassHire: Employment boards, job centers take on new name, statewide brand

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      MassHire: Employment boards, job centers take on new name, statewide brand

      What used to be the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County is now the MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board. The former CareerPoint in Holyoke is now the MassHire Holyoke Career Center, and the former FutureWorks is now the MassHire Springfield Career Center. It is all part of a statewide rebranding of Massachusetts' 29 career centers and 16 workforce boards, which used to go by 45 different names. They're now part of the unified MassHire brand, with a consistent logo and themed website addresses and social media handles. It's statewide, so the Franklin Hampshire Regional Employment Board is now ...

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      Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Springfield Holyoke

    4. Pre-opening VIP party underway as MGM Springfield poised to launch $960 million casino resort

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      Pre-opening VIP party underway as MGM Springfield poised to launch $960 million casino resort

      Glitzy slot machines, expectations and the chatter of thousands of suited and gowned guests filled the gaming floor Thursday as the "MGM Springfield VIP preview party" got underway. Local officials like Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, the face of the seven-year pitch behind the project, and representatives of international giant MGM attended the celebration before the Friday opening of a $960 million casino resort. The development of 2 million square feet in the South End of the City of Homes is scheduled to open at 11 a.m. Friday.

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      Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Springfield The Republican
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  3. Western Massachusetts Business News

    1. Davis Educational Foundation Awards $100,000 to CCGS Joint Purchasing Initiative

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      Davis Educational Foundation Awards $100,000 to CCGS Joint Purchasing Initiative

      The Davis Educational Foundation has awarded the CCGS Joint Purchasing Initiative a $100,000 grant to be distributed over two years. This is the third grant by the Davis Educational Foundation to underwrite this collaborative project. The Joint Purchasing Initiative (JPI) consists of the five private member institutions of the Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield (CCGS), including American International College, Bay Path University, Elms College, Springfield College, and Western New England University.

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    2. What’s next for Holyoke’s Lynch School? Colvest Group weighs options after Planning Board rejects retail, bank proposal

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      What’s next for Holyoke’s Lynch School? Colvest Group weighs options after Planning Board rejects retail, bank proposal

      Representatives from The Colvest Group told the city Wednesday that they are going to regroup internally following Tuesday night’s Planning Board rejection of the company’s plans for the former site of the John J. Lynch School. Frank Colaccino, CEO and founder of The Colvest Group, said Wednesday he doesn’t know whether his company will move forward with a project at the site. The company will have to make a decision within a few weeks, he said.

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    3. Florence Bank Unveils Renovated Easthampton Branch

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      Florence Bank Unveils Renovated Easthampton Branch

      Florence Bank has completed a renovation of the interior and drive-through at its existing Easthampton branch at 5 Main St.  The renovation is part of Florence Bank’s ongoing effort to align its physical branch locations with modern banking offerings and customer needs. The Easthampton renovation included interior updates and modernizations, along with two new ATMs. Florence Bank is a full-service, mutually owned bank based in Florence and has served the Easthampton community for 20 years. It first merged with Easthampton Cooperative Bank and expanded and remodeled its present location on Main Street in 1999. The Easthampton location serves more ...

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    4. Eversource Announces Industry-leading Goal to Be Carbon-neutral by 2030

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      Eversource Announces Industry-leading Goal to Be Carbon-neutral by 2030

      As part of its commitment to environmental sustainability, Eversource Energy announced an industry-leading goal to be carbon-neutral by 2030. The energy company plans to achieve this aggressive goal through a series of targeted steps across its operations to reduce carbon emissions while also continuing to support regional economic growth and maintaining safe and reliable service for its approximately 4 million customers. While the goal to be carbon-neutral is limited to the energy company’s own corporate emissions across all departments and operations, Eversource will continue to work with state leaders to reduce emissions from energy supply for customers in accordance ...

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    5. People in Business: Elms College Names Deirdre Griffin, SSJ, Director of International Programs

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      People in Business: Elms College Names Deirdre Griffin, SSJ, Director of International Programs

      College of Our Lady of the Elms announces the hiring of Deirdre Griffin, SSJ, as director of international programs. Sr. Deirdre will be responsible for supporting the college’s international students, growing traditional and faculty-led study abroad programs, and developing a vibrant community of global learning that celebrates diverse cultures and explores current issues. Sr. Deirdre is a graduate of Boston College Law School and Bowdoin College. She has worked at Jewish Family Service and the Gray House in Springfield, providing a variety of transitional and support services to diverse, global populations.

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    9. Big Y Foods considers e-commerce hub in Chicopee

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      Big Y Foods considers e-commerce hub in Chicopee

      Big Y has gone to the city with plans for an e-commerce grocery delivery and online-order pickup hub at its store on Memorial Drive. Claire D’Amour-Daley, the company’s vice president for corporate communications, said Monday the new facility is something Big Y is considering, but has not yet fully committed to doing. "If we do explore e-commerce," she said. "We have Instacart right now. But if we do something further, Chicopee makes sense."

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    10. TWO Offers ‘Team Building Through Culinary’ Program

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      TWO Offers ‘Team Building Through Culinary’ Program

      Eighteen employees from four different area hotels competed last month in a friendly, Chopped-style culinary competition at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute designed to enhance their professional development. The participants, all management-level employees from the BK Investment Hotel Group, took part in a new one-day, four-hour program called “Team Building Through Culinary,” offered by Training and Workforce Options (TWO), a collaboration between Springfield Technical Community College and Holyoke Community College.

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    MassHire: Employment boards, job centers take on new name, statewide brand
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    Pre-opening VIP party underway as MGM Springfield poised to launch $960 million casino resort
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    Davis Educational Foundation Awards $100,000 to CCGS Joint Purchasing Initiative
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    What’s next for Holyoke’s Lynch School? Colvest Group weighs options after Planning Board rejects retail, bank proposal
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    Eversource Announces Industry-leading Goal to Be Carbon-neutral by 2030
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