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1. House votes to eliminate tax break for venture capitalists

   Explore Boston.com Dec 10 2009

   House votes to eliminate tax break for venture capitalistsBoston GlobeIn an unusual twist, Representative Richard E. Neal of Springfield, who had spoken in favor of temporarily retaining the tax breaks because of their value ...

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   Mentions: Springfield Congressman Richard E. Neal

2. General Motors pulls all Cadillac franchises out of Pioneer Valley

   Explore masslive.com Dec 9 2009 Retail

   

   The Orr family has sold Cadillacs in Springfield since 1940, but only has one left in stock.

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   Mentions: Springfield Northampton Greenfield

3. EDC Meets with Equity Finance Cluster

   Explore From the EDC Dec 9 2009

   Ann Burke, Mike Graney and Allan Blair from the EDC, along with Mike Vedovelli from the Mass Office of Business Development, met with Paul Silva from River Valley Investors and Tripp Peake from Long River Ventures to address how the region’s Equity Finance capacity supports our entrepreneurial com

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   Mentions: Massachusetts Office of Business Development Allan W. Blair Michael Graney

4. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company - Strategic Analysis Review

   Explore Free Services for PR Dec 9 2009 Financial Services

   Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company - Strategic Analysis Review - new ...PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)The company is headquartered at Springfield, the US. - The company's strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed. ...

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5. Amtrak reports record ridership Thanksgiving week on some routes, including through Springfield

   Explore masslive.com Dec 8 2009

   

   The route between New Haven, Conn., and Springfield, Mass., was up nearly 11 percent.

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6. Reports study plans for the future of retail and development in Agawam

   Explore masslive.com Dec 8 2009 Retail

   Agawam has heard a public outcry for more retail shopping opportunities.

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   Mentions: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission West Springfield Western New England University

7. Hasbro makes monster deal with Sesame Street

   Explore masslive.com Dec 8 2009 Manufacturing

   EAST LONGMEADOW - Elmo, meet G.I. Joe. Hasbro Inc., which has a sprawling board game and puzzle factory here, announced a monster deal on Monday with the producers of "Sesame Street" to develop, manufacture and sell toys and games using Elmo and all his counting and alphabet-loving pals.

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8. Businesses plead for lower taxes

   Explore masslive.com Dec 8 2009

   HOLYOKE - Thomas N. Hazen employs more than 175 people at Hazen Paper Co. here and he would like to keep doing that, but he said on Monday the company struggles with a yearly city tax bill of $50,000.

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   Mentions: Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce Holyoke Hazen Paper

9. Stop & Shop to unveil new plans for supermarket on Route 10 in Easthampton

   Explore masslive.com Dec 7 2009 Retail

   Company officials have said they will drop a lawsuit against the town if the new plan is approved.

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   Mentions: Stop & Shop Northampton Easthampton

10. Precise job training gives students edge

    Explore masslive.com Dec 7 2009 Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing

    Manufacturing in Western Massachusetts may not be the economic engine it once was, but there are recent indications the industry is poised for a resurgence. Take Smith & Wesson, for example. The Springfield-based handgun manufacturer, founded in 1852 by...

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    Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield The Republican

11. New proposal to hike gas tax 50 cents

    Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield Dec 7 2009

    A new proposal would increase the state's gas tax 50-cents per gallon.

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    Mentions: West Springfield Springfield Joseph Wagner

12. Putnam effort draws students

    Explore masslive.com Dec 7 2009 Manufacturing

    SPRINGFIELD - There is a $100,000 state-of-the-art computer-controlled cutting machine on its way to Putnam Vocational Technical High School, and Smith & Wesson has promised to supply $250,000 worth of equipment to the school over the next five years.

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    Mentions: Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield

13. Solar energy project gets push

    Explore masslive.com Dec 7 2009 Energy , Green Region

    EASTHAMPTON - A state official said putting solar panels on a closed landfill is "very manageable" and should not create any health problems.

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    Mentions: Michael A. Tautznik Easthampton

14. Study: Software leads tech growth in Mass.

    Explore masshightech.com Dec 7 2009 Health Care

    

    Technology company CEOs, industry group to officials and academia gathered at Communispace Corp. in Watertown this morning to listen to the findings from a UMass study on Massachusetts’ tech economy and to hear Gov. Deval Patrick’s keynote address on the state of the IT sector in the commonwealth.

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    Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick University of Massachusetts Amherst

15. 65 Ma communities adopt local meals tax

    Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield Dec 5 2009 Education , Tourism

    More cities and towns in Massachusetts have chosen to slap a local-option tax on restaurant meals.

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16. Barnes Municipal Airport in Westfield to start $22 million noise mitigation project

    Explore masslive.com Dec 4 2009

    The project is expected to take eight to nine years to complete.

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    Mentions: Westfield Barnes Municipal Airport Barnes Municipal Airport in Westfield

17. Mass. suspends consideration of any biomass plants, including proposals for Springfield, Russell and Greenfield

    Explore masslive.com Dec 4 2009 Green Region

    State Energy Commissioner Philip Giudice said the suspension will last until “the commonwealth has the necessary confidence that its incentives for biomass energy will produce appropriately sustainable results.”

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    Mentions: Springfield Greenfield

18. Springfield announces finalists for top finance job

    Explore masslive.com Dec 4 2009

    Finalists Lee C. Erdmann and Thaddeus J. Jankowski Jr. were announced Friday. Mayor Domenic J. Sarno will interview each before a decision is made.

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    Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Springfield

19. Lowe's Home Improvement drops plans for new store in Holyoke, citing economy

    Explore masslive.com Dec 4 2009 Education , Retail

    

    City officials had been hoping the store would create nearly 150 new jobs.

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20. Smith & Wesson sales shoot ahead

    Explore masslive.com Dec 4 2009 Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing

    SPRINGFIELD - Smith & Wesson announced strong sales Thursday to police and civilian consumers and it remains hopeful of landing $500 million in firearm orders from the Army, Air Force and Special Forces Command.

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21. Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. Announces Completion of Stock Repurchase Program

    Explore Home | Benzinga.com Dec 4 2009 Financial Services

    Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq Global Market: CBNK), today announced that it has completed its stock repurchase program. Since September 30, 2009, the Company has repurchased 10,220 shares of its common stock at an average price of $13.00 per share through a Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan.

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    Mentions: West Springfield Springfield Chicopee

22. Springfield, Mass., home market sees upswing

    Explore usatoday.com Dec 4 2009 Education

    Springfield, Mass., the third-largest city in the state, is known as the place where basketball was invented. And it's home to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Yet, it does not stand out as a destination point or secluded and pricey resort area like Martha's Vineyard or a highly regarded college town like Amherst.

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    Mentions: Springfield Amherst Basketball Hall of Fame

23. Energy efficiency firms target data centers

    Explore masshightech.com Dec 4 2009

    

    Bluestone Energy Services Ltd. of Norwell has inked a deal with technology developer AdaptivCool of Milford, N.H., to offer data center operators a chance to cut power usage in nearly every aspect of the building’s infrastructure.

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    Mentions: Holyoke

24. $15 million reconstruction of downtown traffic corridor planned in Westfield

    Explore masslive.com Dec 3 2009

    The project includes road reconstruction, upgraded traffic signals and a bicycle lane.

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