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Plan to demolish part of former Asylum nightclub building wins praise from Springfield business leaders
The building closed in 2004 after a nightclub there was cited as a public safety hazard.Read Full Article -
Massachusetts Task Force On The “Underground Economy” To Hold ...
Over the course of the last year, according to a spokesperson for the Task Force, town meeting style hearings have been held in Pittsfield, Holyoke, Framingham, Worcester, Haverhill, Lynn, Quincy, and Fall River, MA. Testimony is expected to center on ...Read Full Article -
Yum! Brands' Environmentally-Friendly KFC and Taco Bell Restaurant ...
Brands' KFC-Taco Bell restaurant in Northampton, Massachusetts has been awarded LEED Gold certification. environmental groups, government agencies and more, LEED is a nationally accepted and independent system to measure environmental performance of ...Read Full ArticleMentions: Northampton -
Western Mass. beckoning workers
The Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts is has produced a video to use in its ongoing compaign to lure workers to the region, the Springfield Republican reports Thursday. The paper says the latest tool in the effort is using the ...Read Full ArticleMentions: Springfield -
State planners get feedback on wind power
BUZZARDS BAY — Massachusetts officials last night heard mostly praise with a smattering of criticism and suggestions for their plans to harness wind energy on state-owned land.Read Full Article -
MassMutual, State Grid To Form Strategic Alliance For Yingda Life Insurance
Prudential Financial derived an aggregate net proceeds of about $1.4 billion. ... New York Life Insurance Company (NYLIC) is a mutua ...Read Full ArticleMentions: MassMutual -
Hearing tonight on new transport center
GREENFIELD -- The town's Planning Board will begin a major development review of a proposed 24,000-square-foot bus and taxi depot on the former Toyota of Greenfield property on Olive Street by holding a public hearing tonight. Chairwoman Roxanne ...Read Full Article -
New economic study ranks Springfield near middle of 100 largest metropolitan areas in U.S.
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Springfield gives developer of former Hooters building tax break based on pledge to attract 120 jobs
The tax reduction for the building at 60 Congress St. will continue over 10 years.Read Full Article -
Approval of $2 million Prop. 2½ override eases threat of layoffs in Northampton
The schools would have lost nearly 17 teaching positions if the override had not been approved.Read Full ArticleMentions: Northampton -
Massachusetts Collaborative Announces Intention to Build a World-Class Green High-Performance Computer Center and Statewide Research Program in Holyoke
Unprecedented collaboration will position the Commonwealth as leader in next generation of computing technologies and support the state's innovation economyRead Full Article -
EDC posts 'It's Your Move' promotional video for Western Massachusetts
Check out a new video promoting the benefits of Western Massachusetts for young professionals.Read Full ArticleMentions: Springfield -
Dodd: Commuter Train Key To 'Smart Growth' Development In Connecticut
Transit advocates in Connecticut have been pushing for New Haven-to-Springfield commuter rail service since the mid-1990s, but the project had little momentum until this year. Massachusetts and Connecticut officials are working with Amtrak to apply for ...Read Full Article -
Satellite television companies fight Mass. plan for 5% tax on dish customers
TV providers are arguing whether the proposed tax treats cable and satellite users alike.Read Full ArticleMentions: Amherst -
Holyoke officials welcome plans for The Decemberists concert at Mountain Park, although permits still needed
The group is scheduled to perform on Aug. 16., according to an announcement posted on the Iron Horse Entertainment Group's Web site.Read Full Article -
MassMutual, State Grid Form Joint Venture to Build Life Insurance ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and State Grid Corporation of China (State Grid) announced today they will execute a strategic collaboration in Yingda Taihe Life Insurance Company ...Read Full Article -
Historic downtown looks to bright future
GREENFIELD -- Greenfield's downtown could take its place as the retail and performing arts hub of Franklin County within the next two to three years, according to the man who has helped building owners acquire almost $2 million in state historic tax ...Read Full Article -
$185m in aid set for Mass.
Massachusetts will get $185 million in federal stimulus money for water and sewer projects, hastening improvements in some 100 Massachusetts cities and towns, the nation's top environmental official announced yesterday in Boston.Read Full Article -
Proposed Greenfield biomass plant hits stiff opposition
The proposed Greenfield plant would burn 500,000 tons of wood annually to produce electricity.Read Full Article -
Proposed ordinances require contractors to use Springfield workers on city jobs
In addition to requiring at least 35 percent of the jobs on municipal projects to go to city residents, the proposed ordinances would require 20 percent of the jobs go to minorities and 5 percent to women.Read Full ArticleMentions: Springfield -
Home sales prices inch up in Pioneer Valley
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Mass. towns challenge new rail plans
Moving the passenger line away from a transportation hub like Palmer would not make economic sense for locals, Lamothe continued. The Northampton region is over-saturated with bus service, which is much less expensive for residents looking to travel ...Read Full Article -
High Tech for a Historic City—A 21-Year-Old Web Entrepreneur's ...
By the look on everyone's faces, it was clear that Holyoke had been on their radar for such a project. Western Massachusetts has many valuable resources that would make it an appealing and economically advantageous destination for the tech industry. ...Read Full Article
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