A Smaller, but Still-relevant, Manufacturing Sector

Entities Mentioned

• Springfield
• Holyoke
• Westfield
• Chicopee
• Springfield Technical Community College
• Springfield Armory

1. For the better part of 200 years, manufacturing was the foundation of the Pioneer Valley’s economy. The major cities — Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, and Westfield — gained their very identities from the production of rifles, paper, textiles, and buggy whips, respectively. (Read Full Article)

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