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1. Northampton Three County Fair $42.7 million redevelopment hinges on release of $4 million Massachusetts bond

   Explore Article masslive.com (Aug 27 2010) Tourism

   Mayor Higgins, along with fair officials, Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce executive director Suzanne Beck, and Allan W. Blair, head of the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council, met recently with the editorial board of The Republican to provide an update on the project. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Six Flags New England   Springfield

2. Campanelli breaks ground in Chicopee

   Explore Article bizjournals (Aug 24 2010)

   WMDC’s president, Allan W. Blair, welcomed the Campanelli investment, saying, “We are pleased that the Campanelli Companies have joined the Westover family. Their project represents a fitting capstone to WMDC’s 35 year effort to convert this 224 acre vestige of the Cold War to a source of employment for the people of Western Massachusetts and a steady source of tax revenue to benefit the people of Chicopee.” (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Chicopee   Campanelli Companies

3. Northampton Coca-Cola announces $33 million expansion project at bottling plant

   Explore Article masslive.com (Aug 23 2010)

   The Coca-Cola Co. Monday announced a $33 million expansion project, the project is also expected to create a minimum of 40 new jobs. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Northampton   The Republican   Coca-Cola

4. Former site of Mastex Industries chosen as home for Holyoke's high performance computing center

   Explore Article masslive.com (Aug 9 2010) Information Technology

   Gov. Deval L. Patrick, speaking at Heritage State Park this morning, named the former Mastex Industries Inc. facility as the chosen site for a proposed $100 million high-performance computing center (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke

5. Prototype for Progress

   Explore Article BusinessWest (Jul 22 2010) Manufacturing

   This is the main motivation behind the Pioneer Valley Precision Manufacturing Collaborative, or what Langevin described as an ambitious pilot program that involves four small area manufacturing outfits: Boulevard Machine & Gear and Thorn Industries, both in Springfield; Mechanical Drive Components Inc. (MDC) in Chicopee; and Creative Machining & Molding Corp. (CMMC) in Westfield. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

6. Industrial park likely to grow

   Explore Article masslive.com (Jun 29 2010)

   Since the land is expected to be sold for about $100,000, it is "found money" for the city. For the Development Corporation, it will expand the newly-created Air Park South nicely, said Allan W. Blair, president and chief executive officer of the corporation. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Springfield   Chicopee   Allan W. Blair

7. Seahorse Bioscience grows through Mass. expansion

   Explore Article masshightech.com (Jun 23 2010) Life Sciences , Medical Devices

   Seahorse’s acquisition of Chicopee-based Innovative Microplate Inc. five years ago has led to continued hiring through the recession and an expansion of the manufacturing facility there, to 25,000 square feet from 14,000 square feet. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Chicopee   Paul Friedmann

8. A Tale of Two Cities and One Region

   Explore Article BusinessWest (Jun 22 2010) Financial Services , Health Care

   Economic-development leaders on both sides of the border generally agree with that assessment. And they say this education is ongoing, albeit hampered by a lack of public investment in that process, especially in the past few years. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Northampton

9. Blu Homes, manufacturer of environmentally efficient modular homes, officially opens East Longmeadow factory

   Explore Article masslive.com (Jun 21 2010)

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   When a Waltham-based manufacturer of environmentally efficient modular homes and room additions started to outgrow its small factory just off Interstate 495 in Littleton, it found exactly what it was looking for in a vacant former Pratt & Whitney airplane factory in East Longmeadow. (Read Full Article)
   

   1 Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican   Congressman Richard E. Neal

10. Patrick, at Devens forum, launches initiative to support manufacturing

    Explore Article HOME - Sentinel & Enterprise (May 22 2010) Manufacturing

    Gov. Deval Patrick convened a meeting of his Cabinet in Devens on Friday to launch a new partnership between his administration and companies to create jobs in the once-thriving manufacturing industry. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   MassDevelopment   Robert L. Culver

11. Chicopee firm plans upgrade

    Explore Article masslive.com (Apr 9 2010) Manufacturing , Medical Devices

    "We have been working hard to have them stay here in Chicopee and keep the 85 jobs here. They were looking at relocating" before deciding to stay here, the mayor said. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Springfield   Chicopee   Michael D. Bissonnette

12. Computer center plans unveiled - MassLive.com

    Explore Article masslive.com (Mar 30 2010) Information Technology

    Gov. Deval L. Patrick on Monday announced that construction on the planned $80 million high performance computing center will begin in the fall with $25 million in state money and that it will be built at either Open Square off Lyman Street or the former Mastex Industries Inc. facility that overlooks the first-level canal. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke

13. Big, small businesses assisted by Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts | Business - MassLive.com - - MassLive.com

    Explore Article masslive.com (Feb 15 2010)

    But ironically, the services and programs authorized by our board actually assist small and medium-sized companies more than our members. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Allan W. Blair   The Republican   Economic Development Council

14. Economic Development Council promotes WMass businesses | Business - MassLive.com - - MassLive.com

    Explore Article masslive.com (Feb 15 2010) Information Technology , Paper Manufacturing

    In 2010, the Economic Development Council will focus on initiatives that merge our “Homefield Advantage” goals with our (international and domestic) corporate attraction goals. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   The Republican   George Burtch   Hasbro, Inc.

15. FloDesign Wind Turbine Corp.-Western New England College partnership gets $1 million in federal funding

    Explore Article masslive.com (Nov 23 2009) Education , Renewable Energy

    FloDesign hopes to have a prototype wind turbine up in about a month, somewhere in Wilbraham. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Western New England College   Springfield   Congressman Richard E. Neal

16. Chicopee welcomes biofuels company

    Explore Article masslive.com (Oct 10 2009)

    Chicopee welcomes biofuels companyThe Republican - MassLive.comThe technology was developed by Dr. Susan Leschine and her University of Massachusetts lab in Amherst. "I was fascinated when I first heard about this. ...and more » (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

17. Massachusetts Collaborative Announces Intention to Build a World-Class Green High-Performance Computer Center and Statewide Research Program in Holyoke

    Explore Article From the EDC (Jun 17 2009) Education , Life Sciences

    Unprecedented collaboration will position the Commonwealth as leader in next generation of computing technologies and support the state's innovation economy (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Holyoke   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

18. Video pitches valley - MassLive.com

    Explore Article masslive.com (Jun 5 2009) Education

    The EDC introduces new marketing video for the region's talent recruitment efforts. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Western Massachusetts Economic Development Corp.

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