Articles from The Republican Newsroom

1. Mass. unemployment rate hits 9.1% Explore masslive.com (Sep 17 2009) Education , Health Care Nationally, workers filing first-time jobless claims fell to 545,000 last week. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

2. Western Mass. to get more than $61 million for road, safety improvements Explore masslive.com (Sep 17 2009) The funding includes $15 million for Westfield to redesign traffic in the city's downtown. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Amherst

3. Pioneer Valley gets middle-of-the-road ranking from Brookings Institution as to how it is weathering the recession Explore masslive.com (Sep 15 2009) A poor showing in gross metropolitan product has Springfield ranked 73 out of 100 cities. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Western New England College   Baystate Health   Springfield

4. Groundbreaking ceremony set for planned school of pharmacy at Western New England College Explore masslive.com (Sep 14 2009) Education , Life Sciences The plan is for the WNEC school to have about 240 students. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Western New England College   Springfield

5. UMass dedicates new $114.5 million Integrated Sciences Building Explore masslive.com (Sep 14 2009) Education , Green Region , Life Sciences The "green" science building saves the town of Amherst 250,000 gallons of water per year. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

6. Single-family home sales rise 16.7% in Pioneer Valley Explore masslive.com (Sep 14 2009) But the median price fell 5.5 percent from $210,000 to $198,500, continuing a pattern or strong sales and weak prices. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Amherst   Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley

7. Former Gold Club strip bar building in Chicopee bought by Branford Hall Career Institute Explore masslive.com (Sep 14 2009) Education The site is located on Shawnigan Drive which parallels the Massachusetts Turnpike. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Chicopee   The Republican

8. Baystate Franklin Medical Center's outsourcing of off-site behavioral health and substance abuse programs could portend future for other hospitals Explore masslive.com (Sep 11 2009) Education , Health Care Private agencies can run certain mental health and substance abuse programs at a lower cost than hospitals, according to officials. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Greenfield

9. Mass. lawmakers, insurers keeping close tabs on health-care debate Explore masslive.com (Sep 10 2009) Education , Health Care Only 5.5 percent of Massachusetts residents are not covered by medical insurance. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Amherst   Health New England

10. Agway store in Palmer to reopen near original site following fire Explore masslive.com (Sep 10 2009) Education , Retail Sgt. Scott E. Haley said police are still trying to identify the owner of a silver Mongoose Expert BMX-style men's bicycle that was left at the scene. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Westfield

11. Michael Jordan's induction into Basketball Hall of Fame expected to give big boost to Western Mass. Explore masslive.com (Sep 9 2009) Tourism Players Jordan, David Robinson and John Stockton, as well as coaches Jerry Sloan and C. Vivian Stringer, will be enshrined on Friday night at Springfield's Symphony Hall. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Springfield   Basketball Hall of Fame

12. B'Shara's Restaurant in West Springfield closes Explore masslive.com (Sep 9 2009) Education , Tourism The eatery originated in Springfield. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield

13. With 160 new layoffs, no other major staffing cuts anticipated 'for foreseeable future,' MassMutual official says Explore masslive.com (Sep 8 2009) Financial Services MassMutual subsidiaries, including Babson Capital, were not part of the review. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   MassMutual   Springfield

14. 10,000 Mass. residents expected to exhaust unemployment benefits by end of month Explore masslive.com (Sep 8 2009) Education 2,500 residents had exhausted their benefits by the end of last month. (Read Full Article)

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15. Berkshire Bank to employ 20 at new offices on East Columbus Avenue in Springfield Explore masslive.com (Sep 7 2009) Financial Services The building, at the site of the former St. Joseph's Church, will open in October. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Berkshire Bank   Springfield   Chicopee

16. Baystate Medical Center COO Patricia Hannon named president and CEO of New England Baptist Hospital Explore masslive.com (Sep 4 2009) Health Care The Baptist is a 175-bed acute care orthopedic and spine specialty teaching and research hospital. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   Mark R. Tolosky

17. Energy-saving office building in Amherst gets rave reviews Explore masslive.com (Sep 2 2009) The initial investment is expected to pay for itself within 4 or 5 years, officials said. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Amherst   Chicopee

18. Western Mass. auto dealers frustrated by delay in government reimbursements in 'cash for clunkers' program Explore masslive.com (Sep 1 2009) Retail The program gave the auto industry its first sales increase since October 2007. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield

19. Creativity popping in Holyoke Explore masslive.com (Aug 31 2009) Information Technology Web designer Brendan Ciecko is investing in property in the city where he lives. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Holyoke

20. Biofuels start-up company considers Springfield for $20 million pilot plant Explore masslive.com (Aug 27 2009) Energy , Green Region The revolutionary technology, developed by a University of Massachusetts researcher, allows fuels now made from crude to be made from biomass. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

21. Small excise tax boost expected in Western Mass. from 'cash for clunkers' program Explore masslive.com (Aug 27 2009) Education The program provided $64. 8 million in rebates in Massachusetts, according to the federal government. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Chicopee   Westfield

22. Northampton business leaders see opportunities in downtown's vacant storefronts Explore masslive.com (Aug 26 2009) Education Any improvement in the city's economy will come slowly, merchants say (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northampton

23. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame of much firmer footing than 6 months ago, museum president John Doleva says Explore masslive.com (Aug 22 2009) Tourism Michael Jordan's upcoming induction has helped drive increases in attendance and improved cash flow. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Basketball Hall of Fame

24. Michael and Irene Gargian of Easthampton marketing environmentally friendly cat litter Explore masslive.com (Aug 22 2009) Green Region The Garjians' company, Vee-Go Energy, is selling "green" cat litter made from wheat chaff. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield

25. Western Mass. car dealers call 'cash for clunkers' program a huge success Explore masslive.com (Aug 21 2009) Retail The federal program ends Monday. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield   Holyoke

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