Articles from The Republican

1. MassMutual lawyers donate time to Hampden County Bar Association's legal clinic Explore masslive.com (Apr 28 2012) The Hampden County Bar Association is expanding its lawyer-of-the-day program into Springfield District Court with the help of MassMutual Financial Group. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   MassMutual   Springfield

2. Poor 1st quarter for Hasbro Games; company announces 150 'temporary' layoffs now permanent Explore masslive.com (Apr 26 2012) Manufacturing The company, which said the East Longmeadow facility “has been operating very efficiently” with a workforce of about 330 unionized employees. “Hasbro expects this facility will continue to operate at this level of employment, which means that we will not be recalling certain employees who have been out on temporary layoff.” (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   The Republican   Hasbro, Inc.

3. Hampden Bank donates $50K to WNEU scholarship fund Explore masslive.com (Apr 21 2012) Education , Financial Services “Hampden Bank has been based in Springfield for more than 160 years. We have a real affinity for the issues facing the city, and education is extraordinarily important to improve the economic outcome for many people,” says Glenn S. Welch, president and chief operating officer. “A scholarship at an institution like Western New England not only lifts up the individual, but also lifts up the economy.” (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Western New England University   Springfield   Hampden Bank

4. W.F. Young Inc. donates art to Baystate Health's MassMutual Wing Explore masslive.com (Apr 14 2012)  W. F. Young Inc. of East Longmeadow and the Young family have donated nine original pieces of art to be enjoyed by both patients and staff at Baystate Health’s MassMutual Wing, which opened in early March. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   MassMutual   Baystate Health   The Republican

5. W.F. Young Inc. donates 9 original painting to Baystate's 'Hospital of the Future' Explore masslive.com (Mar 31 2012) Health Care Jamie Young has a long history with Baystate Medical Center, with a positive outcome. “Baystate has kept me alive through three cancers and has been so good to our family,” she says. “When I was in treatment, or in pain, or waiting for test results, the stress was overwhelming at times would focus on a landscape because the earth and nature has always made me feel that my problems are like a grain of sand – and I could manage them. Nature stills my mind. If I can bring the land into the hospital, where the patients, families, and staff deal ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   The Republican

6. PeoplesBank annual giving for 2011 tops $1 million to Western Massachusetts causes Explore masslive.com (Mar 31 2012) Financial Services PeoplesBank has announced a historic milestone for the 127-year-old institution. For the first time in its history, the bank contributed more than $1 million to local charitable and civic causes. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Springfield   The Republican

7. Centuries-old maple sugar industry relies on new technology to survive in Pioneer Valley Explore masslive.com (Mar 25 2012) It isn’t easy to scrap the traditional methods for new ones, Aloisi said, remembering how his father was unsure about switching from metal buckets to plastic pipelines in 1988. “But with buckets, I could only get to half the taps in a day,” he said. “And there were many times that I’d be carrying buckets through two feet of snow and falling and spilling the sap all over myself.” (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Northampton   The Republican

8. Massachusetts strategies for economic development need to look beyond just Boston Explore masslive.com (Mar 18 2012) My new assignment as Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies brings home the daunting challenges facing our region but also offers great opportunities to overcome them. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Chicopee   The Republican

9. Millbrook Scholars Program provides inner-city Springfield teens skills to succeed in work force Explore masslive.com (Mar 17 2012) Education The program is designed to provide future workers with the proper environment to learn and acquire the appropriate skills needed to meet Gov. Deval L. Patrick’s strategy for “bringing more good jobs and new economic growth to all parts of the state.” (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College

10. STCC shows would-be entrepreneurs the road for taking their ideas to market Explore masslive.com (Feb 26 2012) The course, “From Concept to Commercialization,” gives students the opportunity to work as a team, create a product, prototype and business plan and then present their final products to “potential investors.” (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

11. Hampshire College students design 'green' services stations of the future for Sandri Companies Explore masslive.com (Feb 26 2012) Energy , Green Region Recently Hampshire College’s Crafting a Sustainable Design Lens class partnered with the Sandri Companies to work on a project called “Waystation of the Future” taught by Hampshire College professor Caryn Brause. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Hampshire College   The Republican

12. Baystate touts role of women, minorities in construction of 'Hospital of the future' Explore masslive.com (Feb 18 2012) Health Care “Baystate Health (parent of Baystate Medical Center) is committed to embracing diversity across our organization, from direct patient care to support functions to our suppliers, and this was an opportunity to expand that into subcontracting for our Hospital of the Future project,” said Michael F. Moran, vice president of Clinical, Facilities and Guest Services for Baystate Health. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   The Republican

13. National Grid president Marcy Reed wins Boston Chamber's Pinnacle Award Explore masslive.com (Feb 18 2012) Energy Wilbraham native Marcy Reed, president of National Grid in Massachusetts, was honored on Jan. 26 with a prestigious 2012 Pinnacle Award from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   The Republican

14. Winning a trip to the Bahamas is no accident for Meredith-Springfield employee Explore masslive.com (Feb 18 2012) Manufacturing Meredith-Springfield, a plastics blow molding manufacturer in Ludlow, celebrated two years of remaining accident free, without a single day of work lost due to injury, by making winners out of some of its employees. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   The Republican

15. Bioskills Solutions offers continuing education on wheels for area medical professionals Explore masslive.com (Feb 18 2012) Health Care The mobile lab is a former 37-foot mobile home (also known as a 5th wheel) that McElroy modified and customized into a mobile training center that can hold up to four stations at once. The internal, 250-square-foot space contains tables, various surgical instruments, and an X-ray imaging system known as a C-arm. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Westfield   The Republican

16. Girls Inc. of Holyoke and Lego team up to inspire young girls with mentoring program Explore masslive.com (Jan 22 2012) A joint venture between Girls Incorporated of Holyoke and professional women from Lego to help “inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold by providing them the opportunity to develop and achieve their full potential,” according to the mission statement of Girls Inc. On Jan. 6, that mission was accomplished. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Holyoke   The Republican

17. Use of recycled building materials in 'eco-friendly' construction is expected to grow in Pioneer Valley Explore masslive.com (Jan 21 2012) Green Region “Green building” has gone from a buzz phrase to a significant and growing driver within the home building and remodeling business. The development of new stores like the non-profit EcoBuilding Bargains in Springfield, which features recycled and reclaimed building materials, is testimony that taking a green approach to building and renovating is hot in 2012. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican   John Majercak

18. Viewpoint: Access to college is the key to success for poor families, communities Explore masslive.com (Jan 7 2012) Education There is no better way to turn around a family, a block or a city than by helping its children onto the fast track of higher education. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   MassMutual   Liberty Mutual

19. Pratt & Whitney loses out on $7 billion deal when Saudis pick GE for Boeing F-15 fighters Explore masslive.com (Jan 7 2012) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing The $29.4 billion overall F-15 deal is part of a $60 billion sale to the Saudis tentatively announced in late 2010, which includes the purchase of Stratford-based Sikorsky Aircraft’s Black Hawk and Boeing’s Apache helicopters. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Boeing   The Republican

20. Kathyrn Grandonico, 31, elected youngest president of Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce Explore masslive.com (Jan 7 2012) Grandonico, in a statement, said that she wants Amherst and surrounding communities to continue to grow and succeed, observing that the restaurants, retail stores, recreational activities, cultural events and agricultural resources give people reasons to live in and visit the region. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst College   Amherst

21. New England Business Associates helps launch 7 new Springfield area businesses Explore masslive.com (Dec 31 2011) “This is the (business development center’s) most productive quarter to date, and it caps off a year of growth for the center and its participants,” said Colleen Moynihan, program director. “I believe that many of these businesses will play a substantial role in growing our regional economy.” (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican

22. MassEcon salutes companies for contributions, commitment Explore masslive.com (Dec 4 2011) Companies from across the commonwealth - including Smith & Wesson in Springfield, Coca-Cola in Northampton and General Dynamics in Pittsfield - were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the Massachusetts economy. More than 400 people attended the event, including featured speaker Gov. Deval L. Patrick, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Greg Bialecki, and award presenter WCVB-TV Channel 5’s longtime news anchor, Anthony Everett. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Coca-Cola

23. Consultant: Bradley International Airport needs to take steps to lure European flights Explore masslive.com (Dec 4 2011) Transportation Bradley has enough passengers in its service area to support European flights, Hill said – more than 1,900 daily passengers move between the Bradley service area and transatlantic points in each direction, Hill said, with over 1,000 within 60 minutes of Bradley. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Bradley International Airport   The Republican

24. Springfield Data Center iron workers conduct 'topping out' ceremony Explore masslive.com (Nov 27 2011) Information Technology Construction of the $110-million Springfield Data Center for Information Technology on Elliot Street has created 200 construction jobs, according to the state. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican   Technical High School

25. Modernist chairs of artist Michael Trebbe of Hampden to adorn Google's new corporate headquarters in Cambridge Explore masslive.com (Nov 27 2011) Entrepreneurship Google, the Internet powerhouse, has selected the Modernist chairs of artist Michael Trebbe, of Hampden, to adorn their new corporate headquarters in Cambridge. Google has ordered 10 "Painted Loungers" from Trebbe’s company, Trebbe Modern. The dramatic seating, handmade in the Pioneer Valley, was selected to add color and interest to the public spaces of their office suites. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northampton   The Republican

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