Articles from Dan Ring, The Republican

1. Massachusetts Gaming Commission advances plan to reduce timetable for casinos Explore masslive.com (May 8 2012) Stephen P. Crosby, chairman of the commission, said the proposal could cut between two and six months from the commission's estimate that it will be three to five years before a casino resort is up and running following a lengthy bidding and licensing effort. Crosby said the proposal could also save time and money for communities where casinos might locate. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Palmer

2. Massachusetts Gaming Commission learns some lessons from other states with casinos Explore masslive.com (May 3 2012) During the day-long event in Boston, Frank J. Fahrenkopf, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association in Washington, welcomed Massachusetts as the 40th state to legalize casinos and then panelists of mostly former or current casino regulators fielded questions and provided advice on industry practices. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Mohegan Sun   Palmer

3. Community health centers in Holyoke and Springfield win federal grants to expand dental services Explore masslive.com (May 1 2012) Health Care Two community health centers in Western Massachusetts on Tuesday won federal grants that will help them improve dental services. The Holyoke Health Center received two grants, one for $2.8 million and another for $414,000. The Caring Health Center in Springfield received $310,000. The money for the grants was included in the 2010 federal health care law.   (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Holyoke

4. Boston conference promotes potential of new computing center, high-speed Internet in Western Massachusetts Explore masslive.com (Apr 30 2012) Information Technology U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, a Springfield Democrat, said the point of the conference was to sell Western Massachusetts, which has lower costs, including labor, housing and office rental, than the eastern part of the state. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Technology Collaborative   Springfield

5. Massachusetts Gaming Commission gets road map from consultants for next four months Explore masslive.com (Apr 24 2012) Commissioners released a four-page proposal for advancing casinos from their two consultants, Spectrum Gaming Group of Pennington, N.J. and Michael & Carroll of Atlantic City, N.J. The proposal includes work that would be done over the next 16 weeks, culminating with a comprehensive strategic plan for the commission (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   The Republican

6. Massachusetts Gaming Commission launches plan to establish casinos Explore masslive.com (Apr 10 2012) The five-member, independent commission, which will license and regulate casinos, convened for the first time in a ballroom at the University of Massachusetts at Boston and met for almost four hours. In addition to selecting a law firm and consultants, the commission also named a chief of staff, approved a lease for office space in downtown Boston, adopted a mission statement and set rules for procuring its own goods and services. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Palmer

7. Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray awards $4 million in grants to Massachusetts communities for providing regional services Explore masslive.com (Mar 16 2012) Sullivan said the money will help pay for education, a part-time project director and social workers. About 60 to 75 juveniles each year should be referred to the program through the courts, police or other avenues, according to Sullivan. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer   Springfield

8. Four finalists are selected in search for new chancellor of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst Explore masslive.com (Mar 7 2012) Education The finalists are Sona Andrews, vice chancellor of the Oregon University System; Susan Phillips, a vice president at the University of Albany of the state of New York system; Carlos E. Santiago, chief executive of the Hispanic College Fund and Kumble R. Subbaswamy, provost at the University of Kentucky. The search committee forwarded the four candidates to Robert L. Caret, president of the University of Massachusetts system, who will make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees. The trustees will vote on Caret's recommendation for the next chancellor of the flagship campus. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   The Republican

9. Cape Wind power purchase, WMECO rate freeze seal deal for Massachusetts OK of NStar-Northeast Utilities merger Explore masslive.com (Feb 15 2012) Energy State leaders on Wednesday unveiled a landmark agreement with NStar and Northeast Utilities that would permit the two electric utilities to merge in return for purchasing a certain amount of power from the Cape Wind project and for freezing rates for four years including for 200,000 customers in Western Massachusetts. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Northeast Utilities   West Springfield

10. Penn National Gaming could be next to compete for Western Massachusetts casino Explore masslive.com (Feb 3 2012) Chicopee Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette has said in the past that city officials have discussed a casino for his city with Penn National Gaming. Bissonnette said Friday that he did not know if Penn National will select a site in Chicopee for a casino. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Michael D. Bissonnette   Chicopee   The Republican

11. Ameristar Casinos completes purchase of former Westinghouse site in Springfield for casino resort Explore masslive.com (Jan 25 2012) A Nevada company today said that it has closed on a deal to buy 41 acres off Page Boulevard in Springfield for a possible $500 million casino resort. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Holyoke

12. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick calls for new laws to reduce crime, boost job training, overhaul health care Explore masslive.com (Jan 23 2012) In education, Patrick called for unifying the state's 15 community colleges under a statewide governing board. Patrick said this would better connect job training with the needs of employers, vocational-technical schools and workforce investment boards in the regions where they are located. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   West Springfield   Springfield

13. Massachusetts farms win $455,000 in grants to install energy saving devices Explore masslive.com (Dec 26 2011) Energy “Massachusetts continues to be a leader in energy efficiency and grants like these allow our farmers to save energy and protect the environment,” Patrick said. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   The Republican

14. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick awards grants to boost cultural attractions Explore masslive.com (Nov 17 2011) Gov. Deval L. Patrick Thursday awarded $7.4 million in building grants for nonprofit arts, history, and science groups across the state including money for projects in Holyoke, Northampton, Springfield and Sturbridge. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield   Northampton

15. Ameristar Casinos of Las Vegas unveils plans for casino on Page Boulevard in Springfield Explore masslive.com (Nov 16 2011) Ameristar has agreed to buy the land from an affiliate of the O'Connell Development Group Inc., which had anticipated a large-scale retail project on the site. Westinghouse Electric Corp. opened the Springfield plant in 1915, and at its peak during World War II, the plant employed about 7,000 people. The company closed it in December 1970, and it has since been leased to a variety of businesses for storage and other uses. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Holyoke   The Republican

16. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick's revenue leaders plan to distribute $65 million in additional local aid to cities and towns on Halloween Explore masslive.com (Oct 28 2011) Gov. Deval L. Patrick's revenue department alerted cities and towns Friday that it will distribute $65 million in additional local aid on Monday including $2.3 million for Springfield, $269,000 for Northampton and $621,000 for Holyoke. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Palmer   Springfield

17. U.S. Rep. John Olver announces plan to retire when term ends next year Explore masslive.com (Oct 26 2011) “Since 1991, I have had the privilege and great honor of representing the people of the First District of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives,” Olver said in a statement issued shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday. “The district has grown much larger from the district as it was in 1991, and these 20 years have been tumultuous years for America.” (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Amherst   The Republican   Congressman John W. Olver

18. Massachusetts Department of Public Health re-evaluating decision to close drug-testing lab in Amherst Explore masslive.com (Sep 20 2011) Education , Health Care The state Department of Public Health now is tabling a decision to close an Amherst lab that is the only one in Western Massachusetts for testing illegal drugs seized by police. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

19. Western Massachusetts legislators move to save drug lab in Amherst Explore masslive.com (Sep 13 2011) Education In the letter, the Western Massachusetts legislators said the planned shutdown would shift testing of illegal drugs in Western Massachusetts to a already backed up state lab in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston. They said it would be more costly and time consuming for police in Western Massachusetts to transport drugs to Boston. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   The Republican

20. Community colleges in Greenfield, Holyoke and Springfield win grants in new Massachusetts competition Explore masslive.com (Sep 6 2011) Education , Life Sciences Community colleges in Greenfield, Holyoke and Springfield on Tuesday won awards from a new state grant program designed to encourage innovation at state campuses of higher education. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College

21. UMass drug-testing lab at Amherst scheduled to close Explore masslive.com (Aug 18 2011) “Due to an unprecedented fiscal situation we have had to make extremely difficult decisions and at this time we plan to consolidate our resources and close the Amherst Drug Lab,” said Jennifer Manley, communications director for the state Department of Public Health, in a statement. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

22. UMass drug-testing lab may be closed by state health officials Explore masslive.com (Aug 16 2011) Jennifer Manley, communications director for the state Department of Public Health, issued a statement on Tuesday that said: “As a result of the ongoing national economic downturn, agencies across state government have experienced unprecedented budgetary constraints. We are in the process of developing implementation plans for the FY12 budget, and no decisions have been made regarding the UMass Lab.” (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

23. Closure order issued for Westfield District Court, 11 other courthouses Explore masslive.com (Aug 10 2011) Education According to the report, the operations of Westfield District would be consolidated into district courts in Chicopee, Holyoke and in Great Barrington. The 26 employees at Westfield District would be assigned to different courts. Westfield District serves nine cities and towns including Agawam and Westfield. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Chicopee   Holyoke   Westfield

24. Census numbers show increase in vacant housing units in Western Massachusetts; Springfield see uptick in wake of tornado Explore masslive.com (Jul 29 2011) Reacting to the census numbers, Tina Brooks, undersecretary for the state Department of Housing and Economic Development, said some of the vacant housing is abandoned and undermining neighborhoods. Foreclosures are a significant cause for vacancies, according to Brooks. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Palmer   Springfield

25. Business leaders in Massachusetts convene on ways to improve early education Explore masslive.com (Jul 22 2011) Education "When we are investing in our children, it is risk-free with a guaranteed yield," said George Burtch of Ludlow, a vice president with Hasbro Inc., a toy and game company with a manufacturing facility in East Longmeadow. Burtch was among about 14 people from the Springfield area to attend the 2011 National Business Leader Summit on Early Childhood Investment at the Boston Harbor Hotel. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield   The Republican

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