Articles from Jack Flynn, The Republican

1. Wellness programs tonic for stressed health care system, Massachusetts medical professionals say Explore masslive.com (May 21 2012) Health Care The growing emphasis on diet, exercise and disease prevention will yield long-term health care cost reductions, but not soon enough to help the system’s current economic crisis, several medical professionals and U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said during a panel discussion Monday. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Health New England   Sisters of Providence Health System

2. Springfield superintendent vacancy draws 12 applicants so far Explore masslive.com (Apr 24 2012) Education At the first meeting of the superintendent search committee, Massachusetts Association of School Committees administrator Patricia Correira said the number of applicants could increase because candidates often wait until the deadline to apply. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Springfield   The Republican

3. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission celebrates 50th birthday Explore masslive.com (Apr 20 2012) On Sept. 11, 1962, the start-up planning group won recognition as a public agency, thus qualifying it for state and federal funding. At a brief ceremony, the state commerce secretary presented the official paperwork to commission chairman, Edward C. Peck, of West Springfield.  From helping to clean up the Connecticut, Deerfield, Westfield and Chicopee rivers and spearheading creation of the Norwottuck Rail Trail to the helping establish the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, the planning commission has left its mark in 43 cities and towns across the Pioneer Valley. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   West Springfield   Springfield

4. 3 Western Massachusetts hospitals prepare to test malpractice reform remedies Explore masslive.com (Apr 17 2012) Health Care Three area hospitals, including Baystate Medical Center, will participate in a pilot program designed to change how malpractice cases are handled statewide.  Championed by the Massachusetts Medical Society and other major health care organizations, the initiative is designed to improve patient safety and reduce litigation by allowing medical practitioners to disclose mistakes to patients and offer an apology and compensation when necessary. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Baystate Health   Springfield

5. Heriberto Flores, Rev. Talbert Swan among those appointed to 13-member Springfield school superintendent search committee Explore masslive.com (Apr 12 2012) Education By unanimous vote, the School Committee selected a 13- member volunteer panel to screen and interview candidates before recommending 3 to 5 finalists to the school board by May 23. The committee hopes to hire a new superintendent by the middle of June. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican   New England Farm Workers Council

6. 26 Springfield teachers win Pioneer Valley Awards for Excellence in Education Explore masslive.com (Apr 5 2012) Education The award – sponsored by the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation, the Davis Foundation, the MassMutual Financial Group, Southworth Paper Company of Agawam and the YMCA of Greater Springfield – recognizes excellence in teaching, with winners determined by their fellow educators. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   MassMutual   Springfield   The Republican

7. Springfield's Veritas Preparatory Charter School picks first group of students Explore masslive.com (Mar 15 2012) Education As Lorenzo Gaines, a director for the Springfield-based group ACCESS, drew names from lottery box, he told the crowd that that the value of attending a college preparatory school such as Veritas has been estimated at $1 million – the average difference in income between someone with a college degree versus a high school diploma. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield   The Republican

8. Smith College launches search for next president Explore masslive.com (Mar 12 2012) Education  Smith College has launched a search for the successor to President Carol T. Christ, who plans to retire in June 2013. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Smith College   Carol T. Christ   Northampton

9. Springfield wins $2.1 million in federal tornado aid Explore masslive.com (Jan 4 2012) The funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will cover part of the estimated $7 million leasing costs for two large, prefab buildings set up at Brookings following the June 1 tornadoes. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican

10. MassMutual donates $3 million to Baystate Medical Center’s Springfield expansion Explore masslive.com (Dec 20 2011) Health Care The donation, announced Tuesday by Baystate and MassMutual officials, comes 2½ months before the first section of the $296 million “hospital of the future” is scheduled to open on March 2. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   MassMutual   Baystate Health   Springfield

11. Hasbro exhibit coming to Springfield Museum of History pays tribute to Milton Bradley Explore masslive.com (Nov 15 2011) Education Made possible by a grant from the Hasbro Children’s Fund, the new Hasbro GameLand pays tribute to Springfield entrepreneur Milton Bradley with games of memory, chance, speed, imagination, strategy and word play. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican   Hasbro, Inc.

12. Mercy Medical Center in Springfield completes $1.3 million renovation of emergency department Explore masslive.com (Nov 14 2011) Health Care The project, unveiled Monday by Sisters of Providence Health System, increases the number of emergency beds to 42 from 29, provides a secure behavioral health unit, and allows for bedside registration and other steps to speed up care for patients. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican   Sisters of Providence Health System

13. New Orleans-based consulting firm Concordia picked to help with Springfield's tornado recovery Explore masslive.com (Sep 19 2011) Concordia, LLC, a New Orleans-based firm with experience in disaster-relief efforts in Haiti, Japan as well as the United States, was hired to develop a tornado recover master plan DevelopSpringfield Inc., a non-profit group leading the local recovery effort. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Westfield State University   Springfield   Westfield

14. Springfield schools get $13 million federal windfall Explore masslive.com (Sep 8 2011) Education The funding, announced Thursday by Superintendent Alan J. Ingram, will also be used to improve data collection, teacher evaluation and other methods under the federal Race to the Top program. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Springfield   The Republican

15. The X in Springfield to get Save-A-Lot supermarket Explore masslive.com (Aug 24 2011) Retail The $2.5 million project will bring about 100 permanent job, plus 60 construction jobs, while filling a need in the Forest Park neighborhood for a discount food market, company representatives told the council. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican

16. Holiday Inn Express to open in downtown Springfield despite tornado damage Explore masslive.com (Aug 18 2011) Tourism Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the hotel’s developer confirmed that the $6 million project is moving toward a March or April opening at a press conference at the 143 State St. site Thursday afternoon. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Springfield   The Republican

17. Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville: Springfield's Renaissance School can be "national model in education" Explore masslive.com (Aug 17 2011) Education Secretary of Education Paul Reville praised the performance of the 1170 Carew St. magnet school, saying it has set high standards while turning out students who are academically and socially accomplished. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield Renaissance School   Springfield

18. Greater Springfield and New England Patriots team for tornado fundraising touchdown Explore masslive.com (Jul 6 2011) In just two weeks, the matching $100,000 has been collected, with an extra $22,131.50 thrown in, the Patriots and the Pioneer Valley United Way announced Wednesday. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican

19. Feds to give Hampden County $3 million for tornado cleanup jobs Explore masslive.com (Jun 30 2011) “By creating jobs, today’s grant will help repair the many public buildings and schools that sustained damage as a result of the severe weather,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican

20. Westfield State, MassMutual executives tapped to lead Springfield's tornado recovery effort Explore masslive.com (Jun 28 2011) Gerald W. Hayes, the university’s vice president for administration and finance, and Nicholas A. Fyntrilakis, assistant vice president for community responsibility at Mass Mutual, were introduced Tuesday by Mayor Domenic J. Sarno at a City Hall news conference. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   MassMutual   Westfield State University

21. Hasbro employees volunteer to help Springfield tornado victims Explore masslive.com (Jun 27 2011) Thirty employees spent the day unloading, sorting and bundling donations that have been pouring in to the Salvation Army since the June 1 tornadoes, which cut a 39-mile path from Westfield to Charlton. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Holyoke   Westfield

22. Springfield's Union Station wins new round of federal funding Explore masslive.com (Jun 27 2011) At a news conference outside the long-dormant Union Station, the agency announced a $400,000 cleanup grant for the Union Station redevelopment project and a $500,000 grant for to the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission for a revolving loan fund. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   The Republican

23. Springfield's Caring Health Center expansion still on track despite tornado damage Explore masslive.com (Jun 21 2011) Health Care Despite suffering more than $500,000 in tornado damage, the Caring Health Center is pushing ahead with its $18.7 million expansion on Main Street, with construction set to begin in August, Gov. Deval L. Patrick announced Tuesday. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield   The Republican

24. F.W. Webb seeking nearly $500,000 in tax incentives for expansion of plumbing distribution center in East Springfield Explore masslive.com (May 12 2011) In moving from its Plainfield Street building to a larger site in the Springfield Smith & Wesson Industrial Park, the company plans to invest about $9 million, and create at eight new jobs immediately, and as many as 40 eventually. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican

25. John Judge resigns as Springfield's chief development officer Explore masslive.com (Apr 20 2011) Hired in June 2009, Judge played a key role in several city initiatives, including retention of Titeflex Corporation, the expansion of Smith & Wesson, and creation of the UMass Design Center, according to Sarno, who praised Judge’s contributions to the city. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   University of Massachusetts   Smith & Wesson Corp.

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