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MassMutual Financial Group lays off 58 employees from retirement income business

Enrollment soars at area community colleges

Region poised for recovering economy

Hearings slated on expanded rail service for Western Massachusetts

Larry McDermott, publisher of The Republican, announces retirement; to be replaced by Newark Star-Ledger publisher George Arwady

Northampton Pride March attracts estimated 10,000

Hoop City Jazz & Arts Festival in Springfield gets good review

More than 100 health care graduates are honored at Springfield Technical Community College

State budget to spur service, job cuts

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1. Noble Hospital donates 2 automated defibrillators to St. Mary School in Westfield Explore masslive.com (Jun 13 2013) Education , Health Care Noble Hospital recently donated two automated external defibrillators to St. Mary School. The donation is part of Noble Hospital's campaign to promote CPR and AED awareness in the community. AEDs are small, portable devices used to restart the heart after cardiac arrest; they are designed to be simple and easy to use by average people with only minimal training. When used in conjunction with CPR, AEDs can give a victim time to get to the hospital, but in order for an AED to be effective, treatment must be administered immediately. (Read Full Article)

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2. Pioneeer Valley Riverfront Club hires James Sotiropoulos as new director Explore masslive.com (Jun 13 2013) The Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club has hired James C. "Jim" Sotiropoulos as its new riverfront director. It was just a year ago that the club acquired the former Bassett Boat building along the banks of the Connecticut River near the Arthur J. McKenna North End Bridge after submitting the winning proposal to the city of Springfield. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   Westfield State University

3. Springfield Technical Community College students help colleague found MJ's Mobile Detailing Service Explore masslive.com (Jun 5 2013) Education , Entrepreneurship Springfield Technical Community College student Mark Chamberlain, 27, of Hampden, still shakes his head in disbelief when he thinks about how his car-detailing business got off the ground. What started out as a night at the bar, chatting with his buddies about possible business ideas, prompted the small group to take their ideas to the next level. Today, Chamberlain, along with his friend and business partner, Joseph Carlos, of Springfield, is the successful owner of MJ's Mobile Detailing Service. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   MassMutual   Springfield Technical Community College

4. Springfield College aids literacy efforts at Elias Brookings and William DeBerry elementary schools Explore masslive.com (Jun 5 2013) Education Springfield College students visit DeBerry and Brookings elementary schools each year during the college's annual Humanics in Action Day to read to students, and the college's Partners Program, which pairs 80 students annually with children from DeBerry and Brookings schools for weekly sessions, has served more than 1,200 youngsters in its 20-year history. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield College   Springfield

5. State awards $1.1 million in Vocational School Equipment grants Explore masslive.com (Jun 3 2013) Education , Information Technology , Manufacturing The 64 vocational technical programs in Massachusetts represent more than 44,000 students. These schools offer hands-on learning in a number of innovative educational programs to support a range of career fields, especially growing work force sectors, such as advanced manufacturing, clean energy and information technology. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Timothy P Murray

6. Connecticut River water quality monitoring project being planned by Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Explore masslive.com (May 22 2013) The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission is still seeking volunteers to participate in a water quality monitoring project on the Connecticut River for three monitoring sites.  The sites are the Pioneer Valley Yacht Club, Longmeadow, Pynchon Point, Agawam and Brunelles Marina, South Hadley.  The Connecticut River will be monitored on a weekly basis between the last week of May to the first week of October. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield

7. Reaction to Lt. Gov. Tim Murray's resignation Explore masslive.com (May 22 2013) Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said in a letter to supporters: "We have all been fortunate over the past six years to have benefited from the extraordinary service of our Lieutenant Governor, Tim Murray. Tim announced today that he will be leaving our office to become the new CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, and they are very lucky to have him. Tim has played a central role in moving our agenda forward since our very first day in office. His portfolio is vast, and his footprint on our Commonwealth is immense. He has been a tireless advocate on ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Michael D. Bissonnette   Springfield

8. UMass Amherst launches 'UMass Rising,' a $300 million fund-raising campaign Explore masslive.com (Apr 28 2013) Education More than $183 million - over 60 percent of the goal - has already been raised. That includes $13 million for athletics facilities. The campaign, in its "quiet phase," officially started Jan. 1, 2010, and will conclude June 30, 2016. (Read Full Article)

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9. DevelopSpringfield buys historic Greek Revival home at 83 Maple St. Explore masslive.com (Apr 23 2013) DevelopSpringfield recently acquired a deteriorating historic property at 83 Maple St. for rehabilitation in keeping with its historic significance. A property to the rear at 234 Union St. was also acquired and will be developed as a part of the project, according to a press release from DevelopSpringfield. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield

10. Chicopee Academy to see up to $30 million in renovation funding from Massachusetts School Building Authority Explore masslive.com (Apr 3 2013) Education Under the grant, the authority will provide up to $30.1 million, or 80 percent of a project that entails fixing structural deficiencies, and improving the building's mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Work on the school's windows also falls under the scope of the project. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Chicopee

11. Massachusetts Education Secretary Matthew Malone to meet with Springfield advocates to discuss Gov. Deval Patrick's proposed education investments Explore masslive.com (Feb 14 2013) Education New state Secretary of Education Matthew Malone will meet with local education advocates Thursday to discuss Gov. Deval Patrick’s proposed investments in education for fiscal year 2014.  The event is at noon, at the Community Music School, 127 State St., hosted by the Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation.  Malone will also be available to answer questions from the audience during the event.  Malone, a former superintendent of schools in Brockton and Swampscott, was appointed as the education secretary by Patrick in mid-December. (Read Full Article)

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

12. Westfield State University to offer medical interpreting class Explore masslive.com (Feb 7 2013) Education , Health Care Students will receive comprehensive information about all aspects of practicing as a medical interpreter, including standards of practice and code of ethics. The program is registered with the International Medical Interpreters Association and designed to meet the educational prerequisites for the professional certification as required by the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Westfield State University   Westfield

13. United Bank of West Springfield invests in Hampshire County Chamber of Commerce Explore masslive.com (Feb 6 2013) Financial Services Dena Hall, senior vice president of marketing and community relations at United Bank, said she is encouraged by the vision that the leaders of the regional chamber have, and she knows that her company will benefit from the knowledge the regional body disseminates.  United Bank has 39 branches located throughout Western and central Massachusetts and Connecticut. It has three branches in Hampshire County – two in Northampton and one in Huntington, Hall said she sees the power of the regional chamber as a resource not only to chamber members but also to bank customers. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield   Northampton

14. Springfield's Union Station project gets funding boost from MassDevelopment; grant targets site cleanup Explore masslive.com (Jan 30 2013) Transportation - A grant issued through MassDevelopment's Brownfields Redevelopment Fund [pdf] will help pay for the mitigation of environmental issues at Union Station, the site of a new regional transportation center. Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced the grant Wednesday. Environmental issues at the site that runs along Frank B. Murray Street include petroleum and underground tanks at the former Hotel Charles location. The former baggage building and the terminal building are home to an asbestos roof, PCBs in window caulking, and asbestos-wrapped pipes. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   MassDevelopment   Springfield

15. Hard Rock Cafe confirmed as developer of potential Big E casino Explore masslive.com (Jan 11 2013) Hard Rock Cafe was confirmed Friday morning as the backer behind the proposal to build a resort casino on the grounds of the Eastern States Exhibition. The formal announcement was scheduled for noon at an elaborate “red carpet” luncheon. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Michael D. Bissonnette   West Springfield   Springfield

16. Ameristar Casinos drops plans for Springfield casino Explore masslive.com (Nov 30 2012) Ameristar Casinos has dropped plans for a $910 million resort casino on property it owns on Page Boulevard in East Springfield. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Palmer   Springfield

17. Ludlow Mills site wins special designation to help with cleanup of property Explore masslive.com (Nov 29 2012) Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray on Thursday announced that the 170-acre Ludlow Mills site in Ludlow has been designated for “a brownfields support team,” a state initiative that brings together state, local and federal agencies to help speed environmental cleanup and the reuse of industrial properties for economic development. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Ludlow Mills   Timothy P Murray

18. Springfield Housing Authority's YEAH! Network builds teen leaders Explore masslive.com (Nov 21 2012) Education YEAH! Network officials came to the development with assistance from the Robinson Gardens Youth Group, formed last year as part of SHA's involvement with the Talk/Read/Succeed! program. T/R/S! is funded with a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, managed by the Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation to promote family literacy. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Westfield State University   Springfield

19. Western Massachusetts organizations continue to help Superstorm Sandy victims Explore masslive.com (Nov 8 2012) A variety of Western Massachusetts organizations are accepting donations to assist with providing disaster relief to victims of Superstorm Sandy. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Springfield   Chicopee

20. Kirk Smith, CEO of YMCA of Greater Springfield, says we should fully embrace our differences to achieve genuine inclusion Explore masslive.com (Oct 31 2012) Our organization, the YMCA of Greater Spring- field, recently established a Diversity & Inclusion Committee, a subset of our corporate board, to help us grow in our understanding and hold ourselves accountable to measurable improvements when it comes to being more diverse and inclusive internally and externally at every level among our staff, volunteers, members, participants and partners. (Read Full Article)

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21. Hard Rock International, one of 4 potential contenders for Springfield casino, may set sights on Boston Explore masslive.com (Oct 11 2012) Hard Rock International, one of four gaming companies vying for the rights to build a Springfield casino, may instead set its sights on the Boston area. In a Thursday interview with WHYN 560's "The Morning Show", Anthony Cignoli, a local partner in Hard Rock, said state Gaming Commission chairman Stephen P. Crosby had encouraged the company to investigate making a Boston-area proposal to compete with a proposed gaming complex at the Suffolk Downs site in East Boston. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   kevin Jennings   Springfield

22. Holyoke Community and Elms colleges reach agreement on criminal justice transfer program Explore masslive.com (Oct 3 2012) Education A new agreement between Holyoke Community and Elms colleges will increase the transfer options available to students studying criminal justice at the community college. William Messner, president of Holyoke Community, and Mary Reap, president of the Elms, and other administrators from both schools signed an articulation agreement on Sept. 13, that spells out the details of two new transfer options. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   American International College   Westfield State University   Western New England University

23. Western Massachusetts gets ready for Great New England Air Show at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee Explore masslive.com (Aug 2 2012) Tourism The Great New England Air Show at Westover Air Reserve Base will run Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine. Gates will open at 8:30 a.m. and the flying demonstrations will begin at 10 a.m. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Chicopee

24. Viewpoint: Career readiness is key to future of education in Massachusetts | masslive.com Explore masslive.com (Jul 31 2012) Education The 33 members of the committee included policy makers, business leaders and educators – literally a who’s who of folks who have a vested interest in ensuring all students have achieved the necessary skills to complete a post-secondary education and succeed in securing a livable wage career. (Read Full Article)

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