There are three major reasons why there has been a lack of commercial development along French King Highway in recent years, Planning and Development Director Eric Twarog explained Tuesday afternoon ahead of a public hearing on proposed zoning changes to the corridor.
When the Pinsley Rail Company purchased the railroad formerly operated by Conrail in 1982 and turned it into what is now known as the Pioneer Valley Railroad, it ushered in a new era for the short line rail industry in Western Massachusetts. Since that time, Pinsley’s client list, warehouses, and distribution services have continues to grow along with rail service. Connecting Point’s Brian Sullivan chased trains around several 413 towns to get a look at the state of rail freight transport in Western Mass.
American International College (AIC) and the Springfield Business Improvement District have teamed up to recognize this milestone with a block party. Join us on Friday, March 15 from 5 pm – 7 pm on Market Street in downtown Springfield for a celebration that will include a concert featuring Axis performing favorite classic rock songs along with food, beverages, and fun. The Shops at Marketplace and NOSH will be open.
UMASS Boston Center for Social Policy, the Commonwealth Workforce Coalition, and On Solid Ground are hosting a webinar on: Cliff Effects: Turning Research into Action for Economic Mobility
So what is a college degree worth? The answer depends on whom you ask.
Fewer than half of the adults surveyed in a Gallup Poll earlier this year had “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the nation’s college and universities. When business executives and hiring managers were asked the question this past spring by Hart Research Associates on behalf of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, in a recently released survey funded by Newman’s Own Foundation, the answer was a world apart: 63 percent expressed quite a lot or a great deal of ...
I am pleased to announce that the board of directors of the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education has appointed Edward Lambert, Jr. our new executive director.
Common Capital is presenting a free training “Linking Digital Advertising to Business Growth” beginning on Friday, January 18th, 2019. This grant funded training series is available to all businesses in Western Massachusetts. The goal of the program is to improve the digital marketing skills of small business owners and increasing their ability to bring in more customers and improve sales. This training will be presented on Friday mornings between 9 and 11 AM and will continue through May 2019. All participants will receive step by step actionable plans as well as guidance from experts to increase their success in ...
As you know, the Workforce Skills Cabinet (WSC) is requiring a Mid-Point Report be submitted to the WSC by December 15, 2018. We have been given a template to follow and are aggressively assembling the required collateral to form our narrative. We are excited about sharing with the WSC the progress that has been made since we began the Implementation phase in the late spring, 2018. As with the Blueprint, we expect the Secretary’s and/or their staff and others will review the Mid-Point Report and share their thoughts with us. We continue to believe that as we begin ...
William C. Sullivan Regional Visitor Center Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 - 10:00am
On November 6th, Massachusetts voters will be asked to vote on mandated nurse staffing ratios. The question will appear as Question #1 on the ballot.
Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP) will host an economic opportunity forum to review and discuss the findings from a new report on poverty written by MassBudget called “Obstacles on the Road to Opportunity: Finding a Way Forward Together.” MASSCAP, Community Action of Pioneer Valley (CAPV), Springfield Partners for Community Action (SPCA), and Valley Opportunity council (VOC) will be co-sponsoring the event, where the results of the poverty study and the way forward will be highlighted by a panel discussion.
State Report to be Unveiled Monday on Opportunities in Water Technology To Boost Business, Jobs, Environment
MassEcon, the state’s private sector partner in promoting business growth in Massachusetts, today announced its Fifteenth Annual Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Award winners, recognizing 15 companies for their outstanding contributions to the Massachusetts economy. The companies were selected on the basis of job growth, facility expansion, investment, and community involvement since January 1, 2017. The winners will be honored at a luncheon on November 20, 2018 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, with Citizens Bank as presenting sponsor.
Windsor Locks, CT - Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) Executive Director Kevin A. Dillon, A.A.E. has been elected to the Board of Directors for Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA). As one of the leading trade associations representing airports in the U.S. and Canada, ACI-NA advocates for policies to strengthen all North American airports, promotes cooperation and the sharing of best practices between airports, and helps support route and capital development at all member airports.
Join UMass Amherst and Western Mass EDC for an event on this quickly growing sector, and how Western Mass and UMass Amherst are taking a lead in innovative developments. Water technologies offers business and employment opportunities stemming from water innovation. Network and make connections between UMass Amherst, other colleges, businesses and students.
Keynote Speaker: Matthew Beaton, Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs
In November of last year, Facebook announced the launch of a new program to invest in small businesses across the country. Community Boost is designed to help small businesses grow and give more people the digital skills they need to compete in today's economy. Facebook is bringing Community Boost to 30 cities this year and will be making its eighteenth stop in Springfield on September 10th and 11th.
WATERTOWN, MA -- Eighteen companies from across the state have been selected as finalists for the 2018 Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards, MassEcon’s 15th annual celebration of firms for their outstanding contributions to the Massachusetts economy.
Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream and Common Capital, Inc. are excited to bring a Speed Coaching event to Holyoke! The event will kick off with a networking reception at 6:00. During the reception you will have the opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs and sign up for the consulting stations that are most relevant to your business such as:
Marketing and E-Commerce
Packaging
Sales and Distribution
Business Financing
Legal Advice for Your Business
The Economic Development Council Western Mass/Springfield WORKS to Host Three Half-time (18 - 20 hrs/wk) Commonwealth Corps members to serve as Community Outreach Support Specialists providing community resident, leader and employer outreach and mentor recruitment. Through their service, members will increase access to a greater number of residents who are underemployed or unemployed, and community leaders and employers who are vital to sustained employment.
Show your support for Bradley International Airport! Tell Condé Nast Traveler what you love about Bradley. You could win a Viking Ocean Cruise for two!
Vote now in the 2018 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
Please join us for a conversation on the status of education in Western Massachusetts. The event will put a local focus on findings from the Rennie Center's Condition of Education in the Commonwealth report. We'll discuss the latest data on the impact of early learning in Western Massachusetts and you'll hear from local educators and leaders about promising programs in the area.
Report calls for Balanced, Multi-Faceted Energy Solutions
BOSTON, MA (May 7, 2018) - The Massachusetts Coalition for Sustainable Energy (MCSE) today released “The Need for a Balanced Portfolio Approach to Address New England’s Fuel Security Problem” – a new report that details the significant environmental and negative economic impact that the current lack of access to reliable energy is having on Massachusetts and throughout New England. Concentric Energy Advisors, Inc. authored the report.
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, with the support of the MassMutual Foundation and Berkshire Bank, cordially invites you to a kick-off breakfast on Tuesday, May 15thto learn more about the Boston Inner City Capital Connections program (ICCC) and its mission to help small businesses throughout Western Massachusetts build capacity and access the capital needed to drive growth.
We have been working for two years to get VVM and Western MA on Kauffman Foundation's radar. We now have the potential to be part of nationwide investigation regarding startup community growth with Startup Genome and seeking a select group of metropolitan areas to join this effort and participate in data collection and analysis. Most cities pay for this diagnostic, but Kauffman is footing the bill for 10 smaller cities to have the same opportunity & Springfield has been selected to receive a free report.