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1. Pact sparks dispute
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 18 2009
  
  There's something in the air between the city and Ameresco, Inc., and it is costing Northampton $150,000
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2. Big Y fund-raiser puts food on tables
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 18 2009
  
  The store joined with Rachel's Table in Springfield to host the fourth annual "Foodraiser" to benefit the Open Pantry in Springfield and Providence Ministries in Holyoke.
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  Mentions: Big Y Foods Springfield Holyoke
3. Video: Springfield Armor media day brings the team together
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 17 2009
  
  Hear from coach Dee Brown and WMass hoop legend Adam Harrington.
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  Mentions: Springfield The Republican
4. Baystate Medical Center transferring alcohol and substance abuse programs
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 17 2009 Education , Health Care
  
  Baystate said it will work with the new provider, Behavioral Health Network Inc., to find jobs for the 58 full- and part-time employees currently running Baystate’s substance abuse programs.
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  Mentions: Baystate Health Springfield
5. Western Mass. homeowners advised to check policies to see if values are in keeping with dropping replacement costs
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 16 2009 Financial Services
  
  MassPIRG advises consumers to “demonstrate with their feet” if they think they are being overcharged.
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  Mentions: West Springfield Springfield Northampton
6. Springfield visitors' center reopens at new home in Basketball Hall of Fame building
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 16 2009 Education , Tourism
  
  The William C. Sullivan Tourist Information Center drew 65,707 people in fiscal 2009.
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  Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame
7. Amherst College plans scaled back project at Lord Jeffrey Inn
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 16 2009 Education
  
  The college will not be expanding the inn as originally planned.
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  Mentions: Amherst College Amherst The Republican
8. Unemployed adults offered skills help
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 16 2009
  
  SPRINGFIELD - Unemployed and under-employed adults in the city who are in need of intermediate to advanced English for speakers of other languages and workplace skills should apply now for space in a new, six-month intensive workforce skills class that starts on Nov. 23 at Holyoke Community College's Ludlow-area adult learning center.
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  Mentions: Holyoke Community College Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc. Springfield
9. Horse show appeals to wide audience
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 16 2009 Education , Tourism
  
  WEST SPRINGFIELD - With more than 45 breeds of horses to learn about and 400 exhibitors showcasing everything from hay to riding equipment, visitors at the 12th annual Equine Affaire show had plenty to do.
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  Mentions: Bradley International Airport West Springfield Springfield
10. Grant used to train personal care aides
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 16 2009 Education , Health Care
  
  HOLYOKE - O'Connell Professional Nurse Service is using a $70,000 grant from the Commonwealth Corp. to both train new personal-care homemakers and provide certified nursing assistants with additional training in home health care.
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  Mentions: Holyoke
11. UMass president endorses law school
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 14 2009 Education , Life Sciences
  
  UMass president endorses law schoolMassLive.comSome legislators in Western Massachusetts are concerned the law school would take money from the flagship Amherst campus and other university campuses. Rep. ...and more »
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12. Housing problems in cities like Springfield, Holyoke, can be blamed on suburban growth, job loss, MassInc. report says
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 13 2009 Education , Financial Services
  
  Residential space in Springfield sells for $115 a square foot, which is a dollar less than what it would cost to build it.
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  Mentions: Kathleen G. Anderson Springfield Holyoke
13. Popoli's shuts doors in Westfield
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 13 2009
  
  WESTFIELD - The sign on the door at 46 Springfield Road says the business is closed "due to uncontrollable economic conditions."
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  Mentions: Springfield Westfield Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce
14. Sales of single-family homes rise 18% in Pioneer Valley
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 12 2009
  
  The median price, however, fell 4.1 percent, according to the local Realtors Association.
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  Mentions: Springfield Greenfield Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley
15. Area ski resorts hoping for good season
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 12 2009 Tourism
  
  Despite the lagging economy, the 2008-2009 ski season in Western Massachusetts was a strong one. With good snow predictions for the upcoming winter, staffers at area ski resorts are hoping for another banner year this year.
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16. Westover Air Reserve Base pumped $231 million in to Western Mass. economy, Air Force says
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 11 2009 Aerospace/Defense
  
  About $23 million was spent last year on construction at the base.
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  Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Springfield Chicopee
17. Ask Mayor Sarno: What are your plans for economic development and public safety in Springfield?
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 10 2009
  
  Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno answers questions about his plans for economic development and public safety.
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  Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno MassMutual Center Springfield
18. Bean Farm land in Northampton caught in tug-of war between developers, athletic field supporters and farming advocates
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 10 2009
  
  Some say the the farmland is the most fertile land in Northampton outside of the Meadows.
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19. Eatery linked to hot-dog flap set for auction
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 10 2009
  
  The downtown restaurant that got the city's hot dog wars boiling this summer will be sold to the highest bidder this week.
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20. Western Mass. health care professionals say House bill does little to address spiraling cost of medical care
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 9 2009 Health Care
  
  The reform bill’s next step is the U.S. Senate , but funding is a worry.
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  Mentions: American International College Baystate Health Springfield
21. Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton lays off, or reduces hours of 21 workers
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 9 2009 Health Care
  
  The hospital and its nurses disagree on the financial health of the facility.
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  Mentions: Northampton Cooley Dickinson Hospital
22. Soldiers Home planning 10 layoffs
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 9 2009
  
  The Holyoke Soldiers Home will have to lay off up to an additional 10 employees and close a medical clinic for outpatients, officials said.
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  Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick Northampton Holyoke
23. Fair to display 'green' future
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 9 2009 Education , Energy , Green Region
  
  SPRINGFIELD - Jobs in a green-conscious energy-efficient economy ranging from cutting-edge technology to installing insulation in older buildings are becoming a practical reality, according to the organizers behind the second annual Clean Energy Connections Conference and Opportunity Fair.
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  Mentions: University of Massachusetts MassMutual Center Springfield
24. Waldenbooks, last store in Springfield featuring new books, to close up shop at Eastfield Mall
  
  Explore masslive.com Nov 6 2009 Retail
  
  Barns & Noble and Waldenbooks have stores in Holyoke, and Barns & Noble plans to open a store in Westfield.
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  Mentions: Westfield State University Springfield Chicopee
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