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1. East Longmeadow gets ready to pave rail trail
  
  Explore masslive.com May 5 2010
  
  Green Committee member Benjamin Hall said the first phase of the trail will go from Denslow Road, near Hasbro and Lenox American Saw, to Maple Street. The second phase will run from Maple Street to Heritage Park. WestMass Area Development Corp. has donated some land, including a lake that Driscoll says he hopes to eventually see incorporated into the rail trail.
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  Mentions: Springfield The Republican Congressman Richard E. Neal
2. Study by Urban Land Institute envisions revitalized Springfield waterfront
  
  Explore masslive.com May 4 2010 Education
  
  John D. Judge, the city’s chief development officer, talked about creating the Larry O’Brien Sports Institute, which would be named for the Hall of Famer and late Springfield resident who was U.S. postmaster general and NBA commissioner. Judge said such a facility would include a place where there would be camps and clinics and sports medicine would be practiced.
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  Mentions: Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame The Republican
3. Employers express more confidence in Massachusetts' economy
  
  Explore masslive.com May 4 2010
  
  Employers across Massachusetts gained a little more confidence in the state’s economy last month, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Associated Industries of Massachusetts.
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  Mentions: Associated Industries of Massachusetts Springfield The Republican
4. UMass researchers aid in potential biofuels breakthrough
  
  Explore masslive.com May 4 2010
  
  The new method could be ready for commercial use in as few as two years, said Paul J. Dauenhauer, a UMass professor of chemical engineering who developed the process along with University of Minnesota professors Aditya Bhan and Lanny D. Schmidt.
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5. Holyoke School Committee approves 'green community' proposal
  
  Explore masslive.com May 3 2010 Green Region
  
  The state Green Communities Act of 2008 allows communities which agree to follow five different guidelines to be eligible for at least $1 million in grants to make their buildings more energy efficient as well as other assistance in the future, said Karen A. Mendrala, senior planner for Holyoke.
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  Mentions: Holyoke The Republican
6. Anthony W. Ravosa of Springfield recalled for urban vision
  
  Explore masslive.com May 3 2010
  
  Anthony W. Ravosa – well-known lawyer, businessman and entertainer – is being fondly remembered as a visionary who truly loved the city of Springfield.
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  Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Springfield Chicopee
7. Unexpected discovery of old water mains in Chicopee adds $500,000 to $8 million Front Street reconstruction project
  
  Explore masslive.com May 3 2010
  
  Both the Front Street reconstruction by Gagliarducci Construction and the Center Street reconstruction by F&J Construction are part of an unprecedented 11 ongoing infrastructure projects in the city. Others are sewer separation projects, resurfacing and downtown sidewalk and streetscape.
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  Mentions: Michael D. Bissonnette Chicopee The Republican
8. Women's Partnership honors Carol Baribeau as 2010 woman of the year
  
  Explore masslive.com May 3 2010 Education
  
  Carol L. Baribeau doesn’t think of her involvement with cancer-related causes as an unpleasant reminder of her breast cancer diagnosis.
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  Mentions: Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc. Palmer Baystate Health
9. 2010 Business Market Show: Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield urges: Look, buy local
  
  Explore masslive.com May 3 2010 Education
  
  The chamber started the Business Market Show in 1990 on the sixth floor of the Springfield Marriott, said Russell F Denver, president of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield.
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  Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick University of Massachusetts MassMutual Center
10. Massachusetts House snuffs out effort to increase local aid
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 30 2010 Education
  
  Ira H. Rubenzahl, president of Springfield Technical Community College, said he was disappointed. The cuts are coming even though enrollment has increased, he said. “It’s very serious,” he said. “This will definitely cause us to have a fee increase.”
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  Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick University of Massachusetts Holyoke Community College
11. UMass microbiologist Derek Lovley wins $1 million U.S. Department of Energy grant
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 29 2010 Energy
  
  The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded an initial $1 million grant to microbiologist Derek Lovley and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts to develop a clean, highly efficient new technology for converting carbon dioxide into transportation fuels.
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  Mentions: University of Massachusetts Amherst The Republican
12. Chambers hear pitch on gambling - MassLive.com
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 29 2010 Education
  
  Jeffrey S. Ciuffreda, a vice president for the Greater Springfield chamber, said the event at the Statehouse is held partly to break down perceived barriers between elected leaders and business people.
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  Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick Mohegan Sun Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce
13. Political activist Gloria Steinem to speak at Westfield State College
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 29 2010 Education
  
  Westfield State College Foundation’s lecture series will feature feminist and political activist Gloria Steinem Wednesday at the campus Woodward Center.
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  Mentions: Westfield State University Westfield The Republican
14. 3 Pioneer Valley organizations win National Endowment for Arts grants
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 29 2010 Education
  
  “Massachusetts has always led the way in arts and culture, and this investment will bring the arts and arts education directly to more and more people and colleges in our state,” Kerry said.
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  Mentions: Amherst College Springfield Amherst
15. United Way of Pioneer Valley raises $6.2 million
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 28 2010
  
  More than 300 people attended the United Way’s annual luncheon Wednesday held at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House in Holyoke. This year, the United Way raised $6.2 million for local charities, a 4.4 percent increase from 2008.
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  Mentions: Springfield Holyoke United Bank
16. Editorial: Bill gives Massachusetts cities and towns budget breathing room
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 27 2010
  
  In recognition of the devastation wrought by the 2008 financial meltdown, cities and towns will have until 2040 – instead of 2030 – to fully fund their pension systems. The extension means they won’t have to make huge payments in 2011 to offset the hits pension funds took in 2008.
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17. Chicopee Savings Bank parent company reports 1 cent per share loss for first quarter of year
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 27 2010 Financial Services
  
  Chicopee Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Chicopee Savings Bank, reported a net loss for the first quarter of $50,000, or a 1 cent per share, as compared to a net profit of $114,000, or 2 cent per share, for the same period in 2009.
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  Mentions: Chicopee Chicopee Savings Bank The Republican
18. Editorial: Pioneer Valley gets on fast track for high-speed rail
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 26 2010 Financial Services , Transportation
  
  Massachusetts has received $70 million in stimulus money to improve track along the Connecticut River from Springfield to the Vermont line; Connecticut has received $40 million and plans to submit another application for stimulus funds in May. Neal said LaHood’s visit should spur Massachusetts to get its part of the project done.”
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  Mentions: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission MassMutual Springfield
19. Conn. River Valley may get high speed commuter rail service early, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Raymond LaHood tells Conn., Mass. officials
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 26 2010 Transportation
  
  “This corridor has its act to together,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Raymond LaHood. LaHood met Monday at the Connecticut state capitol with Gov. M. Jodi Rell, state lawmakers and Springfield officials including U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield.
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  Mentions: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Springfield The Republican
20. MassMutual plans for sunny, green future - MassLive.com
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 26 2010 Green Region
  
  MassMutual's "green" initiatives have already saved electrical usage at MassMutual's data center through savings in energy by purchasing environmentally efficient equipment, installing temperature-monitoring controls and expanding the use of virtual servers.
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21. Editorial: MassMutual and Crane good at making money
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 23 2010 Financial Services
  
  It’s not easy to make a buck in a down economy, but two of Western Massachusetts’ oldest companies – Springfield’s MassMutual Financial Corp. and Dalton’s Crane & Co. – still know how to do it.
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  Mentions: MassMutual Springfield The Republican
22. East Longmeadow opens Green Learning Center
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 22 2010 Education , Green Region
  
  “The Green Committee is a very active committee and this is just one way we are trying to inform residents about the importance of going green,” Driscoll said.
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23. Elks Hoop Shoot coming to Springfield
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 22 2010 Tourism
  
  “It used to be held in Indianapolis, but we had it here in 1991 to go with the 100th anniversary of basketball and they thought we did a good job,” national coordinator Buddy Avesi of the Springfield Elks Lodge said. “It’s a great experience for the kids.”
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  Mentions: Western New England University Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame
24. Nine towns, University of Massachusetts explore regionalized emergency dispatch services
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 22 2010 Education
  
  Regionalizing emergency dispatch services could save hundreds of thousands of dollars for nine towns and the University of Massachusetts, according to Town Manager Laurence R. Shaffer.
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  Mentions: University of Massachusetts Amherst The Republican
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