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1. Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick expresses concerns about biomass plant proposed for Springfield
  
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  The governor also said he does not see casino gambling as a way to solve the state’s budget woes.
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  Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick Palmer Springfield
2. W. D. Cowls Inc. to shut down sawmill in North Amherst, citing competition from high-volume mills
  
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  The Cowles building supply store will stay open, however.
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  Mentions: Amherst The Republican
3. W. Side approves tax hike
  
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  WEST SPRINGFIELD - What a difference a week makes. After clashing with the Town Council on Dec. 7, Mayor Edward J. Gibson emerged a winner from the council's special meeting on Monday at the J. Edward Christian Municipal Building.
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  Mentions: West Springfield Springfield
4. UMass hears budget update
  
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  AMHERST - University of Massachusetts Chancellor Robert C. Holub and James V. Staros, provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, have been talking with faculty in small groups to review the upcoming budget.
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  Mentions: University of Massachusetts Amherst Dr. Robert C. Holub
5. Library has aids for job seekers
  
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  CHICOPEE - Based on the economy and job losses, Chicopee Public Library has taken the lead to become a source for job seekers through a new Career Self-Help Center.
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6. Holyoke raises rates for taxes
  
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  HOLYOKE - The average single-family homeowner's tax bill for the year will increase $45 after the City Council Tuesday voted higher tax rates for home and business property owners.
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7. Hearing set for Easthampton Stop & Shop plan
  
  Explore masslive.com Dec 15 2009 Retail
  
  The Easthampton Planning Board Tuesday night set a Jan. 5 hearing on a revised proposal from Stop & Shop for a store on Route 10.
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  Mentions: Stop & Shop Northampton Michael A. Tautznik
8. Learning the ropes at MassMutual
  
  Explore masslive.com Dec 15 2009 Financial Services
  
  Thinking globally comes natural to MassMutual Financial Group in Springfield. So does acting locally. Recently, the $500 billion corporation that packs a global punch has been giving 14 high school seniors from Springfield a firsthand look at the corporate...
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  Mentions: MassMutual Springfield The Republican
9. Springfield to begin search for energy conservation manager
  
  Explore masslive.com Dec 15 2009 Education , Green Region
  
  The new job will pay $42,568 to $54,274 a year.
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  Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Springfield Western Massachusetts Electric Company
10. Larry McDermott, publisher of The Republican, announces retirement; to be replaced by Newark Star-Ledger publisher George Arwady
  
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  McDermott, 61, was publisher of The Bay City (Mich.) Times when he was named executive editor of the Springfield newspaper in 1991.
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  Mentions: Springfield Westfield The Republican
11. Westfield plans capital projects
  
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  WESTFIELD - City officials have a $31.5 million list of needs to consider when determining what capital improvements projects get approval during the next five years.
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  Mentions: Westfield Daniel M. Knapik
12. Pioneer Valley job market declines slightly faster than other metropolitan areas
  
  Explore masslive.com Dec 14 2009 Education , Health Care
  
  Springfield shares the middle fifth rankings with Boston, Worcester and New Haven and Hartford.
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  Mentions: Western New England University Springfield
13. Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick cutting $2.4 million for program that helps people with severe mental illness
  
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  Cutting funds for the Program for Assertive Community Treatment in Springfield and Chelsea, however, is expected to save 84 other jobs in the mental health sector.
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  Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick Springfield
14. Western Mass. projects funded in spending bill
  
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  SPRINGFIELD - The $446.8 billion federal spending bill passed Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives includes $13.9 million in funding for Western Massachusetts projects, officials said.
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  Mentions: University of Massachusetts Baystate Health Holyoke Medical Center
15. Town buildings seen as hard sell
  
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  WARE - Finding new owners of empty town-owned buildings may have to wait until the economy improves.
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  Mentions: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
16. MassMutual interns learn, contribute
  
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  SPRINGFIELD - When MassMutual Financial Group, a $500 billion company, wanted to know what blogs written by and for mothers with young children were saying about life insurance, they turned to 17-year-old Sara A. Ekmalian.
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  Mentions: MassMutual Springfield Renaissance School Springfield
17. Bing Arts Center fund raising restarted
  
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  SPRINGFIELD - A local nonprofit group has renewed its fund-raising efforts for the Bing Arts Center in Forest Park to assist with operational costs and equipment as it prepares for its official opening in the spring.
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  Mentions: Springfield Hampden Bank
18. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection suspends proposed Springfield biomass plant permit review
  
  Explore masslive.com Dec 11 2009 Green Region
  
  The proposed Palmer Renewable Energy facility drew widespread opposition at a DEP public hearing in Springfield.
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  Mentions: Palmer Western New England University Springfield
19. Mass. imposes new restrictions on holiday tipping for public employees
  
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  The U.S. Postal Service bans carriers from receiving any cash or personal checks or gift certificates or cards.
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  Mentions: West Springfield Springfield
20. Bradley International Airport faces challenges in tough economic times
  
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  The new administrator hopes to establish sit-down restaurants outside the terminals’ security checkpoints.
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  Mentions: Bradley International Airport Allan W. Blair Western Massachusetts Economic Development Corp.
21. UMass trustees OK public law school
  
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  BOSTON - Trustees of the University of Massachusetts voted by a wide margin on Thursday to approve creation of the state's first public law school, despite concerns of critics that it could take money away from other campuses.
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  Mentions: University of Massachusetts Western New England University Springfield
22. Tax rate rises 6.7% in Monson
  
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  MONSON - Property values may have gone down, but the tax rate for fiscal 2010 will increase.
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23. Granby tax rate rises by $1.06
  
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  GRANBY - The Selectboard has approved a fiscal 2010 tax rate of $14.51 per $1,000 of valuation, an increase of $1.06 or 7.9 percent over last year's rate of $13.45 per $1,000 of valuation
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24. Jobs subject of budget talk
  
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  Jobs subject of budget talkMassLive.comThat hearing will be hosted by Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Gregory Bialecki. On Monday, the first session in Springfield, ...
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  Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick Springfield Holyoke
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