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Smith & Wesson grows in Springfield hiring veterans, Putnam Vocational students
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Smith & Wesson has more than 1,200 employees. Monday, Smith & Wesson announced that it has already created 217 jobs and expects to hit 227 jobs by the end of February. The 160-year-old Springfield gunmaker has also invested more than $19 million in capital improvements at its sprawling Roosevelt Avenue plant through the end of December 2011.
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Comment Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Smith & Wesson Corp. Springfield
Parsons Village Project set to come before Easthampton Zoning Board of Appeals
Explore masslive.com (Feb 6 2012)
The Northampton-based Valley Community Development Corp. filed plans for the permit, also known as 40B, to build 38 units of affordable rental housing on Parsons Street after the Planning Board rejected it last year. The Zoning Board hearing is slated for 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 21.
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Comment Mentions: Northampton The Republican Easthampton
Commentary: Increased resources in STCC and other community colleges best investment for putting Massachusetts back to work
Explore masslive.com (Feb 6 2012)
I have proposed a $10 million increase in state funding for community colleges to help them meet this mission – and I have challenged the business community to come up with a match to help make this a reality. It is not unreasonable for community colleges to ask for more resources to support their mission; and it is not unreasonable to ask for them to be more accountable to our work force development strategy in exchange.
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Comment Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick Springfield The Republican
Employers fear community colleges run from Boston
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Every one of the 40 employees who work with A.R. Sandri Inc.’s green-energy subsidiary has taken at least one course through Greenfield Community College’s renewable energy program. “We’ve had such a successful relationship,” said Laurence H. “Jake” Goodyear, Sandri’s vice president of renewable energy. “Why change what is working so well?”
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Comment Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick Springfield Technical Community College Greenfield Community College
InteliCoat in South Hadley to cut jobs now, but promise growth in the future
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InteliCoat Technologies has announced a manufacturing partnership that will cost about 20 jobs at its South Hadley plant. But InteliCoat said in a news release it expects to achieve growth of more than 10 percent in 2012, which will enable InteliCoat to create additional jobs in production, sales, marketing and distribution out of the South Hadley location.
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Comment Mentions: The Republican IntelliCoat
Microtest manufactures celiac cure on behalf of a Cambridge company
Explore masslive.com (Feb 6 2012)
Richter said Microtest has about 100 employees doing both manufacturing and contract laboratory work. The company plans to open another laboratory suite at its Agawam facility soon and that opening might result in more hiring.
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Comment Mentions: The Republican Microtest
Penn National Gaming could be next to compete for Western Massachusetts casino
Explore masslive.com (Feb 3 2012)
Chicopee Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette has said in the past that city officials have discussed a casino for his city with Penn National Gaming. Bissonnette said Friday that he did not know if Penn National will select a site in Chicopee for a casino.
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Comment Mentions: Michael D. Bissonnette Chicopee The Republican
Japanese consul general visits Springfield's George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum collection of Japanese art
Explore masslive.com (Feb 3 2012)
For Takeshi Hikihara, the Japanese consul general in Boston, the family name Miochin doesn’t just signify the long-ago makers of one of the six full suits of samurai armor on display at the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum.
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Comment Mentions: Springfield The Republican
Forest Park Middle School renovation project advanced by Springfield School Building Commission
Explore masslive.com (Feb 2 2012)
The demolition within the building and cleanup will cost approximately $1.1 million. This was the low bid received, and was approximately $500,000 less than expected, said Rita L. Coppola-Wallace, the city’s director of capital asset construction.
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Comment Mentions: Springfield Holyoke The Republican
Amherst officials hope to have an agreement with solar company soon
Explore masslive.com (Feb 2 2012)
Town Manager John P. Musante said this week, “We’re getting closer to an agreement.” He said they are trying “to get the best possible price for the town” and should have something settled soon.
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Comment Mentions: Amherst Northampton The Republican
Adam Sandler signs deal to make movie about Hasbro's Candy Land board game
Explore masslive.com (Feb 2 2012)
Actor Adam Sandler has signed a deal with Sony and Hasbro, which manufactures the Candy Land board game at its East Longmeadow plant, to make a movie based on the colorful children’s board game that sends kids on a colorful quest to find the lost King Kandy, the Imperial Head Bonbon and Grand Jujube of Candy Land and his lost Castle.
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Comment Mentions: Springfield The Republican Hasbro, Inc.
New York Life grant supports YMCA of Greater Springfield's teen programs
Explore masslive.com (Feb 1 2012)
The YMCA of Greater Springfield recently was awarded a $10,000 Community Impact Grant from New York Life Insurance Co. to support teen programs.
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Comment Mentions: Springfield Tom Creed The Republican
Stephen Jendrysik: Chicopee Chamber of Commerce celebrates 50 years
Explore masslive.com (Feb 1 2012)
The time certainly was ripe for a fresh, new independent voice in civic affairs. According to local legend, on a crisp February morning 50 years ago, over hot coffee and doughnuts, the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce was born.
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Comment Mentions: Big Y Foods Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce Springfield
The countdown is on for The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championships
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The MAAC held a press conference Wednesday, at its host site MassMutual Center, to kick-off the final month countdown to the championship. Tournament dates run from March 1-5.
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Comment Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno MassMutual Center Springfield
Holyoke job fair lets hundreds of seekers mingle with 25 companies
Explore masslive.com (Jan 31 2012)
Among the companies at the job fair were Baystate Health Systems, Burger King, C & S Wholesale Grocers, First Student, Loomis Communities, M1 Security, Masiello Employment Services, Sisters of Providence Health Systems, Smith College, Unique Auto Sales, Victoria’s Secret and Yankee Candle.
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Comment Mentions: Smith College Chicopee Holyoke
Rebuild Springfield unveils master plan for post-tornado revitalization
Explore masslive.com (Jan 31 2012)
Representatives of Rebuild Springfield and from Concordia LLC of New Orleans, the lead consultant, said that the success of Springfield’s master plan will depend on the community’s continued involvement and leadership. The plan was created through extensive public input that included 19 community meetings in the past six months with attendance totaling approximately 2000 citizens, according to the report.
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Comment Mentions: Springfield The Republican Gerald W. Hayes
Women in Philanthropy conference coming to MassMutual
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Women in Philanthropy of Western Massachusetts will host its conference, "Growing Philanthropy, New Visions, New Voices," on March 13 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the MassMutual Center, 1277 Main St., Springfield.
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Comment Mentions: MassMutual Springfield Technical Community College MassMutual Center
Holyoke based Hazen Paper remains a major player when it comes to Super Bowl 46
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Holyoke is called the Paper City because for over a century the paper industry was the back-bone of the cities economy. While most of the paper industry has gone by the waist-side, Hazen Paper continues to flourish.
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Comment Mentions: Holyoke The Republican Hazen Paper
American Airlines cancels direct flights from Bradley International Airport to Puerto Rico
Explore masslive.com (Jan 30 2012)
Many travelers who booked direct flights with American Airlines from Bradley International Airport in Connecticut to San Juan, Puerto Rico were recently surprised with a notice saying those flights have been rerouted.
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Comment Mentions: Bradley International Airport The Republican
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts issues $717,800 in grants
Explore masslive.com (Jan 30 2012)
The variety in the list of grantees not only speaks to the role of nonprofits in creating a civilized society, but also hints at the generosity of the ordinary citizens who showed up to study the needs of the 103 applicants in this grant cycle. “We have 13 district committee members, all volunteers,” said Nancy Reiche, vice president for programs at Community Foundation offices in Springfield. “They go out and meet with all these organizations.”
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Comment Mentions: Springfield Greenfield Holyoke
U.S. Rep. James McGovern tours fairgrounds on 4th Northampton visit
Explore masslive.com (Jan 30 2012)
McGovern met with fair officials, Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce executive director Suzanne Beck, Allan W. Blair, head of the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council, and others at the fair office as part of a two-stop visit to the city.
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Comment Mentions: Northampton Allan W. Blair The Republican
Eastman Chemical to buy Solutia Inc. for $3.4 billion
Explore masslive.com (Jan 28 2012)
Eastman Chemical is buying Solutia Inc., chemicals provider for products from iPads to tires, for about $3.4 billion in cash and stock in a bid to drive its sluggish growth and focus on emerging markets, particularly the Asia-Pacific region.
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Comment Mentions: Springfield Solutia Inc. The Republican
Power town: Turners Falls turns on the charm to lure small businesses, tourism and the arts
Explore masslive.com (Jan 28 2012)
Today, the largest village in the town of Montague is on a roll with new businesses on its main street, a nearly-full industrial park, improved infrastructure and a RiverCulture project that works to create a vibrant and connected Turners Falls community through innovative partnerships and cultural programming.
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Springfield-area small businesses urged to develop their own websites as marketing tool
Explore masslive.com (Jan 27 2012)
Garvey Communication Associates and Western New England University on Tuesday hosted a free seminar for small businesses on “Growing and Managing Your Business with Google” in Rivers Memorial Hall at Western New England University.
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Comment Mentions: Western New England College Springfield The Republican
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