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    1. J. Polep Distribution Services Selects VAI to Streamline Food Distribution and Manufacturing Operations

      Explore businesswire.com (May 3 2012) Manufacturing

      J. Polep Distribution Services, a Massachusetts-based leading convenience store distributor, has selected its S2K for Food Enterprise Management Software to grow and streamline its operations, while increasing efficiency and profitability. Servicing more than 4,000 chain and independent retailers in the six New England States, New York and Pennsylvania, J. Polep is ranked as one of the top 12 convenience store distributors in the country. The company has Distribution Centers located in Chicopee and Woburn, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; and West Haven, Connecticut. The Polep family has been in the business of servicing its customers for over 110 years.

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      Mentions:   Chicopee

    2. Norwest Equity Partners Invests in Leading Sporting Firearms Manufacturer ...

      Explore businesswire.com (Jan 25 2012) Financial Services , Manufacturing

      Coburn stated, “This new investment partnership with NEP marks an exciting time for Savage. On behalf of our management team and employees, we look forward to working with the NEP team, exploring new business opportunities and advancing our business potential together.” Savage is headquartered in Westfield, Massachusetts, and has over 600 dedicated employees. Manufacturing facilities are located in Westfield; Lakefield, Ontario; and Eugene, Oregon. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Bank of America   Westfield

    3. WMECo Launches Construction of Indian Orchard Solar Facility

      Explore businesswire.com (May 12 2011) Energy

      Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECo) today formally launched development of a large-scale solar energy facility in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield. The selected site – owned by the Springfield Redevelopment Authority – encompasses 12 acres and will accommodate 8,200 solar panels and produce 2.2 MW of electricity. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Northeast Utilities   Springfield

    4. CL&P Announces Electric Vehicle Research Study

      Explore businesswire.com (May 3 2011) Energy

      NU has already installed charging stations at company offices in Berlin and Hartford, Connecticut; Springfield, Massachusetts; and Manchester, New Hampshire. Additionally, NU’s Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECo) subsidiary has one customer site installed and another planned. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Northeast Utilities   Springfield   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

    5. NewAlliance Reports Record 2010 Net Income

      Explore businesswire.com (Jan 28 2011) Financial Services

      NewAlliance Reports Record 2010 Net Income of $58.0 million or $0.59 EPS; Excluding Merger Expenses, Record EPS of $0.71, up 50% from 2009 (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   NewAlliance

    6. New GTM Research Report Dissects Top Ten States Driving Smart Grid Deployment

      Explore businesswire.com (Jul 28 2010)

      New GTM Research Report Dissects Top Ten States Driving Smart Grid DeploymentBusiness Wire (press release)Their scope ranges from multimillion-meter projects in Texas to Western Massachusetts Electric's pilot program to install 1750 advanced meters. ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Western Massachusetts Electric Company

    7. Eastec Resource Center Provides Manufacturers Pathways to Increase Business

      Explore businesswire.com (May 13 2010) Manufacturing

      EASTEC 2010, the largest manufacturing event on the East Coast, will feature 27 Lean and Green Resource Center presentations for manufacturers. The free presentations, starting on May 25 and running through May 27, will give attendees the opportunity to learn about new ideas and processes to grow their business and gain a competitive advantage. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   National Tooling and Machining Association

    8. “12X12” Initiative Launches to Help Multiply Entrepreneurship in Massachusetts

      Explore businesswire.com (May 6 2010) Information Technology

      “The Route 128 days of ‘IT’ are long gone. We now have an incredibly diverse technology industry here in Massachusetts leading innovation in cutting-edge areas such as robotics, e-Health, videogames, IT security, information services, clean energy, social media, Internet infrastructure, Internet marketing, and many others. Great ideas generated by revolutionary entrepreneurs fueled this transformation. Our goal with “12x12” is to continue this transformation and growth of the tech industry,” said Michael Greeley during the announcement. (Read Full Article)

    9. PolyMedix and University of Massachusetts Receive Up to $100000 ...

      Explore businesswire.com (Jul 23 2009)

      PolyMedix and University of Massachusetts Receive Up to $100000 ...Business Wire (press release)PolyMedix's lead defensin-mimetic antibiotic compound is PMX-30063, currently in Phase I clinical development. On December 10, 2008, PolyMedix announced the ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

    10. Biofuel Leader Qteros Achieves Major Breakthrough in Performance ...

      Explore businesswire.com (Jul 21 2009) Life Sciences

      Biofuel Leader Qteros Achieves Major Breakthrough in Performance ...Business Wire (press release)Dr. Sue Leschine, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst microbiologist who first discovered the Q Microbe™ near the Quabbin Reservoir in central ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Qteros

    11. Biofuel Leader Qteros Achieves Major Breakthrough in Performance of ...

      Explore businesswire.com (Jul 20 2009) Life Sciences

      MONTREAL--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Massachusetts-based biofuel company Qteros, whose breakthrough Q Microbe™ technology turns biomass into cellulosic ethanol, today announced at an industry conference in Montreal that it has achieved unprecedented ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Qteros

    12. NXT Nutritionals Begins Shipping Susta™ Natural Sweetener to ...

      Explore businesswire.com (Jul 17 2009)

      Business Wire (press release)NXT Nutritionals Begins Shipping SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener to ...Business Wire (press release)Headquartered in Holyoke, Massachusetts, NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary NXT Nutritionals, Inc., is a developer and ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Holyoke