Qteros biofuels start-up closes Chicopee facility

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...fuels start-up closes Chicopee facility Published: Sunday, April 08, 2012, 10:00 AM Dwight Shepard, The Republican By Dwight Shepard, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 2 views of Qteros (new......r, he said more information about the tenancy at the address should be available in the next month. Allan W. Blair, the president of the Economic Development Council ... (Read Full Article)

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Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program called unfair burden on ...

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 Allan W. Blair, president of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, said what happened with PV......m called unfair burden on property owners Published: Tuesday, April 03, 2012, 10:00 PM Ted LaBorde, The Republican By Ted LaBorde, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print mw birds.jpg Photo by ... (Read Full Article)

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Building a casino on Chicopee industrial parks will create unique obstacles

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Allan W. Blair, president and chief executive officer of Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation, which owns......parks will create unique obstacles Published: Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 4:23 AM Jeanette DeForge, The Republican By Jeanette DeForge, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Chicopee River Busines... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield superintentent search too important for School Committee to fail, business leaders say

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...nesday, February 22, 2012, 9:15 PM Updated: Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 9:22 PM Peter Goonan, The Republican By Peter Goonan, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print dillphoto.JPG Photo by......ll, president of Colebrook Group, Mike Crowley of the Springfield Riverfront Development Agency and Allan W. Blair, president and CEO of the Economic Development Council of Western ... (Read Full Article)

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Bradley International Airport sees 16 months of ridership increases

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Allan Blair, president of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, believes the creation of t......ary 15, 2012, 4:22 PM Updated: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 5:03 PM Kathryn Roy By Kathryn Roy The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print olk bradley 6.jpg Phot... (Read Full Article)

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Angel Investors pour capital, ideas into young businesses, entrepreneurs in Western Massachusetts

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Allan Blair, the president of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, says Silva is right on......big businesses, however, Angel Investors deal with smaller fish. OUTLOOK 2012 See more stories from The Republican's Outlook 2012 special section. “We’re downstream from venture-capital funds,” Silva said. The elem... (Read Full Article)

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U.S. Rep. James McGovern tours fairgrounds on 4th Northampton visit

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...n 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 p......d: Monday, January 30, 2012, 2:21 PM Updated: Monday, January 30, 2012, 2:42 PM Diane Lederman, The Republican By Diane Lederman, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit ... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle: education equals jobs

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...hed: Friday, January 13, 2012, 5:45 PM Updated: Friday, January 13, 2012, 5:46 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 1 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print The Republican / Michael S. GordonJanuary 9, 2012 - Westfield - Staff photo by Michael S. Gordon - Westfield State......sn’t one of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the country. But Konig ... (Read Full Article)

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The Republican's David Starr honored for 70 years with Newhouse Publications

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...n the public and private sector as the necessary formula for successful economic development,” said Allan W. Blair, president and chief executive of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, which ......e of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, which Starr helped found in 1996. The Republican's David Starr honored for 70 years with Newhouse Publications Published: Monday, July 11, 2011, 5:0... (Read Full Article)

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Tornado relief: Chambers of commerce asked to compile impacted businesses

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Allan W. Blair, president of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, estimated that at least 30......mmerce asked to compile impacted businesses Published: Friday, June 03, 2011, 6:10 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print 060111_springfiel... (Read Full Article)

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Hasbro cuts 145 jobs in East Longmeadow

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...shed: Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 11:55 AM Updated: Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 9:30 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 5 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print Earns Hasbro.jpg ...... three years. A Hasbro spokesman declined to say whether Wednesday’s move was related to that plan. Allan W. Blair, president and CEO of The Economic ... (Read Full Article)

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Hamilton Sundstrand Connecticut job cuts could hurt Springfield-area economy

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“The net effect of losing 300 highly paid machinist jobs in the region will be significant,” said Allan W. Blair, president and CEO of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts. “These are jobs th......d: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 7:03 PM Updated: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 7:04 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow Tweet Share 2 Share close Google Buzz ... (Read Full Article)

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Westover Air Reserve Base, City of Chicopee to trade land in a 3-way deal

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“It is a three-way swap and purchase in that everyone would get something they need,” said Allan W. Blair, chief executive officer of Westover Metropolitan Development Corp. Westover Air Reserve Base, Cit......d: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 9:10 PM Updated: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 9:23 PM Jeanette DeForge, The Republican By Jeanette DeForge, The Republican The Republican Follow Tweet Share 0 Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon ... (Read Full Article)

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Connecticut technology center could help Massachusetts

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“It just makes sense to talk with them,” said Allan W. Blair, the president and CEO of the Western Mass Economic Development Council. “They are well established......d Technology Inc. in East Hartford, is working to become more active here in Western Massachusetts. The Republican / Michael S. GordonFebruary 17, 2011 - Westfield - Serge N. Novenko, a senior at Westfield Vocatio... (Read Full Article)

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Innovators hold key place in region

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...s or product. Innovators hold key place in region Published: Saturday, February 12, 2011, 4:02 AM The Republican By The Republican Follow Tweet Share 0 Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print allanblair.......on appears in print on Sunday, Feb. 13. To find all of the stories from the section, click here. By Allan W. Blair Innovation is the process of introducing something new by ... (Read Full Article)

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Development of life science is seen as critical to the future of Western Massachusetts

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...s in this cluster, of which we have really little compared to the Boston and Worcester areas,” said Allan W. Blair, president and CEO of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts. “I hope, from an e......Sciences Institute, conducts breast and brain cancer research. By JANICE BEETLE GODLESKI Special to The Republican NORTHAMPTON - While it will likely take several decades to get there, Western Massachusetts is lau... (Read Full Article)

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Defense industry jobs are critical to Western Massachusetts economy but often overlooked

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...to Western Massachusetts economy but often overlooked Published: Monday, January 03, 2011, 12:45 AM The Republican By The Republican Follow Tweet Share 0 Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print blairlord.j......on Fark Share Email Print blairlord.jpg Republican file photoAllan Blair, left, and Richard Lord By ALLAN BLAIR and RICHARD LORD Even in the midst of the worst economic downturn in a generation ... (Read Full Article)

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Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership celebrates 10th anniversary

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...artnership celebrates 10th anniversary Published: Wednesday, December 01, 2010, 5:00 AM Jim Kinney, The Republican Jim Kinney, The Republican Follow Share this story Story tools 2009 allan blair douglas fisher The Republican / file photosAllan W. Blair, left, president and CEO of the Economic Development Corp. of Western......ng more than 110,000 students. “We have done a reasonable job in getting the brand out there,” said Allan W. Blair ... (Read Full Article)

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Western Massachusetts real-estate developers think demand for properties is about to rebound

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... Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 5:57 PM Updated: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 6:11 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican Jim Kinney, The Republican Follow Share this story Story tools BizConference102710.jpg Photo by John Suchocki / The Republican Allan W. Blair, executive director of Westover Develoment Corp., addresses a Developers Conference hosted by th... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield Developers Conference set for Wednesday

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Hartford-Springfield Partnership celebrates 10 years of the "Knowledge Corridor"

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...es 10 years of the "Knowledge Corridor" Published: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 12:00 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican Jim Kinney, The Republican Follow Share this story Story tools bizmonday-feature-art.jpg Bob Rich/ The Republican 0 0 Share SPRINGFIELD – With about 700,000 people, a work force of about 322,000 and 15,372 busin......going to be a value added industry,” O’Leary said. “That’s going to require ... (Read Full Article)

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Northampton Three County Fair $42.7 million redevelopment hinges on release of $4 million Massachusetts bond

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...g with fair officials, Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce executive director Suzanne Beck, and Allan W. Blair, head of the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council, met recently with the editorial bo......of the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council, met recently with the editorial board of The Republican to provide an update on the project. Northampton Three County Fair $42.7 million redevelopment hin... (Read Full Article)

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Small Business Administration to hold expo in Holyoke to help merchants beat sluggish economy

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Downsizing at Callaway Golf will not cripple economy of Chicopee, city officials say

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...d: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 8:30 PM Updated: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 8:47 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican Jim Kinney, The Republican Follow Share this story Story tools Westover2010.jpg File photo by Michael S. Gordon / The Republic......usetts Turnpike to the Westover Metropolitan Development Corp. to be developed for businesses, said Allan W. Blair, president of the corporation who has also developed other industrial parks in Chicopee ... (Read Full Article)

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