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  1. Articles mentioning both Big Y Foods and Holyoke

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    1. Holyoke year away from seeing construction begin on Big Y-retail plaza

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 30 2012) Retail

      Holyoke year away from seeing construction begin on Big Y-retail plaza  Construction is set to begin in spring 2013 on a $16 million retail project with a Big Y supermarket set for Lower Westfield Road and Homestead Avenue, officials said. HOLYOKE – Construction is set to begin in spring 2013 on a $16 million retail project with a Big Y supermarket set for Lower Westfield Road and Homestead Avenue, officials said. Having received Plan... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Holyoke   Westfield

    2. 'Geek Gathering' event planned to give Pioneer Valley techies some face-to-face networking time

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 25 2012) Entrepreneurship , Information Technology

      'Geek Gathering' event planned to give Pioneer Valley techies some face-to-face networking time ...lon of Fit Soultions, are putting together a local computer -industry event called Geeks Gathering. HOLYOKE – A “Geeks Gathering” might not sound like a boon to the region’s economy and it certainly doesn’...... of a networking and educational event. Companies expected to be there include local mainstays like Big Y Foods Inc. and Court Square Group as well as smaller companies like software-maker Atalasoft, a Kofax Com... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   Springfield College

    3. Holyoke Planning Board approves $16 million retail project including a Big Y supermarket

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 22 2012) Retail

      Holyoke Planning Board approves $16 million retail project including a Big Y supermarket ...ow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Public Hearing on proposed Holyoke Big Y supermarket project Photo by Greg Saulmon / The RepublicanHolyoke residents are seen at a packed a ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Kathleen G. Anderson   Holyoke

    4. Holyoke Planning Board meeting on $16 million Big Y project postponed

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 29 2012) Retail

      ...e city with 250 jobs, $400,000 a year in property tax revenue and restoring life to a dormant site. Holyoke Planning Board meeting on $16 million Big Y project postponed Published: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 8:03 PM Updated: Wednesday, February... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Holyoke   Westfield

    5. Holyoke looks to new mayor, computing center, ways to make city attractive to ...

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 13 2012)

      Holyoke looks to new mayor, computing center, ways to make city attractive to ... ...re that the new mayor and a culture of innovation can begin to loosen poverty’s grip on this city. Holyoke looks to new mayor, computing center, ways to make city attractive to new businesses Published: Mon......d other officials say. Construction should begin in the spring on a $16 million plaza anchored by a Big Y supermarket at Lower Westfield Road and Homestead Avenue. It is estimated the project ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods

    6. Big Y Foods says 'hometown feel' is key to its business success

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 10 2012) Retail

      Big Y Foods says 'hometown feel' is key to its business success ...an The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 2008 big y generic exterior.jpg SPRINGFIELD - With the 75th anniversary of Big Y Foods Inc. complete, company president and chief operating officer Charles L. D’Amour is continuing to......n eastern Massachusetts, and preliminary development work is underway for a store closer to home in Holyoke. “And, we’re continuously looking at other ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Springfield   Holyoke

    7. Stephen Jendrysik: Chicopee Chamber of Commerce celebrates 50 years

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 1 2012)

      Stephen Jendrysik: Chicopee Chamber of Commerce celebrates 50 years ...class hotel. Chicopee’s major companies were members of the chambers of commerce in Springfield and Holyoke. While local merchants advertised their stores as being located in Chicopee Center, Chicopee Falls,......ng covered by new housing subdivisions. The Chicopee Savings Bank opened a branch next to the first Big Y Supermarket on Route 33. More banks, supermarkets, restaurants and specialty stores followed, each ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce   Springfield

    8. Big Y executes sale-lease agreement in Lee

      Explore Home - Berkshire Eagle Online (Jan 24 2012) Retail

      ...le Staff LEE -- Two months after opening its new 51,500-square-foot supermarket on Pleasant Street, Big Y Foods Inc. of Springfield has sold the 9.9-acre parcel to its Ohio-based developer. Big Y sold the property for $14.6 million to FDIC 5 LLC of Boardman, Ohio, which is managed by Anthony L.......e. FDIC 5 LLC has obtained a $13.1 million mortgage on the supermarket property with PeoplesBank ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Springfield   Holyoke

    9. Holyoke hearing on $16 million Big Y project set to resume; mayor says city needs project

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 20 2012)

      Holyoke hearing on $16 million Big Y project set to resume; mayor says city needs project ...tores, said Andrew J. Crystal, vice president of O’Connell Development Group, which owns the site. Holyoke hearing on $16 million Big Y project set to resume; mayor says city needs project Published: Monday, January 23, 2012, 12:00 PM ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Holyoke   Westfield

    10. Holyoke considers $16 million Big Y project: jobs and tax revenue vs. traffic and possible fast-food drive-up window

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 17 2012) Retail

      ...an The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 2010 big y logo HOLYOKE – Jobs and tax revenue are being weighed against increased traffic and a possible fast-food restaur... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Holyoke   Westfield

    11. Holyoke hearing on $16 million Big Y plan draws people concerned about traffic, noise and trash

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 10 2012) Retail

      ...an The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 2008 big y generic exterior.jpg HOLYOKE – Concerns about traffic, noise, trash and having to live near a fast-food restaurant were voiced a... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Kathleen G. Anderson   Holyoke

    12. Taking Center Stage

      Explore BusinessWest (Jan 3 2012)

      Taking Center Stage ...start looking at the assets, the city has clean water and natural resources. We have companies like Big Y, Peter Pan, and MassMutual. We have three TV stations in this city. We have Baystate Medical Center......usinesswest.com Previous Top Entrepreneurs • 2010: Bob Bolduc, founder and CEO of Pride • 2009: The Holyoke Gas & Electric Department • 2008: Arlene Kelly and Kim Sanborn, founders of Human Resource Solution... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   MassMutual   Springfield Technical Community College

    13. Western New England University opens pharmacy college, only one in Western Massachusetts

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 12 2011) Education , Health Care

      Western New England University opens pharmacy college, only one in Western Massachusetts .... Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Cooley Dickinson Hospital, both in Northampton, Holyoke Medical Center, Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, and Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenf......al Center in Greenfield. Western New England has already opened the Western New England College and Big Y Foods Inc. Consultation and Wellness Center at the Big Y World Class Market on Cooley Street in Springfield, Robinson said. Staffed by a faculty ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Big Y Foods

    14. Holyoke City Council grants zone change for proposed $16 million Big Y project

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 7 2011) Retail

      Holyoke City Council grants zone change for proposed $16 million Big Y project ...e Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print 2010 big y logo HOLYOKE – The City Council Tuesday unanimously approved a zone change that will allow for a project anchore... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Holyoke   Westfield

    15. Big Y supermarket proposal draws praise

      Explore masslive.com (May 26 2011) Retail

      - Mostly positive comments at a public hearing Tuesday greeted a proposal to put a Big Y supermarket at the former Atlas Copco factory in a project that would bring 250 jobs. HOLYOKE - Mostly positive comments at a public hearing Tuesday greeted a proposal to put a Big Y supermarket at the former Atlas Copco factory in a project that would bring 250 jobs. "The people w... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Kathleen G. Anderson   Holyoke

    16. Holyoke gets first look at proposal for project anchored by Big Y on Lower Westfield Road

      Explore masslive.com (May 23 2011) Retail

      Holyoke gets first look at proposal for project anchored by Big Y on Lower Westfield Road ...blican Follow Tweet Share 0 Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print 2010 big y logo HOLYOKE – The plan to put a Big Y supermarket at the site of the former Atlas Copco compressor factory at Lower Westfield Road and Ho... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Holyoke   Westfield

    17. Holyoke could be getting a Big Y supermarket near the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside

      Explore masslive.com (May 6 2011) Retail

      Holyoke could be getting a Big Y supermarket near the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside ...blican Follow Tweet Share 0 Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print 2010 big y logo HOLYOKE – Big Y Foods Inc. wants to open a supermarket at Lower Westfield Road and Homestead Avenue in 2... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Kathleen G. Anderson   Holyoke

    18. Some bright spots for local business in a year dominated by unemployment, a struggling housing market and ...

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 27 2010) Energy , Life Sciences , Manufacturing

      Some bright spots for local business in a year dominated by unemployment, a struggling housing market and ... ...esigned to produce better light and cleaner burn. Kringle Candle created 50 jobs in Bernardston. 5) Big Y Foods Inc. co-founder Gerald E. D’Amour died in August at the age of 90. D’Amour’s death brought an end t......500 now. 10) Plans were announced for the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center in Holyoke. At cost $168 million the new high-performance computer center’s real value as ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   MassMutual Center

    19. Springfield Parade of Big Balloons and Bright Nights season near

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 8 2010) Tourism

      Springfield Parade of Big Balloons and Bright Nights season near ...afe community. 2007 balloon parade felix the cat The Republican file photoFelix the Cat follows the Holyoke High School band down Main Street in Springfield during a recent Thanksgiving Parade of the Big Bal...... vehicle Monday through Thursday and $18 Friday through Sunday and holidays; discounts available at Big Y World Class Markets. For info: (413) 733-3800 or www.brightnights.org An open house at Tower Square... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Big Y Foods   Six Flags New England

    20. Defining Diversity

      Explore BusinessWest (May 20 2010) Education

      Defining Diversity ...s; men were the primary breadwinners,” said Idelia Smith, assistant vice president for diversity at Holyoke Community College. “But today, we cannot ignore the fact that women, people of color, and different......king those biases,” Rodriguez said. “Diversity will bring innovation in our day-to-day operations.” Big Y Foods Inc. also has diversity on its menu. “Diversity breeds innovation, and it’s very important to us,” ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Big Y Foods   Springfield College

    21. Conservative Nature

      Explore BusinessWest (Feb 4 2010) Manufacturing

      Conservative Nature ...imarily through temp services.” Bud Delphin, director of programs and services at Career Point, the Holyoke-based one-stop career center, is seeing the same trend. “Things remain quite slow,” he said. “Emplo......ings. We have had a lot of changes on the plant floors and identified gaps that need to be filled.” Big Y Food Inc. plans to announce the opening of new stores sometime within the year. “We are ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   MassMutual   Baystate Health

    22. Big Y fund-raiser puts food on tables

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 18 2009)

      ...e fourth annual "Foodraiser" to benefit the Open Pantry in Springfield and Providence Ministries in Holyoke. Big Y fund-raiser puts food on tables Wednesday, November 18, 2009 By ELIZABETH ROMÁN eroman@repub.com LO... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Springfield   Holyoke

    23. First meal, hotel tax date passes

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 1 2009) Education , Tourism

      ... they need to fill," said Claire M. D'Amour-Daley, vice president for corporate communications at Big Y Foods Inc. Big Y will collect the tax on ready-to-eat items like roasted chickens, she said. The company will adjust......esident and owner of three Uno Chicago Grill locations on West Columbus Avenue in Springfield, the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside in Holyoke and Worcester. "I personally don't think we will see an ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   West Springfield   Springfield

    24. Stimulus Money Gives a Real Boost to Summer Jobs Programs

      Explore BusinessWest (Jun 9 2009)

      Stimulus Money Gives a Real Boost to Summer Jobs Programs ... from across Hampden County, the YSJP specifically targets the cities of Springfield, Chicopee, and Holyoke, she said. In this issue, businesswest looks at the bright prospects for youths and summer jobs, ........their skill sets.” The program will involve dozens of area companies, from larger employers such as Big Y Foods, MassMutual, and Baystate Medical Center down to small businesses with fewer than 10 employees. The... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   MassMutual   Palmer

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