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    1. Massachusetts officials to present arguments against cuts at Westover Air ...

      Explore masslive.com (May 16 2012)

      Massachusetts officials to present arguments against cuts at Westover Air ... ...e years that could impact the six military bases in the state. In 2013 Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee is slated to lose 17 jobs. The 104th fighter wing at Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield stands to be cut by three posts. It could also lose its explosives unit and eventually Westover may... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Chicopee   Westfield

    2. Massachusetts Gaming Commissioner Bruce Stebbins: Ethics opinion clears him of ...

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      Massachusetts Gaming Commissioner Bruce Stebbins: Ethics opinion clears him of ... ... Connecticut is planning a casino off Exit 8 of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Palmer. The mayors of Chicopee and Westfield have said they could receive casino proposals for their cities. Stephen P. Crosby, chairman of the ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Mohegan Sun   Palmer   Springfield City Council

    3. Gaming regulator from Springfield faces questions about neutrality when ...

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      Gaming regulator from Springfield faces questions about neutrality when ... ...nd Ameristar Casinos of Las Vegas is proposing one for Page Boulevard in Springfield. The mayors of Chicopee and Westfield said their cities might receive casino proposals. The mayor of Springfield said he also expects pos... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Michael D. Bissonnette

    4. Massachusetts Gaming Commission advances plan to reduce timetable for casinos

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      Massachusetts Gaming Commission advances plan to reduce timetable for casinos ...e anywhere in the state. In another possible entry in the Western Massachusetts casino sweepstakes, Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik said this week that Penn National Gaming is eyeing a 280-acre plot of land near......ional Gaming is eyeing a 280-acre plot of land near the Massachusetts Turnpike for a casino resort. Chicopee Mayor Michael D. Bissonette has also said that he expects a casino proposal for his city. The Moheg... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Palmer

    5. Springfield and West Springfield receive state trust grants totaling $1.8 million for water system improvements and repairs

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      Springfield and West Springfield receive state trust grants totaling $1.8 million for water system improvements and repairs ...(South End) Bridge, connecting Springfield and Agawam, and replacement of a water main crossing the Chicopee River in Indian Orchard. The $895,556 grant, which will “forgive” about 10 percent of the loan, is ......ow the city to upgrade a current 16-inch diameter water line with a 24-inch diameter line, from the Westfield pumping station to Brookside Driver, Colson said. In addition, the well field will be improved to m... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield   Chicopee

    6. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission celebrates 50th birthday

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      Pioneer Valley Planning Commission celebrates 50th birthday ...hairman, Edward C. Peck, of West Springfield.  From helping to clean up the Connecticut, Deerfield, Westfield and Chicopee rivers and spearheading creation of the Norwottuck Rail Trail to the helping establish the Pioneer ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   West Springfield   Springfield

    7. Westfield State University helps Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield kids get creative

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      Westfield State University helps Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield kids get creative The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield and Westfield State University teamed up to offer club members a unique opportunity in education and creativity w......s Cameron M. Rodak, a junior history and education major from Ludlow, and Karissa L. St. Pierre, of Chicopee, who is studying writing and public and corporate relations, devised the creative writing program a... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Westfield State University   Chicopee   Westfield

    8. Link to Libraries celebrates over 50,000 donations

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      Link to Libraries celebrates over 50,000 donations .... The initial target is 1,000 to 1,200 homeless children in Springfield, West Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee and Westfield who will receive a tote bag, bookmark, parent/caregiver educational materials and six to 10 books... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield   Amherst

    9. Massachusetts officials seek to preserve military jobs in wake of anticipated Defense Department cuts

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 15 2012)

      Massachusetts officials seek to preserve military jobs in wake of anticipated Defense Department cuts ... country. Another suggestion will be utilities. Westover and Barnes utility needs are provided by Chicopee Electric Light and Westfield Gas and Electric departments. Former Westfield Mayor Richard K. Sullivan Jr., now state secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, said “we ar... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Chicopee   Westfield   The Republican

    10. Air Force announces plans to cut 333 military, civilian jobs in Massachusetts

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      Air Force announces plans to cut 333 military, civilian jobs in Massachusetts ...across Massachusetts as early as Oct. 1. The targeted positions are at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee; Otis Air National Guard Base; Hanscom Air Force Base and Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield. No reductions were listed for the Cape Cod Air Force Station. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Chicopee   Westfield   The Republican

    11. Charters for two new proposed schools granted in Springfield and Holyoke

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 28 2012)

      ...all 2012. The regional school will be located in Holyoke and include the towns of West Springfield, Chicopee, Westfield, South Hadley and Northampton. The school will enroll a maximum of 500 students in grades 9-12. Cha... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield Technical Community College   West Springfield   Springfield

    12. Smaller airports in Western Massachusetts provide big service to state economy

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      Smaller airports in Western Massachusetts provide big service to state economy ... 39 airports include nine commercial-service airports, among which Westover Metropolitan Airport in Chicopee and Logan are categorized, and the 30 general-aviation airports. “The economic impact study confirm......gional airport in the area.” Barnes Regional boasts about the 148 hangar spaces available at the Westfield airport and the “more than 30 people on a waiting list for hangar space.” But, Barnes is a “jewel t... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Northampton   Chicopee   Westfield

    13. Hunting tradition powers Savage Sports Holdings of Westfield

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      Hunting tradition powers Savage Sports Holdings of Westfield ... Savage Sports Holdings has managed to do just the opposite.  The privately-held company, a part of Westfield’s history since the early 1960s, boasts 294 employees at its plant and headquarters here – a 30 per......time, acquired or merged a number of other firearms companies, including J. Stevens Arms, based in Chicopee Falls, which it purchased in 1920. At that time, Savage Arms was the largest firearms manufacturer ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Chicopee   Westfield

    14. Springfield Water and Sewer Commission appoints Katherine Pedersen as new director

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      Springfield Water and Sewer Commission appoints Katherine Pedersen as new director ...r annual salary was set at $130,000. The commission is funded by water and sewer fees. Pedersen, of Westfield, has served as the assistant executive director with the commission since 2006, and as acting direc......gfield, Agawam, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Ludlow, Wilbraham, West Springfield, and partially to Chicopee. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Westfield State University   West Springfield

    15. Western Massachusetts electric customers benefited from having local workings following storms, municipal utilities say

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      Western Massachusetts electric customers benefited from having local workings following storms, municipal utilities say ...public works crews in area communities, played a major role in emergency line repairs required in Westfield, Holyoke, Chicopee and South Hadley, all communities which have municipally-owned utility companies. South Hadley Elec... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Chicopee   Holyoke   Westfield

    16. New charter schools in Springfield, Holyoke recommended by Massachusetts Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester

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      New charter schools in Springfield, Holyoke recommended by Massachusetts Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester ... Charter School is planned in downtown Holyoke but will serve six primary communities of Holyoke, Chicopee, Westfield, West Springfield, South Hadley and Northampton, said Robert K. Brick, a founding board member. “We... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield Technical Community College   West Springfield   Baystate Health

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

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      Holyoke looks to new mayor, computing center, ways to make city attractive to ... ..., which is building the computing center. Juniors and seniors from Dean Technical High School here, Westfield Vocational-Technical, Cathedral and Chicopee Comprehensive high schools, are all eligible to participate, said Jim Wachala, Turner senior projec... (Read Full Article)

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

    18. Chicopee's Westover Air Reserve Base may fall victim to federal budget squeeze

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      Chicopee's Westover Air Reserve Base may fall victim to federal budget squeeze ...base pumped about $238 million into the regional economy in 2011, according to an Air Force Study. Chicopee's Westover Air Reserve Base may fall victim to federal budget squeeze Published: Sunday, February 1......enlist community support for them. He began a tour of bases on Feb. 3 at Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield. Westover, the country’s largest Reserve facility, is not only home to the 439th Airlift Wing ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Chicopee

    19. Gov. Deval Patrick's budget proposal to include $10 million for education in 24 cities

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      Gov. Deval Patrick's budget proposal to include $10 million for education in 24 cities ...lle, the state’s secretary of education. It targets 24 communities, including Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee and Westfield, which are mostly former mill cities with a large number of poor children who do not attend quality... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield   Chicopee

    20. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal meets with chambers of commerce from current and future congressional districts

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      U.S. Rep. Richard Neal meets with chambers of commerce from current and future congressional districts ...an Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 010312 richard neal westfield.JPG The Republican | Dave RobackU.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, speaks at a Chamber of Co... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Westfield State University   West Springfield   Springfield

    21. Groundbreaking Developments

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      Groundbreaking Developments ... a number of local projects. They include Mill Valley Estates in Amherst, Edgewood Apartments in Westfield, Churchill Homes in Holyoke, Chicopee Village Townhouses, and several projects in Springfield, including Allen Park I & II, Forest Park A... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Amherst   Chicopee

    22. Vocational high schools in Western Massachusetts could offer associate degree programs in the future

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      Vocational high schools in Western Massachusetts could offer associate degree programs in the future ...l Print Photo by Michael Beswick / The RepublicanTaking an eight-week machinist technology class at Chicopee Comprehensive High School with instructor Robert Cantin is left to right, Greg Nash, Kham Siphanoum......ssociate’s degree, it would be even better for the businesses, he said. James Laverty, principal of Westfield Vocational-Technical High School, called the trades allowed by state law restrictive and said he su... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield Technical Community College   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Palmer

    23. State education officials release 5-point improvement plan for Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, Westfield schools

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      State education officials release 5-point improvement plan for Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, Westfield schools ...of education. State education officials release 5-point improvement plan for Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, Westfield schools Published: Monday, November 21, 2011, 7:15 PM Jeanette DeForge, The Republican By Jeanette ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Chicopee   Holyoke

    24. Walmart hopes to to add grocery store at Westfield facility

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      Walmart hopes to to add grocery store at Westfield facility ...rmwater management areas at the 141 Springfield Rd. site. Walmart hopes to to add grocery store at Westfield facility Published: Friday, November 18, 2011, 2:30 PM Ted LaBorde, The Republican By Ted LaBorde, ...... south sides of the current store and include new utility services to the building. Springfield and Chicopee are homes to super Walmart stores. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Chicopee   Westfield

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