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  1. Articles mentioning both Easthampton and Amherst

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    1. Business Monday from The Republican, May 14, 2012: Precision manufacturing gets a boost

      Explore masslive.com (May 14 2012) Manufacturing

      Business Monday from The Republican, May 14, 2012: Precision manufacturing gets a boost ... named Ken Toong, executive director of Auxiliary Enterprises at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, to its inaugural list of the “20 Most Influential” people and organizations having an impact on th...... people and organizations having an impact on the non-commercial foodservice industry. Read more >> Easthampton Savings Bank president William S. Hogan to retire in 2013 Hogan announced last month that he’ll ret... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

    2. Job fairs in Hampshire and Franklin counties draw youth

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 23 2012)

      The Northampton event on April 11 drew 87 young people from Northampton and Easthampton high schools, Amherst Regional High School and Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, according to Donna DuSell, ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Smith College   Amherst   Northampton

    3. Diabetes researcher Dr. Sabyasachi Sen shares insight

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 27 2012) Life Sciences

      Diabetes researcher Dr. Sabyasachi Sen shares insight ... Institute in Springfield, a collaboration between the center and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. In this submitted interview, Dr. Sabyasachi Sen, an endocrinologist in the endocrine and diabetes ...... a diabetes education superviser at Baystate Medical Center, talks to patient Raymond Drewnoski, of Easthampton, about how to use his new Omnipod insulin pump to treat his type 2 diabetes. Q. Are there risks to ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Baystate Health   Springfield

    4. '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 ...with Candice J. Serafino, assistant director of career services for the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Dawn Creighton, a regional director for Associated Industries of Massachusetts, a Boston...... Square Group as well as smaller companies like software-maker Atalasoft, a Kofax Company, based in Easthampton, and Web-designer Tortus Technologies of West Springfield. “The whole Internet has allowed for this... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   Springfield College

    5. Easthampton waiting for communication issues to be resolved between solar array, electric substation

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 14 2012) Energy

      ...on has to happen over a fiber optic cable, Tautznik said. He does not know when it can be resolved. Easthampton waiting for communication issues to be resolved between solar array, electric substation Published:......wants to install a solar array on one of its fields and that proposal is before the Planning Board. Amherst continues to negotiate with BlueWave Capital for a solar array on a closed landfill there. Resident... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amherst   Western Massachusetts Electric Company   Michael A. Tautznik

    6. Concerns about agricultural land expressed at Palmer Town Council meeting

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 11 2012)

      ...e we're responding properly." The Planning Board brought Clem Clay, of the Trust for Public Land in Amherst, to the meeting, and he discussed how the trust worked with the town of Easthampton to protect a 160-acre farm at a cost of $2.8 million; he said the town contributed $400,000. There ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Amherst   The Republican

    7. Western Massachusetts food programs receive grants from Project Bread to fight hunger

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 9 2011)

      Western Massachusetts food programs receive grants from Project Bread to fight hunger ...rams in Western Massachusetts. Here is a list of the agencies, by community where they are located: Amherst: Amherst Survival Center; Massachusetts School-to-Farm Ashfield: Hilltown Churches Food Pantry Athol: Salvat......ol: Salvation Army Chicopee: Lorraine’s Soup Kitchen and Pantry; Mission Center, New Jerusalem Inc. Easthampton: Easthampton Community Center Greenfield: Community Action; Salvation Army; Franklin County Community Meals Hatf... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Baystate Health   Springfield   Amherst

    8. Utilities say nearly all customers to have power restored by Friday or Saturday

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 3 2011) Energy

      Utilities say nearly all customers to have power restored by Friday or Saturday ...s to collect tree limbs and other debris from the storm if the waste is placed along the tree belt. Amherst Amherst Town Manager John P. Musante reported Thursday afternoon that about 20 percent of the town was stil......aturday starting today, officials said. The town will also be picking up debris from the tree belt. Easthampton Nearly a quarter of the homes in Easthampton were still without power by ... (Read Full Article)

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

    9. Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts distributes grants to four counties

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 24 2011)

      Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts distributes grants to four counties ...Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print EASTHAMPTON – The Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts announced this week that it has awarded $150,000 in gr......ipients are: Õ¤Girls Inc. of Holyoke ($5,000 a year for two years). Õ¤Hilltown Safety at Home, in Amherst, for its “Advocacy Services to Domestic Violence Victims” program ($6,500 in 2011, $6 ... (Read Full Article)

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

    10. Western Massachusetts Hospital in Westfield breaks ground on new $85,000 therapeutic garden

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 12 2011) Health Care

      Western Massachusetts Hospital in Westfield breaks ground on new $85,000 therapeutic garden ...rated its 100th anniversary. Scott P. O'Connor, operations manager for Pioneer Landscapes Inc. of Easthampton, project contractor, said the garden is expected to be ready for use within eight weeks. A formal d......roposals recently submitted by an architecture design class from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. The hospital currently serves 65 long-term acute care patients. "This will provide a safe, thera... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Westfield

    11. Amherst Select Board to vote on fuel efficency policy so town can apply for green status

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 31 2011) Green Region

      Amherst Select Board to vote on fuel efficency policy so town can apply for green status ...icable.” The policy goal is to cut carbon dioxide emissions. Home > Breaking News - MassLive.com > Amherst Amherst Select Board to vote on fuel efficency policy so town can apply for green status Published: Sunday,......ext five years. So far, 74 communities have received the green designation including Springfield, Easthampton, Greenfield, Holyoke and Northampton. It enables them to receive grants for energy efficiency proje... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Amherst   Northampton

    12. Western Massachusetts business etc.: Big East women's hoop championship to stay in Hartford

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 25 2011)

      Western Massachusetts business etc.: Big East women's hoop championship to stay in Hartford ... to be covered by the July 21 network launch across Hampden and Hampshire counties include: Agawam, Amherst, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Granby, Hatfield, Holyoke, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Northampton, Pal......below 80 percent of the area median income. Developed by Beacon Communities of Boston, the Homes at Easthampton Meadow will be the third and final phase of the community located on a 46-acre site at the foot of ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield College   Palmer   Springfield

    13. Gov. Deval Patrick awards $28 million in block grants, including nearly $13 million to Western Massachusetts

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 7 2011)

      Gov. Deval Patrick awards $28 million in block grants, including nearly $13 million to Western Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick awarded $28 million in grants, including $13.5 million in 24 communities in Western Massachusetts for improving public housing, providing child care, food and other social services for the poor and repairing some tornado damage in West Springfield. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Palmer   Springfield

    14. Massachusetts Developing Solar Farms on Old Landfills

      Explore CleanTechnica (Jun 23 2011) Energy , Green Region

      Massachusetts Developing Solar Farms on Old Landfills ...ern Massachusetts that are involved with projects to put solar panels on former landfills include Easthampton, Greenfield and Amherst. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Amherst   Greenfield

    15. YMCA, Head Start and 65 other Western Mass day care centers win grants to improve quality

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 13 2011) Education

      YMCA, Head Start and 65 other Western Mass day care centers win grants to improve quality ...ld care centers that received grants • Agawam: Pam’s Place Child Care Center Inc., The Kid’s Place •Amherst: Community Action of Franklin, Hampshire and North Quabbin Regions - at the Amherst Community Child Care, Community Action of Franklin, Hampshire and North Quabbin Regions - at North Amherst •Belchertown: Belchertown Day School •Chicopee: YMCA of Greater Springfield’s School Out at ......Westover Early Childhood Center, Holyoke.Chicopee.Springfield Head Start Inc. - Westover ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Amherst   Chicopee

    16. Annual Restaurant Guide

      Explore BusinessWest (May 10 2011) Tourism

      Annual Restaurant Guide ...cluded ownership of the Hotel Northampton and its restaurant as well as the Gold Mine restaurant in Easthampton — as owner of the Delaney House restaurant on Route 5 in Holyoke and, later, the Country Inn & Suit......the Hampshire Hospitality Group, which owns the Clarion and several other hotels in the Northampton-Amherst-Hadley area, he decided that this addition would be Pages Loft. After the restaurant with the apost... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amherst   Northampton   Holyoke

    17. Westfield's closed landfill will become a solar farm

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 31 2011) Energy

      Westfield's closed landfill will become a solar farm ...ll,” said Fitzgerald. Axio is currently working to develop and similar project in Greenfield. Also, Amherst is negotiating with a different firm to build a solar generating system on that town’s former landf......egotiating with a different firm to build a solar generating system on that town’s former landfill. Easthampton has also contracted with a company to build solar facilities on city-owned property there. Axio was... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amherst   Greenfield   Westfield

    18. MassChallenge Amherst UnPanel: Not your mama's panel

      Explore MassChallenge Amherst UnPanel (Mar 17 2011) Entrepreneurship

      MassChallenge Amherst UnPanel: Not your mama's panel ...ime: 6:30pm-8:00pm Location: Isenberg School of Management University of Massachusetts Amherst 121 Presidents Drive, Room 108 Amherst, MA 01003 Directions: http://isenberg.umass.edu/Visit_us/ Agenda: 6:00-6:30pm Check-In and sign u......w.atalasoft.com). Atalasoft is a leading document and image management software company located in Easthampton, MA. John Fabel (Sylvan Bikes) - Founder and CEO, Sylvan bikes; fomer co-founder, Qteros; experienced i... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Qteros

    19. Amherst will begin negotiating a contract to bring solar to the town's former landfill

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 9 2011) Energy

      Amherst will begin negotiating a contract to bring solar to the town's former landfill ... He believes that if all goes well, it will take about 12 to 18 months “to turn it into a reality.” Amherst would be one of several area communities involved in solar projects. In Easthampton, the city has contracted with Borrego Solar Systems Inc. to build solar facilities on city owned la... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amherst   Greenfield   Westfield

    20. Doing Business in: Easthampton

      Explore BusinessWest (Mar 1 2011)

      Doing Business in: Easthampton Many of Easthampton’s artists and artisans have set up shop in the city’s converted mill buildings and old factories, w......cial donations.” The city is small (just 13.5 square miles), which Beckley says is half the size of Amherst or Northampton. But businesses thrive in the old mills, in the downtown area, and along the Route 1... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amherst   Northampton   Holyoke

    21. Western Massachusetts Green Energy Consortium plans workshops in Amherst to address rising interest in energy-efficient homes

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 23 2011) Energy , Green Region

      Western Massachusetts Green Energy Consortium plans workshops in Amherst to address rising interest in energy-efficient homes ...ng green buildings work smoothly. Western Massachusetts Green Energy Consortium plans workshops in Amherst to address rising interest in energy-efficient homes Published: Monday, February 21, 2011, 2:30 AM ...... Fark Share Email Print Sean Jeffords Beyond Green Photo by Adrian Eliciano Sean Jeffords, owner of Easthampton-based "Beyond Green Construction"€ stands with a stack of attic insulation at a recent job. By GEO... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amherst   Northampton   The Republican

    22. Massachusetts communities consider putting solar panels on former landfills

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 21 2011) Energy

      Massachusetts communities consider putting solar panels on former landfills Greenfield, Easthampton and Amherst are three Western Massachusetts communities that either have decided or are considering such a move... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amherst   Greenfield   Easthampton

    23. Amherst to consider 'green' designation allowing it to qualify for energy grants

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 18 2011) Green Region

      Amherst to consider 'green' designation allowing it to qualify for energy grants ... Share 0 Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print AmherstTownHall2002.jpg AMHERST –Springfield has done it. So has Easthampton, Greenfield and Northampton among others. Now Amherst is considering joining the club as well – earning Green Community status. So far 53 communities acr... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Amherst

    24. Verizon settlement with state should improve phone service throughout Western Massachusetts

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 11 2011)

      Verizon settlement with state should improve phone service throughout Western Massachusetts ...The following is a list of the municipalities benefiting from the agreement: Adams, Agawam, Alford, Amherst, Ashfield, Becket, Belchertown, Bernardston, Blandford, Brimfield, Buckland, Charlemont, Cheshire, ......hire, Chester, Chesterfield, Chicopee, Clarksburg, Colrain, Conway, Cummington, Dalton, Deerfield, Easthampton, East Longmeadow, Egremont, Erving, Florida, Gill, Goshen, Granby, Granville, Great Barrington, Gre... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Amherst

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