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

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...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......flict. Stebbins was among the final two members of the commission who were selected jointly by Gov. Deval L. Patrick, Attorney General Martha M. Coakley and Treasurer Steven Grossman. "I'm going to review each licens... (Read Full Article)

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

Massachusetts Gaming Commission advances plan to reduce timetable for casinos

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... and oversee expanded gambling in Massachusetts. The state's casino law, signed in November by Gov. Deval L. Patrick, authorizes up to three casino resorts in different zones, including one within the four counties o......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... (Read Full Article)

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

Westfield Vocational Technical High School manufacturing program should be statewide model, education secretary Paul Reville says | masslive.com

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Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Westfield

Gov. Deval Patrick announces $520000 in new Massachusetts tornado relief

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... can receive the funds to make repairs to damage not covered by insurance or other resources. Gov. Deval L. Patrick announced Tuesday that an additional $520,000 in state funds is being provided to communities that ......on track.” The funding targets the tornado-impacted area of Agawam, Brimfield, Monson, Springfield, Westfield, West Springfield, Wilbraham, Southbridge and Sturbridge. This story will be updated later today wi... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   West Springfield

Cape Wind power purchase, WMECO rate freeze seal deal for Massachusetts OK of NStar-Northeast Utilities merger

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...2 to $15 for the average ratepayer. sulli.jpg The Republican photo by Dave RobackMassachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick talks to Belchertown residents during a meeting last November about the Oct. 29 snow storm. At righ......the savings from the merger directly back to the customer." According to Richard K. Sullivan Jr. of Westfield, the state's secretary of energy and environmental affairs, state officials made sure that custo... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Northeast Utilities   West Springfield

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

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...$95 million in funding from the partners to build the facility, she said, includes $25 million Gov. Deval L. Patrick committed to ensure construction began in 2011. The Holyoke Innovation District Task Force, a boa......, 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 partic... (Read Full Article)

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

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

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...op an innovative center to make it easier for educators to try new teaching methods, he said. Gov. Deval Patrick's budget proposal to include $10 million for education in 24 cities Published: Wednesday, January 2......ents with family problems and teachers who want to try new ideas in the classroom. One item in Gov. Deval L. Patrick’s proposed budget for next year is $9.9 million set aside ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield   Chicopee

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick calls for new laws to reduce crime, boost job training, overhaul health care

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Holyoke Community College plans to purchase Grynn & Barrett building for health services programs

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...te it and provide for related expenses such as new equipment. The legislation has been sent to Gov. Deval L. Patrick, who is expected to sign it. The college, working with the state Division of Capital Asset Manageme......s. Currently the average tuition is $4,050 for a full-time student. State Sen. Michael R. Knapik, R-Westfield, and state Rep. Michael F. Kane, D-Holyoke, said they supported the initiative, especially ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Holyoke Community College   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

Rebuild Springfield committee hears from public on plan to restore South End following June 1 tornado

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... part of a supplemental state budget that was approved in October by the state Legislature and Gov. Deval L. Patrick, serving as reimbursement for costs borne by the communities affected by the tornado. An additional......; Wilbraham, $956,000; Monson, $519,000; Brimfield, $449,000; West Springfield, $200,000, and Westfield, $70,000. Sturbridge and Southbridge also received funding. The supplemental budget included $7.3 m... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield

Holyoke Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center completes first stage of construction

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...e new partnership that will allow students from Holyoke’s William J. Dean Technical High School and Westfield Vocational High School to work on the construction site to learn new building skills. Holyoke Commu......mputer training program. “We have to be about building our future, inventing our own destiny,” Gov. Deval L. Patrick said. Further reading * Report: Innovation-Based Economic Development Strategy for Holyoke and the ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick unveils education goals

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...owell, Lynn, Malden, Methuen, New Bedford, Pittsfield, Quincy, Revere, Salem, Springfield, Taunton, Westfield and Worcester. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick unveils education goals Published: Wednesday, November 09, 2011, 12:00 PM Updated: Wednesday, N...... Massachusetts is a proficient reader by third grade and three other more broad goals comprise Gov. Deval L. Patrick’s education agenda for his second term. Patrick outlined the goals at UMass Boston on Wednesday mor... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Springfield

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

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...nst the utility companies preparations for the storm and for their progress in making repairs. Gov. Deval Patrick on Thursday said he planned to speak with the heads of WMECO and National Grid in a conference call......t Springfield Senior. The center has been acting as a warming center and shelter during the crisis. Westfield Westfield’s Gas and Electric Department was nearing 100 percent completion in efforts to restore ... (Read Full Article)

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

Westfield State University's Nitza Hidalgo among Latino educators honored by Massachusetts for Hispanic Heritage Month

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...nd five board members across the state. Among those honored was professor Nitza Hidalgo, center, of Westfield State University. At left is state Secretary of Education Paul Reville. By LAURA PHELON WESTFIELD - In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Gov. Deval L. Patrick recognized 19 outstanding Latino educators in public schools and five board members across the stat... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Westfield State University   Westfield

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick's revenue leaders plan to distribute $65 million in additional local aid to cities and towns on Halloween

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Investment News

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...ew facility will employ 100 people, in addition to the 130 people already employed by Gulfstream in Westfield. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik hailed the announcement. Knapik added that “this is just the beginning” as the ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   General Dynamics   Westfield

$23 million Gulfstream project announced in Westfield

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Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Westfield   Daniel M. Knapik

House Passes Bill That Earmarks Millions To County

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Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

Westfield property tax incentives offered to Gulfstream Corp. receive state approval

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...pproved Tuesday were incentives aimed at attracting Seal Ryt, an Easthampton manufacturing firm, to Westfield and Armbrook Senior Living LLC which is planning a 107 unit complex for senior and assisted living ......niel M. Knapik, joined by other city officials at the state meeting, announced the approval. Gov. Deval L. Patrick has scheduled a formal announcement on the incentive package for Oct. 7. Gulfstream's announcement ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Westfield

Grassroots Appeal

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...energy “revolution” will take a broad, street-level conversation — and that’s something this former Westfield mayor feels comfortable initiating. When Gov. Deval Patrick, at the start of his second term, brought the state’s various energy, utility, conservation, and ag... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Westfield   Clean Energy Center

Deval Patrick administration announces energy incentives for Massachusetts tornado victims

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Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield   Westfield

Greenfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Orange win grants for stations to charge electric cars

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Gov. Deval Patrick's environmental secretary on Friday unveiled plans to install 105 charging stations for electric ve......uding units for Greenfield, Holyoke, Lenox, Northampton and Orange. Richard K. Sullivan Jr. of Westfield, secretary of energy and environmental affairs, said it will be the state's first widespread ins... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Greenfield Community College   Northampton

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signs $30.6 billion state budget

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BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick on Monday signed a $30.6 billion budget for this fiscal year that includes a provision expected to ......e 1990 that a governor has approved a budget with no vetoes to spending items. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signs $30.6 billion state budget Published: Monday, July 11, 2011, 11:30 AM Updated: Monday, Ju... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Springfield

Comcast Donates $50000 to Western Massachusetts Tornado Relief Efforts

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Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Comcast   MassMutual Center