Work at GCC on eco-friendly landscapes

Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield (May 16 2013) Education

...of Amherst was assigned to a residential home, and she said it wasn't just about drawing it all out on paper. GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Businesses in Franklin County were given a lesson by students Thursday, in how to d... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Greenfield Community College   Amherst   Greenfield

Mass Mentors: Volunteers to guide young people in short supply

Explore masslive.com (Apr 8 2013) Entrepreneurship

...Springfield. Holyoke has 13 percent of the mentor-youth matches; Chicopee, 6 percent; Amherst, 8 percent; and Greenfield, 4 percent. Martinez said there probably could be a lot more teens involved, but for that waiting l... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   Amherst

Bree-Z-Knoll dairy farm among 800 acres in Leyden to be conserved with $1.08 million state grant

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...rick, Lt. Governor Murray and Secretary Sullivan in announcing these grants," state Sen. Stanley Rosenberg, D-Amherst, said. "These grants are further indications that our state government recognizes the enormous value -... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Amherst   Greenfield

Panel named for reviewing public-private partnerships on Massachusetts transportation infastructure projects

Explore masslive.com (Mar 25 2013) Transportation

...that Gov. Deval Patrick appointed four members for two-year terms. They are former Congressman John Olver, of Amherst; Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists President Joseph Dorant, of Saugus; Mass... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Robert DeLeo   Amherst

Massachusetts energy officials tap local communities and regional planning agencies to help promote clean-energy initiatives

Explore masslive.com (Feb 25 2013) Energy

...hampton and East Longmeadow, while the Franklin Regional Council of Governments is participating on behalf of Greenfield, Montague, Buckland and Shelburne. Also taking part are the communities of Watertown and Newburypor... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Amherst   Northampton

New Greenfield Business Association coordinator Caitlin von Schmidt works to find ways to entice people to shop locally

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...the Franklin County city of Greenfield where she works as coordinator of the Greenfield Business Association. GREENFIELD—As the new coordinator of the Greenfield Business Association, Caitlin von Schmidt is working to fi... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Greenfield

Amherst loses Community Development Block Grant Mini-Entitlement status in fiscal 2013

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Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield   Amherst

Massachusetts Cultural Council grants awarded to Pioneer Valley communities

Explore masslive.com (Oct 11 2012) Education

... Holyoke, $84,340 to Springfield, $24,450 to Chicopee, $14,540 to Westfield, $18,250 to Amherst and $7,340 to Greenfield. Holyoke’s Community Adolescent Resource Education Center also received two grants, $11,100 to help... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Amherst

Passenger rail service returns to Palmer for a day

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...Jonathan Tucker, Amherst's planning director, said keeping passenger rail service is important; he noted that Amherst's rail service is slated to end once train stops in Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield are added thro... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Mohegan Sun

Massachusetts to buy Knowledge Corridor right-of-way for Springfield-to-Vermont passenger rail

Explore masslive.com (Aug 23 2012) Transportation

... Washington, D.C., to Burlington, Vt. Currently, the route veers east from Springfield to Palmer and stops in Amherst. The line ran through Northampton until 1989, when it was deemed unsafe for passenger trains because o... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer   Springfield

Boston to Washington rail corridor -- including Springfield area -- focus of federal review

Explore masslive.com (Aug 13 2012) Transportation

...Department of Transportation. Am existing stop in Amherst would no longer be offered on the line. Riders from Amherst would need to travel to Northampton. Timothy Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Plannin... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Amtrak   Springfield

Massachusetts energy officials to present Green Community status award to 7 Pioneer Valley towns

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..., Middlefield, Palmer, Monson, Northampton and Shutesbury and Springfield have already received green status. AMHERST — State energy officials will be in town Monday to present the official Green Community status awards ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Amherst

Greenfield saves on energy costs with solar array

Explore masslive.com (Aug 11 2012) Energy

...ne in Holyoke and Springfield, and Amherst has been planning to build a solar array atop its capped landfill. GREENFIELD — The forecast for energy savings is sunny in Greenfield, where the first month of a new solar oper... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Amherst   Northampton

New ties to mark rail work start in Northampton

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Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer   Amtrak

Upwardly Mobile

Explore BusinessWest (Jun 5 2012) Information Technology

...t wonderful talent every year, and we benefit from that; we get most of our people from UMass, Hampshire, and Amherst.” Students studying at the Five Colleges are already aware of the quality of life the Valley offers, S... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Hampshire College   Amherst

Job fairs in Hampshire and Franklin counties draw youth

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Comment Mentions:   Smith College   Amherst   Northampton

Greenfield potter Tiffany Hilton relocates to new studio in the Arts and Industry Building in Northampton

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...sts doing photography, making jewelry and weaving, among other pursuits. Hilton began selling her work at the Greenfield Farmers’ Market six years ago. She now sells through Pinch Gallery in Northampton, frequents craft ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Amherst   Northampton   Greenfield

Westfield prepares to launch $400,000 transportation study

Explore masslive.com (Mar 2 2012) Transportation

...s the Pride convenience store and service stations chain. Intermodal centers have been created in Holyoke and Greenfield but Westfield is considering a smaller scale facility to serve the transportation needs of its resi... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Westfield State University   Springfield   Amherst

UMass President Robert Caret asks legislature for increase in state funding

Explore masslive.com (Feb 23 2012) Education

...ollege system. The proposal to centralize would do more good than harm, he said. Robert L. Pura, president of Greenfield Community College, was planning to testify later. During a break, he said that he has the utmost re... (Read Full Article)

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

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

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...., which serves 200,000 residential and other customers in Western Massachusetts including Amherst, Agawam, Greenfield, Ludlow, Springfield and West Springfield. NSTAR, based in Boston, has electric customers in 81 com... (Read Full Article)

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

Higher education institutions turn out a well-prepared workforce which helps attract business

Explore masslive.com (Feb 11 2012) Education

...y: •: Offering dual enrollment program Introduction to Compara´tive Studies in the Springfield Public Schools Amherst College: •: Plan $200 million 220,000-square-foot science center with design underway and slated openi... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

Railroad developments on track for Valley

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...current plans would cut Amherst from the scheduled stops of the Amtrak Vermonter train's north-south run, but Amherst officials have not given up hope that the town will retain passenger rail service. Without it, some 14... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Palmer

Amherst seeking $900,000 in block grant money for 9 projects

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Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Amherst   Greenfield

Patrick administration plans $10.1 billion in capital projects over 5 year period

Explore masslive.com (Nov 17 2011)

...Funds for construction of a $144 million science building at UMass Amherst, a new academic building at UMass Amherst, the Emerging Technology Center at UMass Lowell, a $40 million classroom building at UMass Lowell, a $... (Read Full Article)

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