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  1. Articles mentioning both Greenfield and Northampton

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    1. Friends Greg Lawrence, Brian Bucala open Indie Automotive repair shop in Hatfield

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 4 2013) Entrepreneurship

      ... our business has been word of mouth,” Lawrence said. On a recent Friday afternoon, customer Robert Koch, of Northampton, dropped off his 1999 Volvo, and took along business cards to give to friends who drive Volvos. M... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amherst   Northampton   Greenfield

    2. Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts to honor John Gallup

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 14 2013)

      Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts to honor John Gallup ... Florence section of Northampton, has previously served as vice president for advancement at Smith College in Northampton, and vice president for development at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She has been a member ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Smith College   Greenfield Community College

    3. Baystate Health and UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester set to collaborate | masslive

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 27 2013) Health Care

      Baystate Health and UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester set to collaborate | masslive ...ther, said John W. Polanowicz, state secretary of Health and Human Services. He pointed to the affiliation of Northampton's Cooley Dickinson Hospital with Massachusetts General Hospital earlier this year as well as other... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Baystate Health   Springfield

    4. Walmart withdraws controversial plan for Holyoke supercenter, citing site pollution

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 18 2013)

      Walmart withdraws controversial plan for Holyoke supercenter, citing site pollution ...ore would have offered, and we remain committed to serving customers in the area with our stores in Chicopee, Northampton and Westfield,” Walmart is in the process of expanding its Westfield store to include a full rang... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce   Kathleen G. Anderson

    5. Pioneer Valley collaboratives join to apply for virtual school certificate

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 19 2013) Education

      Pioneer Valley collaboratives join to apply for virtual school certificate ...he Massachusetts Virtual Academy at Greenfield, which has been in operation since 2010, is already certified. NORTHAMPTON – The Collaboration for Educational Services and the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborativ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield   Northampton

    6. Former Kollmorgen site in Northampton inspected for contamination after fumes detected during construction work

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 31 2013) Retail

      Former Kollmorgen site in Northampton inspected for contamination after fumes detected during construction work ... one of them ill. The Northampton Fire Department has no record of responding to a medical call at that site. NORTHAMPTON – State and federal officials are looking into possible contamination at the former Kollmorgen sit... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Greenfield

    7. Railroad upgrades are underway in Mass.

      Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield (Jun 19 2013) Transportation

      Railroad upgrades are underway in Mass. ... at least from Springfield, will start at Union Station an there will be stations in Northampton, Holyoke and Greenfield and then into Vermont and people will be able to go up and down the northeast on this new, renovate... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Michael D. Bissonnette   Amtrak   Springfield

    8. Mayors urge more Amtrak shuttles between Springfield and Vermont | GazetteNet.com

      Explore GazetteNET (May 15 2013) Transportation

      Mayors urge more Amtrak shuttles between Springfield and Vermont | GazetteNet.com ...tions in Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield would increase these ridership numbers further, the mayors said. Greenfield recently opened a new multimodal transportation center along the route, and Northampton will upgrad... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amtrak   Springfield   Northampton

    9. With demand up, Western Massachusetts builders see a housing revival

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 22 2013)

      With demand up, Western Massachusetts builders see a housing revival ...natural disasters are making materials more expensive,” said Corrinne Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald Real Estate in Greenfield. Michael E. McDowell, of Wilbraham, is president of the Home Builders Association of Massachusetts ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield   Northampton

    10. Massachusetts Broadband Institute opens fiber-optic link from Springfield to Otis and Sandisfield

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 4 2013) Information Technology

      Massachusetts Broadband Institute opens fiber-optic link from Springfield to Otis and Sandisfield ... any meaningful way in Western Massachusetts. Clearly Springfield has the pipes, and Northampton, Pittsfield, Greenfield,” she said. “But nowhere else.” But without connectivity, schools and libraries find themselves cut... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

    11. New England farmers look to sell directly to consumers

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 11 2013)

      New England farmers look to sell directly to consumers ...f Porth’s business, he said. Direct-to-consumer channels such as farm shares and farmers markets, as close as Northampton and as far away as Boston, are just a third of the business. “But wholesale business is less stabl... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Greenfield

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

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 25 2013) Energy

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

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Amherst   Northampton

    13. Northampton in 2012 was 'hugely active' in economic development

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 13 2013)

      Northampton in 2012 was 'hugely active' in economic development ...iniums. The plan includes connections to the Manhan Rail Trail behind the property and would most likely free Northampton of a lawsuit by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, which has balked at the city’s demand t... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Colvest Group   Baystate Health   Springfield

    14. Gateway Cities $1.7 billion investment proposal could drive projects in Springfield, Holyoke, Pittsfield and Westfield

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 14 2013)

      Gateway Cities $1.7 billion investment proposal could drive projects in Springfield, Holyoke, Pittsfield and Westfield ... from Springfield to Vermont, which would allow Amtrak to run trains to Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield. Work is underway on that project, and Brennan said the half mile around those train stops could be... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Brian M. Connors   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

    15. Valley Gives on track to meet $1 million fund-raising goal

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 12 2012)

      Valley Gives on track to meet $1 million fund-raising goal ...eer Valley in Springfield, United Way of Hampshire County in Northampton and United Way of Franklin County in Greenfield; and the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, Jewish Endowment Foundation, Women’s Fund of W... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Greenfield

    16. Northampton's former Hill & Dale Mall on King Street to be new home of Pioneer Valley Family Practice

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 9 2012)

      Northampton's former Hill & Dale Mall on King Street to be new home of Pioneer Valley Family Practice ...ing renovated by Colvest, Inc., a Connecticut-based company that bought the property in 2007. NORTHAMPTON – A Northampton medical practice affiliated with Baystate Health will be among the new tenants at a complex on Kin... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Colvest Group   Baystate Health   Springfield

    17. Passenger rail service returns to Palmer for a day

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 4 2012) Transportation

      Passenger rail service returns to Palmer for a day ...at service is expected to be added in 2014. The Vermonter would stop in Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield. That project is being funded through the $73 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, High-... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Mohegan Sun

    18. Pioneer Valley construction looking up, but weakness still seen

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 16 2012)

      Pioneer Valley construction looking up, but weakness still seen ...so has a Greenfield Savings Bank branch under construction at the old Hill & Dale mall site on King Street in Northampton. Colaccino promises more announcements related to Hill & Dale in the future. The businesses lookin... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassMutual   Colvest Group   West Springfield

    19. Officials to highlight 'Knowledge Corridor' passenger train service at potential

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 27 2012) Transportation

      ... service will include stops throughout Connecticut before heading north to Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton, Greenfield and Vermont. The corridor, already home to more than 45,000 companies, has been billed as a lower-c... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   Northampton

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

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 23 2012) Transportation

      Massachusetts to buy Knowledge Corridor right-of-way for Springfield-to-Vermont passenger rail ...said. The Knowledge Corridor, as it is being called, will have stops in Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield. The entire line will run from Washington, D.C., to Burlington, Vt. Currently, the route veers east... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer   Springfield

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

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 13 2012) Transportation

      Boston to Washington rail corridor -- including Springfield area -- focus of federal review ...a former Amtrak station off Railroad Avenue in Northampton, a new $15.1 million inter modal transit center in Greenfield and possibly a future station in Holyoke. The new alignment, called the “Knowledge Corridor-Restore... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Amtrak   Springfield

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

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 13 2012) Green Region

      Massachusetts energy officials to present Green Community status award to 7 Pioneer Valley towns ...ertown, Buckland, Deerfield, Easthampton, Granby, Greenfield, Holland, Leverett, Middlefield, Palmer, Monson, Northampton and Shutesbury and Springfield have already received green status. With green status, communities ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Amherst

    23. Greenfield saves on energy costs with solar array

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 11 2012) Energy

      Greenfield saves on energy costs with solar array ...ing 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 operation has netted the town $23,319 and generated enough el... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Amherst   Northampton

    24. Northampton Economic Development Advisory Commission discusses goals at 1st meeting

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 31 2012)

      ...n $15 million in new tax revenues to Greenfield and met often with Gov. Deval Patrick’s economic team to keep Greenfield abreast of what was going on in the rest of the state. “It’s absolutely a proactive job,” she said.... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Smith College   TD Bank

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