“Manufacturing Day” on October 6 at Eastworks in Easthampton

Explore From the EDC (Sep 28 2016) Manufacturing

...ield Technical Community College and others. Manufacturing Day is co-sponsored by the Easthampton and Greater Northampton chambers of commerce.  Funding for the event is provided by the AMP IT UP! Advanced Manufacturing ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Springfield Technical Community College   Greenfield Community College

Florence Bank plans West Springfield branch, further expansion

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...headquarters in Florence. All the branches are in Hampshire County, but Florence does have an ATM in downtown Greenfield in Franklin County, as well as the ATM in the Hall of Fame. The West Springfield loan office, which... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Colvest Group   West Springfield   Springfield

Tesla builds electric car Superchargers at Lee Big Y

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..., said Charles D'Amour, president and chief operations officer of Big Y Foods. Big Y locations in Greenfield, Northampton, Lee, Old Saybrook, Franklin and Walpole have chargers that work with a number of electric car mak... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Big Y Foods   West Springfield   Springfield

GCC Survey Uncovers What Area Employers Value Most in Hires

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...neer Valley employers look for in their recent hires? That was the focus of a spring 2016 survey conducted by Greenfield Community College (GCC). More than 125 businesses, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and sch... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Greenfield Community College   Amherst   Northampton

That’s What Drives Continued Growth at Greenfield Savings Bank

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... for one reason or another, GSB has no plans to follow suit. “We were Greenfield Savings Bank then, and we’re Greenfield Savings Bank now,” he said, adding that this consistency has a lot to do with history, tradition, p... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Amherst   Northampton   Greenfield

Commercial Construction Work Steady, but Highly Competitive

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...e Builders also has a large, diverse portfolio. Last year, the company completed a major church renovation in Greenfield, a significant renovation of an apartment building in Northampton, another major renovation of a fo... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Smith College   Amherst College

Montague voters advance Strathmore Paper Mill cleanup in Turners Falls; condos planned

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...'t keep up with the demand," he said. "The time is ripe." Members of the creative economy, many priced out of Northampton, are attracted to Turners Falls because of its well-preserved urban architecture and close proximi... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Northampton   Greenfield

Development Associates Broadens Its Portfolio

Explore BusinessWest (May 27 2016)

...ears and now manages. There’s one of the Greenfield Corporate Center, for example, as well as 8 Atwood Dr. in Northampton, one of two 40,000-square-foot buildings at that site, known collectively as the Northampton/I-91 ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Comcast   Amherst   Northampton

Are We on the Right Track with Rail?

Explore BusinessWest (Mar 4 2016) Transportation

...you apply what MBTA does in the rest of the state to this new service, Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton, and Greenfield will have to contribute a total of around $1.7 million in property-tax dollars a year — somewhere a... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Greenfield

Region States Its Case for Expanded Rail

Explore BusinessWest (Feb 23 2016) Transportation

...partnership that might see some of those trains continue past Springfield and on to Holyoke, Northampton, and Greenfield. And, while maintaining a focus on the north-south aspect of rail service, area officials continue ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Smith College   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

People in Business: Teri Anderson named executive director of the Franklin Hampshire Employment & Training Consortium and the Franklin Hampshire Career Center | masslive.com

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...kforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the agency delivers services through One Stop Career Centers in Greenfield and Northampton, and a satellite office in the North Quabbin region. ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   William Martin   Northampton   Greenfield

Commuter trains from Springfield to Holyoke, Northampton, Greenfield could begin next year, transportation secretary Stephanie Pollack says | masslive.com

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...outh commuter trains on the 'Knowledge Corridor' tracks from Springfield stopping in Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield could begin a year from now in the spring of 2017. Stephanie Pollack, Massachusetts secretary and c... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Greenfield

As Springfield's Union Station renovation progresses, Pioneer Valley cities, towns call for more train service | masslive.com

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...ng and upgrading the 'Knowledge Corridor' rail line along the Connecticut River serving Springfield, Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield. Station platforms were built in Greenfield, Northampton and Holyoke. ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   Northampton

Glenn Welch Takes the Reins at Freedom Credit Union

Explore BusinessWest (Jan 13 2016) Financial Services

...h importance on financial education as well, educating area youth at schools and colleges from Springfield to Greenfield through its youth-banking and financial-literacy programs. For each elementary school in the youth-... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Western New England University   Berkshire Bank

Livable cities expert tours downtown Springfield: 'You need to go from good to great'

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... and on Friday will participate in a series of workshops with public officials from Springfield, Northampton, Greenfield and Fall River, all of which received grants from the Centers for Disease Control to look at sustai... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Greenfield

Greenfield, Northampton Banks Make a Smooth Transition

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... Michael Tucker has weathered plenty of changes, so the recent merger of Greenfield Cooperative Bank where he has served as president and CEO since 2002 and Northampton Cooperative Bank was far from a first. ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Northampton   Greenfield   Michael E Tucker

Amtrak replaces Springfield-New Haven shuttle with bus service for a year | masslive.com

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...Vermonter through-train that passes along the same route and continues north through Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield into Vermont, according to an advisory from Amtrak. The idea is to increase service north and south... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Amtrak   Springfield   Northampton

GCC and Cooley Dickinson collaborate to train licensed practical nurses

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...nation. However, GCC graduates have a good record of passing the exam, according to the college. GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College and Cooley Dickinson Health Care in Northampton have announced they will work tog... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Greenfield Community College   Northampton   Greenfield

DPU hearing tonight on Berkshire Gas pipeline deal with Kinder Morgan

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...achusetts called the 200 Line. Eiseman said re-engineering the 200 Line and its north-south spur known as the Northampton Lateral could increase gas capacity to the Pioneer Valley without building a new pipeline. Opposit... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Amherst   Northampton

Senate President Stanley Rosenberg calls for Western Massachusetts hearing on Tennessee Gas pipeline deal with Berkshire Gas

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...0 years. Berkshire Gas would draw in part from a new metering station planned for Deerfield known as the West Greenfield Gate Station. Berkshire Gas earlier this year imposed a moratorium on new customers or expanded se... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Amherst   Northampton   Greenfield

Northampton Train Day planned to celebrate return of passenger rail service

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...rak service to the city. The "Knowledge Corridor" passenger rail line resumed service through Northampton and Greenfield last December after a long absence. The train goes as far south as Washington, D.C., and as far nor... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Amtrak   Northampton   Greenfield

Manufacturing a future workforce: Training; lower-cost power needed

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... in attendance included Edward Sullivan of West Springfield, William Martin of Greenfield, David Narkewicz of Northampton, Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse and  Chicopee Mayor Richard Kos. Business development staff members from... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   MassMutual   Springfield Technical Community College   William Martin

Plan For Progress 2015: Pioneer Valley's future tied to talent, infrastructure and collaboration

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...r, passed overhead on its newly re-opened line of railroad tracks. That might sound like just another 'quirky Northampton' anecdote, but for Brennan, who helped work for decades to get the tracks rehabilitated and passen... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Amtrak   Baystate Health

Nuvo Bank, last Springfield-based bank, acquired by Merchants Bank of Vermont | masslive

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...kville's leadership, is headquartered in Connecticut but has United's name. Northampton Cooperative Bank and Greenfield Co-operative Bank have combined to  form a single co-op bank. Both of those banks will keep their n... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Berkshire Bank   Springfield