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  1. Articles mentioning both Greenfield and Northampton

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    1. 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 ...The mayors of Northampton, Greenfield and Holyoke are lobbying the state to increase the number of daily Amtrak shuttles planned for their communities when new high-speed passenger rail service begins next year... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Amtrak   Springfield   Northampton

    2. 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

    3. 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

    4. 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

    5. 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

    6. 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

    7. 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

    8. 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

    9. 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

    10. 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

    11. 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

    12. 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

    13. 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

    14. 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

    15. 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

    16. 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

    17. 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

    18. New ties to mark rail work start in Northampton

      Explore GazetteNET (Jul 10 2012) Transportation

      ...through Amherst and Palmer before getting to Springfield, to a more direct southern route through Greenfield, Northampton and Holyoke, officials with the state Department of Transportation are in the midst of completi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer   Amtrak

    19. Holyoke Children's Museum gets $171,800 'clean energy grant' from state

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 28 2012)

      Holyoke Children's Museum gets $171,800 'clean energy grant' from state ...elease from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs said Thursday. Springfield, Northampton, Greenfield, Montague and Pittsfield also got grants. Mayor Alex B. Morse said the grant reaffirms the city’s c... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Greenfield

    20. Report: Greyhound cutting bus service to Northampton and Greenfield

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 1 2012) Transportation

      ...nd Greenfield in Massachusetts, two places in Vermont and one in New Hampshire," the report says. "Service in Northampton, where one or two buses stop daily, is expected to cease June 20." NORTHAMPTON - Greyhound will en... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Daily Hampshire Gazette   Northampton   Greenfield

    21. Former Kollmorgen parcel may help Northampton put another piece into King Street puzzle

      Explore masslive.com (May 30 2012) Retail

      Former Kollmorgen parcel may help Northampton put another piece into King Street puzzle ...site will represent the potential for new development and job creation. Cosenzi Automotive Realty, which owns Northampton Volkswagen and several other car dealerships under the aegis of TommyCar Auto Group, has not yet d... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Colvest Group   West Springfield   Springfield

    22. Northampton Volkswagen to move to former Kollmorgen site

      Explore masslive.com (May 21 2012) Retail

      Northampton Volkswagen to move to former Kollmorgen site ...azardous materials in the building. Updates a story published Monday at 3:21 p.m. NORTHAMPTON — The owners of Northampton Volkswagen plan to open a bigger and better Volkswagen dealership across the street on the former ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Northampton   Greenfield   Kollmorgen

    23. Job fairs in Hampshire and Franklin counties draw youth

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 23 2012)

      ...range and Northampton. The third and final fair is scheduled to take place on Wednesday in Greenfield. The Northampton event on April 11 drew 87 young people from Northampton and Easthampton high schools, Amherst Regi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Smith College   Amherst   Northampton

    24. Job scene brightens in Valley as hiring picks up

      Explore GazetteNET (Mar 23 2012)

      ... in this area," said Deborah Radway, the operations manager for the career center, which also has offices in Greenfield and Orange. She pointed to the Valley's diverse economic opportunities and the predominance of s... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Springfield   Northampton

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