Florence Bank plans West Springfield branch, further expansion

Explore masslive.com (Sep 20 2016) Financial Services

...business in Greater Springfield: "You look at the movement," Heaps said. "There are no banks headquartered in Springfield or West Springfield." Typically, mergers mean less local decision-making no matter what the execut... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Colvest Group   West Springfield   Springfield

LPV Refines Its Mission to Identify, Develop, and Connect Leaders

Explore BusinessWest (Sep 20 2016)

...out what LPV is all about. “When we ask people about their impression of Springfield at the beginning of our ‘Springfield Day,’ there’s usually about 20% to 30% who have a negative view of the city,” she explained while ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   West Springfield   Springfield

Peter Pan Bus Lines gets grant for Williamstown-Springfield service

Explore masslive.com (Sep 15 2016) Transportation

...tes for one year, including $159,389 to Peter Pan Bus Lines for its Albany, New York,-Williamstown-Greenfield-Springfield service. MassDOT announced the funding Thursday in a news release. Other lines include: The grants... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Greenfield   Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Tesla builds electric car Superchargers at Lee Big Y

Explore masslive.com (Aug 17 2016) Transportation

...hampton, Lee, Old Saybrook, Franklin and Walpole have chargers that work with a number of electric car makes. Greenfield also has a CHAdeMO high-speed charger used primarily for some Japanese car models, D'Amour said. A ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Big Y Foods   West Springfield   Springfield

Baystate Medical Center preps to open Springfield school; looks to enroll 25 for fall 2017

Explore masslive.com (Aug 13 2016) Education , Health Care

...ome classroom and study space, with a food-service area, for the medical students so they have a home base in Springfield. Baystate Medical Center will be the physical "home" for UMMS-Baystate in Springfield. Combined, t... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Palmer   Baystate Health

New Amherst chamber executive director sees Amherst as part of destination 'quilt'

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...ector. Before that, he was communications director or the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau in Springfield. Those jobs helped him build an understanding of destination marketing — and, he said, taking on j... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

Commercial Construction Work Steady, but Highly Competitive

Explore BusinessWest (Jul 15 2016)

...eing built by the Diocese of Springfield on the grounds of the former Cathedral High School on Surrey Road in Springfield that suffered extensive damage during the 2011 tornado. “The project is in the final design stages... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Smith College   Amherst College

Amherst receives $825,000 mini-entitlement grant to pay for accessibility improvements,...

Explore masslive.com (Jun 27 2016)

...roject Inc. Other eligible communities are Chelsea, Dennis, Everett, Gardner, Greenfield, North Adams, Southbridge, Wareham, Webster and West Springfield. Amherst received the same amount of funding last year. ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield   Amherst

State Awards $8.5M in Workforce Training Grants

Explore BusinessWest (Jun 27 2016)

...as awarded $61,590 to train 10 workers, with two additional jobs expected by 2018; Valley Steel Stamp Inc. in Greenfield was awarded $123,120 to train 27 workers, with 27 additional jobs expected by 2018. Also, CSW Inc. ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Big Y Foods   West Springfield   Springfield

At WMass Developers Conference, Gov. Charlie Baker says $918M economic development bill would uplift Mass. outside of I-495

Explore masslive.com (Jun 23 2016)

... it will inside of 495," Baker said while giving a keynote address at a developers conference in Springfield. SPRINGFIELD -- Comparing the last month or so remaining in the state legislative session to the Christmas rush... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   MassDevelopment   MassMutual Center

HCC, STCC Create a Culture of Cooperation, Collaboration

Explore BusinessWest (Mar 25 2016) Education

...ual campus is not going to get involved in the training; we’re going to do it together. “It winds up going in Springfield, but instead of fighting over it, we had already lined up our ducks,” he went on. “We had already ... (Read Full Article)

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

Are We on the Right Track with Rail?

Explore BusinessWest (Mar 4 2016) Transportation

...plete and honest discussion of the likely costs and benefits of commuter rail service between Springfield and Greenfield. Most of the advertised benefits for commuter rail service come from a 2009 feasibility study done ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Greenfield

Region States Its Case for Expanded Rail

Explore BusinessWest (Feb 23 2016) Transportation

...alks with officials in the Nutmeg State about a 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 ... (Read Full Article)

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

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

Explore masslive.com (Feb 4 2016) Transportation

...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

Explore masslive.com (Jan 21 2016) Transportation

...asing 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

Ware Aims to Revitalize Town, Promote Growth

Explore BusinessWest (Dec 29 2015)

... Ware. It’s located at the outermost corner of Hampshire County, so there is no viable transportation between Springfield or other cities aside from a car,” Braman said. Opalinski added that many working people already t... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College   Greenfield Community College

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

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... not a designated bike grid that connects throughout the entire city and makes riders feel safe SPRINGFIELD — Springfield may have visible crosswalks and play areas and parks for residents, but a lot of work still needs ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Greenfield

Greenfield Community College Downtown Center now hosts 4 groups

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...unty." GREENFIELD - Four non-profit organizations that serve western Massachusetts will share office space at Greenfield Community College's Downtown Center as a base for building stronger relationships with the people a... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Greenfield Community College   Springfield   Greenfield

Holyoke official Marcos Marrero named to Gov. Charlie Baker's economic development council

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...anning Commission Colin Angle, Chairman of the Board, CEO and Co-Founder, iRobot Ira H. Rubenzahl, President, Springfield Technical Community College Wayne Canty, CEO/ Owner, Heat Trace Products, LLC Ralph Crowley Jr., P... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield Technical Community College

Plug Into The Creative Valley coming to Holyoke's The Cubit

Explore masslive.com (Oct 4 2015) Creative Economy

...rst "Creative Valley" gathering was held here in 2012. They also have been held in Springfield, Westfield and Greenfield. "The 'Plug Ins' were started in Holyoke to connect creative industries locally and then expanded t... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Greenfield   Holyoke

Springfield Technical Community College President Ira Rubenzahl to retire

Explore masslive.com (Sep 28 2015) Education

...a letter, said Carla J. Potts, coordinator of Media Relations for the college. SPRINGFIELD – The president of Springfield Technical Community has announced he will retire after serving in the post for a dozen years. Ira ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield Technical Community College   Greenfield Community College   Springfield

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

Explore masslive.com (Aug 4 2015) Transportation

...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

Springfield, Holyoke, Greenfield get share of $805,000 grant to help homeless students

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...on grants has been awarded to 28 school districts across the commonwealth, including Springfield, Holyoke and Greenfield, to help some 12,000 homeless students get to and succeed in school, Commissioner Mitchell D.Cheste... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Greenfield   Holyoke