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Articles mentioning both Holyoke and Westfield

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1. Recycling brings $1.4 million to Western Massachusetts communities in 2011
  
  Explore masslive.com May 18 2012
  
  ...munities and the payments they received were: Westfield, $102,172; Longmeadow, $91,877; Northampton, $76,592; Holyoke, $76,524; East Longmeadow, $75,921; South Hadley, $66,259; West Springfield, $58,380; and Ludlow, $52,...
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  Mentions: West Springfield Springfield Northampton
2. Mohegan Sun hopes to open first casino in Massachusetts, but keeps details confidential
  
  Explore masslive.com May 10 2012
  
  ... of Florida and Paper City Development have targeted Wyckoff Country Club in Holyoke for a resort casino, but Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse is opposed to a gaming resort. Brody also alluded to Ameristar Casinos, which bought ...
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  Mentions: Mohegan Sun Palmer Springfield
3. Massachusetts Gaming Commission advances plan to reduce timetable for casinos
  
  Explore masslive.com May 8 2012
  
  ...s in Palmer off Exit 8 of the Massachusetts Turnpike. Hard Rock International of Florida proposed a casino in Holyoke, but was opposed by Mayor Alex Morse. MGM Resorts International of Las Vegas recently dropped plans fo...
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  Mentions: Domenic J. Sarno Governor Deval L. Patrick Palmer
4. Penn National Gaming interested in Westfield site for casino
  
  Explore masslive.com May 7 2012
  
  ...levard in Springfield for $16 million for a casino. Hard Rock had wanted to pursue a license for Holyoke, but Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse is strongly opposed to casinos. MGM Resorts International of Las Vegas pulled out of ...
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  Mentions: Palmer Springfield Holyoke
5. Holyoke year away from seeing construction begin on Big Y-retail plaza
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 30 2012 Retail
  
  ...n retail project with a Big Y supermarket set for Lower Westfield Road and Homestead Avenue, officials said. HOLYOKE – Construction is set to begin in spring 2013 on a $16 million retail project with a Big Y supermarket...
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  Mentions: Big Y Foods Holyoke Westfield
6. College building continues in the Pioneer Valley
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 24 2012 Education
  
  ...n Suchocki - Construction update on the $50 million dollar dorm complex as seen from the rear of the complex. WESTFIELD – Westfield State University Officials won’t have a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new 400-bed resi...
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  Mentions: University of Massachusetts Holyoke Community College Springfield College
7. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission celebrates 50th birthday
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 20 2012
  
  ... Brennan said. “But, it’s 50 percent cleaner in Springfield, and it will continue to improve,” he said. The Westfield River, meanwhile, has won the federal “wild and scenic” designation for rivers with exceptional natu...
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  Mentions: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission West Springfield Springfield
8. State Sen. Michael Knapik chosen for Wesfield Red Cross chapter's Community Spirit award
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 17 2012
  
  ...cutive director Richard A. Rubin said Knapik was selected because of his support of Red Cross, especially the Westfield Chapter and his legislative efforts to help preserve such programs as the Holyoke Soldier’s Home, We...
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  Mentions: Holyoke Westfield The Republican
9. Proposed Pioneer Valley Energy center plant in Westfield secures environmental permits
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 13 2012 Energy
  
  ...rom that city’s Tighe-Carmody Reservoir located in Southampton. Palmer also has a property tax agreement with Westfield that will pay the city more than $40 million over the first 20 years of operation. Electricity gene...
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  Mentions: Palmer Holyoke Westfield
10. Westfield being eyed by casino developers for possible facility former ...
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 13 2012
  
  ...ity Development, said they still have an option on the Wyckoff property. Cignoli had no comment regarding the Westfield site. Another player in the mix is Penn National Gaming of Pennsylvania. Eric Schippers, spokesman f...
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  Mentions: Palmer Springfield Holyoke
11. Westfield District Court gets new 5-year lease, as state officials announce it will remain open
  
  Explore masslive.com Apr 6 2012
  
  ...over the life of the agreement, that will keep Westfield District Court open. State Sen. Michael R. Knapik, R-Westfield, Westfield Chief Justice Philip A. Contant and Paul C. Picknelly, owner of the court building on Elm...
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  Mentions: Westfield State University Springfield Holyoke
12. Link to Libraries celebrates over 50,000 donations
  
  Explore masslive.com Mar 22 2012 Education
  
  ...(Reading Any Place). The initial target is 1,000 to 1,200 homeless children in Springfield, West Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee and Westfield who will receive a tote bag, bookmark, parent/caregiver educational material...
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  Mentions: West Springfield Springfield Amherst
13. Holyoke Planning Board approves $16 million retail project including a Big Y supermarket
  
  Explore masslive.com Mar 22 2012 Retail
  
  ...ent proposed for Homestead Avenue. Related links * Complete Holyoke coverage Follow Mike Plaisance on Twitter HOLYOKE – The Planning Board earlier this week approved a $16 million retail project with a Big Y supermarket...
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  Mentions: Big Y Foods Kathleen G. Anderson Holyoke
14. Lisa McMahon to step down as first director of Westfield's Business Improvement District
  
  Explore masslive.com Mar 20 2012
  
  ...we have a seat at many tables, including the ongoing cooperation with businesses, Westfield State University, Westfield on Weekends, the Chamber of Commerce and the city of Westfield,” she said. Mayor Daniel M. Knapik ca...
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  Mentions: Westfield State University Holyoke Westfield
15. Westfield prepares to launch $400,000 transportation study
  
  Explore masslive.com Mar 2 2012 Transportation
  
  ...venience 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 residents and visit...
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  Mentions: Westfield State University Springfield Amherst
16. Holyoke Planning Board meeting on $16 million Big Y project postponed
  
  Explore masslive.com Feb 29 2012 Retail
  
  ...hare Email Print holyoke city hall.jpg File photo | The RepublicanHolyoke City Hall. Related links * Complete Holyoke coverage Follow Mike Plaisance on Twitter HOLYOKE – A snowstorm forced cancellation of Wednesday’s Pla...
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  Mentions: Big Y Foods Holyoke Westfield
17. Charters for two new proposed schools granted in Springfield and Holyoke
  
  Explore masslive.com Feb 28 2012 Education
  
  ...all 2012. The regional school will be located in Holyoke and include the towns of West Springfield, Chicopee, Westfield, South Hadley and Northampton. The school will enroll a maximum of 500 students in grades 9-12. Char...
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  Mentions: Springfield Technical Community College West Springfield Springfield
18. Lisa McMahon to lead Westfield contingent in 2012 Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade
  
  Explore masslive.com Feb 22 2012
  
  ...lisa-mcmahon.jpg The Republican file photoLisa McMahon WESTFIELD - This city’s marching contingent in the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade may need to wear jogging shoes to keep up with Westfield’s parade marshal. Lisa G...
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  Mentions: Holyoke Westfield The Republican
19. Western Massachusetts electric customers benefited from having local workings following storms, municipal utilities say
  
  Explore masslive.com Feb 18 2012 Energy
  
  ...y has about 8,000 customers. Storm-related costs for each municipal utility were reported at $1.5 million for Westfield; $1 million in Holyoke; $500,000 Chicopee and $300,000 in South Hadley. Staff writers Patricia Cah...
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  Mentions: Chicopee Holyoke Westfield
20. New charter schools in Springfield, Holyoke recommended by Massachusetts Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester
  
  Explore masslive.com Feb 16 2012 Education
  
  ...eire Social Justice Charter School is planned in downtown Holyoke but will serve six primary communities of Holyoke, Chicopee, Westfield, West Springfield, South Hadley and Northampton, said Robert K. Brick, a founding...
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  Mentions: Springfield Technical Community College West Springfield Baystate Health
21. Holyoke looks to new mayor, computing center, ways to make city attractive to ...
  
  Explore masslive.com Feb 13 2012
  
  ...enter under construction downtown. Related links * Complete Holyoke coverage Follow Mike Plaisance on Twitter HOLYOKE – New mayor, new vision. New results? As 23-year-old Mayor Alex B. Morse and this former paper-mill h...
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  Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick University of Massachusetts Big Y Foods
22. Higher education institutions turn out a well-prepared workforce which helps attract business
  
  Explore masslive.com Feb 11 2012 Education
  
  ...nator, at her 206 Maple St. office in Holyoke. Recognizing the growing involvement of students in places like Holyoke, Five Colleges Inc., the consortium of Smith, Mount Holyoke, Amherst and Hampshire colleges and UMass,...
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  Mentions: American International College University of Massachusetts Holyoke Community College
23. UMass president Robert Caret discusses economic development with businesses in Holyoke, Springfield
  
  Explore masslive.com Jan 26 2012 Education
  
  ...lize those communities, he said. State Sen. Michael R. Knapik, R-Westfield, and state Rep. Michael F. Kane, D-Holyoke, also spoke during the breakfast and said they are looking forward to more collaborations with the uni...
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  Mentions: University of Massachusetts Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce Springfield
24. Gov. Deval Patrick's budget proposal to include $10 million for education in 24 cities
  
  Explore masslive.com Jan 25 2012 Education
  
  ..., the state’s secretary of education. It targets 24 communities, including Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee and Westfield, which are mostly former mill cities with a large number of poor children who do not attend quality ...
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  Mentions: Governor Deval L. Patrick Springfield Chicopee
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