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  1. Articles mentioning both Massachusetts Office of Business Development and Springfield

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    1. Gov. Deval Patrick appoints former Springfield City Councilor Bruce Stebbins to Massachusetts Gaming Commission

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 20 2012)

      Gov. Deval Patrick appoints former Springfield City Councilor Bruce Stebbins to Massachusetts Gaming Commission ...uesday announced the final two appointments to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission including former Springfield City Councilor Bruce Stebbins.  The five-member gaming commission is now complete and will be respo......il. Prior to his his city job, Stebbins worked at the National Association of Manufacturers and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development. Stebbins also served in the Administration of Governor Bill Weld, and earlier as associate direct... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Office of Business Development

    2. MassEcon salutes companies for contributions, commitment

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 4 2011)

      MassEcon salutes companies for contributions, commitment ...al manager, Coca-Cola, Pittsfield; and gold winner James Debney, president and CEO, Smith & Wesson, Springfield. BOSTON – MassEcon (the Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development) held its eighth annual Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Award luncheon on Nov. 22 at noon at the... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Coca-Cola

    3. MassEcon Announces GT Advanced Technologies as a Winner for the 8th A...

      Explore cnbc.com (Oct 5 2011)

      ...very," said Greg Bialecki, Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Development ... Smith & Wesson -- Springfield Silver: Coca-Cola -- Northampton Bronze: General Dynamics AIS -- Pittsfield SALEM, Mass., Oct 05, ......een named as a bronze winner for the Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards, awarded annually by MassEcon (Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development). The awards celebrate companies that have made an outstanding contribution to the Massachusetts ec... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Smith & Wesson Corp.

    4. Springfield Developers Conference set for Wednesday

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 23 2010) Education , Information Technology

      The program will include comments from Susan Houston, executive director of MassEcon and Allan Blair, President of the Western Mass Economic Development Council. Springfield Developers Conference set for Wednesday Published: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 2:00 PM The Republican... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Springfield

    5. Sales tax holiday, manufacturing tax breaks highlight Massachusetts economic development bill | masslive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 5 2010)

      Sales tax holiday, manufacturing tax breaks highlight Massachusetts economic development bill | masslive.com ... manufacturing jobs and encourage more middle class housing in cities such as Chicopee, Holyoke and Springfield. The 102-page bill also consolidates state agencies, extends the life of permits for developers hur......l and tourism with membership drawn from organizations around the state. The bill also requires the Massachusetts Office of Business Development to contract with regionally-based private, nonprofit economic-development organizations to create “... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Massachusetts Office of Business Development

    6. Editorial: Deal to keep Titeflex a smart move by Springfield

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 5 2010) Manufacturing

      ...r are, from left, Michael A. Fenton, city councilor, Michael L. Vedovelli, regional director of the Massachusetts Office of Business Development, John D. Judge, Springfield's chief development officer, Peter J. Letendre, director of operations at Titeflex and Martin J. Ho... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Springfield City Council

    7. Springfield gives tax break to Titeflex Corp. to keep company from moving to South Carolina | Massachusetts Local News - MassLive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 4 2010) Education , Manufacturing

      Springfield gives tax break to Titeflex Corp. to keep company from moving to South Carolina | Massachusetts Local News - MassLive.com ...r are, from left, Michael A. Fenton, city councilor, Michael L. Vedovelli, regional director of the Massachusetts Office of Business Development, John D. Judge, Springfield's chief development officer, Peter J. Letendre, director of operations at Titeflex and Martin J. Ho... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Springfield

    8. Task force established to help with creation of high-speed computing center planned in Holyoke

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 11 2010) Education , Information Technology

      ...or for the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network * Ira H. Rubenzahl, president of Springfield Technical Community College * Carlos Gonzalez, president, Massachusetts Latino Chamber of Commerce ......f the John Adams Innovation Institute, Westborough * Michael L. Vedovelli, regional director of the Massachusetts Office of Business Development * James F. Kurose, computer science professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst * Richa... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

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