1. Articles mentioning both Michael D. Bissonnette and MassDevelopment

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    1. Chicopee Uniroyal project receives extra $2 million in state grants

      Explore masslive.com (May 11 2012)

      Chicopee Uniroyal project receives extra $2 million in state grants ...Street, successfully argued the project is really two properties and deserved a second grant, Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette said. “They were separately owned and separately contaminated. It is two separate sites,” he said. ......orce and was approved by the Board of Directors this month, said Kelsey Abbruzzese, spokeswoman for MassDevelopment. “It was a collaborative effort. Those are big sites and they require a lot of hard work,” she said... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Michael D. Bissonnette   Chicopee

    2. Chicopee gets more Brownfield Redevelopment Fund money for Uniroyal, Facemate clean-up

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 26 2010)

      Chicopee gets more Brownfield Redevelopment Fund money for Uniroyal, Facemate clean-up MassDevelopment has released an additional $300,000 in funds from the state’s Brownfield Redevelopment Fund for two......Fund for two cleanup projects at the Uniroyal-Facemate site, according to the mayor’s office. Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette announced the news earlier this week, outlining the work to be done. Corporate Environmental Adviso... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Michael D. Bissonnette   Chicopee

    3. Uniroyal work moving ahead

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 24 2010)

      ...lysis concerning the stability of the buildings" not included in the current demolition, said Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette. The assessment will also study any environmental contamination. The grant paves the way for a $2 ......ings 1 to 6. Meanwhile, city officials earlier this month announced an agreement had been made with MassDevelopment to do a $250,000 study of the property focusing on a comprehensive look at all of the ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency   Michael D. Bissonnette

    4. Uniroyal work moving ahead - MassLive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 24 2010)

      ...lysis concerning the stability of the buildings" not included in the current demolition, said Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette. Uniroyal work moving ahead Wednesday, February 24, 2010 By PAMELA H. METAXAS pmetaxas@repub.com CH......ings 1 to 6. Meanwhile, city officials earlier this month announced an agreement had been made with MassDevelopment to do a $250,000 study of the property focusing on a comprehensive look at all of the ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency   Michael D. Bissonnette

    5. Uniroyal site plan under way

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 12 2010)

      ...strial site in hand by June. City officials announced Thursday that an agreement has been made with MassDevelopment, the state's quasi-public finance and development authority, to do a $250,000 study of the property......y is estimated at $20 million. "And that's just a back-of-the-envelope calculation," Chicopee Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette said. "This study will give us a much better idea of the real cost." He said he ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Michael D. Bissonnette   Chicopee

    6. Chicopee reaches agreement with MassDevelopment to study possible uses for Uniroyal, Facemate industrial site

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 11 2010)

      Chicopee Mayor Michael Bissonnette said there will be at least three public meetings on plans for the site, but that they have yet to ......ings on plans for the site, but that they have yet to be scheduled. Chicopee reaches agreement with MassDevelopment to study possible uses for Uniroyal, Facemate industrial site By Jim Kinney, The Republican Februar... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Michael D. Bissonnette   Chicopee

    7. Cities move forward

      Explore The Reminder Online (Nov 3 2009)

      ...d last week with Chicopee awarded up to $100,000 to assess the contamination levels at the complex. MassDevelopment, the state's finance and development authority, made the award. The site has been designated as a p...... and development agency and could receive up to $2 million in brownfield remediation funding. Mayor Michael Bissonnette said the goal was to redevelop the 65-acre complex into a mix of housing and retail ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Robert L. Culver   Michael D. Bissonnette

    8. Qteros, the 'Microsoft of Energy,' Lands in Chicopee

      Explore BusinessWest (Oct 27 2009)

      Qteros, the 'Microsoft of Energy,' Lands in Chicopee Business WestQteros, the 'Microsoft of Energy,' Lands in ChicopeeBusiness WestHe should know; MassDevelopment signed an agreement earlier this year to manage demolition and development of the old Uniroyal comp......e officials to continue to bring new jobs — and new technology — to their city. And for that, Mayor Michael Bissonnette praised all those on hand for the ceremony and, a few days later, someone who wasn’t — Robert Redfo... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   MassDevelopment   Robert L. Culver

    9. Chicopee gets $100,000 to begin cleanup process of former Uniroyal Tire industrial complex

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 20 2009)

      Chicopee gets $100,000 to begin cleanup process of former Uniroyal Tire industrial complex Mayor Michael Bissonnette said that bids for the first demolition phase came in well below the $1.2 million estimate. Chicope......ject bids opened last week with demolition and cleanup scheduled to be completed by April 30, 2010. MassDevelopment President and CEO Robert L. Culver, Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette and Economic Development Director Thomas J. Haberlin, Community Development Director Carol F. Dietz... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Robert L. Culver   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

    10. Uniroyal site set for renewal

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 1 2009)

      CHICOPEE - Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette said bids for the first demolition of six buildings at the former Uniroyal industrial site are bein......ed and our I's dotted. This has to be done right," said the mayor. A contract has been signed with MassDevelopment, the state's quasi-public finance and development authority, to oversee the first demolition. MassDevelopment has hired GZA Environmental of Norwood to create design documents for the ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Michael D. Bissonnette   Chicopee

    11. Demolition plans a boon to Chicopee

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 4 2009)

      ...icopee's efforts to boost development fell into place recently when the city signed a contract with MassDevelopment to oversee demolition of six buildings at the abandoned Uniroyal/Facemate complex in Chicopee Falls......s the beginning of the end to the difficulties the city has faced in dealing with a site that Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette has called "an environmental and economic quagmire." Chicopee still has work to do before ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Michael D. Bissonnette   Chicopee

    12. Uniroyal site razing scheduled for bidding - The Republican

      Explore masslive.com (May 31 2009)

      ...es seven. "They'll assess each of the buildings and prepare specifications for demolition," Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette said of MassDevelopment's role. "The city doesn't have in-house expertise." Bickelman said the city should go out to bid in... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Michael D. Bissonnette   Springfield

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