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  1. Articles mentioning both Palmer and Greenfield

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    1. Western Massachusetts companies get state funds to aid in cost of training workers

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 7 2013) Manufacturing

      Western Massachusetts companies get state funds to aid in cost of training workers ...e seat made by Mustang Motorcycle Products of Palmer. The company has received a state grant to train workers PALMER – The recession hurt the motorcycle market badly, but Mustang Motorcycle Products, which has its factor... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   West Springfield   Palmer   Springfield

    2. Massachusetts Cultural Council grants awarded to Pioneer Valley communities

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 11 2012) Education

      Massachusetts Cultural Council grants awarded to Pioneer Valley communities ... Holyoke, $84,340 to Springfield, $24,450 to Chicopee, $14,540 to Westfield, $18,250 to Amherst and $7,340 to Greenfield. Holyoke’s Community Adolescent Resource Education Center also received two grants, $11,100 to help... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Amherst

    3. 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 ...n from Connecticut to Palmer. The train's first stop was in New London, then it went to Willimantic and on to Palmer, where passengers disembarked for a presentation on the push to return passenger rail service. Its next... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Mohegan Sun

    4. 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 ...e line will run from Washington, D.C., to Burlington, Vt. Currently, the route veers east from Springfield to Palmer and stops in Amherst. The line ran through Northampton until 1989, when it was deemed unsafe for passen... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer   Springfield

    5. 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 ...03. Athol, Belchertown, Buckland, Deerfield, Easthampton, Granby, Greenfield, Holland, Leverett, Middlefield, Palmer, Monson, Northampton and Shutesbury and Springfield have already received green status. With green stat... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Amherst

    6. New ties to mark rail work start in Northampton

      Explore GazetteNET (Jul 10 2012) Transportation

      ...ch takes it 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 ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer   Amtrak

    7. 3 Western Massachusetts hospitals prepare to test malpractice reform remedies

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 17 2012) Health Care

      3 Western Massachusetts hospitals prepare to test malpractice reform remedies ...n when necessary. Seven hospitals, including Baystate, Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield and Mary Lane in Palmer, are using the new system or will introduce it later this year, according to the state medical society.... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Baystate Health   Springfield

    8. Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray awards $4 million in grants to Massachusetts communities for providing regional services

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 16 2012)

      Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray awards $4 million in grants to Massachusetts communities for providing regional services ...alley Planning Commission to provide expertise and professional help to conservation commissions in Hatfield, Palmer and Southampton and three small land trusts in the region. • $44,000 for Granville to join the Southwi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer   Springfield

    9. Railroad developments on track for Valley

      Explore GazetteNET (Jan 1 2012) Transportation

      Railroad developments on track for Valley ... or refurbished train depots along the Valley's rail route. Just how extensive these projects will be - in Greenfield, work on a regional transit center that will serve as a hub for rail and bus travelers is already u... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Palmer

    10. Palmer, Amherst, Montague among communities advocating restoration of passenger rail service along New England Central rail line

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 4 2011) Transportation

      ...e close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print New England Central Railroad.jpg PALMER - Palmer, Amherst and Montague, along with five communities in Connecticut and the town of Brattleboro, Vt. a... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Amtrak   Springfield

    11. Utilities say nearly all customers to have power restored by Friday or Saturday

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 3 2011) Energy

      Utilities say nearly all customers to have power restored by Friday or Saturday ...g Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, are scheduled to open on Friday. Palmer About 40 percent of Palmer is still without electricity, according to officials. Administrative Assistant Andrew Golas said he w... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Michael D. Bissonnette

    12. Census numbers show increase in vacant housing units in Western Massachusetts; Springfield see uptick in wake of tornado

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 29 2011)

      ...units increased to 1,401, up 7 percent; Greenfield, 525, up 45 percent; Northampton, 728, up 38 percent; Palmer, 435, up 34 percent; and Westfield, 740, up 15 percent. Vacant units are not all abandoned; they includ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Palmer   Springfield

    13. Western Massachusetts business etc.: Big East women's hoop championship to stay in Hartford

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 25 2011)

      Western Massachusetts business etc.: Big East women's hoop championship to stay in Hartford ...ons, moving assistance, debris removal and collecting necessary supplies. Hines Financial opens Palmer office PALMER – Hines Financial Group recently opened a new office at 1500 N. Main St. Operated by wealth managers Je... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield College   Palmer   Springfield

    14. Gov. Deval Patrick awards $28 million in block grants, including nearly $13 million to Western Massachusetts

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 7 2011)

      Gov. Deval Patrick awards $28 million in block grants, including nearly $13 million to Western Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick awarded $28 million in grants, including $13.5 million in 24 communities in Western Massachusetts for improving public housing, providing child care, food and other social services for the poor and repairing some tornado damage in West Springfield. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Palmer   Springfield

    15. Pioneer Valley Business etc.: Berkshire bank presents filmmaking award and more

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 25 2011)

      Pioneer Valley Business etc.: Berkshire bank presents filmmaking award and more ...der the program. Tighe & Bond currently is performing repairs at 12 public schools in Greenfield, Orange, Palmer and Westfield using a prescribed set of sustainable standards. It is anticipated that construction of... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassMutual   Palmer   Berkshire Bank

    16. In effort to reduce, reuse, recycle, Big Y supermarkets send 2,200 tons of waste for composting or animal food

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 18 2011)

      In effort to reduce, reuse, recycle, Big Y supermarkets send 2,200 tons of waste for composting or animal food ...e organic material for their own use or for sale. Lupa Zoo in Ludlow collects unsold food from the Ludlow and Palmer Big Y World Class Markets to feed its animals. The Center for EcoTechnology arranges these programs; th... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Springfield College   Palmer

    17. Western Massachusetts census marked by boom and bust

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 3 2011)

      Western Massachusetts census marked by boom and bust ...eople, census numbers show. While Belchertown's population grew, bordering towns such as Pelham, Ludlow and Palmer all lost people over the past decade. Belchertown Town Planner Douglas F. Albertson said much of the t... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer

    18. Amherst to consider 'green' designation allowing it to qualify for energy grants

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 18 2011) Green Region

      Amherst to consider 'green' designation allowing it to qualify for energy grants ...n Massachusetts communities with the Green designation are Athol, Hatfield, New Salem, Holyoke, Montague, and Palmer. For more information about Green status and the meeting, contact Ciccarello at (413) 259-3149 or at ci... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Amherst

    19. Verizon settlement with state should improve phone service throughout Western Massachusetts

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 11 2011)

      Verizon settlement with state should improve phone service throughout Western Massachusetts ...ton, New Ashford, New Braintree, New Marlboro, New Salem, North Adams, Northampton, Northfield, Orange, Otis, Palmer, Pelham, Peru, Pittsfield, Plainfield, Richmond, Rowe, Russell, Sandisfield, Savoy, Sheffield, Shelburn... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Amherst

    20. Profiles In Business

      Explore BusinessWest (Feb 2 2011)

      Profiles In Business ... benefit from it, but maintain our identity as a destination as a restaurant and for events. If it happens in Palmer, there will be less of an impact, but we still have to think that through, be proactive, and not just s... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Palmer   Springfield

    21. Community hospitals in Western Massachusetts struggle with balance sheet

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 19 2010) Health Care

      Community hospitals in Western Massachusetts struggle with balance sheet ...r choices among tough options, thus impacting fewer people.” At Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers in Palmer, the hospital showed an operating gain of $205,000 through June 30 for the current fiscal year. Better ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Palmer   Baystate Health

    22. Western Massachusetts communities receive renewable energy grants

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 14 2010) Energy , Green Region

      ... process at the public water pollution control facility Northampton: $198,500 for a 51 kW solar power project Palmer: $169,103 to buy down the cost of an energy service company contract Springfield: $988,102 to improve ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Palmer   Springfield

    23. Massachusetts increases road and bridge repair money for cities and towns

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 3 2010) Transportation

      Massachusetts increases road and bridge repair money for cities and towns ...ley: $282,370 Holyoke: $828,283 Longmeadow: $378,798 Ludlow: $551,647 Monson: $369,110 Northampton: $802,306 Palmer: $387,624 Springfield: $2.8 million West Springfield: $686,295 Wilbraham: $427,500 Westfield: $949,217 ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Palmer

    24. 'Green' trades jobs await training - MassLive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 24 2010) Education , Green Region

      ...ilar efficiency projects. Charlemont, Conway, Deerfield, Gill, Greenfield, Leverett, Montague, Northampton, Palmer and Shelburne all received $150,000 to pay down the cost of performance contracts. Those contracts are ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Palmer   Springfield

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