Massachusetts legislative leaders propose to increase gas, cigarette taxes to finance transportation improvements | masslive

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...transit service to 24 communities, including Amherst, Chicopee, Holyoke, Northampton, Palmer, Springfield and Westfield. Here are key details of a plan by leaders of the state Legislature to raise $500 million a year for... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   West Springfield

Engineering report reveals 8 bridges in Palmer need repairs topping $5 million

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...le cost" of $5.3 million, Town Manager Charles T. Blanchard told the Palmer Town Council at a recent meeting. PALMER — Eight bridges in town require repairs totaling more than $5 million, according to an inspection repor... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Palmer   Springfield

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

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...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)

Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Palmer   Springfield

Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse seeks meeting with mayors on regional ups, downs of casino resort

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...ate 91, and at a five-story building at 195 Appleton St. - while Springfield is considering two proposals and Palmer one. The law that established casino gambling in the state in November 2011 permits three such resorts ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Palmer   Springfield

Savage Arms, Polymer Corp., Thing5 honored by MassEcon

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...nze, Brightcove, of Boston; Western Massachusetts: Gold, Savage Arms, of Westfield; Silver, Polymer Corp., of Palmer; and Bronze, Thing5, of Springfield; Northeastern Massachusetts: Gold, Acme Packet, of Bedford; Silver,... (Read Full Article)

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

Holyoke to see Paper City Development's plan for casino after all

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... include investments to improve traffic flow on I-91 and Route 141 and a plan to share revenue with Chicopee, Westfield, Northampton, West Springfield, Easthampton, Southampton, South Hadley and Hadley. But first, Ravosa... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Mohegan Sun   West Springfield   Palmer

Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse to announce casino resort plan for Mountain Park with Eric Suher

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...ly have the opportunity to do something other than shop at the Holyoke Mall." State Sen. Michael R. Knapik, R-Westfield, wrote in an email that a casino resort presents a once-in-a-lifetime chance at an unprecedented vol... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Mohegan Sun   Palmer

Students and adults rally to urge Springfield youth to pursue higher education as a key to success

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Comment Mentions:   American International College   Domenic J. Sarno   University of Massachusetts

Massachusetts Cultural Council grants awarded to Pioneer Valley communities

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... communities to $4,620 to Palmer, $22,410 to 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 Cent... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Amherst

MassEcon Announces Winners of Ninth Annual Team Massachusetts Economic

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Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   MassDevelopment

Picknelly family dealings mean big business for Springfield and Western

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... Housing LLC, managed by Opal, will invest $5 million to create market-rate apartments that will available to Westfield State University students at the school’s original site near downtown – the Westfield Normal School ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Westfield State University   Palmer   Springfield

Springfield officials say MGM Resorts International has sights on 3-block area in

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...egan Sun is planning a casino in Palmer off the Massachusetts Turnpike, and there has been talk of casinos in Westfield, Holyoke and Chicopee. In May, Westfield Mayor Daniel M. Knapik reported that two gaming firms had e... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Mohegan Sun   MassMutual Center   Palmer

Land-use restrictions by MassWildlife's Natural Heritage and Endangered Species program affect public and private properties

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...expected to create additional costs for a planned $400 million natural gas electrical power plant. Matthew A. Palmer, the project's manager, says complying with Natural Heritage is "quite a process." Turtles found on the... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Holyoke Community College   Palmer

Manufacturers expand in Western Massachusetts using state, local, tax breakes

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...investment. Along with Package Machinery, local projects are National Envelope in Westfield, Polymer Corp. in Palmer, Gateway City Arts in Holyoke and General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems Inc. in Pittsfield. Pac... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   General Dynamics   West Springfield   Palmer

Massachusetts Senate approves bailout for MBTA, rejects control board | masslive

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...transit service to 24 communities, including Amherst, Chicopee, Holyoke, Northampton, Palmer, Springfield and Westfield. The service is used by elderly people, college students, the disabled and people without cars. U.S.... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Amherst

Massachusetts Gaming Commission may not approve 3 casinos for state

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...sachusetts Turnpike for a casino resort. The Mohegan Sun of Connecticut is planning a casino for 152 acres in Palmer off Exit 8 of the Massachusetts Turnpike. Hard Rock International of Florida offered a casino for Holyo... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Palmer   Springfield

Massachusetts Gaming Commissioner Bruce Stebbins: Ethics opinion clears him of ...

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...nnecticut is planning a casino off Exit 8 of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Palmer. The mayors of Chicopee and Westfield have said they could receive casino proposals for their cities. Stephen P. Crosby, chairman of the c... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Mohegan Sun   Palmer   Springfield City Council

Gaming regulator from Springfield faces questions about neutrality when ...

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...ity. Jennifer Baruffaldi, a spokeswoman for Citizens for Jobs & Growth in Palmer, which supports a casino for Palmer, said she is concerned that Stebbins might have a conflict but she believes he will vote on the casino ... (Read Full Article)

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

Mohegan Sun hopes to open first casino in Massachusetts, but keeps details confidential

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Comment Mentions:   Mohegan Sun   Palmer   Springfield

Massachusetts Gaming Commission advances plan to reduce timetable for casinos

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... expects a casino proposal for his city. The Mohegan Sun of Connecticut is planning a casino for 152 acres in Palmer off Exit 8 of the Massachusetts Turnpike. Hard Rock International of Florida proposed a casino in Holyo... (Read Full Article)

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

Penn National Gaming interested in Westfield site for casino

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...nning are Mohegan Sun of Connecticut, which has long eyed land across from the Massachusetts Turnpike exit in Palmer for a resort casino, and Ameristar Casinos of Las Vegas, which bought the former Westinghouse site off ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Holyoke

Proposed Pioneer Valley Energy center plant in Westfield secures environmental permits

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...estimated two million gallons of water a day from 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 ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Holyoke   Westfield

Westfield being eyed by casino developers for possible facility former ...

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Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Holyoke

Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program called unfair burden on ...

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...ld for construction of a $400 million natural gas-fired electric generating plant. Project manager Matthew A. Palmer called the Natural Heritage permitting “certainly quite a process” that eventually could add between $1... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Palmer   Westfield   Allan W. Blair