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  1. Articles mentioning both Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and Holyoke

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    1. Marcos Marrero named Holyoke director of planning and economic development

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 24 2012)

      Marcos Marrero named Holyoke director of planning and economic development  Marcos A. Marrero, a land use and environment planner with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, is the city’s new director of planning and economic development. Marcos Marrero named Holyoke director of planning and economic development Published: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 1:00 PM Mike Pl... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce   Kathleen G. Anderson

    2. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission celebrates 50th birthday

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 20 2012)

      Pioneer Valley Planning Commission celebrates 50th birthday ...hority, the planning commission has left its mark in 43 cities and towns across the Pioneer Valley. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission celebrates 50th birthday Published: Saturday, April 21, 2012, 1:00 PM Jack Flynn, The Republican ...... Reversing decades of neglect, the Connecticut River is suitable for swimming and boating above the Holyoke Dam, the standard for rivers. Work remains on the lower stretches, where sewer pipes in older, urba... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   West Springfield   Springfield

    3. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission lists goals for 2012

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 4 2012)

      Pioneer Valley Planning Commission lists goals for 2012 The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission is a consortium of 43 city and town governments in the Pioneer Valley that works to address common ...... the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center currently under construction in downtown Holyoke. The Commission is also working with a sister organization in Connecticut on the New England Sustai... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   Holyoke

    4. National report cites climb in extreme poverty rates in areas including Springfield and Holyoke

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 3 2011)

      National report cites climb in extreme poverty rates in areas including Springfield and Holyoke ...a, there were 12 census tracts identified, including seven tracts in Springfield and four tracts in Holyoke with “concentrated poverty” – areas having poverty rates of at least 40 percent. The remaining cens......62508_timothy brennan.JPG File photo | The RepublicanTimothy Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, said concentrated poverty is an issue faced for a number of years and one that is continually conf... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   Holyoke

    5. Programming the Future

      Explore BusinessWest (Aug 30 2011) Information Technology

      Programming the Future ...high-performance computing center will generate a lot of heat,” said Kathleen Anderson, director of Holyoke’s Office of Planning and Development. “If we did urban agriculture, we could take the heat from the......ed as “the surround-sound approach to economic development.” Tim Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, also cited agriculture as a way to create economic development from a facility that in itself won... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Kathleen G. Anderson   Holyoke

    6. In tight economy, Pioneer Valley experts look to fire up regional job engines

      Explore GazetteNET (Aug 17 2011)

      In tight economy, Pioneer Valley experts look to fire up regional job engines ...esn’t chase away that the economy is in weak shape.” Timothy Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. 2 Photo: Investing in the future GORDoN DANIELS An aerial view of Kollmorgen Electro-Optical, whic......to New Haven, Conn. Along the way, it will pass through new stations in Northampton, Greenfield and Holyoke before linking up with Springfield. The offshoot of that, of course, is more travelers, new busine... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Coca-Cola   Springfield

    7. Editorial: Upgrades to Western Massachusetts rail system important to the future of rail transportation

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 7 2011) Transportation

      Editorial: Upgrades to Western Massachusetts rail system important to the future of rail transportation ...sachusetts portion of the project will run from just north of Springfield’s downtown north through Holyoke and Northampton and then on to Vermont. Using American-made rails, the project is expected to creat......ject is expected to create 200 jobs along the route. Timothy Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, called the agreement with Pan Am Southern Railways "a huge win for the Valley. A game changer ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Amtrak   Springfield

    8. Leadership Pioneer Valley

      Explore BusinessWest (Jul 5 2011) Education

      Leadership Pioneer Valley ...ointed director, that will have benefits for participants and the region as a whole. In 2004, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission’s Plan for Progress, initially created a decade earlier, was overhauled, with 13 new strategic goal......gfield Day; a Five College Day to familiarize the class with the Amherst-Northampton area; a day in Holyoke, Chicopee, and perhaps South Hadley to gain perspective on that area; and a Hilltowns and ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   MassMutual   Greenfield Community College

    9. Western Massachusetts census marked by boom and bust

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 3 2011)

      Western Massachusetts census marked by boom and bust Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, said population growth in Western Massachusetts was stronger in “first-ring suburbs” such as Belch......rthampton and Greenfield suffered small population losses, for example. Cities such as Chicopee, Holyoke, Springfield and Westfield enjoyed incremental gains, because they added more Hispanics, according ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer

    10. March 31 Summit to Explore Potential For Life Sciences Cluster in Western ...

      Explore smith.edu (Mar 14 2011) Life Sciences

      ...: Advancing the Next Generation,” co-sponsored by the City of Northampton, Five Colleges, Inc., the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the Econo......, who will open the summit, cites the collective power of five colleges – Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith and UMass Amherst – as key resources that bring powerful research assets and a sustained com... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Smith College

    11. Jan. 27 Summit To Explore Potential For Life Sciences Cluster in Western Mass.

      Explore smith.edu (Jan 6 2011) Education , Life Sciences

      Jan. 27 Summit To Explore Potential For Life Sciences Cluster in Western Mass. ..., who will open the summit, cites the collective power of five colleges – Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith and UMass Amherst – as key resources that bring powerful research assets and a sustained com......: Advancing the Next Generation,” co-sponsored by the City of Northampton, Five Colleges, Inc., the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the Econo... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Smith College

    12. Ludlow weighs "smart zones"

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 24 2010)

      Ludlow weighs "smart zones" ...dlow-Indian Orchard bridge, an area off East Street referred to as downtown and the intersection of Holyoke and West streets. Jayne Armington, a planner with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, said incentive grants are being given by the state for higher density housing districts. She said ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   Holyoke

    13. Utility set for major electricity transmission upgrade in WMass, Connecticut

      Explore GazetteNET (Dec 1 2010) Energy

      Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in Springfield, said attracting economic development is directly linked to electricity systems that......rmat is an important ingredient," he said. A high performance computing center scheduled to open in Holyoke in 2012 will consume five megawatts of electricity just to run computers. It will be operated by Ha... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Northeast Utilities   Springfield

    14. Profiles in Business

      Explore BusinessWest (Nov 4 2010)

      Profiles in Business ...more-than-full-time duties with the Small Business Development Center, she’s also involved with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission’s Plan for Progress, sits on the task force for the high-performance computing center planned for Holyoke, and volunteers her time for Digital Divide Data, a social enterprise that provides jobs and traini... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Western New England University   Springfield

    15. Hartford Springfield Economic Partnership gets $4.2 million to boost Knowledge Corridor | masslive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 24 2010) Education , Transportation

      Hartford Springfield Economic Partnership gets $4.2 million to boost Knowledge Corridor | masslive.com ...and housing connected to environmental quality,” said Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. “What we’re trying to do is take Springfield and Hartford and make them the twin cities of the Kno......mples like the long-planned redevelopment of the Court Square hotel in Springfield, Depot Square in Holyoke and the Chicopee bikeway. The Franklin Regional Council of Governments of Greenfield also received ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

    16. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission report shows $1.3 billion in ongoing construction in region

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 18 2010)

      Pioneer Valley Planning Commission report shows $1.3 billion in ongoing construction in region ...2010 Pioneer Valley Plan for Progress: The Region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission report shows $1.3 billion in ongoing construction in region Published: Sunday, September 19, 2010, ......ey include the $251 million Baystate Health Hospital of the Future in Springfield, the $100 million Holyoke High Performance Computing Project and the $33 million Chicopee Crossing Development Project. “I wa... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Kathleen G. Anderson   Springfield

    17. Putting Ideas in Motion

      Explore BusinessWest (Aug 26 2010) Energy , Green Region , Transportation

      Putting Ideas in Motion ...ution. Originally drafted in 1994, the region’s Plan for Progress, authored and administered by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in conjunction with area economic-development leaders, is anything but a static document. It is bei......een sector,’ everything from existing companies to the planned high-performance computing sector in Holyoke to the annual Energy Connections Conference in Springfield, and shape them into something larger th... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   Holyoke

    18. Experts weigh in on potential economic impact of Holyoke high performance computing center

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 9 2010) Information Technology

      Experts weigh in on potential economic impact of Holyoke high performance computing center ...in my estimation, if we give them a reason to,” said Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. Brennan is part of the Holyoke Innovation Design and Development Task Force, a group that is working with the Massachusetts Techno... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

    19. Springfield River Walk offers guided tours along Connecticut River

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      Springfield River Walk offers guided tours along Connecticut River ...rt of a larger project designed to connect pedestrian and bike paths in Chicopee, West Springfield, Holyoke and Agawam. Springfield River Walk offers guided tours along Connecticut River Published: Tuesday...... the Springfield Visitor’s Center, located at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, at the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission offices on Congress Street and on the agency’s website, www.pvpc.org, and at City Hall. The goal ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   Chicopee

    20. Mortgage foreclosures in Springfield reported higher than other Pioneer Valley communities

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 1 2010)

      Mortgage foreclosures in Springfield reported higher than other Pioneer Valley communities ...lions trying to improve housing,” said Rucks on Thursday during a panel discussion sponsored by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission on the local mortgage foreclosure crisis. CharlesRucks2010.jpg File photo by John Suchocki / T...... percent for the nation as a whole. But the region’s urban neighborhoods, mostly in Springfield and Holyoke, had a foreclosure rate of 0.93 percent. The trend is continuing, according to statistics released ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   Holyoke

    21. Springfield shows small population growth in new census estimates

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 22 2010)

      Molly J. Goren-Watts, manager of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission’s Regional Information and Policy Center, works closely with the University of Massachusetts Donahu......994 from 55,726 in 2008 – a small increase but still down from the ten-year high of 56,136 in 2007. Holyoke also added a few hundred (40,005 up from 39,866), as did Northampton (28,370), Agawam (28,616) and ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield

    22. Massachusetts Highlights Regional Economic Summit

      Explore The Gov Monitor (Mar 22 2010) Education , Health Care , Life Sciences , Manufacturing

      ...tee comprised of leaders from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the City of Springfield, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, Franklin Regional Council of Governments, the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusett......ranklin Regional Council of Governments, the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, Holyoke Community College, Hoppe Tool, the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, MassDevelopment, regional ch... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

    23. Continuing a Long History of Entrepreneurial Spirit

      Explore BusinessWest (Mar 11 2010) Manufacturing

      Kate Putnam says she’s always been fascinated by history. She majored in it at Mount Holyoke, and says that since she was a child she’s been intrigued by the impact one individual can make on ......rd at Baystate Health as well as the Food Bank of Western Mass., and she’s actively involved in the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission’s Plan for Progress. Like her work in business ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Mount Holyoke College   West Springfield

    24. Pioneer Valley should plan for the economy of the future | Business - MassLive.com - - MassLive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 19 2010)

      Pioneer Valley should plan for the economy of the future | Business - MassLive.com - - MassLive.com ...New York and Boston. 5: Leverage the construction of the green high-performance computing center in Holyoke to maximum advantage by creating an “innovation district” that generates jobs, wealth, and economic......eer Valley. We must come together and seize it now. Timothy W. Brennan is executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, 60 Congress St., Springfield; to learn more about the planning commission, call (413) 781-6045 or ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   Holyoke

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