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  1. Articles mentioning both Smith & Wesson Corp. and Baystate Health

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    1. Editorial: New UMass president Robert Caret setting right tone

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 12 2011) Education

      Editorial: New UMass president Robert Caret setting right tone ...ity's presence and outreach in cities such as Springfield and Holyoke. Caret also made stops at the Smith & Wesson plant in Springfield and the $168 million Holyoke High Performance Computer Center site as well as ......ty in its orbit, notably at the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute in collaboration with Baystate Medical Center, and a urban design center at Court Square. We agree with Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   University of Massachusetts   Baystate Health

    2. Big Y Employment Specialist Lindsay Pratola

      Explore BusinessWest (Sep 13 2011) Retail

      Big Y Employment Specialist Lindsay Pratola ... there was a 3% drop in the number of jobs posted last year. Bill Lachenmeyer Bill Lachenmeyer says Smith & Wesson filled more than 225 positions over the past year, and expects further growth. “We continue to get ......ays companies can streamline operations and become more efficient. Shifting Landscape In late July, Baystate Health announced it was eliminating more than 350 jobs. But experts say this doesn’t translate into doom ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   MassMutual   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.

    3. Baystate Health, Smith & Wesson, pledge to hire veterans

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 11 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Health Care , Manufacturing

      Baystate Health, Smith & Wesson, pledge to hire veterans ...ed their commitments to hiring veterans with separate events Friday at their respective locations. Baystate Health, Smith & Wesson, pledge to hire veterans Published: Friday, March 11, 2011, 7:00 PM Updated: Friday, March 11, ...... said. “Others are not that lucky.” Michael D. Tanner is manager of the nuclear medicine program at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield and a Navy veteran having served during the Vietnam era. He said military skills ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Baystate Health   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield

    4. Outlook 2011: Road to recovery still long, winding

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 11 2011)

      Outlook 2011: Road to recovery still long, winding ...omic indicators, from retail sales to home prices, are rising. Bright spots on the horizon include: Smith & Wesson plans to move 225 jobs here from Rochester, N.H.; Baystate Health’s nearing completion on its $259 million Hospital of the Future; and plans for the state data cente... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Westfield State University   Associated Industries of Massachusetts

    5. Doing Business in: Springfield

      Explore BusinessWest (May 13 2010) Education

      ...e some great work, and now there is land for new construction,” he countered. “You have property at Smith & Wesson, Chicopee River Business Park, in Indian Orchard, for light industrial. So now, there’s plenty of l......ization for that section of the city.” Plans are underway for the Springfield School Department and Baystate Health to become anchor tenants in the structure, turning the lights back on in the prominently ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   MassMutual   MassMutual Center

    6. Conservative Nature

      Explore BusinessWest (Feb 4 2010) Manufacturing

      Conservative Nature ...“Adjustments have been greater than usual, but we still are planning with an eye to the future.” At Baystate Health, hiring has gone on as usual, especially for jobs in clinical areas. “We have about 300 positions a......oyed people who may be interested in learning what different jobs require in terms of education. At Smith & Wesson, a surge in demand that helped the entire gun industry enabled the company ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Big Y Foods   MassMutual   Baystate Health

    7. Springfield ranks high for biotech readiness - The Republican

      Explore masslive.com (May 1 2009) Education , Information Technology , Life Sciences

      ... incubator in its building, Abair said. Vacant sites in the Chicopee River Business Park and at the Smith & Wesson Industrial Park are already approved for biotechnology uses. He said Springfield also has the healt...... Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute has about 40 employees now. It's a collaboration between Baystate Health and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where scientists research breast cancer, diabetes an... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Biotechnology Council   Baystate Health

    8. Massachusetts Biotechnology Council gives Springfield high rating for companies looking to set up laboratories or factories

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 30 2009) Education , Life Sciences , Medical Devices

      Massachusetts Biotechnology Council gives Springfield high rating for companies looking to set up laboratories or factories ... incubator in its building, Abair said. Vacant sites in the Chicopee River Business Park and at the Smith & Wesson Industrial Park are already approved for biotechnology uses. He said Springfield also has the healt......the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute has about 40 employees now. It's a collaboration between Baystate Health and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where scientists research breast cancer, diabetes an... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Biotechnology Council   Baystate Health

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