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  1. Articles mentioning both Smith & Wesson Corp. and Westfield

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    1. Vocational high schools in Western Massachusetts could offer associate degree programs in the future

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 30 2011) Education

      Vocational high schools in Western Massachusetts could offer associate degree programs in the future ...ssociate’s degree, it would be even better for the businesses, he said. James Laverty, principal of Westfield Vocational-Technical High School, called the trades allowed by state law restrictive and said he su... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Springfield Technical Community College   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Palmer

    2. What's in Store for the Westinghouse Site?

      Explore BusinessWest (Jul 19 2011) Retail

      What's in Store for the Westinghouse Site? ...esident. That would be the transformation of the former H.B. Smith boiler plant in the center of Westfield into a massive Stop & Shop supermarket and accompanying parking lot. “That was a large industr......ducts. The plant was part of a large industrial corridor where Rolls-Royces were once assembled and Smith & Wesson later became a huge part of the landscape. The Westinghouse operation eventually wound down in 1970... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield   Holyoke

    3. Profiles in Business

      Explore BusinessWest (Jun 7 2011)

      Profiles in Business ...e spoke of. Such parks have been created in Chicopee at Westover, and also Agawam, East Longmeadow, Westfield, and other communities, resulting in the creation or retention of thousands of jobs. Individual suc...... an environment. “Most all of the big companies we have today — and that list includes MassMutual, Smith & Wesson, Big Y, the hospitals, and the colleges — and the plethora of smaller companies all started when so... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   MassMutual

    4. Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray announces vocational program in WMass swing

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 14 2011) Education

      Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray announces vocational program in WMass swing ... March 7 and the state confirmed he got the position Feb. 23. Murray also toured Noble Hospital in Westfield, observed a program at Smith & Wesson Corp., in Springfield, that gives military veterans job training as machinists and was scheduled to make... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield   Chicopee

    5. 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 ......cted to lag. Nakosteen said a tight state budget will hurt municipalities, not to mention UMass and Westfield State University, both major drivers in the region’s economy. Also, manufacturing and constructi... (Read Full Article)

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

    6. Defense, Homeland Security contracts key for many Western Massachusetts businesses, colleges

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 6 2010) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing

      Defense, Homeland Security contracts key for many Western Massachusetts businesses, colleges Springfield’s Smith & Wesson has had a number of military contracts in recent years, including providing handguns to Air Force p......“Defense is what carried me,” said Larry Maier, owner of Peerless Precision Inc., a manufacturer in Westfield. He didn’t lay off any of his 20 employees and barely cut their hours during the recession when pri... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Mount Holyoke College   Associated Industries of Massachusetts

    7. Camfour a Leader In Distribution Product Fulfillment Hires New President

      Explore StreetInsider.com (Aug 5 2010) Manufacturing

      ... of directors has appointed Ed Rau to serve as the company’s President, effective August 9th, 2010. Westfield, MA (PRWEB) August 5, 2010 -- Camfour (Camfour.com), a leader in distribution product fulfillment, anno......nt, Mike Brown, who will be leaving the business August 6th. Brown is taking a senior position with Smith & Wesson, a global provider of products and services for safety, security, protection, and sport, as Vice Pr... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Westfield   Peter Pan Bus Lines

    8. Smith & Wesson revenue up, could go higher following Supreme Court ruling favoring gun owners' rights

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 11 2010) Financial Services , Manufacturing

      Smith & Wesson revenue up, could go higher following Supreme Court ruling favoring gun owners' rights ... the face of local handgun restrictions. The Shooting Sports Foundation, an industry group to which Smith & Wesson and Westfield’s Savage Arms belong, said the ruling might spur gun sales by assuring more Americans that they hav... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield   Westfield

    9. Recession grinding on machine shops

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 25 2009) Education , Manufacturing

      ... afloat. Recession grinding on machine shops Tuesday, August 25, 2009 By JIM KINNEY Business writer WESTFIELD - A trade group of local machine shops has shifted its focus from developing a work force of skille...... Association has about 70 members and associate members in the Pioneer Valley, including gun giant Smith & Wesson in Springfield. All told, they have about 3,500 employees. Of the 70 members, about 38 are machine ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield   Chicopee

    10. Mass. unemployment rate rises from 8.6% to 8.8% in July

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 20 2009) Education

      Mass. unemployment rate rises from 8.6% to 8.8% in July ... and counselors, on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon For C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc., with locations in Westfield and Hatfield, on Aug. 31 from 9 a.m. to noon The state will not release unemployment numbers broken......el in Springfield and Easthampton, said manufacturers such as Yankee Candle Co. in South Deerfield, Smith & Wesson in Springfield and Berry Plastics, the former Tubed Products, in Easthampton, are calling looking ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield

    11. Springfield ranks high for biotech readiness - The Republican

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

      ...d section. Springfield was the only Pioneer Valley City rated platinum. Chicopee, Northampton and Westfield, were ranked one level lower as "gold." Easthampton, Greenfield and Sturbridge were among the co...... 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... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Biotechnology Council   Baystate Health

    12. 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 ...ian Orchard. Springfield was the only Pioneer Valley City rated platinum. Chicopee, Northampton and Westfield, were ranked one level lower as "gold." Easthampton, Greenfield and Sturbridge were among the commu...... 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... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Biotechnology Council   Baystate Health

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