Amherst native Alex Krogh-Grabbe named director of Amherst Business Improvement District

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...orthampton created a Business Improvement District in 2009. Districts have also been established in Westfield and Springfield. “I think it’s a huge opportunity. We’re starting to put things in place, there’s a lot of good mom... (Read Full Article)

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Recycling brings $1.4 million to Western Massachusetts communities in 2011

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...1, with the communities receiving more than $1.4 million in payments for the recyclables delivered. SPRINGFIELD -- A total of 77 Western Massachusetts municipalities recycled more than 31,000 tons of plastic, pa......yclables delivered. Among the top performing local communities and the payments they received were: Westfield, $102,172; Longmeadow, $91,877; Northampton, $76,592; Holyoke, $76,524; East Longmeadow, $75,921; S... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield promised $300000 from Massachusetts in additional tornado relief

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...h at Court Square. At 4:37 p.m., church bells will be rung to mark when the tornado touched down in Springfield, the mayor said. The tornado left a 39-mile path of destruction from Westfield to Southbridge, killing three and damaging or destroying hundreds of homes and businesses. “It is n... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Springfield   Westfield

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

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...ticipating in the commission's work." BOSTON — A member of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission from Springfield says he has been cleared by state ethics officials to vote on a casino license for Western Massachu......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 ... (Read Full Article)

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

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... casino resort for Palmer and Ameristar Casinos of Las Vegas is proposing one for Page Boulevard in Springfield. The mayors of Chicopee and Westfield said their cities might receive casino proposals. The mayor of Springfield said he also expects possibly a couple of more casino proposals for the city. Jennifer Baruffaldi, ... (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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Massachusetts Gaming Commission advances plan to reduce timetable for casinos

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...nk of to expedite the process without compromising anything material," Crosby said in an interview. Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno had said he hoped the commission could reduce the number of years it estimat......e anywhere in the state. In another possible entry in the Western Massachusetts casino sweepstakes, Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik said this week that Penn National Gaming is eyeing a 280-acre plot of land near... (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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...ion to $40 million in property tax revenue. Budget problems would be a thing of the past, he said. WESTFIELD — Mayor Daniel M. Knapik said he has talked with Penn National Gaming about the possibility of open......nday. Eric Schippers, spokesman for Penn National, said last month that the company was focusing on Springfield for a resort casino, and would select a final site soon. Concern about the cost of ... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield and West Springfield receive state trust grants totaling $1.8 million for water system improvements and repairs

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... The grants are administered by the state and funded by the federal government. A spokesman for the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission said the state trust had already done a great service to the commission ......ow the city to upgrade a current 16-inch diameter water line with a 24-inch diameter line, from the Westfield pumping station to Brookside Driver, Colson said. In addition, the well field will be improved to ... (Read Full Article)

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Gov. Deval Patrick announces $520000 in new Massachusetts tornado relief

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... to get back on track.” The funding targets the tornado-impacted area of Agawam, Brimfield, Monson, Springfield, Westfield, West Springfield, Wilbraham, Southbridge and Sturbridge. This story will be updated later today with more informatio... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   West Springfield

Five Guys Burgers and Fries planned for former B'Shara's restaurant site in West Springfield

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...ng transformed into a Five Guys Burgers & Fries eatery by workers from Tim Margoles Wall Systems of Westfield. WEST SPRINGFIELD — A Five Guys Burgers & Fries franchise is expected to open soon at the site of the former B’Shara’... (Read Full Article)

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College building continues in the Pioneer Valley

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... Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print The Republican / John Suchocki04/19/12-Westfield - Staff Photo by John Suchocki - Construction update on the $50 million dollar dorm complex as seen......ng was originally constructed in 1964 at a cost of $748,600 and named West Building. Last summer, Springfield College completed $5 million in repairs to tornado-damaged buildings. Four buildings that were hit... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Springfield College

Pioneer Valley Planning Commission celebrates 50th birthday

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...es in older, urban communities still pose problems, Brennan said. “But, it’s 50 percent cleaner in Springfield, and it will continue to improve,” he said. The Westfield River, meanwhile, has won the federal “wild and scenic” designation for rivers with exceptional nat... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   West Springfield   Springfield

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

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Connecticut and Westfield river environmental projects scheduled

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... samples as part of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission's annual river water quality monitoring. SPRINGFIELD — Volunteers are needed to assist in environmental projects involving the Connecticut and Westfield rivers. The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission needs volunteers to conduct water quality monitoring... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield District Court gets new 5-year lease, as state officials announce it will remain open

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...rt’s announcement last July that 11 courthouses would close due to lack of adequate state funding. Westfield District Court serves 83,000 people annually and is the only District Court between Springfield and the Berkshires. Picknelly noted “this court represents many communities and we treat the buildi... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Westfield State University   Springfield   Holyoke

Link to Libraries celebrates over 50,000 donations

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...h a new program, RAP (Reading Any Place). The initial target is 1,000 to 1,200 homeless children in Springfield, West Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee and Westfield who will receive a tote bag, bookmark, parent/caregiver educational materials and six to 10 books... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield Vocational-Technical High School students to display skills at upcoming Western Massachusetts Home and Garden Show

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Students and programs at Westfield Vocational-Technical High School will be featured during the upcoming annual Western Massachusetts ......ortunity to blow our own horn,” he said. The show, at the Eastern States Exposition grounds in West Springfield, is scheduled march 22 through March 25. It is sponsored by the Homebuilders and Remodelers Associa... (Read Full Article)

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Business Monday from The Republican, March 19, 2012: Who is hiring in the Pioneer Valley?

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...tive director David C. Gadaire speaks with HR Generalist Kristen Pospolita from McNair packaging of Westfield on the interview process they were conducting. Start the week informed with Business Monday from Th......yment data disappoints Though employers in the Pioneer Valley are hiring, the unemployment rate for Springfield in was 12.5 percent in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But that number is low... (Read Full Article)

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Proposed redevelopment of Springfield Court Square office building draws strong tenant interest

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...f the building,” said Demetrios N. Panteleakis, project manager for OPAL. Proposed redevelopment of Springfield Court Square office building draws strong tenant interest Published: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 2:00......sing LLC, a Peter Pan Bus Lines Co. managed by OPAL, is planning to create off-campus housing for Westfield State University students at the former Westfield Normal School in that city. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Westfield State University   Springfield   Northampton

Westfield prepares to launch $400,000 transportation study

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...rrently has 216 students at Lansdown Place on Thomas Street. Also, University Housing LLC, owned by Springfield’s Peter A. Picknelly, is currently rehabilitating the former Westfield Normal School on Washington Street into market rate apartments that will be added to the WSU’s ... (Read Full Article)

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'Picture Westfield' project, on view at Westfield Athenaeum in March, captures city life

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... other end of the age spectrum is Ackerman, an avid amateur photographer who is a member of the Westfield Camera Club, as well as the Springfield Photographic Society. She focused on representing present life in Westfield in keeping with the project’s theme. “I was trying to find things that would show what’s new in Westfield,” she said. “I took pictures of cars, signs on stores, fire trucks – things ... (Read Full Article)

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Charters for two new proposed schools granted in Springfield and Holyoke

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Comment Mentions:   Springfield Technical Community College   West Springfield   Springfield

STCC shows would-be entrepreneurs the road for taking their ideas to market

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...oset Clothing System, including Christina Lyman-Sandoz, 25, of Northampton; Taquawn Daniels, 21, of Springfield; and Catherine Reynolds, 27, of East Longmeadow; and Team Sleek, including Kristina Richard, 21, o......meadow; and Team Sleek, including Kristina Richard, 21, of East Longmeadow; Marius Bragagiu, 21, of Westfield; and Giselle Hernandez, 19, of Agawam – presented their work to members of the college community on... (Read Full Article)

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