Arts Walk in Holyoke promotes cultural renaissance of downtown

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...s studios and offices. For now, however, there are no restaurants. By STEFAN WARD-WHETEN Special to The Republican HOLYOKE – When John Aubin began refurbishing a massive industrial complex on Holyoke’s upper canal about a dozen years ago, it was a lonely spot. “When I purchased the space and began ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Amherst   Northampton   Holyoke

Howdy winners recognized for great customer service

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...inners recognized for great customer service Published: Monday, May 21, 2012, 5:39 AM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print The Republican / Dave Roback05/16/12-Holyoke-Mike Arsenault, left, valet manager of Valet Park of America was the winner in the category of ... (Read Full Article)

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Marcos Marrero named Holyoke director of planning and economic development

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... 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...... of planning and economic development Published: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 1:00 PM Mike Plaisance, The Republican By Mike Plaisance, The Republican The Republican Follow 2 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Marcos ... (Read Full Article)

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

College building continues in the Pioneer Valley

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...e building continues in the Pioneer Valley Published: Monday, April 23, 2012, 5:55 AM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet 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 m......rtments of Communications, Journalism, Media, Film Studies, and Linguistics, according to UMass. At Holyoke ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Springfield College

Northampton Community Music Center scores with renovation grant

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Pioneer Valley Planning Commission celebrates 50th birthday

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...ning Commission celebrates 50th birthday Published: Saturday, April 21, 2012, 1:00 PM Jack Flynn, The Republican By Jack Flynn, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print ae pvpc 3.jpg Photo by...... 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 ... (Read Full Article)

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State Sen. Michael Knapik chosen for Wesfield Red Cross chapter's Community Spirit award

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...Red Cross chapter's Community Spirit award Published: Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 8:00 PM Ted LaBorde, The Republican By Ted LaBorde, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Mw knapik .jpg Photo ...... especially the Westfield Chapter and his legislative efforts to help preserve such programs as the Holyoke Soldier’s Home, Western Massachusetts Hospital and Noble Hospital. “The senator ... (Read Full Article)

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Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau names Howdy finalists

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... and Visitors Bureau names Howdy finalists Published: Monday, April 16, 2012, 2:12 AM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 1 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print HOWDYT.jpg HOLYOKE – The Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced the finalists for the 2012 H... (Read Full Article)

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Holyoke seeks design for platform that Mayor Alex Morse expects will lead to return of passenger train service

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Holyoke is included in the Knowledge Corridor Passenger Rail project that is making repairs to the Connecti......ad to return of passenger train service Published: Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 7:00 AM Mike Plaisance, The Republican By Mike Plaisance, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print pass.train.JPG (AP Pho... (Read Full Article)

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Chicopee Electric Light Company to upgrade transmission lines and transformer station

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...e company will replace a substation on Prospect Street, which is least 40 years old and leased from Holyoke Gas and Electric, said Jeffrey R. Cady, general manager of Chicopee Electric Light. Chicopee Elect......hed: Monday, April 16, 2012, 9:22 PM Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012, 9:22 PM Jeanette DeForge, The Republican By Jeanette DeForge, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark ... (Read Full Article)

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Holyoke research center gets $50,000 grant

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Proposed Pioneer Valley Energy center plant in Westfield secures environmental permits

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... in Westfield secures environmental permits Published: Friday, April 13, 2012, 9:30 PM Ted LaBorde, The Republican By Ted LaBorde, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print WfldMap0519.JPG WESTFI......chael R. Boulanger, the City Council and Municipal Light Board. Palmer has secured agreements with Holyoke’s Water Department for the purchase of an estimated two million gallons of water ... (Read Full Article)

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

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Holyoke Dean Tech Futures Advisory Committee gets turnaround tips from Harvard University's William Symonds

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...ector of the Pathways to Prosperity Project at Harvard Graduate School of Education, said Tuesday. Holyoke Dean Tech Futures Advisory Committee gets turnaround tips from Harvard University's William Symonds......hed: Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 9:00 PM Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 9:12 PM Mike Plaisance, The Republican By Mike Plaisance, The Republican The Republican Follow 1 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print ... (Read Full Article)

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Massachusetts education board has 'significant concern' about Collaborative for Educational Services' progress at Holyoke's Dean Technical High School

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... pace of progress at Dean Technical High School, an official said Educational Services' progress at Holyoke's Dean Technical High School Published: Monday, April 09, 2012, 10:09 PM Updated: Monday, April......hed: Monday, April 09, 2012, 10:09 PM Updated: Monday, April 09, 2012, 10:50 PM Mike Plaisance, The Republican By Mike Plaisance, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share ... (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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...ublished: Friday, April 06, 2012, 6:45 PM Updated: Friday, April 06, 2012, 6:53 PM Ted LaBorde, The Republican By Ted LaBorde, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print This is an updated ver......ase payments will be about $568,000 annually. Picknelly also has an active lease with the state for Holyoke Juvenile Court. Officials would not discuss ... (Read Full Article)

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Reuse of old mills in Chicopee, Easthampton examined by state, local officials

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...re close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print facemate.jpg File photo by John Suchocki / The Republican This is one of the former Facemate buildings which has been razed to make way for a new Senior Cent......tate Rep. Joseph F. Wagner, D-Chicopee. Bialecki and Wagner and others toured projects in Chicopee, Holyoke and here on Thursday. Michon owns the 180 Pleasant St. building. Bialecki said he has ... (Read Full Article)

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Greater Holyoke Chamber names Joseph Peters, president of Universal Plastics, 2012 business person of year

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...ow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 071108-c-joseph-peters.jpg The republican file photo | Don TreegerJoseph L. Peters, president of Universal Plastics, sits in the Holyoke company's new 30,000-square-foot addition in 2008. Peters was named business person of the year for... (Read Full Article)

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Sealed Air, Elms College and a Conway machine shop get state economic ...

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...ne shop get state economic development aid Published: Monday, April 02, 2012, 6:14 AM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print SEALEDAIR.jpg HOLYOKE – A state economic development agency has approved tax incentives for commercial expansions in Holyoke, Springfield, Conway and a new building at Elms College in Chicopee. Those local projects ... (Read Full Article)

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Installation of solar panels on Ludlow landfill to result in cost savings to town

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...fill from the town for 20 years for the installation of solar panels on the capped town landfill on Holyoke Street for the production of electricity to be sold to Western Massachusetts Electric Co.  “This wi......Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 3:52 PM Updated: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 3:53 PM Suzanne McLaughlin, The Republican By Suzanne McLaughlin, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon ... (Read Full Article)

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Girl Scouts break ground for new Holyoke Service Center

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... service center at 301 Kelly Way in the Crossroads Business Park. Girl Scouts break ground for new Holyoke Service Center Published: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 1:12 PM Updated: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 1:......ished: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 1:12 PM Updated: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 1:40 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark ... (Read Full Article)

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State prepared to buy Springfield fire training center for $2 million and convert to regional training use

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...blished: Monday, March 26, 2012, 2:20 PM Updated: Monday, March 26, 2012, 2:27 PM Peter Goonan, The Republican By Peter Goonan, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print quinn.phot2.jpg Photo ......ng will be demolished and rebuilt to meet state standards. David A. LaFond, a retired fire chief in Holyoke who is executive director of the Western ... (Read Full Article)

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High Performance Computing Center in Holyoke offers glimpse at construction of $165 million facility

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...at construction of $165 million facility Published: Monday, March 26, 2012, 1:57 AM Mike Plaisance, The Republican By Mike Plaisance, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Holyoke HP Computer center tour Enlarge John Suchocki, The Republican 03.14.2012 | HOLYOKE - Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center construction tour with center Executive Dir... (Read Full Article)

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'Geek Gathering' event planned to give Pioneer Valley techies some face-to-face networking time

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... techies some face-to-face networking time Published: Monday, March 26, 2012, 1:11 AM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print dawn crighton jacque......lon of Fit Soultions, are putting together a local computer -industry event called Geeks Gathering. HOLYOKE – A “Geeks Gathering” might not sound like a boon to the region’s economy ... (Read Full Article)

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