Forest Park Middle School renovation project advanced by Springfield School Building Commission

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...hursday, February 02, 2012, 8:00 PM Updated: Thursday, February 02, 2012, 8:13 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 Forest Park Middle Sch......the city’s director of capital asset construction. The contractor is American Environmental Inc. of Holyoke. The unanimous vote to move forward with the work was “extremely ... (Read Full Article)

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Stephen Jendrysik: Chicopee Chamber of Commerce celebrates 50 years

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..., 4:37 PM Updated: Wednesday, February 01, 2012, 4:48 PM Stephen Jendrysik By Stephen Jendrysik The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 1952-chicopee-chamber.......class hotel. Chicopee’s major companies were members of the chambers of commerce in Springfield and Holyoke. While local merchants advertised their stores as being located in Chicopee Center, Chicopee Falls,... (Read Full Article)

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Holyoke job fair lets hundreds of seekers mingle with 25 companies

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Holyoke based Hazen Paper remains a major player when it comes to Super Bowl 46

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Holyoke is called the Paper City because for over a century the paper industry was the back-bone of the cit......en it comes to Super Bowl 46 Published: Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 6:00 AM Scott Coen By Scott Coen The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print SB46_Ret_Cov_no_teams_... (Read Full Article)

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Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts issues $717,800 in grants

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UMass president Robert Caret discusses economic development with businesses in Holyoke, Springfield

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...ursday, January 26, 2012, 5:16 PM Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 5:16 PM Elizabeth Roman, The Republican By Elizabeth Roman, The Republican The Republican Follow 1 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print HOLYOKE– University of Massachusetts President Robert L. Caret said Thursday he is looking forward to de... (Read Full Article)

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Pioneer Valley Regional School students attend 72nd Model Congress at American International College

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...nd Model Congress at American International College Published: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 9:51 PM The Republican Newsroom By The Republican Newsroom The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 011812-crop-pvrs-cong.......ool in Pittsfield. She will receive a full tuition scholarship to AIC for four years. Newly elected Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse addressed the joint session of Model Congress urging the student leaders ... (Read Full Article)

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Ameristar Casinos completes purchase of former Westinghouse site in Springfield for casino resort

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...eet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Ameristar's Page Boulevard Property The Republican | Greg SaulmonA photo illustration, based on a 2010 aerial view of the site, shows the area purcha......gas purchased the land for $16 million from an affiliate of the O'Connell Development Group Inc. of Holyoke. “We now own what we believe to be the premier location for a casino in Western ... (Read Full Article)

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Gov. Deval Patrick's budget proposal to include $10 million for education in 24 cities

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...ay, January 25, 2012, 12:01 AM Updated: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 12:23 AM Jeanette DeForge, The Republican By Jeanette DeForge, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Education.jpg Poorer u......Paul Reville, the state’s secretary of education. It targets 24 communities, including Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee and Westfield, which are mostly former mill cities with a large ... (Read Full Article)

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Technology plan is a top priority at Holyoke school

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...alden University and public research firm Grunwald Associates. Technology plan is a top priority at Holyoke school Published: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 3:20 PM The Republican Lifestyle Desk By The Republican Lifestyle Desk The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print owen.jpg Submitted pho... (Read Full Article)

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Girls Inc. of Holyoke and Lego team up to inspire young girls with mentoring program

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A joint venture between Girls Incorporated of Holyoke and professional women from Lego to help “inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold by providi...... Gonzales; Daniesha Williams and Suzanne Parker, executive director. By JULIE KRISTENSEN Special to The Republican It would seem the most natural occurrence in the world. To hear and see kids laughing, talking, wan... (Read Full Article)

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United Way of Pioneer Valley awards $2.1 million in grants to Western Massachusetts organizations

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...ern Massachusetts organizations Published: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 2:00 PM Sandra Constantine, The Republican By Sandra Constantine, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print SPRINGFIELD – The Unit......s Career Development Institute, the Springfield City Library and Womanshelter/Companeras in Holyoke. Sharon A. Jewell, interim president and chief executive officer of Martin Luther King Jr. Family S... (Read Full Article)

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Holyoke hearing on $16 million Big Y project set to resume; mayor says city needs project

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...tores, said Andrew J. Crystal, vice president of O’Connell Development Group, which owns the site. Holyoke hearing on $16 million Big Y project set to resume; mayor says city needs project Published: Monday......resume; mayor says city needs project Published: Monday, January 23, 2012, 12:00 PM Mike Plaisance, The Republican By Mike Plaisance, The Republican The Republican Follow 2 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share ... (Read Full Article)

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Holyoke considers $16 million Big Y project: jobs and tax revenue vs. traffic and possible fast-food drive-up window

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State awards grants totaling $3.6 million for enhancing Western Massachusetts parks and recreation sites

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...d: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 2:28 PM Updated: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 2:28 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 2001 veterans park holyoke.jpg File photo | The RepublicanA Massachusetts Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communitie... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle: education equals jobs

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...hed: Friday, January 13, 2012, 5:45 PM Updated: Friday, January 13, 2012, 5:46 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 1 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print The Republican / Michael S. GordonJanuary 9, 2012 - Westfield - Staff photo by Michael S. Gordon - Westfield State......es in Westfield,” he said. “And without it, that is money that would have ... (Read Full Article)

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MGM Resorts International casino in Brimfield would create 3,000 permanent jobs, developers say

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...hursday, January 12, 2012, 10:56 PM Updated: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 11:23 PM Lori Stabile, The Republican By Lori Stabile, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print MGM MANDALAY LUXOR EXC......ent group want to build a gambling resort on the 100-acre Wyckoff Country Club off Interstate 91 in Holyoke. Springfield has received a proposal from Ameristar Casinos ... (Read Full Article)

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Holyoke hearing on $16 million Big Y plan draws people concerned about traffic, noise and trash

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Holyoke Community College plans to purchase Grynn & Barrett building for health services programs

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...sday, January 04, 2012, 9:11 PM Updated: Wednesday, January 04, 2012, 9:11 PM Jeanette DeForge, The Republican By Jeanette DeForge, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print holyoke community college Republican file photoStudents walk down stairs at the crowded Holyoke Community College campus. HOLYOKE – Holyoke Community College has a $7 million plan to expand its campus by buying ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Holyoke Community College   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

Pioneer Valley Planning Commission lists goals for 2012

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...Planning Commission lists goals for 2012 Published: Monday, January 02, 2012, 5:50 AM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 4 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 1025_BRENNAN.jpg Timot...... 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)

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Editorial: Western Massachusetts mayors sworn-in; now comes the hard part

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... masslive.com Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print The 2012 Holyoke Inaugural ceremony Enlarge John Suchocki, The Republican 01/03/12 - Holyoke - Flanked by members of the City Council and School Committee Mayor Alex B. Morse gives his Inaugur... (Read Full Article)

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U.S. Rep. Richard Neal meets with chambers of commerce from current and future congressional districts

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...Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 010312 richard neal westfield.JPG The Republican | Dave RobackU.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, speaks at a Chamber of Commerce meeting at S... (Read Full Article)

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Holyoke solar power project, among largest in New England, starts up

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...20, 2011, 11:53 PM Updated: Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 12:04 AM Stan Freeman By Stan Freeman The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print holyoke solar project artist's rendering.JPG An artist's rendering of the Berkshire Street segment of the Holyoke Gas & Electric solar array. HOLYOKE – The largest solar power project in Western Massachusetts and one of the largest ... (Read Full Article)

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United Way of Pioneer Valley looks at financial literacy

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...iteracy Published: Monday, December 19, 2011, 6:10 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 Republican File PhotoS...... PhotoSeptember 30, 2010 - Dora D. Robinson, president and CEO of the United Way of Pioneer Valley. HOLYOKE – Hampden County has 52,000 residents who don’t use traditional banks or credit unions and instead ... (Read Full Article)

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