Pioneer Valley United Way hits fundraising goal, honors volunteers

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...ommunity involvement in the past year. Recognized were Paul S. and Dianne F. Doherty of Longmeadow; Holyoke-based PeoplesBank and its assistant vice president, Charlene Smolkowicz; the Youth Empowerment Adol......AH!; and Sarno. Each recipient offered brief remarks, with Dianne Doherty, regional director of the University of Massachusetts’ Small Business Center, saying, “We are so blessed to live in this area. ... We live here, we give ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   University of Massachusetts   Springfield

Boston conference promotes potential of new computing center, high-speed Internet in Western Massachusetts

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Graduates of New England Farm Workers Council's youth program celebrate earning GEDs

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...help others by being mentors. Flores suggested they go on to study at community colleges and at the University of Massachusetts. “You are the future of this city. We love you,” Flores said. “You guys did not make it to this day......ou will learn from all your mistakes.” The ceremony was hosted by the Farm Workers’ Council and the Holyoke Education Programs. (Read Full Article)

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College building continues in the Pioneer Valley

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...most recent of a long list of large construction projects at area colleges and universities. At the University of Massachusetts, work began in June on the $186.5 million Commonwealth Honors College Residential Complex set fo......r the departments of Communications, Journalism, Media, Film Studies, and Linguistics, according to UMass. At Holyoke Community College, the state has already approved $7 million in borrowing to buy and renovate the G... (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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...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 and it certainly doesn’...... organized the event along with Candice J. Serafino, assistant director of career services for the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Dawn Creighton, a regional director for Associated Industries of Massachusetts, ... (Read Full Article)

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Gov. Deval Patrick appoints former Springfield City Councilor Bruce Stebbins to Massachusetts Gaming Commission

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...neral Martha Coakley and state Treasurer Steve Grossman. Patrick previously named Stephen Crosby, a University of Massachusetts professor and former state budget chief, to chair the commission. Last month, Coakley named Gayle C......te. Several casino companies are already pitching plans, including proposals in Palmer, Brimfield, Holyoke and Springfield. Chicopee has also been mentioned as a potential site for a casino. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Office of Business Development

Holyoke ceremony will mark some of the final exterior work on $165 million high performance computing center

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The partners are the University of Massachusetts, Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University, Northeastern Uni......ark Reddit Share Email Print wall.JPG Staff Photo by Dave RobackA crane lifts an outside wall of Holyoke's high performance computing center into place on Bigelow Street in February. Related links * Compl... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke

Holyoke looks to new mayor, computing center, ways to make city attractive to ...

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...re that the new mayor and a culture of innovation can begin to loosen poverty’s grip on this city. Holyoke looks to new mayor, computing center, ways to make city attractive to new businesses Published: Mon... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods

Higher education institutions turn out a well-prepared workforce which helps attract business

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...gena, Five College Community based Learning Partnership Coordinator, at her 206 Maple St. office in Holyoke. Recognizing the growing involvement of students in places like Holyoke, Five Colleges Inc., the consortium of Smith, Mount Holyoke, Amherst and Hampshire colleges and UMass, opened the Five College Community Based Learning office this fall in the Paper City to formalize t......ith tracks in management, accounting and health services administration and dual MBA-nursing ... (Read Full Article)

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Harvard to Receive High Performance Computing Grants

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Momentum Building

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...usiness and education (she’s in both, technically), Michel, who splits her time between the SEC and UMass Amherst, where she serves as executive director for economic development and regional partnersh...... to the college, such as T.W.O., the workforce-training initiative undertaken in collaboration with Holyoke Community College, and the MassGreen Initiative, a program designed to train people for jobs in gre... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College

Fledgling Holyoke computer center gives $600000 in grants

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Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   MassDevelopment   Amherst

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

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...t it would be great to have the new president speak,” said Doris Ransford, president of the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce. UMass president Robert Caret discusses economic development with businesses in Holyoke, Springfield Published: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 5:16 PM Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012......ublican The Republican Follow 1 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print HOLYOKE– University of Massachusetts President Robert L ... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle: education equals jobs

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...es in Westfield,” he said. “And without it, that is money that would have been spent in the mall in Holyoke or in some other city.” Dobelle and Michael F. Konig, a former Westfield State professor who is now......e marketers use to brand the region refers to 26 colleges and universities, the largest being the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and the University of Connecticut. Closer to home, Westfield ... (Read Full Article)

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Railroad developments on track for Valley

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...ect to rehabilitate the Pan Am southern tracks that extend from Greenfield through Northampton into Holyoke is slated for completion in the next few years, with some of its components already in the works. ......tain an Amherst stop, the new rail service would include a loop that would tie together both the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn., with stops in Palmer and other ... (Read Full Article)

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Editorial: Western Massachusetts construction projects sign of brighter days

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...ef John A. Pond (rear) and Chief of Police James M. Neiswanger attach their signatures to beam A649 Holyoke High Performance Computing Center Topping Off Ceremony gallery (9 photos) While Western Massachuset......es and more jobs. The venture has some heavy-hitters as backers. Partners in the center include the University of Massachusetts, Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University, Northeastern Uni... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Baystate Health

Holyoke Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center completes first stage of construction

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...being constructed at the site of the former Mastex Industries on Bigelow Street, will be finished. Holyoke Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center completes first stage of construction Published: Tuesday, N......re close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print The Republican | John Suchocki11.29.2011 | HOLYOKE - At the "topping out" ceremony at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, Ironw... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

Holyoke computing center contractors to teach project details to vocational students

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... The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 111511 holyoke high performance computing center.JPG The Republican | John SuchockiSteel workers set beams in plac......“It’s cool stuff. I want to make sure we get the word out,” he said. Partners in the center are the University of Massachusetts, Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University, Northeastern Uni... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Northampton

Steel frame taking shape for Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center in Holyoke

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...or industry. Steel frame taking shape for Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center in Holyoke Published: Sunday, November 20, 2011, 6:56 PM The Republican By The Republican The Republican Follo......te was chosen because of cheap and plentiful hydroelectric power. Partners in the center are the University of Massachusetts; Harvard University; the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Boston University; Northeastern Uni... (Read Full Article)

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Holyoke to benefit from $250,000 grant for middle school science students thanks to computing center

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... patterns to help students learn, officials said. Rick Adrion, a computer science professor at the University of Massachusetts, in Amherst, and Christopher Hill, a geoscientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in ......ave Hartof the Center for Educational Software Development. Florence Sullivan and Nat Turner of the UMass School of Education will work with teachers in Holyoke and Springfield to develop science units that will be adapted to the MIT ... (Read Full Article)

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Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick unveils education goals

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...cities in Massachusetts are Brockton, Chelsea, Chicopee, Everett, Fall River, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Leominster, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Methuen, New Bedford, Pittsfield, Quincy, Revere, Sale......omprise Gov. Deval L. Patrick’s education agenda for his second term. Patrick outlined the goals at UMass Boston on Wednesday morning. The Milton Democrat’s other goals include entitling every child to a... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Springfield

UMass celebrates 50 years of computing technology

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...Northeastern University at an $80 million supercomputing facility currently being built in downtown Holyoke. UMass celebrates 50 years of computing technology Published: Monday, November 07, 2011, 12:41 PM Upda......t cable system to bring telephone and television services to campus facilities and residence halls. UMass celebrates 50 years of computing technology gallery (16 photos) University of Massachusetts (UMass) IT staff, students and faculty walked through a "memory lane" of ... (Read Full Article)

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Care Center in Holyoke receives National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from the White House

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...s, including author Christopher Couch, Ph.D., who has taught at Smith, Amherst, Hampshire and Mount Holyoke colleges and the University of Massachusetts. Administrator of the course is Bard College in New York, which decides whether to authorize colleg... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Greenfield Community College

Holyoke Community College focuses on computer literacy with the new Thomas Gill III Community Technology Center

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...Colleges’ community-based education program that supports the work of students and faculty from the University of Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke, Smith, Amherst and Hampshire colleges who are volunteering with community organizations in the are... (Read Full Article)

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