College building continues in the Pioneer Valley

Explore masslive.com (Apr 24 2012) Education

...ion update on the $50 million dollar dorm complex as seen from the rear of the complex. WESTFIELD – Westfield State University Officials won’t have a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new 400-bed residence hall until May 12 even......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 ... (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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...ng is now owned by University Housing LLC, a Peter Pan Bus Lines company. Opal Real Estate Group of Springfield, also a Peter A. Picknelly company, is spending $5 million to rehabilitate the building and create ......nding $5 million to rehabilitate the building and create market-rate housing in hopes of attracting Westfield State University students. Westfield District Court gets new 5-year lease, as state officials announce it will rema... (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)

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Westfield prepares to launch $400,000 transportation study

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...n the heels of a $6.5 million Holiday Inn Express created near the Massachusetts Turnpike Exit 3 by Springfield developer Robert L. Bolduc who owns the Pride convenience store and service stations chain. Intermo......ansportation needs of its residents and visitors, Knapik said. Those needs will include students at Westfield State University who have been assigned, or opted for, downtown housing. The University currently has 216 students ... (Read Full Article)

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

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...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 pro......p in the Western Avenue area to the present day changes that have taken place with the expansion of Westfield State University. “I was just trying to capture things that have been around the neighborhood since ... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield Water and Sewer Commission appoints Katherine Pedersen as new director

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...New England Water Works (NEWWA) and New England Water Environment Association. She is a graduate of Springfield’s High School of Commerce and Westfield State College. The commission provides water service in Springfield, Ludlow, Agawam, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, and partial service to Westfield and West Springfield. The commission provides wastewater service to Springfield, Agawam, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Ludlow, Wilbraham, West Springfield, and partially to Chicopee. (Read Full Article)

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

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...ed a spectre of its past and became Western New England University. The move came just a year after Westfield State and most of its sister state institutions went from being colleges to universities. “The primary be......d equip Clean Energy laboratories and provide career advisor for the Founda´tions of Health program Westfield State University: •: Offering dual enrollment program Introduction to Compara´tive Studies in the Springfield Public Schools ... (Read Full Article)

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Organizers of Rebuild Springfield say the future is bright for tornado recovery

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...lowing the June 1 tornado, with plans to relocate within the neighborhood Hayes, on loan to Rebuild Springfield from his position as vice president for administration and finance at Westfield State University, said some of the major projects ahead include: • Rebuilding commercial properties along Main Stree... (Read Full Article)

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Peter Pan Bus Lines subsidiary targets downtown Westfield for off-campus WSU student housing

Explore masslive.com (Jan 17 2012) Education , Transportation

...an estimated $5 million in Westfield’s downtown to create off-campus housing for students attending Westfield State University. Westfield State Foundation, the financial arm of the university, announced Tuesday the sale of its original college......mal School at 27 Washington St., to the housing group which is managed by Opal Real Estate Group of Springfield, also a Peter A. Picknelly company. Rehabilitation of the brick structure, built in the 1800s ... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle: education equals jobs

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... The Republican / Michael S. GordonJanuary 9, 2012 - Westfield - Staff photo by Michael S. Gordon - Westfield State University President Evan S. Dobelle in his office last week. WESTFIELD – When Westfield State University President Evan S. Dobelle searches for a tangible reminder of the impact Westfield State has on the local economy, he mentions the “Owlbucks” stickers near the cash registers at many area ......s employees and students helped to support an ... (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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...il 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 Scanlon Hall at Westfield State University on Tuesday. At left is Westfield State President Evan S. Dobelle and Westfield Mayor Daniel M. Knapik. WESTFIELD – The national economy wi... (Read Full Article)

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Bus service in Westfield to be study of new PVTA transportation study

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...oliday Inn Express near the Massachusetts Turnpike here. The Holiday Inn, a $6.5 million project by Springfield developer Robert L. Bolduc, owner of Pride convenience stores and service stations, opened. “The pu......her than a large intermodal center for transportation. The PVTA interests will be served because of Westfield State University and its emphasis on downtown student housing, Knapik said. The university and city, two years ago l... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State University prepares for $103 million in construction and renovation projects

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...proved by the university’s Board of Trustees is believed the largest such project in the history of Westfield State. Included with be a $12.3 million upgrade and renovations to the library, wellness center, a full-s......town Westfield at Lansdown Place on Thomas Street for 219 students. Also, University Housing LLC of Springfield, a Peter A. Picknelly company, is rehabilitating the former Westfield State University training school building on ... (Read Full Article)

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Editorial: Community invited to Rebuilding Fair

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... her firm had been named the lead consultant developing a master plan for tornado impacted areas in Springfield. Hill will be working with DevelopSpringfield. Gerald W. Hayes, of Develop Springfield and Westfield State University. is seen at right. It’s been almost four months since the June 1 tornadoes tore a 39-mile path of d... (Read Full Article)

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Faculty, staff at Western Massachusetts colleges pleased by improvement in U.S. News & World Report rankings

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...Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Google Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Westfield State 91911.jpg Photo by Don Treeger / The RepublicanStudents walk across the campus at Westfield State University Monday. SPRINGIFIELD – Faculty and staff from institutions of higher education in the Pioneer Valle......is an excellent deal. “You get a lot of bang for your buck here; the academics are great,” he said. Springfield College ... (Read Full Article)

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New Orleans-based consulting firm Concordia picked to help with Springfield's tornado recovery

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... her firm had been named the lead consultant developing a master plan for tornado impacted areas in Springfield. Hill will be working with DevelopSpringfield. Gerald W. Hayes, of Develop Springfield and Westfield State University. is seen at right. (Read Full Article)

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Rebuilding Springfield

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... Gerald Hayes “They’re pretty intense,” said Hayes, vice president of Administration and Finance at Westfield State University, former president of the Springfield Economic Development Corp., and one of two men chosen to lead the rebuilding effort in the City of ......ber of area communities, and, after retiring from Phoenix and before taking his current position at Westfield State, worked briefly with Hayes Development Associates (a firm owned by his ... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield Redevelopment Authority names new developer for vacant Elm Street building at Court Square

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...t Square into a multi-million dollar project with a mix of retail, office and residential uses. The Springfield Redevelopment Authority, which owns the six-story office building at 13-31 Elm St., built in 1892, ... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State, MassMutual executives tapped to lead Springfield's tornado recovery effort

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...y at Mass Mutual, were introduced Tuesday by Mayor Domenic J. Sarno at a City Hall news conference. Westfield State, MassMutual executives tapped to lead Springfield's tornado recovery effort Published: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 1:00 PM Updated: Tuesday, June 28,... (Read Full Article)

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Westfield State University marks upswing after name change

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...ege foundation announced a purchase-and-sale agreement with University Housing LLC for the former Westfield State College Normal Training School building on Washington Street. The Springfield-based firm, founded by Peter A. Picknelly, president of Peter Pan Bus Lines, and Demetrios N. Pan......ing what is happening here, and I am honored to be a member of the first graduating class from Westfield State University.” Along with the potential link with ... (Read Full Article)

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5 Westfield schools will share $7.3 million in Massachusetts energy grants

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...uly. The authority set the stage for approval Wednesday during a meeting, which lacked a quorum, at Westfield State University. The Westfield meeting was scheduled amid a tour of Springfield and Westfield schools damaged by the June 1 tornado. The $75.3 million will be spread to 29 school ... (Read Full Article)

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Pending sale of Westfield State University's former training school on Washington Street announced

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...l Print Westfield training school 2008.jpg File photo by John Suchocki / The RepublicanThe former Westfield State Normal Training School on Washington Street is seen in 2008. WESTFIELD – A Springfield real estate group plans to convert the former Westfield State University training school building on Washington Street into market-rate housing. Westfield State Foundation... (Read Full Article)

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Editorial: Class of 2011 finds brighter jobs picture

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...gle Buzz Digg Stumble Upon Fark Share Email Print American International College 126th Commencement SPRINGFIELD | 05.22.2011 | Photo by Neil A. Hawley – The American International College 126th Commencement ......e seen a small resurgence, not a large resurgence, Junior Delgado, director of the career center at Westfield State University, told Jim Kinney, The Republican business reporter. Kinney’s story appears today in Business Monday... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield's Western New England College to become Western New England University

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..., course catalogs, business cards and letterhead with the new Western New England University logo. Springfield's Western New England College to become Western New England University Published: Sunday, April 17,......t he knows there is a trend of colleges becoming universities. Westfield State changed its name to Westfield State University in October as a result of a new state law signed by Gov. Deval L. Patrick on July 28. That ... (Read Full Article)

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