Construction of Columbia Greenway Rail Trail section in Westfield to begin shortly

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Comment Mentions:   Northampton   Westfield   The Republican

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......ole in large part is to help revitalize those communities, he said. State Sen. Michael R. Knapik, R-Westfield, and state Rep. Michael F. Kane, D-Holyoke, also spoke ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce   Springfield

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......e’s secretary of education. It targets 24 communities, including Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee and Westfield, which are mostly former mill cities with a large number of poor ... (Read Full Article)

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Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick calls for new laws to reduce crime, boost job training, overhaul health care

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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......organizations in the region getting grants include, The Care Center in Holyoke, the YMCA of Greater Westfield, the Greater Holyoke YMCA, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Valley Opportunity Council, the ... (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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...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 Email Print driveup.JPG Republican......uld be unattractive to some neighbors of a Big Y mini-plaza planned for Homeastead Avenue and Lower Westfield Road. HOLYOKE – A public hearing will resume Tuesday on a plan ... (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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Peter Pan Bus Lines subsidiary targets downtown Westfield for off-campus WSU student housing

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...igg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 011712 former state normal school 27 washington st. westfield.JPG The Republican | Michael S. GordonThe former State Normal School and courthouse at 27 Washington St. in Westfield will be reconditioned for use by Westfield State University as off-campus student housing. WESTFIELD – University Housing LLC, a Peter Pan Bus Lines company, will invest an estimated $5 million in Westfield’s downtown to create ... (Read Full Article)

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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 hol... (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 University President Evan S. Dobelle in his office last week. WESTFIELD – When Westfield State ... (Read Full Article)

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Construction on first phase of Westfield's Columbia Greenway railtrail project set to begin

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...Greenway railtrail project set to begin Published: Thursday, January 12, 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 Cyclists.jpg WESTFIELD – Construction on this city’s long-awaited Columbia Greenway rail trail project is expected to begi... (Read Full Article)

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Early literacy station engages young patrons at East Longmeadow Public Library

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... at East Longmeadow Public Library Published: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 3:30 PM Elizabeth Roman, The Republican By Elizabeth Roman, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print LITERACY.JPG Photo by ......ozens of academic and artist programs. The station was paid for with grants from the Future Fund of Westfield Bank and from the Friends of the East Longmeadow Library ... (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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Westfield State University wins accolades in U.S. News & World Report ranking of online education programs

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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 coll......s. Currently the average tuition is $4,050 for a full-time student. State Sen. Michael R. Knapik, R-Westfield, and state Rep. Michael F. Kane, D-Holyoke, said they ... (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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...d: Tuesday, January 03, 2012, 8:15 PM Updated: Tuesday, January 03, 2012, 8:16 PM Jim Kinney, The Republican By Jim Kinney, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 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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New group forming to provide different look at Westfield's revitalization efforts

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...lan to do and provide a different perspective,” said Plasse. Home > Breaking News - MassLive.com > Westfield New group forming to provide different look at Westfield's revitalization efforts Published: Thursday, December 29, 2011, 1:45 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 Robert Plasse 122911.j... (Read Full Article)

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'Think Westfield First, Buy Local' promotion designed to draw holiday shoppers downtown

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...dnesday, December 21, 2011, 2:45 PM Updated: Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 2:53 PM Ted LaBorde, The Republican By Ted LaBorde, The Republican The Republican Follow 2 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print WESTFIELD – The Business Improvement District, with support of its downtown merchant members, is in the middl... (Read Full Article)

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Rebuild Springfield committee hears from public on plan to restore South End following June 1 tornado

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...day, December 15, 2011, 9:44 PM Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 10:02 PM Patrick Johnson, The Republican By Patrick Johnson, The Republican The Republican Follow 0 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print brownmeet2.jpeg Staff ......; Wilbraham, $956,000; Monson, $519,000; Brimfield, $449,000; West Springfield, $200,000, and Westfield, $70,000. Sturbridge and Southbridge also received funding. The supplemental budget included $7 ... (Read Full Article)

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UMass offering grants to professors to help them save students money on textbooks

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

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...Thursday, December 01, 2011, 4:00 PM Updated: Thursday, December 01, 2011, 4:08 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 WESTFIELD – The downtown, specifically Elm Street, will become the focus of a new study to determine the ex... (Read Full Article)

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Western Massachusetts Electric Co. rates expected to rise $5 per month for average customer

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...nesday, November 30, 2011, 6:15 PM Updated: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 6:29 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 AE storm lineman ......ail Print AE storm lineman 1.jpg File photo by Dave Roback / The Republican11/05/11-Westfield-Staff Photo by Dave Roback- Chris Scott of Greenville Utilities of ... (Read Full Article)

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Vocational high schools in Western Massachusetts could offer associate degree programs in the future

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...ay, November 30, 2011, 5:15 PM Updated: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 5:26 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 Photo by Michael Beswi......ssociate’s degree, it would be even better for the businesses, he said. James Laverty, principal of Westfield Vocational-Technical High School, called the trades allowed by state ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield Technical Community College   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Palmer

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

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...sday, November 29, 2011, 1:51 PM Updated: Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 2:26 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 The Republican | John Suchocki11.29.2011 | HOLYOKE - At the "topping out" ceremony at the Massachusetts Green High......e new partnership that will allow students from Holyoke’s William J. Dean Technical ... (Read Full Article)

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