1. Articles mentioning both Yankee Candle, Inc. and Westfield

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    1. 2015 National Square Dance Convention coming to Springfield

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 18 2011) Tourism

      2015 National Square Dance Convention coming to Springfield ...nce, but they will also be leisure tourists,” Wydra said. “We’re fielding questions form them about Yankee Candle, Cape Cod, (the) Rhode Island mansions and whale-watching tours. They are going to go all over the ...... mansions and whale-watching tours. They are going to go all over the region.” Leonard A. Houle, of Westfield, is the immediate past president of the United Square Dancers of America. He said local organizers... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassMutual Center   West Springfield   Springfield

    2. Leadership Pioneer Valley

      Explore BusinessWest (Jul 5 2011) Education

      Leadership Pioneer Valley ... reaching out to LPV sponsors, which include MassMutual, Baystate Health, PeoplesBank, United Bank, Westfield Bank, and others — who are each contributing $5,000 to $10,000 toward the program’s $257,000 annual......oss the region, said Wondoloski, listing the Springfield Museums, Greenfield Community College, and Yankee Candle as examples of potential sites chosen to connect participants with the businesses and institutions ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   MassMutual   Greenfield Community College

    3. Springfield logistics conference to focus on the cost of moving goods in a time of rising oil prices

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 20 2011) Transportation

      Springfield logistics conference to focus on the cost of moving goods in a time of rising oil prices ...neer Valley railroad engine.JPG An engine from Pioneer Valley Railroad operates near its offices in Westfield in this 2008 photo. SPRINGFIELD – With oil still trading at more than $100 a barrel the cost of mov......r of the Pioneer Valley Railroad, said his company already supports about 3,000 jobs in the region. Yankee Candle gets its wax through Pioneer Valley Railroad for example. “I’m seeing a lot ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Bradley International Airport   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Springfield

    4. Helping Manufacturers Break the Mold

      Explore BusinessWest (Aug 3 2010)

      ...hanical Drive Components Inc. (MDC) in Chicopee; and Creative Machining and Molding Corp. (CMMC) in Westfield, will market themselves as the Pioneer Valley Precision Manufacturing Collaborative. There will be ......luding NASCAR teams and National Hot Rod Assoc. members, and CMMC makes everything from holders for Yankee Candle products to parts for credit card readers. These niches have served the companies well, but, in som... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Armory   Springfield

    5. Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge, Msnbc host Rachel Maddow and actor Bill Cosby among this year's college commencement speakers

      Explore masslive.com (May 8 2010) Education

      Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge, Msnbc host Rachel Maddow and actor Bill Cosby among this year's college commencement speakers Kittredge, the well-known, self-made entrepreneur who founded Yankee Candle Co. four decades ago, will be the commencement speaker at Bay Path College this year, hoping to imp......althful Living Center, Conrad Ricketts, co-executive producer, ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Westfield State College: May 22, 10:30 a.m., campus green, Byron Pitts, chief national correspondent for the ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    6. Hundreds seek employment at Best Local Job Fair in Holyoke

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 21 2010)

      Hundreds seek employment at Best Local Job Fair in Holyoke ...iday Inn & Conference Center.HOLYOKE – Melissa E. Nelson got her degree in mass communications from Westfield State College in May and worked in retail sales until a dearth of foot traffic through the store an... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Westfield State University   Holyoke   Westfield

    7. Mass. unemployment rate rises from 8.6% to 8.8% in July

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 20 2009) Education

      Mass. unemployment rate rises from 8.6% to 8.8% in July ... and counselors, on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon For C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc., with locations in Westfield and Hatfield, on Aug. 31 from 9 a.m. to noon The state will not release unemployment numbers broken......ident of operations for United Personnel in Springfield and Easthampton, said manufacturers such as Yankee Candle Co. in South Deerfield, Smith & Wesson in Springfield and Berry Plastics, the former Tubed Products... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   West Springfield   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield

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