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Springfield Technical Community College wins grant to boost performance of Latino students; colleges in Holyoke, Greenfield and Pittsfield receive funds also

Explore masslive.com (Sep 24 2013) Education

...for a new program in Western Massachusetts calls for $239,334 to be shared among Berkshire Community College, Greenfield Community College, Holyoke Community College and the four-year Massachusetts College of Liberal Art... (Read Full Article)

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

Walmart withdraws controversial plan for Holyoke supercenter, citing site pollution

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...that that would be the nail in the coffin for a multimillion-dollar corporation," Marrero said. Al Norman of Greenfield has written books and gained a national reputation fighting sprawl retailers like Walmart. He worke... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce   Kathleen G. Anderson

Gov. Deval Patrick hails job growth in clean energy industry in Western Massachusetts

Explore masslive.com (Sep 17 2013) Energy

...contractors, for example, are important in the industry, the report said. Patrick also referred to Sandri of Greenfield, which started partly as a fuel oil business and has expanded into clean technologies such as solar... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

News of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant's planned shutdown surprises environmentalists, businesses

Explore masslive.com (Aug 28 2013) Energy

...rising day,” said Andrew Fisk, executive director of the Connecticut River Watershed Council headquartered in Greenfield. Decommissioning Yankee Rowe in Rowe, Mass., cost $600 million, or about twice the estimates, and ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Greenfield

UMass, Mount Holyoke, Holyoke Community and other local colleges want to be held accountable for cost; just measure them fairly

Explore masslive.com (Aug 23 2013) Education

...phics are different from Holyoke Community College to Springfield Technical Community College to Berkshire to Greenfield. So how, Messner asks, will the federal government compare and contrast community colleges in Massa... (Read Full Article)

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

Pioneer Valley collaboratives join to apply for virtual school certificate

Explore masslive.com (Aug 19 2013) Education

...as on-line. Only three of these certificates are available through 2016. The Massachusetts Virtual Academy at Greenfield, which has been in operation since 2010, is already certified. The virtual schools were conceived ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield   Northampton

Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund boosts job-skills programs in Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire counties

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...ss Trust Fund. Also, the Franklin Hampshire Regional Employment Board, some leading manufacturing companies, Greenfield Community College and Franklin County Technical School received $240,000 to train precision manufac... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   MassMutual

Former Kollmorgen site in Northampton inspected for contamination after fumes detected during construction work

Explore masslive.com (Jul 31 2013) Retail

...ntly being converted into car dealerships. TommyCar Auto Group, which also owns car dealerships in Hadley and Greenfield, bought the five-acre parcel last year for $1.8 million. It is moving its Volkswagen dealership to ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Greenfield

Western Massachusetts job training programs get a boost; Community Works provides apprenticeships for building trades | masslive

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...develop the Franklin Hampshire Middle Skills Academy to teach advanced manufacturing skills. Partners include Greenfield Community College and employers including Montague Machine, Valley Steel Stamp, Starrette Co. and B... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   MassMutual   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.

Gov. Patrick announces $31 million in federal development grants to smaller Bay

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...on, $900,000 to rehabilitate four housing units and do sidewalk, roadway and other public works improvements. Greenfield, $900,000 to rehabilitate eight housing units, and to help adult literacy and other social service ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   West Springfield   Palmer

Western Massachusetts companies share in work force training grants

Explore masslive.com (Jul 4 2013) Manufacturing

...bs. The factory makes packaging, Nielsen said. Sealed Air is joined locally by companies in Chicopee, Granby, Greenfield, Holyoke, North Adams, Palmer, Pittsfield, Turners Falls, West Springfield and Westfield. All told,... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Palmer   Springfield

Springfield selects company for solar panel projects expected to save $2 million over 20 years

Explore masslive.com (Jun 26 2013) Energy

... Inman Solar, based in Georgia; Massachusetts Electric Construction Co., of Boston, and Sandri Energy Co., of Greenfield. The public-private partnerships are made possible by the state’s “Solar Carve-Out and Renewable En... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Springfield   Greenfield

Railroad upgrades are underway in Mass.

Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield (Jun 19 2013) Transportation

... at least from Springfield, will start at Union Station an there will be stations in Northampton, Holyoke and Greenfield and then into Vermont and people will be able to go up and down the northeast on this new, renovate... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Michael D. Bissonnette   Amtrak   Springfield

Berkshire Bank awards $45,000 in scholarships to 30 students

Explore masslive.com (May 29 2013) Education , Financial Services

...ogy; Rachel Larkin, Southwick-Tolland Regional High School; Michael Andre, Agawam High School; Daniel Larvey, Greenfield High School; and Simone Thibault, Southwick-Tolland Regional High School. The scholarship awards re... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Berkshire Bank   Springfield   Greenfield

Awards acknowledge hospitality staff

Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield (May 21 2013) Tourism

...ob to the best of your ability.  But it feels nice to be recognized for your hard work,” Molly Porter from Greenfield said. The Howdy Award Winners will be announced June 19th. ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Greenfield   Holyoke