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    1. “ Mohegan Sun is committed to Palmer. If Palmer doesn't get it (a casino), we're done. ”
      In Mohegan Sun: Palmer or bust
    2. “ While Palmer's senator and representative are strangely silent on the casino issue, these 10 senators and representatives from Western Mass. had the courage to commit to the fight for jobs, revenue and economic development for Palmer, the Pioneer Valley and all of Western Massachusetts. The support of these senators and representatives is vital to ensuring the success of this project ... ”
      In Casino pledge prompts debate
    3. “ We invented it right here in Palmer, Massachusetts, and had the patent on it for many years. ”
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    2. Rail service dream needs to become reality in time for Interstate 91 viaduct construction

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 27 2014) Transportation

      Rail service dream needs to become reality in time for Interstate 91 viaduct construction ...along the Connecticut River that runs through Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield rather than running through Palmer and Amherst. But it will run just once a day north and once south and in the middle of the day, which w... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer

    3. Baystate Health names building for outgoing chief Mark Tolosky

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 18 2014) Health Care

      Baystate Health names building for outgoing chief Mark Tolosky ...onbinding letter of intent to work on "collaborative opportunities," and, in December, the two announced that Palmer's Wing Memorial Hospital, owned by UMass Memorial, would be transferred to Baystate Health. A New York... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Palmer   Baystate Health

    4. Willimansett Bridge between Chicopee and Holyoke to be completed in July 2015; cost increased by $3 million

      Explore masslive.com (May 13 2014) Transportation

      Willimansett Bridge between Chicopee and Holyoke to be completed in July 2015; cost increased by $3 million ...state Department of Transportation has finalized an agreement to hire Northern Construction Service, LLC., of Palmer, to complete the bridge project. Northern Construction was the second-lowest bidder, but since the con... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Chicopee   Holyoke

    5. Going All In | BusinessWest

      Explore BusinessWest (May 6 2014) Tourism

      Going All In | BusinessWest ...a casino in Palmer. “The fact that it’s right in the heart of our service area is very appealing,” she said. “Palmer is a bit more removed and more of a trek to get there.” But a Springfield-based casino, even one that... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Mohegan Sun   MassMutual Center

    6. Detector Technology in Palmer, Whip City Aviation in Westfield get incentives for growth

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 27 2014)

      Detector Technology in Palmer, Whip City Aviation in Westfield get incentives for growth ... state announced economic development incentives Wednesday for 12 companies, including Detector Technology in Palmer and Whip City Aviation in Westfield. The Economic Assistance Coordinating Council said n a news releas... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Westfield

    7. Q&A with Transportation Secretary Richard Davey: Davey responds to your questions on the I-91 viaduct, a commuter rail in the Pioneer Valley and more

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 28 2014) Transportation

      Q&A with Transportation Secretary Richard Davey: Davey responds to your questions on the I-91 viaduct, a commuter rail in the Pioneer Valley and more ...dge Corridor is ongoing as we speak. Right now, passenger rail service through the Pioneer Valley does so via Palmer, instead of a more direct north-south alignment. With the help of a $75 million grant from the Federal... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Palmer   Amtrak

    8. Western Massachusetts vocational-technical high schools partner with industry to build skills for jobs | masslive.com#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 14 2014) Information Technology , Manufacturing

      Western Massachusetts vocational-technical high schools partner with industry to build skills for jobs | masslive.com#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river#incart_river ...t jobs after graduation. The situation is similar at Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School in Palmer where, in 2012, 100 percent of machine students got jobs in machine technology after graduation. “Ther... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Greenfield Community College   Palmer   Greenfield

    9. Greenfield train platform to go out to bid in project that will return Amtrak service to city

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 14 2014) Transportation

      Greenfield train platform to go out to bid in project that will return Amtrak service to city ...ith Northampton, Springfield and Holyoke, especially since the new route will eliminate the loop east through Palmer and Amherst. “It will take 25 minutes off that trip,” Verseckes said. Benjamin expects work on the pr... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Springfield   Amherst

    10. Western Mass. manufacturing firms innovate and diversify to keep

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 8 2014) Manufacturing , Medical Devices

      Western Mass. manufacturing firms innovate and diversify to keep ...ngineered glass products for nuclear medicine and medical implants, like bone screws, for veterinary surgery. PALMER — Smaller than a pencil tip, the titanium set screw cradled in the palm of machinist David Ruest's hand... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield Armory

    11. Fast trains to Boston, New Haven, Montreal subject of Springfield meeting | masslive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 24 2014) Transportation

      Fast trains to Boston, New Haven, Montreal subject of Springfield meeting | masslive.com ... station and thinks the depot could once again hum with the bustle of travelers. He knows people commute from Palmer to Boston now. "The MassPike is busy," he said. "This would be an alternative for people." Lamothe an... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer   Springfield

    12. MGM Resorts International details plan for Springfield casino in front of Massachusetts Gaming Commission

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 24 2014)

      MGM Resorts International details plan for Springfield casino in front of Massachusetts Gaming Commission ...ntertainment venues in the area. When the Connecticut-based Mohegan Sun was still vying to build a casino in Palmer, its plan included no entertainment venue or promotions. Casino magnate Steve Wynn of Wynn Resorts tou... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   MassMutual   Mohegan Sun

    13. Massachusetts gaming chief in CBS 3 Springfield interview: 'Not very likely that (MGM) would be stopped'

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 21 2014)

      Massachusetts gaming chief in CBS 3 Springfield interview: 'Not very likely that (MGM) would be stopped' ...gan Sun, which had long sought to build a casino complex on land across from Massachusetts Turnpike Exit 8 in Palmer. Both Hard Rock, in September, and Mohegan Sun, in November, saw their proposals defeated by voters. M... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Mohegan Sun   West Springfield   Palmer

    14. Talk of high-speed rail between Springfield and Boston heats up; meeting next

      Explore GazetteNET (Jan 13 2014) Transportation

      Talk of high-speed rail between Springfield and Boston heats up; meeting next .... Those plans call for a shift in the Amtrak Vermonter’s alignment, which today takes it through Amherst and Palmer before getting to Springfield, to a more direct southern route. While infrastructure work takes place ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer

    15. One-stop shop: Detector Technology in Palmer looks to create 'manufacturing mall'

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 6 2014) Manufacturing , Medical Devices

      One-stop shop: Detector Technology in Palmer looks to create 'manufacturing mall' ...epresenting a critical step or aspect of manufacturing, development and assembling highly technical products. PALMER - Jay Ray, president and CEO of Detector Technology Inc., likens his company's expansion project to a m... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Palmer   Holyoke

    16. Western Massachusetts residents not surprised on gaming commission's MGM vote, still hold mixed feelings about Springfield casino project

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 24 2013)

      Western Massachusetts residents not surprised on gaming commission's MGM vote, still hold mixed feelings about Springfield casino project ...Mohegan Sun, respectively, leaving MGM as the sole contender for the region's casino license. Joe Gulluni, a Palmer resident who also was a patron at La Fiorentina on Tuesday, said that he was surprised his town killed ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Mohegan Sun   West Springfield   Palmer

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