Springfield Business Improvement District

Don Courtemanche, former Springfield BID head, hired as new Amherst Chamber executive director

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... of Massachusetts, will start immediately, according to a press release. AMHERST - The former director of the Springfield Business Improvement District has been named as the new Executive Director of the Amherst Chamber ... (Read Full Article)

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Business Improvement Districts in Western Massachusetts being challenged; economic development in flux in Springfield

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...ke, one of more than 150 downtown commercial property owners, is among a few vocally resistant members of the Springfield Business Improvement District, an agency with a complex background and apparently an unclear futur... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield Central Cultural District launched; will promote arts, culture, tourism

Explore masslive.com (Jan 21 2014) Tourism

...e more alive,” and bring out more people to enjoy those assets. Christopher Russell, the new director of the Springfield Business Improvement District, said there are still organizational details to finalize. Robert Mc... (Read Full Article)

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Allan Blair, president and CEO of Western Mass Economic Development Council, to retire at end of 2014

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...ess Improvement District, Westfield Business Improvement District, Northampton Business Improvement District, Springfield Business Improvement District, Westmass Area Development Corp. and the Westover Metropolitan Airpo... (Read Full Article)

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Massachusetts Cultural Council approves new cultural district in Springfield as suggested names are narrowed

Explore masslive.com (Nov 9 2013)

... Also, Evan Plotkin, president of NAI Plotkin in the downtown; Donald Courtemanch, executive director of the Springfield Business Improvement District; John Simpson, an artist; Holly Smith-Bove, president of the Springf... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Springfield   Amherst

Zombies coming to downtown Springfield for zombie games and more | masslive

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...aying brain-dead ravenous ghouls. "I don't know if you have ever done a news conference with a zombie," said Springfield Business Improvement District Executive Director Donald A. Courtemanche as a zombie hungrily eyed ... (Read Full Article)

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Stearns Square Thursday concerts to heat up downtown Springfield

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...ur guys.' I feel a great sense of mutual pride and appreciation every time we play here." Newland also lauded Springfield Business Improvement District for making these shows happen. "I can't say enough about the work th... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Springfield Business Improvement District   Don Courtemanche

Changing Perceptions

Explore BusinessWest (Mar 26 2013)

...ighborhood. It’s a place where I want to live, stay, and raise my family,” said the executive director of the Springfield Business Improvement District, or BID, adding that he can walk to 40 restaurants from his home on ... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield BID contest aims to draw diners downtown in gas explosion's wake

Explore masslive.com (Dec 10 2012)

...estroyed the Scores strip club at 453 Worthington St. The blast injured 23 people, including 13 firefighters. Springfield Business Improvement District Executive Director Donald A. Courtemanche said news coverage that ni... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield Business Improvement District, other districts, no longer have to worry about opt-outs

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...n his office on Worthington Street.The Republican | John Suchocki Don Courtemanche, executive director of the Springfield Business Improvement District, sits in his office on Worthington Street.The Republican | John Such... (Read Full Article)

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John Simpson's art students from UMass' Commonwealth Honors College turn ninth floor of One Financial Plaza into imposing studio and gallery in downtown Springfield

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...t. 6. Evan Plotkin is also involved in a public art collaboration with Chesterfield artist James Kitchen, the Springfield Business Improvement District and WGBY-57, Public Television for Western New England. The initiati... (Read Full Article)

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Stearns Square Summer Concert Series returns with new acts, old favorites

Explore masslive.com (Jun 11 2012) Tourism

...r said. “But I am often left nostalgic over the first couple of years. This started as an opportunity for the Springfield Business Improvement District to show off downtown, the unique buildings, open spaces, and of cour... (Read Full Article)

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Former Springfield school administration building sale finalized; market rate housing project proceeds

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...ported the CSM North project include the State Street Alliance, the Armoury Quadrangle Civic Association, the Springfield Business Improvement District, the Springfield Preservation Trust, and neighbors such as the Sprin... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Springfield   The Republican

Springfield's Tower Square celebrates 40 years while finding a future in a changed world

Explore masslive.com (Oct 24 2011)

... people work in Tower Square offices, the hotel or in the retail shops and restaurants, Christensen said. The Springfield Business Improvement District estimates the total number of people who work downtown each day at a... (Read Full Article)

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Springfield Downtown invites you to the March 1st Arts and Soles Auction

Explore From the EDC (Sep 12 2011) Tourism

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Springfield Business Improvement District   Don Courtemanche