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    Springfield

    Springfield is the largest city on the Connecticut River, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.

    In the 2000 census, the city population was 154,082. It is the third largest city in Massachusetts and fourth largest in New England (behind Boston, Worcester, and Providence). Springfield holds two nicknames — The City of Homes and The City of Firsts.


    Historically the first Springfield in the United States, it is also the largest city in Western Massachusetts and the Pioneer Valley.

    Springfield is notable as birthplace of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, as well as the city in which James Naismith invented basketball. It is home to the Basketball Hall of Fame and the Springfield Falcons AHL hockey team. It also holds the western world's largest collection of Chinese cloisonné at the G.W. Vincent Smith Art Museum.

    The Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of three counties - Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin. As of the 2000 census, the Springfield MSA had a population of 680,014 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 682,657).[2] It is also part of a larger metropolitan area known as the Northeast megalopolis.

    In an economic and cultural partnership with Hartford, Connecticut, the Springfield-Hartford region constitutes New England's Knowledge Corridor - the second-largest concentration of institutions of higher learning in New England, after Greater Boston.

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    2. “ This is something we'd very much like to see prosper in Springfield. ”
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    3. “ We believe this is a great opportunity not only for the country, but for Springfield. ”
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    2. Springfield’s Smith & Wesson boosts 4Q sales outlook | Hartford Business

      Explore HartfordBusiness.com (5 hours, 38 min ago) Manufacturing

      ...o about $439 million as of the end of the quarter, up from $187 million at the same time last year. Springfield gunmaker Smith & Wesson, citing strong demand for its firearms, has boosted its sales outlook for t... (Read Full Article)

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    3. State Department of Public Utilities to hold public hearing on Bay State Gas request to increase base distribution rates

      Explore masslive.com (12 hours, 39 min ago) Energy

      The state Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will hold a public hearing at Springfield City Hall, 36 Court St., at 7 p.m. Wednesday to discuss a petition by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts... (Read Full Article)

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    4. Holyoke Medical Center, Mercy Medical Center in Springfield awarded money to create new programs

      Explore masslive.com (22 hours, 21 min ago) Health Care

      Holyoke Medical Center, Mercy Medical Center in Springfield awarded money to create new programs Mercy Medical Center in Springfield will receive $45.6 million and Holyoke Medical Center will receive $24.5 million. The money will be... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Holyoke Medical Center   Springfield   Holyoke

    5. Massachusetts awards $4.4 million to assist turnaround efforts at 8 underperforming schools in Springfield

      Explore masslive.com (23 hours, 9 min ago) Education

      Massachusetts awards $4.4 million to assist turnaround efforts at 8 underperforming schools in Springfield ...redesign plans that significantly improve student performance at Level 4 (underperforming) schools. Springfield has 10 Level 4 schools that are among 40 Level 4 schools statewide deemed to be the lowest performi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Holyoke

    6. Pioneer Valley United Way hits fundraising goal, honors volunteers

      Explore masslive.com (23 hours, 35 min ago)

      Pioneer Valley United Way hits fundraising goal, honors volunteers ...ising success to applause from a crowd of more than 500 at the Log Cabin Meeting and Banquet House. SPRINGFIELD – Expressing thanks for an outpouring of community support, the United Way of Pioneer Valley announ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   University of Massachusetts   Springfield

    7. MassMutual’s retirement services sets 1Q sales record

      Explore HartfordBusiness.com (May 22 2012) Financial Services

      ...al LLC; MML Investors Services, LLC; OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB. Springfield insurer MassMutual says it Retirement Services Division hit a record in sales and cash flow in the ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   MassMutual   Springfield

    8. Wellness programs tonic for stressed health care system, Massachusetts medical professionals say

      Explore masslive.com (May 21 2012) Health Care

      Wellness programs tonic for stressed health care system, Massachusetts medical professionals say ... several medical professionals and U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal said during a panel discussion Monday. SPRINGFIELD — The growing emphasis on diet, exercise and disease prevention will yield long-term health care co... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Health New England   Sisters of Providence Health System

    9. State Sen. Gale Candaras seeks to increase state funding for Friends of the Homeless shelter in Springfield

      Explore masslive.com (May 21 2012)

      State Sen. Gale Candaras seeks to increase state funding for Friends of the Homeless shelter in Springfield ... hours. Without an increase, the organization would have to close its daytime programming, he said. SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Gale D. Candaras, D-Wilbraham, has filed a budget amendment seeking to increase state ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield

    10. Howdy winners recognized for great customer service

      Explore masslive.com (May 21 2012) Tourism

      Howdy winners recognized for great customer service ... Cole is among eight area hospitality professionals honored with 2012 Howdy Awards from the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. The 17th annual Howdy Awards for Hospitality Excellence were presente... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   Holyoke

    11. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, state housing secretary to update tornado ...

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      ... Tuesday, according to release from the state Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development. SPRINGFIELD – State officials are scheduled to join Mayor Domenic J. Sarno on Tuesday for an update on insuranc... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Springfield

    12. Hearings scheduled for proposed high-speed rail line linking Springfield and New Haven

      Explore masslive.com (May 21 2012) Transportation

      Hearings scheduled for proposed high-speed rail line linking Springfield and New Haven ...eational resources along the corridor. Hearings scheduled for proposed high-speed rail line linking Springfield and New Haven Published: Monday, May 21, 2012, 9:20 AM Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012, 9:23 AM T... (Read Full Article)

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    13. Recycling brings $1.4 million to Western Massachusetts communities in 2011

      Explore masslive.com (May 18 2012)

      Recycling brings $1.4 million to Western Massachusetts communities in 2011 ...1, with the communities receiving more than $1.4 million in payments for the recyclables delivered. SPRINGFIELD -- A total of 77 Western Massachusetts municipalities recycled more than 31,000 tons of plastic, pa... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield   Northampton

    14. Postal Workers: Springfield cards/letters sorting likely headed to Hartford; USPS official says other work headed to Indian Orchard | masslive.com

      Explore masslive.com (May 18 2012)

      ...krupt, said it will go ahead with plans to cut costs by closing nearly 250 mail processing centers. SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Postal Service will likely move the handling and sorting of cards and letters from its f... (Read Full Article)

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    15. Springfield promised $300000 from Massachusetts in additional tornado relief

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      Springfield promised $300000 from Massachusetts in additional tornado relief ...conference at DevelopSpringfield, a non-profit group leading the city’s tornado rebuilding effort. SPRINGFIELD – Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murphy has promised $300,000 in additional state funding to help with tornado... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Springfield   Westfield

    16. Funds, work sites sought in Western Massachusetts for summer jobs program

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      Funds, work sites sought in Western Massachusetts for summer jobs program ...mployment programs offered by the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, Maria L. Santiago of Springfield figures shed still be stuck hanging around the house. “I didn’t have any kind of experience or trai... (Read Full Article)

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

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