Westfield

State Transportation Secretary Richard Davey talks rail, Interstate 91 viaduct

Explore masslive.com (Feb 19 2014) Transportation

...or anyone." About 40 percent of the $21 million project is done, Wagner said . State Sen. Donald Humason, R-Westfield, said the bridge will only be done in 2014 if the money is freed soon so work can begin in the sprin... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield   Northampton

The Republican, editors, writers and photographers earn 18 New England Newspaper & Press Association awards

Explore masslive.com (Feb 16 2014)

...taff photographer Michael Beswick earned first place for feature photo for his photo of three young fans at a Westfield Wiffleball tournament. Writer Cori Urban was honored with a first-place award for reporting on reli... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Holyoke   Westfield

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

...there waiting for them when they get out of here.” Last year, 100 percent of the seniors in manufacturing at Westfield Vo-Tech did a co-op program to get job experience while still in school, and they all got jobs after... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Greenfield Community College   Palmer   Greenfield

Westfield State University Advancement Division announces new staff, plans for 175th scholarship fundraising gala

Explore masslive.com (Feb 12 2014) Education

...nd I could not think of a better team to help Westfield State during its 175th anniversary year, said Knapik. WESTFIELD - Westfield State University’s new Advancement Division has announced staffing changes and an agenda... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Westfield State University   Westfield   Lisa McMahon

B & E Precision Aircraft Components looks to build staff, grow with industry

Explore masslive.com (Feb 11 2014) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing

...ce, steps from the factory floor are Artem Krapova and his sister, Ella Krapova. Both are recent graduates of Westfield Vocational Technical High School . "I set everything up and design the job in three dimensions," El... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Boeing   Westfield   United Technologies

Western New England air travel options improving at Bradley

Explore masslive.com (Feb 7 2014) Transportation

...ger. "And by the summer, we hope to have a new restaurant open to the public which we expect will be huge for Westfield." Barnes said Peter Pappas, the Western Massachusetts businessman who owns the building that previo... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Bradley International Airport   Massport   Springfield

Noble Express Care in Westfield fills healthcare void

Explore masslive.com (Feb 5 2014) Health Care

...rnative to visiting a hospital emergency room. “I’m proud of this,” said Dr. Stanley Strzempko, president of Westfield Emergency Room Physicians. “It’s a real partnership between our group of emergency room physicians a... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Westfield

Westfield cuts ribbon for Barnes Air National Guard Base runway project as state preps for national review of military installations

Explore masslive.com (Feb 3 2014) Aerospace/Defense

... six military bases. It's a list that includes Barnes in Westfield and Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee. WESTFIELD - Gov. Deval L. Patrick and U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal used the occasion Friday of a ribbon-cutting a... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield   Chicopee

Outlook 2014: Western Massachusetts colleges and universities address market

Explore masslive.com (Feb 3 2014) Education

...in nursing program and will see its first class graduate this spring to meet the growing demand for nursing. Westfield also is expected to break ground on a new $48 million science center this fall to continue to satisf... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Westfield State University

Western Massachusetts unemployment: 'People are … hiring in very small numbers … all we are getting is onesies and twosies' | masslive.com

Explore masslive.com (Jan 29 2014)

...ators, CS Wholesale is looking for both warehouse workers and buyers. The Home Depot's distribution center in Westfield, water gate and bulkhead maker Rodney Hunt in Orange, Smith and Amherst colleges they are all looki... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Amherst   Westfield   Franklin Hampshire Regional Employment Board

Small Oven, a new Easthampton bakery, slated for March opening

Explore masslive.com (Jan 28 2014) Entrepreneurship

...people's doors. It's a real treat for people, and we love doing it." Copoulos' area of expertise is bread. A Westfield native, she learned to bake naturally leavened bread by reading books, working at El Jardin bakery, ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Northampton   Westfield   Easthampton

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

Explore masslive.com (Jan 26 2014)

...eral lawsuit against the state, contending the mandatory BID fees are unconstitutional and an illegal tax. In Westfield, a group of business owners is circulating a petition to dissolve the BID there, arguing the spirit ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   TD Bank   MassMutual   Springfield

Agawam forges ahead with economic development projects

Explore masslive.com (Jan 23 2014)

...the bike path. Meanwhile, new housing developments include plans for a 131-unit condominium complex on South Westfield Street in Feeding Hills, a 30-unit apartment complex on the former Sportsman’s Club property and a 3... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Westfield

Chicopee Chamber of Commerce hires Eileen Drumm as new president to replace retiring Gail Sherman

Explore masslive.com (Jan 20 2014)

... most recently worked as the director of community relations at Armbrook Village, a senior living facility in Westfield, earned a master's degree in management of non-profit organizations from American International Coll... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   American International College   Baystate Health   Chicopee

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

Explore masslive.com (Jan 17 2014)

...mbers of Commerce, Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, Amherst Business Improvement District, Westfield Business Improvement District, Northampton Business Improvement District, Springfield Business Impro... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   MassMutual Center   Springfield   Amherst