Archive for July 2018
Springfield plans environmental review before seeking buyer to redevelop junkyard lots
The city is planning to hire a company for an environmental assessment of a 14-acre swath of tax-title properties along Bay and Tapley streets with the hope that it will lead to the sale, cleanup and redevelopment of the site. The city recently received a $99,940 grant from MassDevelopment, the state’s economic development finance arm,…
Read MoreSnapchef Cooks Up a Lifeline for the Food-service Industry
The culinary world is a notoriously challenging place to forge a career, and turnover at the entry level is often high, a problem that constantly challenges restaurants, hotels, colleges, and a host of other food-service companies. Enter Snapchef, which has built a regional reputation for training those workers and matching them with workforce needs to…
Read MorePeoplesBank Again Named a Top Corporate Charitable Contributor – BusinessWest
The Boston Business Journal has announced the region’s Top Corporate Charitable Contributors, and, for the 11th year in a row, PeoplesBank is among the companies included. The region’s top charitable companies, which include, in many instances, the companies’ corporate foundations, will be honored at the Boston Business Journal’s 13th annual Corporate Citizenship Awards on the…
Read MoreHolyoke Medical Center Names Kathy Anderson Director of Community Benefits
Holyoke Medical Center announced the appointment of Kathleen Anderson as the hospital’s director of Community Benefits. She begins her new role on Aug. 27. “We are thrilled to welcome Kathy to the Holyoke Medical Center team. She is an accomplished professional with over 20 years of networking experience in the city of Holyoke and regionally.…
Read MoreGreenfield library gets $9.4 million grant for new building
Plans to build a new library on Main Street got a boost with the announcement of a $9.38 million state grant. Saturday afternoon, project supporters gathered to celebrate the news from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The entire project cost is around $20.5 million, so the grant halves the amount that might be paid from…
Read MoreThere are still jobs at MGM Springfield, and Job Talk Tuesday at Cambridge College will have the details
MGM Springfield is boosting its Job Talk Tuesday program by moving it to Cambridge College in Tower Square with a live, in-person question and answer format. The new format will begin Tuesday and continue for the next month, MGM Springfield said in a press release. The change occurs as MGM’s resort casino plans for a…
Read MoreDowntown Parking Venture Is Fulfilling Promise
Valet parking isn’t exactly a novel concept; banquet halls, restaurants, and hospitals have been offering that service for years, if not decades. But it is when it comes to downtown Springfield’s office towers. One Financial Plaza recently introduced the concept, and in a few weeks, it is living up the promise first foreseen a decade…
Read MoreSuper 60 Program Issues Call for Nominations
It’s time to recognize the region’s top-performing companies. The Springfield Regional Chamber has issued a call for nominations to its annual Super 60 program. To be eligible, companies must be independent and privately owned, have revenues of at least $1 million in the last fiscal year, be based in Hampden or Hampshire county or be a…
Read MoreWayne Phaneuf, executive editor of The Republican, to be honored with Yankee Quill Award
Wayne E. Phaneuf, executive editor of The Republican and Sunday Republican, will be honored this fall with the Yankee Quill Award, the highest individual honor bestowed on journalists in New England. Phaneuf, whose career spans 49 years with The Republican and its predecessor publications, is among five honorees who will be recognized in October at…
Read MoreArtWalk, Downtown Live concerts draw visitors to downtown Westfield (photos)
Downtown was bustling with activity Friday night, from the Downtown Live concert to the ArtWalk, visitors walked, shopped, ate and even danced. The ArtWalk is a monthly event hosted by ArtWorks Westfield, a local organization that promotes the artistic diversity of the city and surrounding communities. ArtWorks board member Donna Carmel said the group hosts…
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