Archive for September 2018
Owners of Eastfield Mall in Springfield hire brokers to pursue redevelopment
Cushman and Wakefield said in a news release that the 87-acre Eastfield Mall site is ideal for redevelopment into a mixed-use with retail, housing and offices in a “main street” setting. The result would most likely look like trendy “lifestyle” centers where buildings are arranged on streets in an open-air plaza instead of an enclosed…
Read MoreSpringfield Symphony Hall / CityStage management exiting at end of 2018
Weeks after putting out a fall events calendar that didn’t stretch past the end of its current contract, Springfield Performing Arts Development Corp. said Monday that it’ll no longer manage CityStage and Symphony Hall. Contracts to operate both venues expire Dec. 31. The city contracts for management of Symphony Hall, and the Springfield Parking Authority contracts for…
Read MoreFive Local Chambers of Commerce to Present Table Top Expo
The Greater Chicopee, Greater Holyoke, South Hadley & Granby, Springfield Regional, and Quaboag Hills chambers of commerce will collaborate to host their annual Table Top Expo on Tuesday, Oct. 2. The event will be held at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The Expo features 120 vendor tables,…
Read MoreMayor’s Chief of Staff Denise Jordan gets state OK to lead Springfield Housing Authority
Denise R. Jordan, longtime chief of staff to Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, has been approved by the state to lead the Springfield Housing Authority. The five-member authority, which oversees public housing in Springfield, unanimously selected Jordan to be the agency’s next executive director in May. But her appointment was delayed pending drafting of a contract…
Read MoreAmherst Select Board skeptical of losing parking to North Common update
The Select Board on Wednesday took no action on three proposals to change North Common, expressing concerns about reducing parking spaces. One of the proposals would turn a public parking lot and a portion of Boltwood Avenue into a plaza outside Town Hall. The plan would create diagonal parking spaces for eight vehicles. Because that design…
Read MoreNational freight company plans truck terminal on Westfield’s north side
Old Dominion Freight Line, a billion-dollar company with 233 service stations across the country, is planning to open a truck terminal on Medeiros Way. The company has a few hurdles to jump, including some questions from the city engineer, and concerns about lighting and a retaining wall. Terry Hutchins, vice president of field services and real…
Read MoreOfficials celebrate Comcast broadband expansion in 9 rural Western Massachusetts towns
The towns of Buckland, Chester, Conway, Hardwick, Huntington, Montague, Northfield, Pelham and Shelburne now have vastly expanded internet access. Standing in front of a Comcast-branded backdrop, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito joined corporate executives and local officials at the Pelham library Thursday to celebrate the completion of the Broadband Extension Program. Comcast had previously deemed it…
Read MoreMassHire: Employment boards, job centers take on new name, statewide brand
What used to be the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County is now the MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board. The former CareerPoint in Holyoke is now the MassHire Holyoke Career Center, and the former FutureWorks is now the MassHire Springfield Career Center. It is all part of a statewide rebranding of Massachusetts’ 29 career centers and 16 workforce…
Read MoreMGM Springfield to bring Cher to MassMutual Center | masslive.com
On the heels of a successful grand opening celebration and sold out Stevie Wonder concert, MGM Springfield announced Friday that it will bring legendary songstress Cher to the MassMutual Center in 2019. ‘We are excited to welcome Cher to the Springfield neighborhood as she brings her unforgettable flair and talent to Massachusetts,’ said Talia Spera,…
Read MoreABLE Machine Tool Sales in Agawam, adding jobs, earns visit from Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito | masslive.com
A company that distributes custom machine tools is expanding and hiring, thanks in part to a package of tax incentives from the city and the state. ABLE Machine Tools, now in an 11,000 square-foot building at 253 Silver St., is building a new, 18,000 square-foot facility at 800 Silver St., investing more than $ 2…
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