Archive for November 2018
Southwick Select Board discusses fiber options with Whip City Fiber
The Select Board discussed its fiber optic options this week with members of the Westfield Gas and Electric’s Whip City Fiber division. Richard Carnall, WG&E senior IT fiber architect, offered an overview of what Whip City Fiber does and how it helps other towns. “There’s a lot of municipalities looking to build their own fiber network,”…
Read MoreDemolition of the Peter Pan Springfield bus terminal to begin Monday
Demolition begins Monday, Nov. 19, at the former Peter Pan Springfield Bus Terminal Building at 1776 Main Street. The building, which opened in 1969 and totals 26,300 square feet, is coming down to make way for the new $8 million to $9 million headquarters for Way Finders. Read the source article at masslive.com
Read MoreMichael T. Oleksak Joins bankESB as VP of Commercial Lending
Matthew Sosik, president and CEO of bankESB, announced that Michael T. Oleksak has been hired as vice president of Commercial Lending. Oleksak brings more than 15 years of experience in banking, most recently serving as the vice president of Commercial Lending for Westfield Bank, managing a portfolio of more than $25 million. Before Westfield Bank,…
Read MoreSpringfield’s CRRC begins testing Orange Line cars for Boston’s MBTA (photos, video)
Keep craning your neck as you zip along Interstate 291 past the mammoth CRRC MA Corp. plant. You’ll probably see that subway car you’ve been waiting for. CRRC started running new subway cars — Orange Line cars it’s building for the MBTA — on its 2,200-foot test track during the week of Nov. 13. Each…
Read MoreMGM Springfield reports over $22 million in gross gaming revenue in October | masslive.com
MGM Springfield reported making more than $22 million in gross gaming revenue in October, down $4.7 million from the previous month which came on the heels of the Aug. 24 grand opening. According to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, MGM reported $22,242,742.41 in gross gaming revenues for October, which includes over $14 million from slot machines…
Read MoreTighe & Bond to Present Seminar with Environmental, Health, and Safety Updates
Environmental, health, and safety regulations are constantly changing, as are the new and creative ways of managing these regulatory challenges. Every fall, Tighe & Bond holds a series of free seminars that provide an overview of recent regulatory changes along with innovative methods for managing compliance. Read the source article at BusinessWest
Read MoreSunshine Village Welcomes Christine Pollender as New HR Director
Sunshine Village recently welcomed Christine Pollender as the new director of Human Resources. With the organization serving more than 500 individuals, Pollender will oversee employee relations, benefits administration, and procedural compliance for over 260 employees at nine sites across the Pioneer Valley. With an extensive background in human resources in retail and hospital settings, she…
Read MoreAMR buys ambulance rival MedCare
American Medical Response, or AMR, the largest ambulance service in Western Massachusetts, has bought rival MedCare of Springfield. Medavie Health Services, the Nova Scotia-based parent of MedCare in Springfield, confirmed the pending sale Wednesday. The price was not disclosed. Read the source article at masslive.com
Read MorePeople in Business: Springfield Regional Chamber Taps Two Professionals to lead its legislative efforts
The Springfield Regional Chamber has tapped two local experienced professionals to lead its Legislative Steering Committee. Michael P. Kane, director of government affairs for Columbia Gas Massachusetts, has been elected chair and Hugh Barrett, assistant vice president for state government relations at MassMutual, has been elected vice chair. Both positions are for two-year terms. Read…
Read MorePeople in Business: Colin M. D’Amour joins Big Y Grocery Sales Management Team
Big Y Foods, Inc. has announced the appointment of Colin M. D’Amour as a corporate center store sales manager, focusing on all non-perishable grocery products for the 70 store supermarket chain. As a corporate center store sales manager, he is responsible for the financial, marketing and merchandising performance for over 2,000 different products including household…
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