Archive for February 2019
Congressman Richard Neal to facilitate discussion on local mill development Friday in…
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Massachusetts, is scheduled to facilitate a discussion on the economic development of former industrial mill properties Friday morning. The event is slated to begin at 11 a.m. in Ludlow at Mill #10, located at 46 State St. Read the source article at masslive.com
Read More17-acre solar farm in Northampton seeks Planning Board approval
Syncarpha Solar plans a 17-acre, 4-megawatt facility off Park Hill Road on land near the Easthampton border. The site is near two existing solar facilities on former landfills, and is also near farmland and rural residential parcels. Syncarpha will be before the Northampton Planning Board tonight, seeking a minor amendment to a special permit they…
Read MoreSpringfield City Council delays vote on wood waste recycling center at former Diamond Match site after neighbors voice concerns
The City Council has postponed a vote regarding a tree service company’s request to operate a wood waste recycling center at the former Diamond Match property after East Forest Park residents raised concerns about odors and traffic. Arbortech Tree Service, of 23 Paridon St., was requesting the special permit for the recycling center in conjunction…
Read MoreAIC to Celebrate Prominent Individuals During Women’s History Month
Throughout the month of March, American International College (AIC) will use the college’s website and social-media platforms to recognize groundbreaking and influential women who have boldly stepped forward to lead, make new discoveries, and break down barriers. The diversity of women featured will represent a cross-section of disciplines including medicine, the sciences, humanitarianism and social…
Read MoreBay Path, Johnson & Hill Staffing Team Up to Help Women Navigate Their Career Path
Lifelong learning is an important concept to Bay Path University, and its Strategic Alliances division is moving that undertaking from the classroom to the boardroom with its upcoming Career Transition series. This series, designed for women entering the workforce or planning a career transition, contains five independent sessions that speak to various stages of career…
Read MoreBradley International Airport grows passenger traffic 3.6 percent | masslive.com
Bradley International Airport had more than 6.7 million passengers in 2018, up 3.6 percent from 2017 and its sixth consecutive year of year-over-year passenger growth. The number of passengers using Bradley International Airport has increased by 23 percent over the six-year period, from 5.4 million passengers in 2013 to 6.7 passengers in 2018., according to…
Read MoreBankESB parent acquires Millbury Savings Bank; Millbury, Worcester branches to remain
Hometown Financial Group, the Easthampton-based parent company of bankESB and two other regional banks, will acquire Millbury Savings Bank and merge it into its Oxford-based bankHometown. This is the third acquisition for Hometown Financial Group in 2019. Read the source article at masslive.com
Read MoreBay Path to Host Harvard University’s Barbara Nobles Crawford on March 8
In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, Bay Path University’s On the Move Forum will present Harvard University’s Barbara Nobles Crawford to speak on the United Nations Women’s Day theme “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change.” This event, happening on Thursday, March 8, will unite people and organizations who are committed…
Read MoreMs. Foundation president will speak at Women’s Fund benefit | masslive.com
Teresa C. Younger, president and chief executive officer of the Ms. Foundation for Women, will be guest speaker at a March 18 event honoring the founders of the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts. ‘Vivid Vocal Visionary’ at Tower Square Hotel from 5 to 8 p.m. celebrates the more than 20 years that the WFWM has…
Read More‘Seed to shelf’: Hadley’s V-One controls each step of vodka production with purchase of Polish distillery
When the first bottles roll off the line at V-One Vodka’s very own distillery in Poland this April, it will be the realization of a long-held goal for founder Paul Kozub, who first made the spirit in his Hadley basement 13 years ago. It’ll also be the end of a year-long process of buying and…
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