Archive for February 2019
CISA marks 25 years of growing Local Heroes in Western Massachusetts (Outlook 2019 Viewpoint)
One way that farmers and their advocates responded to these challenges was to create CISA and our flagship marketing campaign, Be a Local Hero, Buy Locally Grown. This effort, which uses mainstream media and marketing techniques to build broad community support for local farms, combined with the individual efforts of local farm businesses, changed the…
Read MoreBaystate Health-UMass Medical docs-in-training learn to ‘heal at home’ in Springfield:…
For almost two years now, Springfield has been the home of a thriving branch of the Worcester-based University of Massachusetts Medical School, one with the aptly named acronym PURCH. Forty-six first- and second-year medical students are now enrolled in Baystate Health’s PURCH program, which stands for Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health. The diverse group…
Read MoreEntrepreneurship is alive, thriving across Western Mass.: Outlook 2019 Viewpoint Kristin Leutz
My colleagues at Valley Venture Mentors (VVM), a volunteer-driven mentorship and acceleration program, have helped over 200 “infant” companies start their journey in Western Massachusetts. To date, these companies have grown and raised over $28 million in revenue, $23 million in investments, and created over 600 jobs last year. Read the source article at masslive.com
Read MoreTwo Co-work Spaces Find Fertile Ground in Greenfield
Co-working spaces — hives of business where members share office space — have taken root in many Western Mass. communities over the past several years, for a number of reasons, from the efficiency of sharing resources to opportunities to network and be inspired by other professionals. In the past year and a half, two have…
Read MoreMachineMetrics raises $11.3M, plans to boost workforce, focus on global sales
Picture the scene: A factory floor buzzing with machinery, cranking out parts efficiently and quickly. Suddenly, everything grinds to a halt. The machines stop working. Supervisors scurry to figure out the problem. But imagine having the technology that could predict when errors would arise, when machines would fail. That’s where MachineMetrics, an industrial Internet of…
Read MoreSpringfield Regional Chamber wants to be catalyst for continued growth (Outlook 2019 Viewpoint)
There is new energy in downtown Springfield. Sidewalks are filled with visitors and MGM employees, many of whom live downtown. Along Main Street, new businesses have launched and others are slated to open in 2019. MGM has put a spring in Springfield’s step, and downtown has become a vibrant destination. Further north, the Holyoke Community…
Read MoreEconomic Development Council chief says education drives strong Western Massachusetts economy (Outlook 2019 Viewpoint)
Western Massachusetts is fortunate to be home to some of the best colleges and universities, strong public and private secondary schools and technical programs in the country. Therefore, as a region, we are in position to meet the current and future needs of the business community. The major asset of the Western Massachusetts region is…
Read MoreHolyoke Medical Center, Valley Health focuses culture on innovation: Outlook 2019 Viewpoint
Progress, innovation, advancement, development; whatever words we use to describe humanity’s march to an improved future state doesn’t happen without learning. Learning is the essential ingredient for progress and innovation. Health care is no different. In fact, in healthcare, progress and innovation are happening at an ever accelerating pace. In 2018, Holyoke Medical Center marked its…
Read MoreBay Path University’s cybersecurity graduates well-positioned for jobs in burgeoning field
There are currently 9,000 unfilled positions in major companies looking for cybersecurity experts – and Bay Path University’s women graduates are uniquely well-qualified to help fill them, according to the university’s associate provost. “Bay Path may be the first school in the country – certainly it’s the first women’s college – to offer a master’s…
Read MoreWmas, Whll radio stations in Springfield sold to Entercom Communications
Entercom Communications Corp. announced Thursday it will acquire WMAS-FM, 94.7, and WHLL-AM, 1450 (formerly WMAS-AM), as well as a New York City FM station from Cumulus Media Inc. in exchange for Entercom’s three-station cluster in Indianapolis. “We are excited to add NASH FM 94.7 to our outstanding lineup in New York City and to add…
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