Archive for July 2019
David Starr, longtime publisher of The Republican and longest-serving executive in Advance Publications newspaper group, dies at 96 – masslive.com
David Starr, a nationally known editor and publisher and the longest-serving news executive in the Advance Publications Inc. newspaper group, has died. He was 96. Starr, the youngest of eight children of immigrants from Poland, was the longtime publisher and then president of The Republican. Read the source article at masslive.com
Read MoreNonprofits Face a Host of Daunting Challenges – BusinessWest
Managing a nonprofit agency has never been easy, but a number of factors, from low unemployment rates and rising employment costs to new labor regulations and immense competition for donor dollars, are making it much more difficult for organizations to carry out their missions. Joan Kagan compares the effects that unfunded mandates and rising costs…
Read MoreBusiness Group Becomes ‘Critical Friend’ to Springfield Schools – BusinessWest
Trisha Canavan tells the story often, and for a reason — it resonates with everyone who hears it. United Personnel, the staffing agency she serves as president and CEO, used to make candidates for jobs in warehousing and manufacturing, two of the company’s strongest niches, take and pass what she called a “basic math test”…
Read MoreBay Path’s BA in Leadership and Organizational Studies Nationally Ranked
Bay Path University’s bachelor of arts (BA) in leadership and organizational studies (LOS) has been named among the top 20 online programs in the country, as ranked by thebestschools.org. According to the site, bachelor-degree programs in leadership and organizational studies were ranked based on several categories, including academic excellence, strength of faculty scholarship, reputation, range…
Read MoreSpringfield’s CRRC, Philadelphia transit system agree to delay delivery of commuter rail cars
CRRC MA and the Philadelphia area’s transit system have agreed to a six-month extension on the delivery deadline for 45 Springfield-built double-decker commuter rail cars, in part so welds on the car shells can be checked out. The delay became public at a meeting of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority board last week. Read the…
Read MoreAmherst developer proposes 62-unit apartment complex
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on July 24 on a proposal to build a 62-unit apartment complex at 133-143 South East St. In a letter to Amherst Town Council, Town Manager Paul Bockelman wrote that the property owners applied to the board for site plan approval. “The proposal calls for 62 apartments,…
Read More‘Bullish on downtown Springfield’: Gov. Charlie Baker, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, hail Paramount Theater and Massasoit House Hotel project
The New England Farm Workers Council ceremonially broke ground Monday on the long-planned but oft-delayed $38-million rehab of the Paramount Theater and Massasoit House Hotel. “It’s a great day,” said Heriberto Flores president of the New England Farm Workers Council and developer of the historic building. “A lot of things had to come together for…
Read MoreHarbor Freight Tools to Open New Store in Hadley on July 10
Harbor Freight Tools will celebrate the grand opening of its new store in Hadley on Wednesday, July 10 at 8 a.m. The store, located at 303 Russell St., is the 15th Harbor Freight Tools store in Massachusetts. “We’re excited to serve customers in the great city of Hadley,” said Steve Handscomb, store manager. “At Harbor…
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