Archive for January 2020
Basketball Hall of Fame to close temporarily for renovations
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will be temporarily closed to the public from Monday, Feb. 3 to Wednesday, March 25 as it continues the final phase of its $23 million renovation program. During this time, the Jerry Colangelo Court of Dreams will be fully redeveloped, along with implementation of new interactive areas around…
Read MoreiHeartMedia announces reorganization; radio personalities sacked in Massachusetts, nationwide
iHeartMedia has laid off veteran radio staffers across the country as part of a company-wide reorganization. Billboard noted the “bloodbath” resulted in pink slips for dozens of veteran program directors and DJs in top markets nationwide. Among those reportedly impacted were Jackson Burnes, an executive producer at Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX in Boston; Deb Lawler,…
Read MoreJob Expo set for Thursday at Basketball Hall of Fame
A Job Expo featuring dozens of companies is scheduled Thursday, Jan. 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The winter expo, which generally draws several hundred participants, is sponsored by MassHire Springfield Career Center and Entercom Communications radio stations. Read the source article at masslive.com
Read MoreSteve Lowell to Step Down in 2021 as Monson Savings Bank President
Steve Lowell, who has served as president of Monson Savings Bank (MSB) for the last nine years, announced his retirement effective February 2021. He is looking forward to continuing to serve in a vital role with the bank as chairman of the board. The bank’s board of directors announced that Daniel Moriarty Sr. has been…
Read MoreGirl’s Auto exec Patrice Banks, Poo-Pourri’s Suzy Batiz to speak at Women’s Leadership Conference
Suzy Batiz whose success in developing the toilet bowl spray cleaner Poo-Pourri earned her a spot on Forbes’ 2019 list of the country’s richest self-made women, will join headliner Tyra Banks as speaker at Bay Path University’s 25th annual Women’s Leadership Conference in March Read the source article at masslive.com
Read MoreHolyoke Planning Board gets update on Amazon traffic, parking issues
The Planning Board reviewed Amazon’s updated traffic and parking plans for the 161 Lower Westfield Road facility after a study found traffic generated by the distribution center was below past estimates. A December traffic study conducted by Langan Engineering and Environmental Services showed the facility “has had less of an impact on surrounding road network…
Read MoreKnox building — once a Springfield automobile factory — getting $57M makeover into apartments
Gordon Pulsifer — the developer behind the ongoing rehab of Indian Motorcycle, Mason Square Fire Station and the Outing Park apartment complex in the South End — plans a $57 million, 114- apartment rehab of the long-derelict Knox Building just across Wilbraham Road from Indian Motorcycle. Read the source article at masslive.com
Read MoreTravelKuz Bus-design Contest to Raise Awareness of Big Brothers Big Sisters
FM Kuzmeskus/TravelKuz, Hale Custom Signs, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Franklin County announced a call for entries for their first-ever collaborative bus-design contest. “We’ve got a brand spanking new coach. It’s still white from the factory,” said Pam Reipold, executive vice president of Operations at FM Kuzmeskus. “It was our mechanics, or ‘shop gods,’…
Read MoreThe Starting Gate at GreatHorse Honored in WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards
The Starting Gate at GreatHorse was announced a winner of the 2020 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards, an accolade representing the top wedding professionals across the board in quality, service, responsiveness, and professionalism reviewed by couples on WeddingWire. For its 12th annual Couples’ Choice Awards, WeddingWire analyzed reviews across more than 20 service categories, from venues…
Read MoreEconomist Says Stagnation More Likely Than Recession in 2020 – BusinessWest
‘More of the same.’ For the past several years now, that’s essentially what most economists have been saying when asked about what to expect next year. And by ‘more of the same,’ they generally meant steady but decidedly unremarkable growth, which is what the nation, this state, and this region have been enjoying — and…
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