Archive for April 2020
Massachusetts Administration’s response to COVID-19
Massachusetts Administration’s response to COVID-19, SBA programs for small businesses, technical assistance offered through Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC) and SBA Resource Partners, and implementation of unemployment benefits authorized by the CARES Act. Below, please find a list of resources, please feel free to share this content broadly with businesses and individuals in your community.…
Read MoreMassachusetts businesses landed $1 billion a day in Paycheck Protection Program loans this week – masslive.com
Nearly 47,000 small businesses in Massachusetts were approved for a combined $10.36 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans before the program ran out of funding on Thursday, according to newly published data. The Bay State punched above its weight when it comes to PPP activity. It ranked ninth in terms of both the number and…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Gov. Andrew Cuomo said New York can supply 400 ventilators to Massachusetts should the state need them – masslive.com
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has identified 400 ventilators that can be sent to Massachusetts if the state requests them during its COVID-19 surge. His remarks came during a press conference on Sunday where he stated he had spoken to Gov. Charlie Baker over the weekend as Massachusetts finds itself dealing with an increasing number…
Read MoreMassachusetts manufacturers step up to meet emergency, look for opportunities in post-COVID-19 economy
Massachusetts manufacturers are making products to fight the novel coronavirus, save patients caught in its grip, protect doctors and nurses, and arrest the disease’s spread. That might be stuff that’s already in their product line. Pelican Products in South Deerfield makes Pelican Storm Cases for lifesaving ventilators shipped from Oregon to New York City. Sometimes…
Read MoreEastern States Exposition loses $330K from canceled events; still planning for fall Big E
Groups have cancelled 31 events, shows and competitions that had been planned for the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, but the fair’s president says he’s confident The Big E itself will go on in five months. On Thursday, the inaugural Hooplandia 3-on-3 basketball tournament — which was expected to bring 10,000 players of all…
Read MoreOdyssey Bookshop in South Hadley reaches fundraising goal, prepares for reopening
The Odyssey Bookshop went to its longtime fans last month with an urgent request for donations, money needed to keep the 57-year-old shop operating during the coronavirus shutdown of the brick-and-mortar retail economy. On Friday, owner Joan Grenier said the shop reached the $60,000 goal of its gofundme appeal and that she’d spent the day…
Read MoreChristopher Willenborg returns to oversee Barnes Regional Airport
Christopher Willenborg has returned to manage Barnes Regional Airport amid a capital improvement plan and reconstruction of a runway. Those changes are not a surprise. When he left Barnes after seven years in 2015, he assumed the role of state aeronautics director at the MassDOT Aeronautics Division, as well as that of executive vice president…
Read MoreBay Path Alum Makes a Difference for Healthcare Workers with Gowns4Good
Commencement ceremonies all over the country may be canceled or postponed, but thanks to one Bay Path alumnus, college students can still put their graduation gowns to good use. Nathaniel “Than” Moore a 2014 graduate of Bay Path’s inaugural class in the MS in Physician Assistant (PA) Studies program, has started Gowns4Good, and is collecting…
Read MoreThunderbirds, Uno, Nadim’s Team Up to Provide Meals to Baystate and Mercy
On April 16, the Springfield Thunderbirds teamed up with two of its local restaurant partners, Uno Pizzeria & Grill and Nadim’s Downtown Mediterranean Grill, to deliver more than 50 meals to staff at both Baystate Medical Center and Mercy Medical Center. “Though we are not able to play hockey at this time, we want to…
Read MoreWestfield-Barnes airport receives $69K federal grant
A $10 billion federal stimulus package for aviation has resulted in an influx of $171 million for Massachusetts airfields and provided $69,000 in grant funds for Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport. The CARES Act grant, said airport manager Christopher Willenborg, stipulates that the funds must be used by general aviation airports for development and operating expenses. The…
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