Archive for July 2020
Small Businesses Need Support
The recent news that two small businesses located in the Shops at Marketplace in downtown Springfield — Serendipity and Alchemy Nail Bar — will be closing permanently due to a sharp decline in business from the pandemic provides more direct evidence of the damage being done to the business community from this crisis. A number…
Read MorePaul Belsito Eyes ‘Impact Philanthropy’ as He Takes Helm at Davis Foundation
Paul Belsito admits he’s struggling somewhat with Zoom and conference calls — not the technology, but the nature of those forms of communication. He’s a people person, and he likes meeting them face to face — and not on screen or over the phone. “I enjoy going to events and networking — that’s how I…
Read MoreBusinessTalk with Nancy Urbschat
Thom Fox chats with Nancy Urbschat, Principal at TSM Design. In 2019, TSM shifted to a remote business model – long before COVID-19. Nancy shares what she has learned in leading a remote team and managing her award-winning creative services agency through the pandemic. Read the source article at BusinessWest
Read MoreBusinessTalk with John Doleva
George Interviews John Doleva, president and CEO of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and Chairman of The Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau and they discuss how the pandemic has impacted the tourism industry and Springfield’s long-term strategic plan moving forward. Read the source article at BusinessWest
Read MoreNew Valley Bank & Trust opening street-level office at One Monarch Place
New Valley Bank & Trust Co. will open its new, street-level office at One Monarch Place next door to Starbucks Monday, moving out of a ninth-floor offices. “We are looking to serve a lot of the small business and corporate offices in Springfield,” said Kate Gallo Megraw, senior vice president, chief operating officer and chief…
Read MoreState Senate Passes Economic-recovery and Development Bill
On Wednesday, state Sen. Eric Lesser joined colleagues in the Massachusetts State Senate in passing a sweeping economic-recovery and development bill providing much-needed support to businesses, investments in infrastructure, and creating new jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ENDURE Act, co-authored by Lesser, includes provisions for small-business competitive grant programs, housing production,…
Read MoreSpringfield Museums to Present ‘Heroes in Healthcare’ Exhibit
The Springfield Museums will present “Heroes in Healthcare: Celebrating Springfield’s Medical Community” at the Wood Museum of Springfield History from Aug. 3 through Jan. 24, 2021. As a complementary exhibit to Hall of Heroes, located on the first floor of the Wood Museum of Springfield History, “Heroes in Healthcare” pinpoints the deep appreciation we all…
Read MoreA. Duie Pyle completes expansion of Westfield freight warehouse and truck maintenance facility
Trucking company A. Duie Pyle announced the opening earlier this week of its expanded Westfield Integrated Distribution Center, with 44,300 square feet of additional space. The company built a 35,500-square-foot service center and an 8,800-square-foot fleet maintenance facility on a 67-acre campus at 66 Ampad Road and 211 Servistar Industrial Way in Westfield’s North End.…
Read MoreMassachusetts Gaming Commission OKs $200K public safety grant for West Springfield
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has approved West Springfield’s request for $200,000 from the Community Mitigation Fund, enough to pay 19% of the cost of 16 public safety employees to deal with an influx of calls attributed to the MGM Springfield casino. Read the source article at masslive.com
Read MoreMassachusetts economy suffers worst quarter in history thanks to coronavirus, UMass study finds
The coronavirus pandemic, and the shutdown of most commerce in order to keep people home and save lives, knocked the Massachusetts economy for a loop, economists said Thursday. The state’s real gross domestic product (GDP) declined at an annualized rate of 43.8% in April, May and June, according to MassBenchmarks, a study of the state’s…
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