Archive for January 2021
Square One Names New President & Ceo
On the heels of the recent retirement of Joan Kagan, Square One has named Dawn Forbes DiStefano its new president and chief executive officer. The announcement follows an extensive national search lead by the agency’s board of directors, staff and members of the community. Following a 25-year career with the YWCA of Western Massachusetts, DiStefano…
Read MoreState Awards $67.4 Million in Additional Grants to 1,366 Businesses Impacted by Pandemic
The Baker-Polito administration announced $67.4 million in awards to 1,366 additional small businesses in a second round of grants through the COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corp. (MGCC). Additionally, the new Sector-Specific Small Business Relief Grant Program, also administered by MGCC, is now accepting applications from businesses from sectors…
Read MoreBaker-Polito Administration Awards $1.2 Million to Help Collaborative Workspaces Expand, Safely Reopen | Mass.gov
The Baker-Polito Administration announced $1,205,000 in grants to strengthen community-based innovation and entrepreneurship, awarded to 26 organizations in 18 communities throughout the Commonwealth. The fifth round of the Collaborative Workspace Program, administered by MassDevelopment, aims to accelerate business formation, job creation, and entrepreneurial activity in communities by supporting infrastructure that fuels locally-based innovation. Read the…
Read MoreMA: CRRC’s 1st Red Line subway cars enter service for MBTA in Greater Boston | Mass Transit
The MBTA put the first new six-car Red Line train into service Wednesday, step forward in the project that promises 252 new cars from Springfield’s CRRC MA but which is running a year late. Read the source article at StackPath
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