Archive for February 2021
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority planning Amherst to Worcester bus service along Route 9
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority is planning to add a new bus line – from Amherst to Worcester along Route 9 – and will be convening public hearings on this initiative, according to information made available on Wednesday. “The route will begin in Amherst Center and end at Union Station in Worcester, with stops in most…
Read MoreKristin Carlson of Peerless Precision is elected Chairperson of the State Of Massachusetts Workforce Training Funds Advisory Board
Congratulations to our Peerless Leader, Kristin Carlson,for being elected as Chairperson of the State of Massachusetts Workforce Training Funds Advisory Board! The Workforce Training Fund Program helps address business productivity and competitiveness by providing resources to Massachusetts businesses to fund training for current and newly hired employees. The Workforce Training Fund is for businesses of…
Read MoreBaker-Polito Administration Awards Learn To Earn Pilot Grants to Promote Financial Stability | Mass.gov
Holyoke Community College will develop training and placement services for Commonwealth residents receiving public assistance to obtain Community Health Worker jobs in the Western Massachusetts region. Employer Partners include: Baystate Health, Clinical and Support Options (CSO), Behavioral Health Network (BHN), and the Mental Health Association (MHA). Other Partners include: MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board, MassHire…
Read MoreAmherst Moves Forward in Challenging Times
Epictetus, the Greek philosopher, first made the observation, “it’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” While Epictetus did not live in Amherst, town officials and business leaders there have certainly adopted the philosopher’s adage in their robust efforts to return the town to vitality in the face of…
Read MoreEforAll Holyoke
“If your dreams don’t scare you … they are not big enough.” That’s the quote, attributed to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian president, economist, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, that is stenciled onto one of the walls at EforAll Holyoke’s headquarters on High Street, in the heart of the city’s downtown. Tessa Murphy-Romboletti, executive director of this nonprofit…
Read MoreKristin Carlson, President, Peerless Precision
Kristin Carlson calls it the ‘Boston Marathon bomber story.’ Because … it’s about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the two brothers who perpetrated those heinous crimes almost eight years ago now. More to the point, though, it’s about the role her company played in eventually apprehending him. Indeed, Tsarnaev was found hiding in a boat in…
Read MoreBradley International Airport Recognized in USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards
The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) announced that USA Today has named Bradley International Airport a winner in its 2021 10Best Readers’ Choice travel contest in the “Best Small Airport” category. Bradley placed seventh out of 15 airports that were selected by industry experts as the best across the nation. “We are thrilled to be recognized…
Read MoreMaybury Material Handling of East Longmeadow is key link in supply chain
John F. Maybury grew up working on minibikes and motorcycles, mechanical skills that came in handy when he started Maybury Material Handling in 1976. But finding employees with mechanical or electrical experience for his business is proving more difficult, a challenge amplified during the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re always hiring. We’re continuously advertising. Our demand is…
Read MoreCreativity, connectivity and compassion are essential
This time last year, Western Massachusetts was focused on continuing its incredible momentum. Entrepreneurs were launching new ventures, long-term investments were bearing fruit and public-private partnerships were helping address key challenges we faced. And then, COVID-19 brought everything to a standstill, inflicting pain and hardship throughout our community. Even now, as we see a light…
Read MoreManufacturing partnership in apprenticeship program delivers workers
Massachusetts is the first state in the United States to have a registered apprenticeship program for mechanical production worker training in rail car manufacturing. The Registered Apprenticeship Program for mechanical assemblers at CRRC, with Hampden County Workforce Board as the sponsor, is approved by the state Division of Apprentice Standards and provides career opportunities for…
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