Archive for August 2021
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Massachusetts Statewide STEM Week
The Baker-Polito administration announced that the fourth annual STEM Week will take place this year Oct. 18-22 and will feature mainly in-person events, after being held virtually last year. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Secretary of Education James Peyser joined Worcester Polytechnic Institute President Laurie Leshin to make the announcement at WPI, where they also…
Read MoreNominations for Women of Impact Awards Due Aug. 27
BusinessWest magazine is currently accepting nominations for its fourth annual Women of Impact, a recognition program launched in 2018 to honor a specific segment of the local population: women who are making an impact in and on this region. Nominees who score the highest in the eyes and minds of a panel of independent judges…
Read MoreAnticipation Mixes with Anxiety as Big E Approaches – BusinessWest
As the calendar turns to late summer, all eyes in the region turn to the Big E in West Springfield and the much-anticipated 2021 edition of the fair. The show did not go on in 2020 due to COVID-19, a decision that impacted businesses across a number of sectors. There will be a fair this…
Read MoreWilbraham Addressing Needs of Local Seniors – BusinessWest
Robert Boilard credits people in town working together as the reason Wilbraham has come through the pandemic so far with minimal impact on the community. “We incorporated our protocols early and have been very fortunate that most people have remained safe from COVID,” said Boilard, who chairs the Wilbraham Board of Selectmen. Read the source…
Read MoreBaker-Polito Administration Files $1.6 Billion Fiscal Year 2021 Supplemental Budget
The Baker-Polito Administration today filed a final Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) supplemental budget proposal that aims to improve Massachusetts’ economic competitiveness as the Commonwealth continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The $1.568 billon supplemental budget would provide $1 billion in unemployment insurance relief for employers, support greater resources for local charities and nonprofits and…
Read MoreWestern Mass Job Trail
The EDC has partnered with the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau and MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board, to launch a regional in-person job fair called the Western Mass Job Trails. The Western Mass Job Trail will be held on September 8th and September 15th with the goal to support hiring needs through a seamless…
Read MoreValley Venture Mentors: Exciting things are happening!
We are excited to announce the launch Made with Reevx – our pilot collaborative program with Reevx Labs. Reevx Labs is powered by Berkshire Bank. We seek local businesses, entrepreneurs, artists and startups to participate in our brand new Retail Pop-Up shop program. Selected applicants will occupy the storefront at our REEVX Labs location for…
Read MoreHCC to Resume Women’s Leadership Luncheon Series on Aug. 24
Holyoke Community College (HCC) will resume its Women’s Leadership Luncheon Series on Wednesday, Aug. 25 with business coach and strategist Lynn Turner leading the first of a three-part class on “Vision Boards.” What is a vision board? “A tangible representation of your dreams,” Turner said. The second and third parts of Turner’s class will be…
Read MoreMonson Savings Bank Pledges $100,000 to Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
Monson Savings Bank announced it will donate $100,000 to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts to support people who struggle with food insecurity. Monson Savings Bank President and CEO Dan Moriarty recently attended the Food Bank’s capital-campaign kickoff at the Chicopee Moose Lodge, where he joined Andrew Morehouse, executive director of the Food Bank of…
Read MoreGovernor Proposes Using $1 Billion for Unemployment System | AIM
Governor Charlie Baker today proposed to use $1 billion of a budget surplus from last fiscal year to pay down the deficit in the state unemployment insurance system. The governor characterized the payment as a first step toward addressing an estimated $5 billion gap in the state fund used to pay jobless claims. Read the…
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