Archive for March 2022
Springfield Science Museum Receives $750,000 in Federal Funds
Springfield Museums announced the receipt of a $750,000 federal earmark in support of upgrading the Springfield Science Museum. “The funded project is called Equitable Access to the Night Sky,” said Jenny Powers, director of the Science Museum. “And it is going to be a game changer for the Museums, our community, and our region.” The…
Read MoreFrom putting to solar: Amherst buys golf course
The Town of Amherst paid $520,000 for a 150-acre parcel of land known as the Hickory Ridge Golf Course and Fort River Solar 2, LLC. will lease 26 acres from the town for 20 years. The land has been appraised at $5,025,000. The seller will retain the option of leasing 26 acres of parcel from the Town for 20 years to install a solar array that will…
Read MoreBright Nights at Forest Park appreciation breakfast thanks sponsors, supporters, and staff
Bright Nights at Forest Park celebrated another successful season this winter, but it took the efforts of many people to make it happen. Some 200,000 people pass through the gates at Forest Park during the holidays every year to catch a glimpse of the beautiful displays that make up Bright Nights. It takes a lot…
Read MoreMGM Springfield generated more than $19M in gaming revenue in February
MGM Springfield generated more than $19 million in gross gaming revenue for the month of February. According to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, $15,711,906 was generated through slots and $4,220,007 was generated through table games. As a category 1 resort-casino, MGM Springfield is taxed on 25 percent of gross gaming revenue. That money is shared with several specific…
Read MoreHolyoke Mall to Host Get Hired Job Fair on May 5
Holyoke Mall will host an in-person job fair on Thursday, May 5 from 3 to 6 p.m. on the lower level near Macy’s. Sponsored by Valley Opportunity Council, the Get Hired Job Fair is a convenient opportunity for Western Mass. employers to interview and hire workers, and to help job seekers connect with businesses who…
Read MoreSTCC inviting businesses to join Back to Business Career and Transfer fair
Springfield Technical Community College will be hosting a spring Back to Business Career and Transfer Fair on March 30 with employers looking to attract employees. According to the news release, the event, which is free for students, alumni, and friends of STCC looking for their next career move, will be held from 10 a.m. to…
Read MoreIT Firms Help Clients Navigate an Increasingly Complex Landscape
One of the surprises of the pandemic’s early days was how quickly companies of all kinds were able to move their workers to remote, home-based setups. Much of the credit for that goes to the IT teams who helped them achieve that transition quickly. It’s just one way IT firms help clients navigate changes in…
Read MoreEcoBuilding Bargains Builds a Global Presence Online
When Darcy Ratti was living in Southern Connecticut, she heard about EcoBuilding Bargains — shortly after she completely refinished her basement. “I was so angry,” she recalled. “I would have saved so much money, and it would have looked so much cooler.” These days, as store manager at the Springfield-based seller of reclaimed building materials,…
Read MoreEasthampton Chamber Slates Professional-development Conference
It’s called the CliftonStrengths Assessment. And that name pretty much says what it is. Created by Gallup, it’s a 177-question assessment designed to identify an individual’s strengths when it comes to leadership. There are 34 such strengths, as identified after years of research by Don Clifton, and they include everything from communication and consistency to…
Read MoreBay Path’s Women’s Leadership Conference Makes Its Return April 1
In many respects, the Bay Path University Women’s Leadership Conference that will unfold on April 1 at the MassMutual Center is the same one that was put together for early spring 2020 and then canceled by COVID-19 — and then canceled again amid a surge in early 2021. Indeed, most all the speakers, including keynoter…
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