Archive for March 2022
Housing Authority secures ARPA Funds for repairs
The ten thousand residents living in Springfield’s Public Housing apartments have been assured of improved security systems and window repairs. That assurance came in the form of the one hundred twenty five thousand dollars in Pandemic Mitigation money approved by the state legislature. SHA executive director Denise Jordan told 22News just how much this gesture…
Read MoreHome Show Brings Consumers, Service Providers Together
The home-improvement industry has gone through a dramatic increase in demand over the past few years, which has been challenging to fulfill at times due to product and labor shortages. Businesses and consumers alike have felt the resulting stress. The Western Mass Home & Garden Show on March 24-27, produced by the Home Builders &…
Read MoreDeerfield Aims to Better Leverage Its Location
Deerfield is one busy town these days. Residents there are engaged in 22 different boards and committees planning several ambitious projects to better the town. Still, while all that activity is admirable, it also invites confusion if anyone feels out of the loop. A group of 15 residents who serve on several boards and committees…
Read MoreForest Park to receive $2 million for horticultural plans in Springfield
This week, Congressman Richard Neal voted to pass an important government funding legislation that secures $8 million for the First Congressional District. The bill includes community project funding which will benefit several different projects across western Massachusetts. Forest Park is set to receive $2 million for its horticultural plans. “I consider it money well spent…
Read MoreARPA funds contribute to new North Citizens Council
The New North Citizens Council received a huge contribution on Friday from the state’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Funds. State Senator Adam Gomez presented a $100,000 check to the New North Citizens Council Friday afternoon. The money will help the council pursue its mission to provide advocacy, public and human services to Hampden county…
Read MoreOUTLOOK 2022 held virtually for a second year, highlights local economic recovery
For a second year, the Greater Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual OUTLOOK Business and Legislative conference was held virtually Friday. Springfield Regional Chamber outgoing President Nancy Creed outlined the economic recovery achievements that helped local residents and businesses bounce back from the pandemic. Other speakers discussed how the challenges forced them to think about…
Read MoreUMass Amherst College of Engineering Receives $10 Million Gift
The UMass Amherst College of Engineering (COE) has received a $10 million gift from Jerome and Linda Paros aimed at accelerating its cutting-edge work in atmospheric research and hazard mitigation by enabling a new center of excellence. The gift is the largest ever received by the college. The gift will support the translation of ongoing…
Read MoreSTCC, state Sen. Adam Gomez to host BIPOC business forum
Springfield Technical Community College and state Sen. Adam Gomez, D-Springfield, will host a BIPOC local business roundtable on Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., on the STCC campus. WHAT: The in-person event will feature a conversation between BIPOC business owners in the Springfield area. BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous and people of color. The…
Read MoreAdvertising Club of Western Massachusetts Opens Submissions for Annual Scholarship – BusinessWest
The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts Scholarship Committee announced that a $1,000 communications scholarship will be awarded in 2022, and applications are now available. Read the source article at BusinessWest
Read MoreWestern Massachusetts EDC chief says investment in technology key to region’s growth (Outlook 2022 viewpoint)
“Making It in Western Massachusetts” in 2022 and beyond, will certainly be centered on growth: Needed growth in population; a growth of the workforce; a growth in the number of active medium and small businesses operating in our communities; and a growth of the variety of sectors doing business in the region. Read the source…
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