Posts by DeWolf

The Town of Montague seeks an experienced muralist to paint a 3,000 square foot mural on a wall of the Shea Theater Arts Center, located at 71 Avenue A in Turners Falls, Massachusetts. The mural will function as a gateway, with the goal of instantly branding the village as a creative community and encouraging residents…

The Healey-Driscoll Administration is pleased to announce the opening of the FY25 One Stop Expression of Interest! The Expression of Interest (EOI) is a short, optional form that gives prospective applicants the opportunity to receive guidance on priority projects before submitting a Full Application. The Expression of Interest is optional but highly encouraged. New this…

UMass Amherst has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish and lead the Academic Center for Reliability and Resilience of Offshore Wind (ARROW), a new, multi-million-dollar national center of excellence to accelerate reliable and equitable offshore wind-energy deployment across the nation and produce a well-educated domestic offshore wind workforce. Led by…

BusinessWest is currently accepting nominations for the 40 Under Forty class of 2023. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Feb. 16. Launched in 2007, the program recognizes rising stars in the four counties of Western Mass. Nominations, which should be as detailed and thorough as possible, should list an individual’s accomplishments within their profession as…

In a heartfelt effort to combat hunger in local communities, Big Y announced on Thursday that their annual Sack Hunger campaign has resulted in the donation of 1.5 million meals to food banks across their two-state marketing area. The initiative, which has been ongoing since 2010, aims to provide support to those in need through…

Donna Haghighat, CEO of the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, has announced her plans to retire, effective June 30. Under Haghighat’s leadership, beginning in 2017, the Women’s Fund developed innovative programs, sought out effective partnerships, increased grantmaking, grew its corporate and individual donations, and focused on racial equity and trust-based philanthropy. Haghighat was also integral…

K. Kevin Saremi has been a steadfast supporter of American International College (AIC) since his graduation with an MBA in 1983. Saremi and his wife, Deborah, who met as students at AIC, have both expressed appreciation for the support they received from what was then the College’s Placement Center. In 2010, the Saremis demonstrated their…

Andy Koziol has more than 15 years of experience in transportation planning, including for passenger rail stations, according to MassDOT. The Healey-Driscoll Administration has appointed a director to the West-East Rail project that would extend passenger rail service from Boston to Worcester, Springfield and Pittsfield. Governor Healey, Lt. Governor Driscoll and Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt…

The United Way of Pioneer Valley will launch VolunteerConnect, a program of community events, workshops, and services that connect volunteers with opportunities in the Pioneer Valley. As part of VolunteerConnect, UWPV will share a robust, virtual volunteer platform to match volunteers with open volunteer positions throughout the region. The platform is free to use and…

Liz Larson, currently director of Operations at the Amherst Business Improvement District (BID), has been named interim executive director, effective Feb. 26. Larson has been with the BID for six years and has worked closely with departing Executive Director Gabrielle Gould, creating events for the community, revitalizing downtown, and ensuring the health of the BID’s…