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The Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council (EDC) and the UMass Amherst iCons program, under the umbrella of the iCons Industry Consortium, recently joined forces to provide UMass iCons students with internship and career opportunities in the Western Mass. region. iCons is a certificate program focused on real-world problem solving in biomedicine/biosystems and renewable energy, catering…

The African Hall Committee of the Springfield Museums announced the recipients of the 2023 Ubora Award and Ahadi Youth Award, which will be presented at a ceremony at the museums on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. Lisa Green, a distinguished professor at UMass Massachusetts Amherst, is this year’s Ubora Award recipient, and Catherine Thompson,…

It’s enshrinement weekend for the Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Festivities for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 2023 Enshrinement are underway at Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut where VIP guests and fans are rubbing elbows with the 11 legendary players and coaches that are being honored this weekend. The new class of…

The city’s newest retail addition to downtown is named appropriately “Downtown,” with the second line of the name being “Curiosities, Oddities & Art.” The space at 114 State St. is one-part antique shop, one-part collectible shop and one-part art gallery. It is a collaboration between Gretchen Stibolt, Dino Baiardi and Jennifer Tatro. Baiardi and Tatro…

The Berkshire Black Economic Council (BBEC) announced four grant awardees for the Vibe North Street storefront recruitment grant program, in collaboration with Downtown Pittsfield Inc. This grant program, funded by MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative (TDI), aims to revitalize downtown Pittsfield by supporting businesses relocating to the North Street TDI district. The awardees are: • Guelce…

American International College (AIC) has partnered with THE BASE to create opportunities for urban student-athletes to be able to access higher education. According to a news release from AIC, this collaboration is to provide programs for underserved populations with a focus on career and higher education opportunities. Read complete article at WWLP.com

We are just days away from the start of the Basketball Hall of Fame’s enshrinement weekend and a Springfield-based photographer will soon be providing some early excitement before those festivities tip-off. Basketball is a big deal in and around Springfield. Home to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, legends and all-time greats are forever…

Letter from the President Widespread healthcare access. Economic growth from innovation. Affordable housing. Reliable public transportation. Better public schools. These are just a few of the key issues facing all of us in Massachusetts. That’s why MassLive is investing in expanding our coverage of these topics and more as we become a statewide resource for…