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Digital Design Tools Course to Be Offered at Greenfield Community College
Tina Stevens, adjunct faculty at Greenfield Community College and principal of Stevens Design, will teaching a class on digital design tools on Tuesdays from Sept. 17 to Dec. 20, from 4:10 to 6:50 p.m. This introduction to digital design is open to the public, as well as enrolled students. It focuses on the use of…
Read MoreSTCC Gateway to College Program Receives National Recognition
The Gateway to College program at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) received a Program Excellence Award in recognition of exceeding all four benchmarks used to assess the performance of Gateway to College programs nationwide. Through Gateway to College, students who have dropped out of high school or who are significantly off track complete their high-school diplomas…
Read More‘Western Massachusetts is a good place to do business’: Officials react to plans for Amazon distribution center in Holyoke
An Amazon distribution center slated to open on Lower Westfield Road this fall is a sign that the Pioneer Valley has strong appeal for big business, officials said Thursday. “It’s an acknowledgment from a national and international company that Western Massachusetts is a good place to do business,” said Rick Sullivan, president and CEO of…
Read MoreHolyoke Medical Center Expands Services in Westfield
Holyoke Medical Center announced expanded healthcare services in Westfield, including family medicine, women’s services, gastroenterology, walk-in care, and more. Holyoke Medical Group Family Medicine, an affiliate of Holyoke Medical Center, has relocated to 140 Southampton Road in Westfield. The office offers care for the entire family, including pediatrics, adult primary care, women’s health, and geriatric…
Read MoreAmherst BID hires Gabrielle Gould as new executive director
A longtime Nantucket resident with extensive experience in starting businesses and fundraising is the new executive director of the Amherst Business Improvement District. Gabrielle Gould, who moved with her family to Amherst in January after 20 years on the island, will assume the leadership role on Monday. Gould replaces Sarah la Cour, who stepped down in May after six years…
Read MoreAerosmith delivers with first of 4 shows marking MGM Springfield anniversary – masslive.com
For those who want loud, eardrum splitting rock ‘n’ roll music delivered with a blinding, stroke-inducing light show, veteran rockers Aerosmith delivered on Wednesday night and showed they have not lost their mojo. It’s been nearly 30 years since the Bad Boys of Boston “walked this way” to downtown Springfield. Their appearance at the MassMutual…
Read MoreSpringfield Public Schools head into new year with enhanced music and art programs, hiring 34 teachers – masslive.com
When students in Springfield head back to classes next week, they will be greeted by some new friendly faces. To enhance the music and visual arts programs in the Springfield Public Schools, the school district has hired 34 full-time teachers for the 2019-20 school year, Chief Communications Officer Azell Cavaan said. Read the source article…
Read MoreCover Story Archives – BusinessWest
It’s been nearly a full year since MGM Springfield opened its doors in Springfield’s South End. It’s been a year of learning — for both the casino’s team and the consuming public as well. As the headlines have announced, the casino has fallen well behind projections for gross gaming revenues (GGR), but in most all…
Read MoreTourism & Hospitality
As the clock ticks down the start of another Big E, an elaborate and well-choreographed effort is underway to get everything set for opening night. As it turns out, this is just one of the myriad traditions synonymous with this annual celebration of New England. Read the source article at BusinessWest
Read MoreSpringfield OKs clean-wood processing facility at former Bay Street junkyard
Northern Tree Service was recently granted city approval to move forward with plans for a clean-wood-waste processing facility on Bay Street that will benefit the city financially and transform a blighted former junkyard. The city’s Office of Planning and Economic Development approved the application for the waste wood business this month after receiving a legal…
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