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MGM Springfield loses nearly 200 employees to Encore Boston Harbor
MGM Springfield has lost nearly 200 full-time employees who were recruited by Encore Boston Harbor before it opened in July, according to MGM Springfield President Michael Mathis.Mathis and his administrative team met with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission Thursday at the MassMutual Center in Springfield to discuss second-quarter revenue and employment numbers. Read the source article…
Read MoreUMass Becomes First University System to Join Age-Friendly University Global Network
In August, the five-campus University of Massachusetts system endorsed the 10 principles of the Age-Friendly University, as defined by Age-Friendly University (AFU) Global Network at Dublin City University, joining an international effort intended to highlight the role of higher education in responding to the challenges and opportunities associated with an aging population. UMass is the…
Read MoreNew poll shows overwhelming support for changes to Massachusetts commuter rail service
New poll shows overwhelming support for changes to Massachusetts commuter rail service Posted Sep 26, 2019 By Tanner Stening | tstening@masslive.com A new survey shows overwhelming support for changes to commuter rail service and related investments, including a desire to regionalize the mass transit system. Read the source article at masslive.com
Read MoreRosie Robotics of Agawam Fundraiser
On October 9 from 6-9 pm at Agawam Axe House, we will be holding a fundraiser for Rosie Robotics of Agawam in the form of Axe Throwing! If you haven’t had the pleasure of throwing axes, it is a lot of fun and a great stress reliever! Rosie Robotics has gotten Mayor Sapelli of Agawam,…
Read MoreSen. Eric Lesser invites US Senate candidates to Springfield for debate on east-west rail – masslive.com
State Sen. Eric Lesser, D-Longmeadow, is calling on the candidates for U.S. Senate to hold a debate in Springfield focused on east-west rail. Lesser wrote in a letter to all four candidates in the Democratic primary that he is inviting them to a debate on the topic of high-speed rail between Boston and Pittsfield. His…
Read MoreSpringfield planting 2,400 trees as part of ‘Greening the Gateway Cities’ – masslive.com
The City of Homes could soon be known as the City of Trees, thanks to a 3-year $1.5 million grant from the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, As a result of the ‘Greening the Gateway Cities’ funding, the city has been on a mission to complete the planting of 2,400 free trees in the…
Read MoreMassPike study completed; October meetings set to plan I-90 exit between Westfield, Lee
After a summer of silence, MassDOT has completed its analysis of the three alternative locations for a new Massachusetts Turnpike exit between Westfield and Lee and drafting study recommendations. The new high exit, which could take a decade to get built, would cost between $29.5 and $37.8 million, according to MassDOT estimates. Now the agency,…
Read MoreJeff Daley Named New Westmass CEO
Westmass Area Development Corp. named Jeff Daley CEO of the private, nonprofit development entity. Daley, who was chosen as the result of a search process conducted by the Westmass board, has more than 15 years of experience in the real-estate development arena. Read the source article at BusinessWest
Read MoreElms College, Springfield-area schools partner on teacher training – masslive.com
Urban schools — public, Catholic and charter — will send promising paraprofessionals to the College of Our Lady of the Elms to earn their degrees and get their teacher certifications in a subsidized program announced Tuesday. Called the Center for Equity in Urban Education, the program will also provide in-service training to working teachers in…
Read MoreWhite Lion launches ‘Harvest Nights’ beer fests; downtown Springfield tap room to open in January
White Lion Brewing Co. has extended its Wednesday and Friday night summer beer gardens into the fall with Harvest Nights at Steiger Park across from Tower Square. Harvest Nights runs from 5 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday nights through the end of October, the last event being Wednesday, Oct. 30, said Ashley Clark,…
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