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Holyoke Dean Tech’s co-op fair matches students with future employers
HOLYOKE — At a job fair hosted Thursday at Holyoke High School Dean Campus, students met with representatives from 35 companies. Their resumes were at the ready and they were eager to meet with future employers. If they qualified, the students would intern with local businesses to hone skills learned in the classroom or shop…
Read MoreBright nights shines in the snow
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – This holiday season, Bright Nights has seen an uptick in the number of visitors. This is especially true for a night like Sunday night with the snow making the experience feel more festive. Hundreds participate in sold out Bright Nights annual 5K Road Race This three mile drive-through holiday light experience,…
Read MoreAIC Graduate Strength and Conditioning Program Receives National Recognition
SPRINGFIELD — The Division of Exercise Science at American International College (AIC) announced that its Graduate Strength and Conditioning Program has been approved for continued recognition through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Education Recognition Program (ERP). The recognition renewal period is three years, lasting through Sept. 20, 2025. Read the source article at…
Read More‘We the Women’ Series at STCC to Feature Jacqueline Johnson Today
SPRINGFIELD — Today’s “We the Women” series at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will feature an in-person discussion with Jacqueline Johnson, chief operations officer of Caring Health Center Inc., which serves the state’s largest refugee community. The event will take place from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the STCC Student Learning Commons (Building 19). Read…
Read MoreFifth annual Women of Impact celebration held to award women making a difference
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – BusinessWest hosted their 5th annual Women of Impact Award celebration Thursday night, celebrating strong women in our community. Eight western Massachusetts women honored as 2021 Women of Impact The event is an opportunity to highlight women leaders in western Massachusetts who are making a difference in their communities. Eight western Massachusetts…
Read More‘Back to Business’ job fair at Springfield Technical Community College
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – An upgraded version of the traditional campus job fair added an extra dimension for students at Springfield Technical Community College today. Wet and mild weather expected through mid-December Not only did some of the Pioneer Valley’s biggest employers give students a working knowledge of the current job market, but those students…
Read MoreWomen of Impact Class of 2022 to Be Celebrated Tonight
SPRINGFIELD — Tonight, BusinessWest will host its fifth annual Women of Impact Gala at the Sheraton Springfield, located at One Monarch Place. BusinessWest has long recognized the contributions of women within the business community and created the Women of Impact awards in 2018 to further honor women who have the authority and power to move…
Read More“JOBS!” Funds awarded for redeveloping downtown Springfield Colonial Block buildings
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield redevelopment authority has received some grant funding that will be used to bring underutilized buildings back to life. Road safety analysts put Massachusetts in “danger” zone The Springfield redevelopment authority has received $990,000 in grant money from the state’s Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development. Read the source…
Read MoreChildren’s Advocacy Center awarded $5,000 grant
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Franklin County and North Quabbin has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA). Member banks were asked to nominate deserving organizations in their community and the Greenfield Cooperative Bank nominated the CAC. Monson Savings Bank donates $1,000 to Ludlow Boys and…
Read MoreSpringfieldWorks, EDC, Food Bank launch program to help families avoid ‘cliff effect’ as they rise on the economic ladder
SPRINGFIELD — Twenty six years ago, Tracye Whitfield, city councilor and executive director of the Coalition for an Equitable Economy, almost quit her job at the Massachusetts Municipal Life Insurance Co. because she was making too much money. A raise meant she was making too much money for subsidized child care. But the raise didn’t…
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