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MGM announces $1 million donation to scholarship program for children of employees
MGM Resorts International announced a seven-figure investment this week in the education of employees’ families. The company will donate $1 million to the MGM Resorts Scholarship Program for Children of Employees. The donation will allow for the re-establishment of the program, which will offer scholarships up to $2,500 to children of full-time MGM employees starting in…
Read MoreThis Small New England City Was on the Verge of Bankruptcy. Now It’s a Turnaround Success Story.
Successful cities nearly all have something in common: leadership that can figure out where the community needs to go and can execute a plan to take it there. Fifteen years ago, it seemed inconceivable that Springfield, Mass., could be described in such terms. But after almost collapsing into bankruptcy, Massachusetts’ third-largest city is in the…
Read MoreFriendly’s closes 6 restaurants, including Springfield and another Massachusetts location
Friendly’s shut down a total of six restaurants in four states this weekend, a list that includes the Sumner Avenue location here in Springfield. The others are in Seekonk, Massachusetts; Bennington, Vermont; Rutland, Vermont; Dover, New Hampshire, and in East Greenbush, New York. East Greenbush is a suburb of Albany. Friendly’s released the list Tuesday…
Read MorePeople in Business: Elms College names new Board of Trustees Members
Chicopee – The board of trustees at College of Our Lady of the Elms have appointed a number of influential figures to be new members of the board. The new trustees are: Beth E. Anderson, founder/CEO of Phoenix Charter Academy Network: Since its founding in 2006, Phoenix has grown into a network of three schools…
Read MoreBay Path Physician Assistant Class Scores 100% Pass Rate on National Exam
The physician assistant (PA) studies class of 2018 from Bay Path University posted a 100% first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE). The PANCE must be taken before a PA can be licensed for the first time upon graduation from an accredited program. Bay Path University’s PA program currently holds a…
Read MoreAmerican International College Awarded Matching Grant from Alden Trust
American International College (AIC) has been awarded a $150,000 matching grant from the George I. Alden Trust in Worcester to be applied to the Colaccino Center for Health Sciences building project. George Alden established the George I. Alden Trust in 1912 for the purpose of maintenance of charitable or philanthropic enterprises, with specific interest in…
Read MoreRe-Inspired home furnishings shop opens in Southwick | masslive.com
A new home furnishings store – Re-Inspired – is open and is sure to offer a bit of inspiration to customers. Owner Sharon Ensign says she was always interested in design. ‘As a kid I was very artistic and loved anything crafty,’ she said. Her love of finding the beauty in something ordinary continued into…
Read More110 Grill restaurant sets Holyoke Mall opening date, Saugus not far behind | masslive.com
The 110 Grill Restaurant will open Dec. 12 at Holyoke Mall, the chain announced this week. The 180-seat restaurant is on the upper level near JCPenney. It will open at 4 p.m. serving lunch and dinner. Based in Westford, 110 Grill has 16 locations in Massachusetts, New York and New Hampshire and recently bought the…
Read MoreSaying Boston gets whatever it wants, WMass business leaders blast MassDOT’s ‘disrespect’ of Greater Springfield politicians who want Interstate 91 viaduct buried
The Economic Development Council says the Massachusetts Department of Transportation disrespected local leaders this fall when it chose that cheaper option for the long-term future of the roadway. “If Marty Walsh walks into DOT and says, ‘I want this alternative,’ nobody says ‘No, Mayor of Boston, stick it in your ear and go away.’ The…
Read MoreWestfield gets 1st community solar farm
Green Street Power Partners will soon put online its 4.8-megawatt solar array at the intersection of Routes 10 and 202 with Summit Lock Road in Westfield. The company hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting Friday. It’ll be the fourth large-scale solar project in Westfield providing power to Westfield Gas & Electric and its customers, general manger…
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