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Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito addresses Holyoke Chamber, touts public-private partnerships
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito hailed the public-private partnerships promoted by the Baker administration at the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce’s annual Governmental Affairs Luncheon. The Wherehouse? Banquet Hall hosted the chamber’s event Thursday. Polito noted the commonwealth’s continued collaborations with the business community. She used Holyoke as “Exhibit A” in describing those relations, with the…
Read MoreStudy pushes east-west rail forward at last
Governor Charlie Baker is right when he says the concept of an east-west rail line is complicated. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be done. One step toward making the dream become reality occurred when the Massachusetts Department of Transportation hired a consulting firm to conduct a feasibility study for a line from Boston through…
Read MoreRun-down Pride Station in Agawam to be demolished, new ‘Pride Kitchen’ planned
Pride Convenience Inc. on Oct. 1 pulled a permit with the city’s Building Division to demolish an old service station and car wash at 395 Main St. In its place, a new, 5,400-square-foot “Pride Kitchen” convenience store with gas pumps and a drive-through will be built, Pride Stores CEO Robert L. Bolduc said Thursday. In…
Read MoreBrownfields Redevelopment Fund Recoverable Grants
The Brownfields Redevelopment Fund finances the assessment and remediation of brownfield sites in Economically Distressed Areas to encourage their reuse and redevelopment into clean, tax-generating properties with public purpose benefits. Under this competitive solicitation, eligible municipalities Read the source article at MassDevelopment.com
Read MoreForum on Impact of Poverty in the Pioneer Valley and Recent Report on Addressing Obstacles on the Road to Opportunity
WHAT: Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP) will host an economic opportunity forum to review and discuss the findings from a new report on poverty written by MassBudget called “Obstacles on the Road to Opportunity: Finding a Way Forward Together.” MASSCAP, Community Action of Pioneer Valley (CAPV), Springfield Partners for Community Action (SPCA), and Valley…
Read MoreMassachusetts business group honors Six Flags, United Personnel, Sanderson-MacLeod
Associated Industries of Massachusetts has honored Six Flags New England, of Agawam, and United Personnel, of Springfield, with its Next Century Award. AIM, a statewide employers group, has also honored brush manufacturer Sanderson-MacLeod, of Palmer, with its the 2018 Sustainability Award. Read the source article at masslive.com
Read MoreUMass Amherst Launches New Biomedical Engineering Department
The College of Engineering at UMass Amherst has established a new department of Biomedical Engineering, which will offer bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. It is the fifth department within the college. Biomedical engineering (BME) integrates engineering science, biology, and medicine into a cross-disciplinary field focused on improving human health and solving problems in the delivery…
Read MoreLt. Gov. Karyn Polito to Speak at GHCC’s Governmental Affairs Luncheon on Oct. 18
The Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) will host Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito at its fall Governmental Affairs Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Wherehouse?, located at 109 Lyman St. in Holyoke. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. Polito plans to speak to the Greater Holyoke business community on what the administration’s plans are to…
Read MoreMassDOT takes next step toward $1 million east-west rail study
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said Tuesday that it has retained a consulting firm for $1 million to study the feasibility of east-west rail from Boston through Worcester to Springfield and as far west as Pittsfield. Victoria Mier, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, said work will begin as soon as the deal…
Read MoreRevitalize CDC volunteers to provide TLC to 3 Holyoke homes
About 200 volunteers will wield hammers and rakes in the third annual Revitalize Community Development Corporation #GreenNFit Neighborhood project Thursday morning on Beacon Avenue, where they will work on three homes. Colleen Loveless, of Revitalize Community Development Corporation, said the three homes includes work for an elderly widow whose husband passed away two years ago. …
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