Business Development

BusinessWest has long recognized the contributions of women within the business community, and created the Women of Impact program in 2018 to further honor women who have the drive and ability to move the needle in their own business, are respected for accomplishments within their industries, give back to the community, and are sought as…

On Sept. 27, Liberty Bank cut the ribbon to its new loan production office on the 22nd floor of One Monarch Place in downtown Springfield. During the event, the Liberty Bank Foundation granted donations totaling $20,000 to three area nonprofits: the Boys & Girls Club of West Springfield (pictured below), Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts,…

East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce (ERC5) will present a German-style buffet, as well as local craft beer, at ERC5 member Vanished Valley Brewing Co., located at 782 Center St., Ludlow. This event will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12 from 5 to 8 p.m., and a portion of the proceeds will…

Tech Foundry, the regional leader in IT workforce development and training, has opened applications for its spring 2024 IT support classes, which will run from Feb. 12 through June 14, 2024. Tech Foundry’s training includes 14 weeks of tech-focused classes supported by professional-development activities and individualized coaching and tutoring, followed by four weeks of internship…

The Paradise City Arts Festival is returning to the Three County Fairgrounds from Oct. 7-9 for its 29th year. According to the website, the festival this year will feature around 220 artists and master craft makers showing original works in ceramics, paintings, decorative fiber, art glass, furniture, jewelry, metal, mixed media, photography and more. Out…

Belchertown has received a grant of $2,500 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, through its Festivals and Projects Grant program. The Massachusetts Cultural Council’s mission is “to promote excellence, education, access and diversity in the arts, humanities and sciences, to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the…

Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has become the first college in Massachusetts to join the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts as a member agency. Starting this month, STCC will be a part of the region’s food-assistance network. STCC was also the first college in Massachusetts to join the Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program,…

MassDOT will be holding a virtual public information meeting later this month to discuss the Northern Tier Passenger Rail Study. The Northern Tier Passenger Rail would stretch across the state from North Adams to Greenfield to Boston. The study examined the costs, investments and potential benefits of implementing a passenger rail in the northern part…

Coming up in just a few weeks is an important conference taking place at MGM in downtown Springfield about the current economic status of the Western Mass region along with what the future looks like. Here with more is Xiomara DeLobato, Vice President and Chief of Staff for the EDC. See complete article at wwlp.com

The students have started calling it the “Harry Potter dining hall,” and with good reason. That’s the look that will be created by an ambitious initiative to transform the ornate but very much underused chapel at Wilbraham & Monson Academy (WMA) into a next-generation dining commons. The undertaking, the second phase of a much larger…