Business Development

MEDIA CONTACT: Kayla Soto, Western MA Economic Development Council k.soto@westernmassedc.com Springfield WORKS/ Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council announced Hannah Reuter as the newly appointed Director of the Cliff Effect Pilot Program, a groundbreaking regional initiative supported by the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, and the Economic Pathways Coalition of Massachusetts. This innovative program, approved by…

Job seekers across Western Mass. will head to Holyoke Mall to advance their careers during the Get Hired Job Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 27 from 2 to 5 p.m. on the lower level in Macy’s Court. This accessible, multi-employer job fair features employers across more than 10 industries seeking candidates at all skill levels to…

Tuesday, Sept. 12 was a sunny day in the ‘Yoke but something was different as the smell of fried onions over burgers and hot dogs could be detected through the air thanks to the opening of a new White Hut location. The newest location of the famous burger joint opened at 825 Hampden St. to…

What do Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, the City of Lowell, and Essex Community College have in common? They are members of an ever-growing list of companies, municipalities, and nonprofits that have been the victims of cyber and ransomware attacks in Massachusetts. In 2023, we’ve seen a surge of these attacks across the Commonwealth. When the…

Governor Maura T. Healey appointed Harneen Chernow, Danielle Allen and Dr. Christina Royal to serve on the Board of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. Governor Healey also reappointed Chris Gabrieli as Chair of the Board. These new appointments will help advance the Board’s mission of ensuring students can access high quality, affordable, and diverse…

A well-known pet and garden store in East Longmeadow has been under the same ownership since 1985, but as of this past summer, it has new owners: the employees themselves. A.W. Brown’s Hometown Pet and Garden Store has been a go-to business in East Longmeadow since 1970. Tom Wheeler took over in 1985 and brought…

After a summer of submissions, the local Hyundai dealer’s ‘Salute to Heroes’ initiative came to an end with a special surprise on Tuesday. One western Massachusetts resident received a new Tucson as a thank you for their generosity. On Tuesday, Jess Miller woke up knowing she had a media appearance for what she thought was…

The City of Greenfield has received a $2.05 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for recycling infrastructure improvements. The money will be used for upgrading the recycling processing from manual sorting to a fully automated recycling collection method, improving efficiency and safety for employees. This includes the purchase of new recycling management vehicles to…

The Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council (EDC) and Economic Development Partners (EDP) announced that the 2023 Western Massachusetts Developers Conference is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at MGM Springfield. This regional conference will bring together an array of industry leaders, developers, real-estate professionals, site selectors, economic-development experts, and public officials hailing from…

Delaney’s Market at the Longmeadow Shops has partnered with Chicopee-based Leadfoot Brewing to sell customizable hard seltzers. Delaney’s Market is selling gift sets that contain two 1-ounce bottles of flavoring and a 32-ounce can of Fizzy Foot, Leadfoot Brewing’s unflavored hard seltzer. One bottle will flavor half a can. Delaney’s Market Manager June Leduc also…