Massachusetts Higher Education Commissioner to Visit HCC for Tour, Talk

Holyoke Community College (HCC) will welcome Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Commissioner Noe Ortega to campus on Wednesday, March 22 as part of his orientation tour of state colleges and universities. Ortega is expected to be at HCC from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. to meet with students, faculty, staff, college administrators, and area officials,…

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LEGO Convention in Springfield rescheduled to make it bigger and better

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield’s first-ever LEGO convention in August 2023 at the MassMutual Center has been rescheduled to a later date. Tickets expected to sell out for LEGO convention at MassMutual in Springfield The Springfield Brick Convention has rescheduled their August 5th and 6th date to August 19th and 20th to increase the capacity…

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Way Finders’ City of Homes initiative in Springfield gets $2M grant

SPRINGFIELD — MassMutual Foundation on Friday gave housing agency Way Finders $2 million to help fund a pilot of its City of Homes initiative. City of Homes will allow Way Finders to bid on and acquire distressed homes in the North End and Mason Square neighborhoods from city receivership, rehab the homes and offer them…

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STCC Celebrates Opening of CNA Lab with Ribbon-cutting Ceremony

SPRINGFIELD — In a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 14, Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) celebrated the launch of the Workforce Development CNA Laboratory. With the new lab, STCC will increase training capacity of the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Plus program and help fill a demand for healthcare jobs in the region. Read the source article at…

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GCC helps launch business dreams

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Greenfield Community College is launching an initiative to help entrepreneurs. Sober housing need discussed at Greenfield Community College Greenfield Community College is launching the Route 2 Rural Innovation Corridor which will help entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities in the region launch their business dreams. Read the source article at WWLP 22 News…

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Springfield Technical Community College hosts ribbon cutting for CNA lab

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new CNA lab on Wednesday. 18-year-old arrested in Springfield for trafficking weight of fentanyl STCC will increase the training capacity of the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Plus Program with the new Workforce Development CNA laboratory, according to a news…

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Holyoke Community College awarded for Best Student Support Services

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Holyoke Community College won the award for Best Student Support Services from Intelligent.com in their 2023 listings of the top community colleges in Massachusetts. Western New England University national leader in ROI Holyoke Community College’s associate degree program in nursing also was ranked one of the best in Massachusetts by RegisteredNursing.org, according to…

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Western New England University national leader in ROI

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Western New England University (WNE) is a national leader in return on investment (ROI) measures. Three-car crash on Sumner Avenue in Springfield Sunday night In a study conducted by Georgetown University, WNE was ranked in the top 6% of colleges and universities by ROI, first place in Springfield, and third in the…

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Hcc Mgm Culinary Arts Institute Marks Five Years at New Location

Warren Leigh, co-chair of the HCC Culinary Arts program. Restaurant work is not easy. Maureen Hindle knows that, having graduated from Holyoke Community College’s (HCC) Culinary Arts program in 2013 and working as a sous chef before returning to work in the HCC program about seven years ago as a lab technician. Read the source…

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