Education
HCC Offering New Round of Free Hotel Job Training
Interested in jumpstarting a career in the hospitality industry? Holyoke Community College is running a free, seven-week hotel training program starting April 26. The hands-on, in-person classes for hotel front-desk workers and hotel room attendants will take place in HCC’s hotel training lab on the second floor of the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute on…
Read MoreThe Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Moves Closer to a New Home
While it manages an impressive flow of food from numerous sources to the people who need it most, in recent years, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has been doing that job in a space that’s not sufficient for the work. That will change with the opening, in 2023, of a new headquarters in Chicopee…
Read MoreUMass gets $330,000 to expand free early college program
The University of Massachusetts has received a $330,000 grant to launch a pilot program that will eventually give thousands of high school students the chance to save money on their college education by providing a free one-year head start on earning a degree, officials said Wednesday. The grant from the Richard and Susan Smith Family…
Read MoreSTCC to host back to business career fair
Springfield Technical Community College will be hosting a back to business and transfer fair Wednesday for their students, alumni, and friends of the college who are searching for their next career move. There will be opportunities to connect with companies around the area looking for people seeking employment. Attendees will also have a chance to…
Read MoreMonson Savings Bank celebrates 150 years of service
Monson Savings Bank is celebrating 150 years of serving the local community. The bank was incorporated on March 28 in 1872. Monday morning’s reception was the kickoff to a year of events focused on building the bank’s relationship with the community. They’ll be working with local non-profits to do things like help kids build their…
Read MoreGreater Springfield Housing Report Releases Second Study
The second report of a multi-phase project studying Pioneer Valley housing issues was released yesterday by the UMass Donahue Institute, Way Finders, the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, and the Metropolitan Springfield Housing Study Advisory Committee. Phase 2 analyzed regional segregation and the important relationship between place and opportunity in area communities. The research also…
Read MoreHolyoke High School to receive $75K early college grant
Holyoke High School will receive $75,000 in state grant funding to continue expansion of its early college programs. The Baker Administration announced $1.3-million for programs around the state that get high school students into college classes. The money will fund those classes for around 8,700 new students by the 2024 to 2025 school year. Read…
Read MoreGreenspace CoWork Launches Business Networking Series
While the past two years haven’t exactly been kind to co-working spaces, Jeff Sauser said, the long-term view is much rosier. “COVID has really accelerated the trend toward remote work,” he explained, noting that the business world was already taking steps in that direction, but at a much more gradual pace. “One silver lining from…
Read MoreGovernor Baker to celebrate Make Ready Program in Holyoke
Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito visited western Massachusetts Thursday to celebrate the Make Ready Program. The program is working to expand last-mile broadband internet access. Both Baker and Polito attended the event Thursday morning at the Massachusetts Green High-Performance Computing Center on 100 Bigelow Street in Holyoke. Read the source article…
Read MoreBaker-Polito Administration Launches Hiring and Training Grant Program for Employers
The Baker-Polito administration launched a new hiring and training grant program for employers. The program, HireNow, will help employers quickly hire and train new workers and get more people back to work. It provides eligible employers with a $4,000-per-employee grant, which can be used to cover training costs or as a signing bonus for new…
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