Massachusetts Higher Education Commissioner to Visit HCC for Tour, Talk

By DeWolf | March 22, 2023

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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Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts selects new leader

By DeWolf | January 26, 2023

I am excited to share the news that the Trustees of the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts have selected Megan Burke, a leader with a deep understanding of philanthropy and community foundations, to be our next President and CEO. Megan’s first official day at the Foundation will be January 18th. Megan serves as the current…

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LEGO Convention in Springfield rescheduled to make it bigger and better

By DIFDESIGN | December 19, 2022

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

By DIFDESIGN | December 16, 2022

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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Country Bank Supports Nonprofits During ‘Season of Difference’

By DIFDESIGN | December 16, 2022

WARE — Children, seniors, and those who are most in need will get a lot of care this holiday season from Country Bank, a full-service financial institution serving Central and Western Mass. The bank’s 210 team members gathered on Dec. 14 to write holiday greetings, wrap gifts, and pack homeless care bags in a show…

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STCC Celebrates Opening of CNA Lab with Ribbon-cutting Ceremony

By DIFDESIGN | December 16, 2022

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

By DIFDESIGN | December 14, 2022

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

By DIFDESIGN | December 14, 2022

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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