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BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Carol Campbell, president of  Chicopee Industrial Contractors, and one of the magazine’s Women of Impact for 2020. The two discuss the state of the economy and the outlook for 2021, but mostly they talk about the glass ceiling, why it still exists, and what it will take to remove…

A former office building in East Springfield will be the new home of Springfield Prep Charter School this summer. The $21.6 million project will feature a 51,000-square-foot building on four acres. The school, which has operated in temporary spaces since it opened in 2015, expects to move into its new campus in time to start…

The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA), the state’s leading voice for hospitals and health systems, has announced the appointment of Deborah Bitsoli, President of Mercy Medical Center and its affiliates, to its Board of Trustees. Through advocacy, education, and collaboration, MHA’s mission is to improve the overall health of the commonwealth and support providers’…

MassMutual has a deal in place to buy Great American Life Insurance Co. from American Financial Group Inc. for $3.5 billion Great American Life will continue to be led by its current president, Mark Muething, and its more than 600 employees will remain headquartered in Great American’s hometown of Cincinnati as part of the transaction,…

MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and Plainridge Park casinos are still not drawing big enough crowds to bump up against the state’s 25% capacity limit. But Bruce Band, assistant director and gaming agents division chief for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, said Thursday he expects crowds to grow as the state’s three resort style casino’s resume…

A proposal to create a zoning district to encourage development near the MGM Springfield casino was tabled Monday to allow city officials to consult further with property owners and other stakeholders. The City Council delayed a public hearing on the proposed Main Street and Convention Center and Overlay District, as requested by the Office of…

The president and CEO of Baystate Health said Tuesday he knows there will be some anger in the community about the health system’s plan to wind down operations at the Mary Lane Outpatient Center over the next two years, shifting services to Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer. Dr. Mark A. Keroack — who saw patients…

A development corporation that has built two industrial parks in the city is proposing to create a third one on about 90 acres located off Sheridan Street and next to Chicopee State Park. The proposal from the Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation is being opposed by multiple residents of Slate Road and Nawrocki Drive who called…

Big Y World Class Market has taken another step in supporting the production and consumption of clean energy by contracting with Boston-based Nexamp to participate in its community solar program. Under the agreement with Nexamp, Big Y is subscribing to 19 solar projects across Massachusetts, representing a total of 57 megawatts of capacity. Big Y…