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Monson Savings Bank donated $2,000 to the Academy Hill School in Springfield. According to a news release sent to 22News by Monson Savings Bank, the public was given the opportunity to cast their votes for the non-profit organizations that they wanted to see Monson Savings Bank support in 2022. This year Academy Hill School ranked…

Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy announced three new grants from the Commonwealth’s Tech Talent Diversity Initiative, an effort aimed at boosting diversity hiring and training opportunities for diverse candidates. The three grants, totaling $494,947, were awarded to Tech Foundry in Springfield, Hack.Diversity in Boston, and Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology in Boston.…

Governor Charlie Baker has rewarded Northampton’s Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School with a sizable grant. Smith has been given nearly half a million dollars to upgrade and modernize the kitchen for the school’s highly popular Culinary Arts program. It’s the largest grant that the program has seen since its introduction, so there’s a lot…

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health awarded $1.5 million to the health department in Greenfield to help expand shared services with surrounding communities. The funds will be used for inter-municipal partnerships to include Leverett and Shutesbury and strengthen its existing ties with Deerfield, Montague, and Sunderland with additional public nurses, inspectors, support personnel, and technology…

PeoplesBank’s record-setting charitable contributions in 2021 earned recognition from the Boston Business Journal, as the bank secured a spot on the region’s Top Corporate Charitable Contributors list for the 15th year in a row. In 2021, while focusing on food insecurity, housing, and literacy, PeoplesBank announced record donations reaching $1,315,000, with a total of close…

Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College (HCC), an alternative high-school program for dropouts and students at risk for dropping out, has been recognized with a national award for its outstanding graduation rate. The award for Graduation Achievement was presented to HCC Gateway staff in June at Achieving the Dream’s K-12 Partnerships Institute in Portland,…

New program would allow workers to pursue career advancement without fear of having public benefits such as childcare stripped away During the debate over the newly passed economic development and tax relief package, the Massachusetts State Senate approved Senator Eric P. Lesser’s amendment to allocate $1,000,000 toward establishing the Cliff Effect Pilot Program. “The passage…

Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) is hosting “College for Kids” this summer to learn about the opportunities available in STEM fields. STCC is educating students between 11 and 16 years old to explore theater programs, basketball, the fashion industry, forensic science, and critical thinking in debate topics. The JUS10H University runs through Friday for youth…

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Eugene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition. The two talk about everything from what’s on tap for this year’s Big E, to what’s happening within the ‘fair’ industry, to the Big E’s impact on the local economy and its business community. It’s all must…

Gary Rome, president of Gary Rome Auto Group, was sworn in as a member of the National Board of Directors of Hyundai Hope On Wheels on Wednesday July 20th. Rome, owner of Gary Rome Hyundai in Holyoke, will represent the Eastern Region and their 169 Hyundai dealerships. Hyundai Hope On Wheels® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit…