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AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The Efficiency and Regionalization grant program is to give Amherst $155,000 to fund the design of a sanitary sewer connection. United States Postal Service extending hours for the holidays In order to provide regional wastewater management between Hadley’s sanitary sewer and Amherst’s Waste Water Treatment facility. During the late 1970s, the…

SPRINGFIELD — For Jessika Rozki, owner of Rozki Rides in Springfield, the $1,000 her business received from the Latino Economic Development Corp. is more than a chance to pay for professional accounting. “It means everything,” she said. “It is so helpful to have support as a woman business owner, as a Latina business owner.” The…

By Kristina Drzal Houghton, CPA, MST As another tumultuous year draws to a close, both individuals and small-business owners are advised to assess their current tax situation, with an eye on maximizing available tax breaks and avoiding potential tax pitfalls. Planning should be based on the latest laws of the land. Read the source article…

CHICOPEE — A family business is planning to expand its location in one of the city’s industrial parks by about one-third. Pacific Packaging Products Inc., which develops and supplies businesses with all types of packaging materials, received approval to build an about 31,470-square-foot addition and add two loading docks to the building. “Business has been…

HOLYOKE — At a job fair hosted Thursday at Holyoke High School Dean Campus, students met with representatives from 35 companies. Their resumes were at the ready and they were eager to meet with future employers. If they qualified, the students would intern with local businesses to hone skills learned in the classroom or shop…

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – This holiday season, Bright Nights has seen an uptick in the number of visitors. This is especially true for a night like Sunday night with the snow making the experience feel more festive. Hundreds participate in sold out Bright Nights annual 5K Road Race This three mile drive-through holiday light experience,…

SPRINGFIELD — Tonight, BusinessWest will host its fifth annual Women of Impact Gala at the Sheraton Springfield, located at One Monarch Place. BusinessWest has long recognized the contributions of women within the business community and created the Women of Impact awards in 2018 to further honor women who have the authority and power to move…

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield redevelopment authority has received some grant funding that will be used to bring underutilized buildings back to life. Road safety analysts put Massachusetts in “danger” zone The Springfield redevelopment authority has received $990,000 in grant money from the state’s Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development. Read the source…

SPRINGFIELD — Twenty six years ago, Tracye Whitfield, city councilor and executive director of the Coalition for an Equitable Economy, almost quit her job at the Massachusetts Municipal Life Insurance Co. because she was making too much money. A raise meant she was making too much money for subsidized child care. But the raise didn’t…

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) announced it has received a $30,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts to uphold the college’s commitment to embracing diversity and fostering a sense of belonging. The 2022 Flexible Funding Grant will support the establishment of an Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) on campus…