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Governor Charlie Baker has provided $200,000 for two beloved projects at the Springfield Museums. $100,000 will fund a Latin Arts Festival followed by yearly recognition of Latino Excellence here in Western Massachusetts. Projects very dear to the heart of Springfield state representative Carlos Gonzalez. “Absolutely, it’s a proud moment for me as a legislator, to…

Kenny Lumpkin doesn’t like to use that word ‘club’ when it comes to his establishment on Worthington Street, Dewey’s Jazz Lounge. He prefers ‘restaurant, bar, and music venue,’ which really says it all. Those are his passions — in life and now in business. A year after opening, he’s off to a solid start and…

Please Join Us for A “Celebration of Life’ In Loving Memory Of William J. Wagner 1946-2021 Sunday May 22, 2022 at 1PM Storrowton Village Green at Eastern States Exposition West Springfield, MA (This event is open to all family & friends)

Talks over a proposed roundabout project continued in Chicopee Thursday evening. The city hosted a public information meeting virtually allowing for public input. Earlier this year 22News told you about the recommended project to reconfigure the intersection of Montgomery street, Granby Road, and McKinstry Ave. According to MassDOT, the project would have multiple roundabouts to…

Holyoke Community College is celebrating a milestone today, marking 75 years since the school opened its door. Since that first day in the fall of 1946, the school has graduated more than 30,000 students. A series of low keyed events Thursday called attention to what the community college has done to meet the demands of…

If business openings are any indication, Amherst is poised for a strong rebound from a pandemic that has been very rough on its mostly tourism-and-hospitality-based economy.  Gabrielle Gould, executive director of the Amherst Business Improvement District (BID) said that, by the end of August by her estimation, at least 13 new businesses will have opened…

It started with a few people building a home in Williamsburg in 1897. And over the past 125 years, the firm that came to be known as D.A. Sullivan & Sons Inc. has expanded in every way a construction firm can. Its vast portfolio of projects includes construction and renovation of schools, libraries, hospital facilities,…

MassDevelopment has awarded grants totaling $1,056,010 to 22 community health centers across Massachusetts through its Community Health Center Grant Program. The program offers grants of up to $50,000 each to fund capital improvement projects including construction, renovation, equipment, furniture, technology-related projects, as well as facility needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the source article at…

The Springfield Regional Chamber presented its Mayor’s Forum this morning at the MassMutual Center. The discussion offers a look at the personal and professional lives of elected leaders, and the future of local communities, as we move past the pandemic. Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia told 22News, that regional collaboration between cities, is his top priority.…

The Holyoke Mall is hosting an in-person job fair Thursday for local residents looking for a job. The Get Hired Job Fair will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon at the lower level of the Macy’s court inside the mall. The event gives western Massachusetts employers a chance to interview, hire…