Marriott Brand Restored on Downtown Springfield Hotel

he Marriott brand has been restored to a downtown Springfield hotel in preparation for a planned September opening.  The Marriott ‘M’ logo was attached to the Tower Square Hotel this week, a milestone in a nearly four-year-long effort to restore a brand name that was lost in 2017.  Extensive renovations of the property, projected to…

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Springfield Cultural Partnership to celebrate ARPA funding

The Springfield Cultural Partnership will be celebrating a funding announcement and check presentation with Hampden District Senator Adam Gomez, on Monday, May 9. According to the news release sent to 22News by the Office of Senator Adam Gomez, on Monday, May 9th, at 12:15 p.m., there will be a check presentation and funding announcement for…

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UMass Amherst Launches Effort to be Carbon Zero by 2032

UMass Amherst chose Earth Day to announce an ambitious effort to convert the power systems for the entire campus to renewable energy by 2032. UMass Carbon Zero puts the university at the “vanguard of a big idea,” according to UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy who added that the project will have ramifications far beyond the campus.…

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Work Opportunity Center Receives Grant

Work Opportunity Center Inc. announce that it is a recipient of a grant to help purchase a wheelchair-accessible minivan.  The Beveridge Family Foundation Inc. contributed $8,000 towards obtaining this important means of transportation for program participants of the Community Based Day Services program (CBDS). The program will use the funds to obtain a wheelchair-accessible vehicle…

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BusinessTalk with Ted Mendoza, a capital projects manager at UMass Amherst

BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Ted Mendoza, a capital projects manager at UMass Amherst about the school’s recently announced ‘carbon-zero’ project, a bold initiative to power the campus with 100% renewable energy within the next decade or so. The two discuss the coming steps in the process, the challenges and potential obstacles, and the hope…

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U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern to be Featured Speaker at UMass Amherst Commencement

U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern, who represents the 2nd District of Massachusetts, will be the featured speaker at the UMass Amherst undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 13 at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.   The congressman will address an anticipated crowd of about 20,000 family members, friends and other guests as approximately 7,000 undergraduates receive their bachelor’s degrees at the Commonwealth’s flagship…

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Eversource energy saving program offered to small businesses

Eversource is offering its “Main Streets” energy conservation program to small businesses in municipalities serviced by the company. The program provides free energy assessments of buildings and offers suggestions for money saving upgrades and improvements such as high efficiency lighting and insulation, and programmable thermostats for better control of heating and air conditioning. The company…

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Western Mass Universities to host Massachusetts STEM Summit 2022

Western Mass Business Leaders, Educators, and Academic Administrators from the various schools districts and communities are encouraged to attend this year’s free summit which will be held in a hybrid model. This cross-sector initiative aims to support future work-based learning collaborations as well as increasing awareness on STEM opportunities in the local region and across…

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