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MassDOT is proposing to replace the current bridge that runs over the railroad tracks on Armory Street in Springfield. The project would cause northbound traffic to be detoured for the duration of the rebuild. The idea centered around the rebuild is to construct a sidewalk on one side and a shared-use path on the other.…

Along with the widely reported cyberattacks on behemoths like LinkedIn and Facebook, 2021 also saw cyberattacks on local governments, small businesses, school systems, nonprofit organizations, and other smaller, more vulnerable targets. For more than a decade, Massachusetts has enumerated a set of administrative, physical, and technological safeguards designed to protect consumer’s personal information. Read the…

Home City Development, Inc. is taking part in the HUD sponsored Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program for the first time. This program specifically works to alleviate the pitfalls of the “cliff effect” (the sudden and often unexpected decrease in public benefits with a small increase in earnings), that many residents in affordable housing run into. Currently…

The Baker-Polito Administration today announced contracts with COVID-19 at-home test manufacturers that will allow municipalities and eligible entities to begin the process of placing orders for rapid test kits that utilize the state-negotiated prices. These contracts build on an announcement earlier this month that the Administration secured 2.1 million iHealth Labs over-the-counter at-home rapid antigen…

It’s been a long, very painful year for all those who love the Student Prince and the Fort restaurant in Springfield.  First, Andy Yee, who acquired the landmark along with several other investors in 2014, passed away in late May after a lengthy battle with cancer. Then on Monday, Rudi Scherff, who was owner and…

ERC5 After Five Virtual Cocktails and Chat with Grace Join us for a cocktail…bring your own of course! Participate with your camera on as we stay connected with each other during this crazy time.   Read the source article at business.erc5.com

While year one of the pandemic taught banks how to constantly pivot — to remote work, new modes of serving customers, and multiple phases of PPP loans — year two has brought more stability, even normalcy, but also new challenges, particularly inflation and supply-chain disruption that has made it more difficult for customers to save,…