Diana Szynal Inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Diana Szynal, president of the Springfield Regional Chamber, was honored with induction as an honorary member into the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma AACSB Honor Society on April 25. The induction ceremony was hosted by the College of Business Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter at Western New England University (WNE). Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor…
Baystate Health, MassMutual Partner to Build New, State-of-the-Art Community Health Center
In an effort to improve health equity and meet the growing needs of the Springfield community, Baystate Health today announced a plan to build a comprehensive community health center in the heart of the city, made possible by the generous support of its longstanding partner, MassMutual. MassMutual is donating approximately 10 acres of land valued…
$4 million in federal funding awarded to beautify outside Springfield Union Station
Springfield Union Station could soon be getting a new look as more than $4 million in funding has been set aside to improve the outside of the property. Congressman Richard Neal announced $4.1 million of funding that will go towards improving the area around the station, such as sidewalks, street lights, and benches. This funding…
Florence Bank Awards $150,000 to 40 Local Nonprofits
Florence Bank awarded $150,000 to 40 area nonprofits through its annual Customers’ Choice Community Grants Program, through which bank customers cast votes to determine how funds are dispersed. “Last year, for our 150th-anniversary celebration, we increased the total amount of our Customers’ Choice grant awards to $150,000 because it drew a nice parallel, and we…
Lt. Gov. joins Western Mass Economics Development Council annual meeting
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll was in Holyoke Thursday for the Western Mass Economic Development Council’s annual membership meeting. Senator Gomez was at this meeting along with other local stakeholders to help drive conversations about how to allocate funds and resources to help businesses flourish here in western Massachusetts. Gomez says that right now cities and…
BusinessTalk with executive director of the Northampton Downtown Assoc., Jillian Duclos
Downtown Northampton has long been a neighborhood in flux — from its renaissance in the 1990s to its reputation as a trendsetter and tourism draw; from its resilience during the pandemic to the construction and road redesign beginning next year. As executive director of the Northampton Downtown Assoc., Jillian Duclos leads a nonprofit organization dedicated…
BusinessTalk with FCCDC Executive Director John Waite and Communications Director Kate Lawless
Franklin County Community Development Corp. (FCCDC) boasts a long history of stimulating the region’s economy in myriad ways, in particular providing business-development education, access to capital, and commercial office and manufacturing space, and it has done so through a robust array of programs. On the next episode of BusinessTalk, BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar talks with…
UMass Food Science Ice-cream Product Development Competition Slated for May 7
UMass Amherst’s Department of Food Science and Herrell’s Ice Cream announced that this year’s annual Ice Cream Product Development Competition will be held on Tuesday, May 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Furcolo Hall, Room 125 at 813 North Pleasant St., Amherst. “The first 100 students to arrive will have the opportunity to try…
Congressman Richard Neal to announce grant funding for AIC
Congressman Richard Neal, Mayor Domenic Sarno, and Interim President of American International College are set to make an announcement on Monday about the Center for Financial Literacy. This announcement is set to discuss the federal funding granted to create the Center for Financial Literacy and Economic prosperity. Read complete article at Westernmassnews.com
Elms College’s MSN Program Ranked Fourth in the U.S. by Forbes Advisor
The master of science in nursing (MSN) program at Elms College has been ranked the fourth-best MSN program in the U.S. by Forbes Advisor. Forbes Advisor is part of the Forbes organization and dedicated to helping consumers make the best financial choices. A portion of its editorial content includes the ranking of higher-education institutions and…
Report Calls for ‘Transformative Investments’ in Key Sectors in Western Mass.
The surprise was food science. At least, that industry’s prominent place on a recent report outlining economic potential in Western Mass. was a mild surprise to some, Rick Sullivan said, but maybe it shouldn’t have been. The report in question — commissioned and funded by the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council (EDC) and produced by…
Amherst In a Constant State of Change
After relocating to Belchertown a few years ago, Jacob Robinson found himself a frequent visitor to nearby Amherst and admits to falling in love with its downtown — as many do. He confided to BusinessWest that, on more than one occasion, while walking along South Pleasant Street and passing the building that houses the town’s…