Survey: City of Springfield asking for input on former MCDI property
Demolition is finished on a neighborhood eyesore in Springfield’s Mason Square district. The mayor’s office announced Thursday they’re looking to the public now for input on what to do with the former MCDI property on Wilbraham Avenue. You can voice your opinion in this survey. A fire, suspected to be arson, destroyed the Massachusetts Career…
Springfield YPS, Advertising Club to Host Annual Membership Event
The Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield (YPS) and the Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts will host an annual Mix & Mingle membership event to support young professionals and encourage them to become more involved and invested in their local communities. The Mix & Mingle membership event will take place on Thursday, Jan. 20 from…
City of Greenfield plans to start a new chapter by selling city building
In Franklin County the City of Greenfield is starting a new chapter for the First National Bank Building indicating they are open to selling the building. Mass Development has given the city $25k dollars worth of consulting services to figure out how best to use the property. The city owns the bank property with the…
UMass president taps Walker as equity, inclusion advisor
University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan has tapped a UMass Amherst official to serve as his advisor on equity and inclusion, he said Wednesday as he updated trustees on diversity efforts at the university. Nefertiti Walker, who became UMass Amherst’s vice chancellor for equity and inclusion vice chancellor for equity and inclusion in March after…
9 electric charging stations being installed in Westfield
Westfield Gas and Electric broke ground on their electric vehicle charging stations Wednesday, a project months in the making. The company plans on installing nine electric vehicle charges around the city. Two at the airport, as well as at Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield Middle School, Intermediate School and Highland Elementary School and the municipal parking…
MGM Springfield generated more than $21M in revenue in November
MGM Springfield generated more than $21 million in gross gaming revenue for the month of November. According to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, $15,962,307 was generated through slots and $5,706,616 was generated through table games. As a category 1 resort-casino, MGM Springfield is taxed on 25 percent of gross gaming revenue. That money is shared with several specific…
Ludlow Mills Among Projects to Receive State Funding from Site Readiness Awards
On Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy, and MassDevelopment President and CEO Dan Rivera were joined by state and local officials and representatives from Westmass Area Development Corp. to announce $2,834,850 in funding to nine projects — including Ludlow Mills, the only Western Mass. project of the nine —…
Youth leadership program holds open house for new Springfield location
The “Performance Project” held an open house Tuesday evening to celebrate their new home base in downtown Springfield. The Performance Project is an arts and youth leadership program that brings together young adults ages 15 to 23 for intensive artistic training with professional artists, leadership development, and intergenerational mentoring. Those who attended Tuesday were welcomed…
Girls Inc. of the Valley Receives $1 Million Pledge
Girls Inc. of the Valley has received a generous $1 million gift from the Elaine Nicpon Marieb Charitable Foundation in support of its Eureka! program and as part of the Girls Inc. of the Valley campaign, “Her Future, Our Future.” This $1 million commitment will provide approximately two-thirds of the total cost of Eureka! programming…
Lt. Governor Polito to announce site readiness projects in Ludlow
Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito will be in Ludlow Tuesday joining with Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy for a Site Readiness Program grant announcement. They will be at Mill 10 at the Ludlow Mills on 68 State Street at 3 p.m. The program aims to prepare properties to be quickly repurposed for industrial and…
Comcast Appoints Carolyne Hannon Senior VP of Western New England Region
Comcast has named Carolyne Hannan senior vice president of the company’s Western New England Region, leading a team serving more than 300 communities across Connecticut, Western Mass., Vermont, Western New Hampshire, and New York. In this role, Hannan is the top executive responsible for all aspects of the business, including customer experience, sales, marketing, operations,…
Governor Signs $4 Billion Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding Spending Bill
Gov. Charlie Baker signed a $4 billion spending plan on Monday to support continued recovery across key priority areas, making substantial investments in housing and home ownership, healthcare, workforce development, premium pay for essential workers, and infrastructure. The funding, first proposed by the Baker-Polito administration in June, will put to work a portion of the…