RALLY IN THE ALLEY, DOWNTOWN’S FIRST EVER OUTDOOR PING-PONG POINTS LEAUGE AND SOCIAL EVENT
Who: Springfield Business Improvement District, Blue Haus Group, Springfield Thunderbird’sWhat: Rally in the Alley, Ping-Pong Points League and Social EventWhen: Thursdays in September, Kicking-Off September 9th, 4:30pm – 6:30pmWhere: Market Street, Downtown Springfield, MA w/ NOSH and Sweet Idea’s Get your game on for some serious table tennis competition right here in Downtown Springfield. Rally…
Reintroducing the 2021 40 Under Forty – BusinessWest
In early May, BusinessWest, in keeping with a spring tradition, introduced its 40 Under Forty class of 2021. Another tradition is to stage the gala to celebrate that class in late June. This year, due to COVID-19 and pending changes to the restrictions regarding large events, the gala was moved to Sept. 23. As that…
ROCK N’ HALL Enshrinement Weekend Concert
Who: The Basketball Hall of Fame and the Springfield Business Improvement DistrictWhat: “Rock n’ Hall” Enshrinement Weekend ConcertWhen: Sunday, September 12th, 1pm – 5pmWhere: Basketball Hall of Fame, 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue, Springfield, MA Enshrinement Weekend and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is making that extra trifecta shot by teaming up with the…
Western Mass Job Trail Hiring Events Looking to Jumpstart Careers
The Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau (GSCVB), the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council (EDC), and MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board have partnered to produce a regional in-person job fair called the Western Mass Job Trail. On consecutive Wednesdays, Sept. 8 and 15, dozens of participating businesses will host hiring events at their locations in…
EforAll/EparaTodos Holyoke Looking for Volunteers
EforAll/EparaTodos Holyoke is actively seeking both English- and Spanish-speaking volunteers to participate as mentors in the winter 2022 business accelerator program. Accelerator mentors come from a variety of backgrounds and use their business and leadership experience to guide new entrepreneurs through the process of turning their idea into a growing business. Mentors work in teams…
Gift of $50 Million from Robert and Donna Manning Is Largest in UMass History
The University of Massachusetts announced it will receive a cash gift of $50 million from Robert and Donna Manning. The gift, the largest of any kind in the university’s history, is aimed at increasing access and opportunity across the five-campus university system. The first distribution of the $50 million will be $15 million to endow…
Richard Swift Settles In as CEO at Health New England
Richard Swift says he applied for the position of interim chief financial officer at Health New England with the expectation that this assignment would be like all the other longer-term interim gigs that had dominated his résumé for the previous few decades. To say that things haven’t turned out as he originally thought would be…
PeoplesBank Expands Its Branch Presence into Hartford County
Holyoke-based PeoplesBank recently expanded its presence in Connecticut with a branch in West Hartford. The new location is projected to help the bank grow its already considerable portfolio of consumer and commercial business from south of the border, especially in an ongoing climate of mergers and acquisitions. Read the source article at BusinessWest
Southwick Emphasizes Balance for the Community
When they talk about managing their town into the future, officials in Southwick emphasize the word “balance.” In order for the town to remain a desirable place to live, said Karl Stinehart, chief administrative officer, there needs to be a combination of housing and recreation areas as well as commercial and industrial development. “We like…
THE BIG E ANNOUNCES NEW TASTE SENSATIONS AT THE 2021 FAIR
Sweet, salty or savory, The Big E has something for everyone’s tastes buds including new foods that are sure to please any palate at the 2021 Big E, Sept. 17 to Oct. 3. New Locations Calabrese Market & Deli – In the Food Court – pasta salads, panini, Caprese salad – medley of grape tomatoes,…
Paragus IT Named to Channel Futures Annual MSP 501 List
The Channel Futures annual MSP 501 list is a definitive ranking of the most influential and fastest-growing managed service providers (MSPs) around the world. This year, Paragus IT ranked seventh in Massachusetts and 15th in New England, making it one of the top-ranked MSPs in Western and Central Mass. Read the source article at BusinessWest
Whalley Computer Associates Announces Partnership with Cynet
Whalley Computer Associates has joined forces with cyberattack defender Cynet to offer customers an enhanced layer of protection with an autonomous breach platform. The joint venture between the two IT solution providers offers customers another cybersecurity option to keep data safe with state-of-the-art prevention and detection. Read the source article at BusinessWest