$75,000 GRANT AWARDED TO SPRINGFIELD WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A $75,000 Urban Agenda grant has been awarded to Springfield WORKS, the primary applicant in partnership with Springfield Public Schools to expand the Two-Generation/Whole Family Approach to Career Pathways (2Gen) model to the Springfield Public School system. This funding, provided by the MA Executive Office of Economic Development, will assist in outreach and recruitment of…
Manager Named to Lead Cybersecurity Center in Springfield
Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has named a cyber range manager for the Springfield Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (CCE) at Springfield Union Station. Following a comprehensive search, the college has hired Gene Kingsley, who will be responsible for a host of facility operations. Supported by local, state, and federal funding, the center is scheduled to…
Groundbreaking Study Reveals Economic and Social Impact of $82.4 Million Nonprofit Arts and Culture Sector in Springfield, MA.
Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 Study Centers Equity in Economic Research and Highlights Vital Role of Arts and Culture in Building More Livable Communities Springfield Cultural Partnership, an AEP6 community participant, announces that Springfield’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $82.4 Million in economic activity in 2022, according to the newly released Arts & Economic…
Springfield acquires Vibra Hospital property, will seek redevelopment
In a surprise announcement, the city revealed it had acquired a substantial piece of property officials hope will spark economic development along the State Street corridor. Mayor Domenic Sarno said at an Oct. 19 press conference that the city would take ownership of the Vibra Hospital site on State Street with sights set on redeveloping…
Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce Announces 2023 Awards
The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual award winners for 2023. The Business of the Year Award is being presented jointly to Westfield Barnes Regional Airport and the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard. The Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Kimberley Betts of Betts Plumbing & Heating Supply. Westfield…
Home City Development Begins Construction on Amethyst Brook Apartments
Home City Development Inc. (HCDI) has begun construction of 34 new affordable apartments on a previously developed site in Pelham. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. at 20 Amherst Road, Pelham. Elected officials, funders, and project partners will speak. Parking for the event is at 2 South Valley…
Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity Receives $39,000 from KeyBank Foundation
Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) received a $39,000 charitable grant from KeyBank Foundation, the charitable foundation of KeyBank, during the bank’s Volunteer Build Day held on Chestnut Street in Holyoke. The donation will assist Habitat’s environmental-stewardship program, which strives to build homes utilizing a variety of environmentally friendly building practices to have a positive…
BusinessTalk with Maria Rivera executive director Hospice of the Fisher Home
Hospice care has been a great source of comfort to individuals and families facing a difficult time of life, yet not everyone knows exactly what services are available and how they can access them. Maria Rivera has spent more than a decade guiding people through this process at Hospice of the Fisher Home, including the…
Six Latino-owned small businesses in Holyoke awarded funds to improve investments
A total of $11,000 was distributed to six Latino-owned small businesses in Holyoke to invest in economic growth. The Latino Economic Development Corp (LEDC), a nonprofit organization that provides resources and opportunities to Latino entrepreneurs, announced local businesses in Holyoke were awarded funds to help grow, and further support their operations in economic growth within…
Filmmaker Joany Kane Brings Her Next Project to Massachusetts
Merry, Scary, and Coming Soon If you enjoy all those Christmas movies the Hallmark Channel cranks out every holiday season, you can thank Joany Kane for her part in that. That’s because she wrote the first one, The Christmas Card, which broke cable-TV ratings records when it aired in 2006 and garnered an Emmy nomination…
Palmer welcomes new businesses with 40 years of combined experience
New businesses The Moonlit Forrest and New Joy Healing Arts recently opened in Schoolhouse Commons, welcoming new customers into their establishments. The businesses, both located on 1085 Park St., focus on holistic healing and assist customers with balancing their energy. While the businesses are officially separate, they work together to offer multiple healing services and…
UMass System Generates $8.3 Billion in Economic Activity
The five-campus University of Massachusetts system generated a record $8.3 billion in economic activity and supported nearly 40,000 external jobs across Massachusetts, according to a new Donahue Institute report. “The scope of the operations on our five nationally ranked research universities has a profound impact on the Massachusetts economy overall and every region of the…