Quadrangle Expects a Bounce-back Year
Kay Simpson calls it “a sculpture takeover.” That’s how she chose to describe a new exhibit, featuring New York City-based artist Don Gummer, that will take place within the galleries of the Springfield Museums, outside on its grounds, and also within the recently renovated Pynchon Plaza. Read the source article at BusinessWest
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TO LEASE
The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce (FCCC) seeks requests for proposals to lease space for its offices and visitors center. FCCC is a membership organization dedicated to strengthening and sustaining the economic and civic vitality of our region. FCCC also serves as the Franklin County Regional Tourism Council (FCRTC) and administers a grant supporting tourism…
Special Briefing on the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
Join the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Public Private Strategies Institute for a national briefing on Wednesday, April 28 at 1 p.m. ET about the new $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). This briefing is cosponsored by the SBA and PPSI. SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman will kick off this event. The SBA helps small…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Plans for Continued Reopening
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will reopen some outdoor Phase 4, Step 2 industries effective May 10th and put plans in place for further reopening on May 29th and August 1st. The Administration continues to take steps to reopen the Commonwealth’s economy with public health metrics continuing to trend in a positive direction.…
Registration Now Open for Summer and Fall at Asnuntuck Community College
Asnuntuck Community College will offer six- and eight-week online summer sessions beginning in June. Asnuntuck’s six-week session will run June 2 through July 14, while the eight-week session will begin June 2 and run through July 28. Medical, health, and manufacturing courses will begin on May 24, with most classes completed no later than July…
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Receives CARES Act Recovery Assistance Grant
Asnuntuck Community College will offer six- and eight-week online summer sessions beginning in June. Asnuntuck’s six-week session will run June 2 through July 14, while the eight-week session will begin June 2 and run through July 28. Medical, health, and manufacturing courses will begin on May 24, with most classes completed no later than July…
Elms College Welcomes Charlene Holmes, Jennifer Leon to Staff
Elms College announced the appointment of two staff members: Charlene Holmes, director of Diversity and Engagement; and Jennifer Leon, director of Residence Life. Read the source article at BusinessWest
The Region’s Colleges Are Moving Closer to That Goal
It’s hard to gauge what ‘normal’ looks like during the era of COVID-19, when normalcy is a moving target. For area colleges and universities, though, getting back to normal means one thing: bringing as many students back to dorms and classrooms as possible. Make no mistake, campus life this fall will still be different from…
Commercial Market Shows Movement, but Questions Linger
Roughly 14 months after COVID-19 arrived in Western Mass., the commercial real-estate market is showing some signs of life, especially with industrial properties, which are in considerable demand, with limited supply. But as companies start to return to their offices, questions remain concerning just how much space businesses will need long-term and how much demand…
Remote-work Movement Presents Challenges, Opportunities in IT
After a chaotic start, the pandemic has proven to be good for business in the IT world, where professionals were deluged with requests from clients to set up remote networks for their employees, not to mention a flood of new clients seeking network services for the first time. More than perhaps anyone, these IT pros…
Lead Engineer on NASA’s Perseverance Mission Started at HCC
Not many people can say they’ve worked on every U.S.-led rover mission to Mars. One who can is David Gruel, a Holyoke Community College graduate from the class of 1991. Five years out of HCC, Gruel was part of the Pathfinder mission that landed the Sojourner rover on Mars, the second Mars mission since the…
Springfield Aims to Recapture Pre-COVID Vibrancy
The wording in the initial guidance that has come down on the $2 trillion American Rescue Plan, and, more specifically, the $130.2 billion designated for city and county fiscal relief, is somewhat vague and leaves a lot to the imagination. Read the source article at BusinessWest