Tech Foundry Opens Applications for Spring Classes
Tech Foundry, the regional leader in IT workforce development and training, has opened applications for its spring 2024 IT support classes, which will run from Feb. 12 through June 14, 2024. Tech Foundry’s training includes 14 weeks of tech-focused classes supported by professional-development activities and individualized coaching and tutoring, followed by four weeks of internship…
Paradise City Arts Festival returns to Northampton
The Paradise City Arts Festival is returning to the Three County Fairgrounds from Oct. 7-9 for its 29th year. According to the website, the festival this year will feature around 220 artists and master craft makers showing original works in ceramics, paintings, decorative fiber, art glass, furniture, jewelry, metal, mixed media, photography and more. Out…
Several tourist attractions to receive part of $2 million in state grants
The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced $2 million in grant money to be used for 45 tourist attractions across the state. The grant program is designed to support projects that expand, build, restore, or renovate Massachusetts tourism destinations and attractions. While this funding is to be split all across the state, some of that funding will…
Country Bank Grants $25,000 to Revitalize Community Development Corp.
Country Bank is a supporter of Revitalize Community Development Corp. (CDC) in Springfield, which performs critical repairs, modifications, and rehabilitation on the homes and nonprofit facilities of low-income families with children, elderly military veterans, and people with special needs. “Revitalize CDC has supported so many families in our community by helping them to maintain safe…
Belchertown receives economic development grant
Belchertown has received a grant of $2,500 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, through its Festivals and Projects Grant program. The Massachusetts Cultural Council’s mission is “to promote excellence, education, access and diversity in the arts, humanities and sciences, to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the…
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Adds STCC as Member Agency
Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has become the first college in Massachusetts to join the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts as a member agency. Starting this month, STCC will be a part of the region’s food-assistance network. STCC was also the first college in Massachusetts to join the Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program,…
MassDOT to discuss study on passenger rail from North Adams to Greenfield, Boston
MassDOT will be holding a virtual public information meeting later this month to discuss the Northern Tier Passenger Rail Study. The Northern Tier Passenger Rail would stretch across the state from North Adams to Greenfield to Boston. The study examined the costs, investments and potential benefits of implementing a passenger rail in the northern part…
Greenfield Savings Bank Donates $5,000 to WorkHub on Union
Greenfield Savings Bank has contributed $5,000 to the Chamber of Greater Easthampton’s co-workspace project, WorkHub on Union. This partnership underscores the shared dedication of both organizations to empower local entrepreneurs and enhance the overall prosperity of the Greater Easthampton community. WorkHub on Union seeks to establish a dynamic hub where local professionals, creative minds, and…
AIC Earns Second Consecutive U.S. News Recognition for Social-mobility Access
For the second year in a row, American International College (AIC) has achieved recognition from U.S. News & World Report as a top performer in social mobility within the National Universities category. AIC’s 2024 ranking of 93 positions the college in the top 25% nationwide, among the top six in Massachusetts, and the leader in…
Mass Appeal Gov. Healy to speak at Springfield conference to discuss region’s economic health
Coming up in just a few weeks is an important conference taking place at MGM in downtown Springfield about the current economic status of the Western Mass region along with what the future looks like. Here with more is Xiomara DeLobato, Vice President and Chief of Staff for the EDC. See complete article at wwlp.com
Wilbraham Emphasizes That It’s ‘Open for Business’
The students have started calling it the “Harry Potter dining hall,” and with good reason. That’s the look that will be created by an ambitious initiative to transform the ornate but very much underused chapel at Wilbraham & Monson Academy (WMA) into a next-generation dining commons. The undertaking, the second phase of a much larger…
‘All aboard.’ East-West Rail to benefit from $108M fed grant
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) announced a $108 million federal grant for East-West Rail, a project designed to connect Boston to Western Massachusetts and beyond through high-speed rail. “We said from day one we were going to fight for every single dollar,” Healey said. The $108 million grant is a…