SUPPLIER DIVERSITY SUMMIT: Fostering Vendor-Procurement Partnerships and Digital Equity
SUPPLIER DIVERSITY SUMMIT Fostering Vendor-Procurement Partnerships and Digital Equity Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 8:00AM-11AM MGM Springfield, One MGM Way, Springfield, MA 01103 Join us for an event designed to foster connections between vendors, community resource partners, and prominent local suppliers such as Big Y, MGM Springfield, PVTA, Wayfinders, and others. This event offers a…
Worthington Assembly Focuses on ‘Humanizing Manufacturing’
It’s called “The Pick, Place, Podcast.” It’s co-produced by Worthington Assembly Inc. (WAi) and a collaborator — and tenant within its space in Deerfield’s industrial park — called CircuitHub, and it’s billed as an electronics show where representatives from the companies, which specialize in circuit-board design and assembly (contract manufacturing), discuss the printed circuit board…
Cliff Effect Legislative Briefing | Registration
Springfield WORKS, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, the Economic Pathways Coalition, and the Western Mass Economic Development Council are hosting a Legislative Briefing on Tuesday, April 2nd, from 1:00–2:00 pm, in Room 428, Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St., Boston. We will be highlighting the Economic Impacts of Cliff Effects and the Pilot Working…
AIC President Hubert Benitez to Step Down
American International College (AIC) announced that Hubert Benitez plans to step down as president of the college at the end of the current academic year on June 7. Frank Colaccino, chair of the AIC board of trustees, said Nicolle Cestero, who serves as executive vice president and chief operating officer at AIC, will be appointed…
Franklin County CDC Receives $125,000 from M&T Bank’s Amplify Fund
The Franklin County Community Development Corp. (FCCDC) received a grant of $125,000 over two years from the M&T Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of M&T Bank. FCCDC provides a host of direct services and opportunities that help businesses start, stabilize, and grow throughout Western Mass. With this grant, FCCDC is partnering with Springfield Neighborhood Housing…
Study Says Economic Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight in Western Mass.
A new report by MassINC and Cambridge Econometrics finds the Pioneer Valley has considerable strength in industries and technologies poised to grow with the transition to a low-carbon future. Billed as a “prospectus for transformative economic investment,” the study catalogs the region’s competitive advantages in food science, advanced materials, and clean energy. “From sustainably producing…
Aqua String Band to kick off St. Patrick’s weekend in Springfield
As St. Patrick’s Day festivities are approaching, the renowned Aqua String Band, hailing from Philadelphia, known as the Mummers, is set to enchant residents and staff at Independence House on Friday. This performance marks the beginning of a series of community appearances leading up to the St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke’s parade weekend activities. Read…
Retrofit Program to Expand High-speed Internet Access in Affordable Housing Statewide
The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) at MassTech announced the launch of the Residential Internet Retrofit Program, a $22 million statewide initiative to equip public and affordable-housing units across the state with high-speed internet for current and future residents. MBI will bring together internet service providers (ISPs) and property owners to upgrade in-building telecommunications wiring, equipment,…
Baystate Health Names Peter Banko Its Next President and CEO
The Baystate Health board of trustees announced it has appointed Peter Banko as Baystate Health’s new president and CEO. He succeeds Dr. Mark Keroack, who previously announced his plans to retire after serving as the system’s leader for 10 years. An executive experienced in leading multi-faceted health systems in markets throughout the country, Banko was…
$175-million for Mass. from Feds for critical projects statewide
Western Massachusetts communities will be getting a boost from the Federal Government with funding for dozens of projects. An estimated $175 million in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) will support 159 community projects statewide including more than $106.1 million for transportation, infrastructure, community development and affordable housing, $47.6 million to support public infrastructure including clean drinking…
Common Threads to Celebrate Women Supporting Women on April 11
Common Threads, the signature event of Dress for Success Western Massachusetts (DFSWM), is coming up on Thursday, April 11 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. Tickets are on sale until April 1. Common Threads will feature networking, a sit-down dinner, and a silent auction leading into a program that will…
STCC Helps Non-traditional Students Access Jobs
It’s called the IT Academy. Launching on March 12, it’s a new program within Springfield Technical Community College’s (STCC) Workforce Development Center that focuses on cybersecurity, a growing field with a constant need for new talent. “We’re really excited about this one,” said Ian Noonan, STCC’s director of Instruction and Asssessment for Workforce Development, noting…