Keiter Named to Boston Globe List of New England’s Fastest Growing Companies
Keiter, a 17-year-old construction-management company based in West Springfield, was recently named to the Boston Globe’s inaugural list of New England’s 50 fastest-growing companies 2025. The honor was presented in collaboration with Statista, a global statistics portal and industry-ranking provider. Awardees were chosen based on each organization’s revenue and organic growth and independence. Globe leaders…
PV Squared Solar Among Boston Globe List of Fastest Growing Companies
PV Squared Solar is announced its inclusion in the Boston Globe’s inaugural list of New England’s fastest-growing companies. This recognition, presented in collaboration with Statista, a leading global statistics portal and industry ranking provider, highlights PV Squared Solar’s exceptional performance and growth. The list awards companies based on organization’s revenue growth, organic growth, and independence…
Country Bank Strengthens Its Presence in Springfield
Down on Main Street Mary McGovern says Country Bank has been looking to create a stronger presence in downtown Springfield for at least five years now. The institution, which has a lending office on the 17th floor of Tower Square, has considered several sites for a banking center with strong visibility, she said, including the…
Nvidia to build quantum computing research center in Boston
Working with quantum companies to see where GPUs can help Nvidia plans to build a quantum computing research center in Boston. The Nvidia Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC) will integrate quantum hardware with Nvidia’s GB200 NVL72 rack-scale systems in what it calls ‘accelerated quantum supercomputing.’ The research center will use systems from companies including Quantinuum,…
Western Mass Economic Development Council leader Rick Sullivan retiring
The Western Mass Economic Development Council (EDC) has announced that President and CEO Rick Sullivan will be retiring at the end of this year. Sullivan has helmed the organization since 2015. Before his position at the EDC, he had a lengthy career in public service as Westfield’s mayor for 14 years, as Chief of Staff…
Holyoke Continues to Ride a Green Wave
Community Spotlight Aaron Vega calls them ‘meet and greets.’ And they are, well … just what that name suggests. They’re meetings between city officials and small-business owners, many of them representing ventures in the emerging ‘climate tech’ sector who have heard about Holyoke and the companies that now call it home, and want to hear…
21st Annual Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards
This signature event, now in its 21st year, celebrates companies throughout the Commonwealth for their contributions to the state’s economy. The awards will be presented at an April 9, 2025 event at UMass Boston. Click here for more information and to register for the event.
Cesar Ruiz Intends to Rewind the Clock at Wyckoff Country Club
Back to the Future Cesar Ruiz says it was only a few hours after he wrapped up a well-attended press conference in early February 2024, announcing his plans to bring a large sports complex to Holyoke, when his phone first pinged with someone offering some real estate for the initiative. “He texted, ‘I’m a Holyoke…
BusinessWest Accepting Nominations for 40 Under Forty Alumni Achievement Award
When BusinessWest launched its 40 Under Forty program in 2007, it did so to identify rising stars across our region — individuals who were excelling in business and through involvement within the community — and celebrate their accomplishments. In 2015, BusinessWest announced a new award, one that builds on the foundation upon which 40 Under…
These Holyoke businesses awarded funding to boost economy
To help revive economic growth, grants were awarded to 34 businesses across Massachusetts, including five in Holyoke. The economic development program helps businesses buy, renovate, or build out commercial properties that will help boost the economy. Last Wednesday, MassDevelopment announced $2,805,000 in grants through the third round of its Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Equity Investment…
Chicopee Makes Some Landmark Improvements
‘Historic rehabilitation.’ That’s the phrase Lee Pouliot and others used to describe work at Chicopee’s historic City Hall and the neighboring, long-closed main library. In doing so, they made the distinction between this type of work and historic restoration. Indeed, the latter returns something to what it once was at a specific point, said Pouliot,…
MassDOT selects site for East-West rail stop in Palmer
Palmer is one step closer to getting a train stop in town. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced their selection of the South of Palmer Yard as the best site for the future train station and the decision marked a critical milestone in the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s efforts to advance East-West rail. Western mass news…