STCC to Hold Online Financial-aid Information Session on July 15
Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will host an online workshop to help current and prospective students understand how to make a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID. The workshop, which will be conducted through a Zoom webinar, is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15 at 3 p.m. The session is free and open to the public, but…
UMass Amherst Food Science Department Receives USDA Education and Workforce Development Grant
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Food Science has been awarded a five-year, $482,549 grant to fund an experiential learning program for undergraduates, including independent research opportunities with faculty mentors and paid summer internships with industrial partners in the greater Boston area. UMass Amherst’s Food Science Undergraduate Experiential Learning (FUEL) Scholars program received one…
BusinessTalk with Chris Thompson
hom Fox interviews Westfield Starfires Co-Founder/Owner Christopher Thompson. Thom and Chris discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on the 2020 Futures Collegiate Baseball League, fan safety measures for home games, and how Westfield is ready to ‘play ball’! Read the source article at BusinessWest
MGM Springfield reopens after 4-months shuttered by COVID-19; capacity, staffing reduced to one-third
Gamblers returned Monday to the slot machines and tables at MGM Springfield, which had closed like the rest of Massachusetts’ casinos since the middle of March in an effort to arrest the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Read the source article at masslive.com
Springfield Museums Open to Public Today
Springfield Museums are set to reopen to visitors today, July 13, with the first two hours each Monday, 10 a.m. to noon, set aside for seniors (60 and older) only, and the general public from noon to 5 p.m. The museums are open to everyone Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and…
Big Y extends price freeze on 15,000 items to Sept. 2
Big Y World Class Market has extended its price freeze from 10,000 to 15,000 everyday grocery items and until Sept. 2. Springfield-based Big Y said prices could go down and sales will continue. “When we announced our first price freeze, we heard from over 5,000 customers who indicated how important this action is to them,”…
‘It’s the biggest challenge our industry has ever faced’: MGM Springfield reopens casino, looks to renegotiate deal with city
Two years ago, the media tours of MGM Springfield focused on the decor — Edison bulbs in the light fixtures, dark woodwork to carry on the antique look — and local touches of Springfield memorabilia on display in a $960 million casino decades in the making. This week, the MGM media tour focused on handwashing…
West Springfield Freihofer’s Bakery Outlet will not reopen post COVID-19
The Freihofer’s Bakery Outlet at 440 Westfield St. will not reopen from its coronavirus shutdown, according to a social media post from its manager. The shop has been removed from a list of Massachusetts Freihofer’s shops on the website of parent company Bimbo Bakeries USA, which has a regional headquarters and distribution center in Chicopee.…
Cultural organizations in Greater Springfield, Berkshires receive $135K in federal grants
National Endowment of the Humanities grants totaling $135,000 for 26 organizations in Greater Springfield and the Berkshires were announced on Friday. U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, who represents 87 cities and towns that make up the First Congressional District, announced the grants with Mass Humanities Executive Director Brian Boyles. Fourteen grants were earmarked to…
US Rep. Richard Neal announces $400K coronavirus response grant for Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission has received $400,000 from federal coronavirus response legislation passed earlier this year that could help it lay groundwork for even more federal funding in the future. Read the source article at masslive.com
MGM Emphasizes Safety as It Reopens After COVID-forced Shutdown
Those visiting MGM Springfield after it reopens following a nearly four-month-long shutdown forced by COVID-19 will certainly recognize the place. But much will be different at One MGM Way, to put it mildly, when it opens to its M life members this week and the general public on July 13. Plexiglass dividers are now in…
People in Business: Baystate Health appoints Marion A. McGowan, Bsn, Mpm, PhD, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Baystate Health announces the appointment of Marion A. McGowan, BSN, MPM, PhD as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. She is President and CEO of Health New England, and SVP for Payer Innovation at Baystate Health. Marion’s successes during her professional healthcare career, from her start as a staff nurse to her continually expanding,…