Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation (MTF) Webinar on Migration
MTF hosts a presentation on migration patterns affecting Massachusetts and the rest of the country. The program will include a presentation on national trends, followed by a panel discussion on what those trends mean for the Commonwealth. The webinar is called Massachusetts at a Time of Transition and Competition and will explore national migration trends…
BusinessTalk with Joel Doolin, MiraVista’s executive vice president
At a time when behavioral-health issues, substance misuse, and family and workplace stressors are all on people’s minds, the need for responsive services is higher than ever. MiraVista Behavioral Health Center in Holyoke has been meeting those needs since 2021 with an array of inpatient psychiatric services, outpatient substance recovery programs, and community outreach to…
Financial Assistance Available for Farmers Who Suffered Crop Losses This Year
The application for the Natural Disaster Recovery Program for Agriculture is now open. The program will provide financial assistance to farmers who suffered crop losses as a result of any of three 2023 natural disasters in Massachusetts: the Feb. 3-5 deep freeze that impacted a large amount of peach and stone-fruit production; the May 17-18…
Cooley Dickinson receives $100K donation for ED expansion
Cooley Dickinson Hospital has received a significant boost in its ongoing emergency department expansion and renovation project thanks to a generous $100,000 gift from Greenfield Cooperative Bank. This gift marks the beginning of a new $1 million fundraising challenge. The hospital’s ambitious $26 million project aims to enhance its emergency department by adding 7,700 square…
Pioneer Valley Region Listening Session
These events are an opportunity for the public to share their experiences, ideas, and vision for a connected Commonwealth. We are looking for the needs and perspectives from the city/towns within the Pioneer Valley region to attend. Participants will learn more about the two Massachusetts Internet for All programs and will be asked for their…
Balise Auto to move corporate headquarters to Springfield
Balise Auto will be announcing their relocation plan to move their corporate headquarters to Springfield on Tuesday. According to a news release from Balise, it will be moving its headquarters to Main Street in Springfield from its West Springfield location. Mayor Domenic Sarno, along with Balise Auto Group President Jeb Balise, will be at the…
Developer chosen to redevelop three downtown Springfield buildings
A Chicago-based developer has been selected to convert three downtown Springfield properties into mixed-use. The three properties the city wants to see reworked, include the iconic clocktower building at 113-117 State Street, the historic colonial building at 1139-1155 Main Street, and 11-21 Stockbridge Street which are more than 130,000 gross square feet in the downtown.…
Two-time Academy Award Winner Ruth Carter Visiting Downtown Springfield on Sept. 8
Art for the Soul Gallery will host a book signing with Springfield native and award-winning costume designer to celebrate the launch of her book, The Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther. The free event will take place on Friday, Sept. 8 at…
Welcome Rob DelMastro as the New Regional Director of the MSBDC Western Regional Office!
Rob DelMastro began serving as the new regional director for the Western Regional Office in August 2023. Prior to this role, Rob worked as a senior business advisor at MSBDC Central Regional Office, starting in January 2021. Throughout his professional journey, Rob has been committed to establishing and managing small businesses. He has gained valuable…
Organizers, communities planning for return of Ironman 70.3 Western Mass.
As we look ahead to next year, one popular triathalon is making its way back to our area. “Our athletes’ response was ‘Wow,’” said Ironman regional director Dave Christen. “There’s a lot of work to do…We just felt at home. It didn’t feel like a first-year event.” It’s the 70.3-mile race where athletes compete in…
HCC Running Interior Design, Stone Wall Construction Classes
Interested in design work, either interior or exterior? Holyoke Community College (HCC) has two non-credit classes starting soon that might interest you. “Residential Interior Design I” is a seven-week program that meets on Wednesday nights from Sept. 6 until Oct. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the HCC Kittredge Center for Business and Workforce…
Black Birch Vineyard Continues to Branch Out
There are not many companies that can say that the pandemic was “probably the best thing that could have happened to us.” But that’s the phrase Michelle Kersberger summoned as she talked about those unprecedented times. And this was not hyperbole. Indeed, while the start of the pandemic was a difficult, scary time, to say…