Westmass Area Development Corp. Moves Corporate Offices to Downtown Springfield
Westmass Area Development Corp. announced the opening of its new corporate offices in downtown Springfield. Located at One Monarch Place, Suite 1350, the new offices will host all corporate functions of Westmass with capacity to continue regional awareness and growth. The new office location will enable Westmass to continue to brand itself as a regional…
Yankee Candle opens $6.5M R&D lab in Deerfield, consolidates manufacturing in Franklin County
There was a warm, flickering glow Friday when lab technicians dimmed the lights in a burn room at the new Yankee Candle research and development laboratory. After all, there were about 1,000 candles burning, all lined up on stainless-steel lab benches under the latest in climate-control and fire-suppression technology. Read the source article at masslive.com
Project Management Exam Prep Workshop to Be Held at Bay Path
Are you ready to become a certified project-management professional (PMP)? Forbes.com lists a PMP certificate as the second-highest-paying IT certification for 2019, and the Project Management Institute (PMI) states that, through 2020, 1.57 million new project-management jobs will be created each year. To help prepare community members to begin the certification process, Bay Path University’s…
EforAll Berkshire County to Hold All Ideas Pitch Contest on Feb. 5
Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Berkshire County is holding an All Ideas Pitch Contest on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The program will be held at the Green at 85 Main St., Suite 105, North Adams from 6 to 8 p.m. EforAll’s first Pitch Contest at the Berkshire Museum in October created a lot of community buzz, with…
YMCA of Greater Springfield opens fitness center at Tower Square (photos) – masslive.com
The offices have been moved, the child care center is open, and now members can get in shape at the new YMCA of Greater Springfield’s Fitness Center at Tower Square. A ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration was held Thursday, with employees eagerly showing off the shiny new exercise machines and workout space. Read the…
Barry Kriger retiring as WWLP 22News anchor
Barry Kriger, who has brought the news to WWLP-TV, Channel 22, viewers for nearly four decades, announced his retirement during Thursday evening’s broadcast. At the close of the 6 p.m. news broadcast, Kriger, 69, revealed to Western Massachusetts viewers that he will be stepping down in two weeks. “It’s time for the next chapter. Two…
Smith & Wesson parent company American Outdoor Brands reports earnings
American Outdoor Brands, the parent company — for now — of Smith & Wesson, reported a $5.2 million profit for its most recent quarter. That works out to 9 cents a share, coming in higher than the 7 cent projection most analysts arrived at prior to the announcement. Profits in the comparable quarter last year…
Deirdre Griffin named Elms College director of international programs
The College of Our Lady of the Elms has hired Sister Deirdre Griffin, SSJ, as its director of International Programs. Griffin will be responsible for supporting the college’s international students, growing traditional and faculty-led study abroad programs, and developing a community of global learning that celebrates diverse cultures and explores current issues. Read the source…
Non-stop Service to Miami Increases Bradley’s Budget Destinations – BusinessWest
When the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) launched nonstop flights on Frontier Airlines from Bradley International Airport to Miami on Nov. 14, it marked yet another success in the airport’s goal of expanding destinations for customers, particularly budget, non-stop flights. Read the source article at BusinessWest
Trinity Health Springfield medical group earns national recognition
Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group-Springfield has achieved Gold Status recognition from the American Heart and American Medical associations for achieving blood pressure control rates of 70 percent or more in the group’s adult patient population with high blood pressure. Read the source article at masslive.com
AAA Pioneer Valley buys Tierney Insurance of Westfield
AAA Pioneer Valley has bought the assets of Tierney Insurance Agency Inc. Pioneer Valley Auto Club Insurance Agency Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Automobile Club of Pioneer Valley Inc., also known as AAA Pioneer Valley, announced the deal Wednesday. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read the source article at masslive.com
Orange Line problems not linked to Springfield-built cars
Problems experienced Wednesday by 40-year-old Orange Line trains are completely unrelated to the new Springfield-built cars meant to replace them, said MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority General Manager Steve Poftak will give an update Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Downtown Crossing Station. Read the source article at masslive.com