Liberty Bank Presents Grant to Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity
Liberty Bank recently selected Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) to receive one of its community grants. The bank’s foundation aims to assist low- and moderate-income families improve their economic situation and quality of life, which is also what Greater Springfield Habitat does. A check presentation ceremony will be held today, World Habitat Day, at…
Holyokes 4th annual Paper City Food Festival returns
The 4th Annual Paper City Food Festival is set to return on October 19-20, 2024, bringing with it a weekend of diverse cuisine, local entertainment, and community connection. Hosted by the Greater Holyoke Chamber and Invertir Holyoke, this much-anticipated event will take place on High Street at High and Suffolk, offering a family-friendly atmosphere filled…
Bradley International Airport named “Top 10 Best Airport in U.S.” by Condé Nast Traveler for eighth consecutive year
The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) is pleased to announce that Bradley International Airport (BDL) has received the Condé Nast Traveler’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Award – naming BDL as a “Top 10 Best Airport in the U.S.” This is the eighth consecutive year that BDL has received this recognition. The Readers’ Choice Awards are regarded as…
Welcome the new Executive Director of the Business Improvement District of Amherst!
John Page, a lifelong Amherst area resident with experience in economic development, business advocacy, and event management, has been appointed as the new executive director of the Amherst Business Improvement District (BID). His first day is October 16. “We are delighted to have John join the BID as our new executive director,” said Barry Roberts,…
Wilbraham Balances Growth, Small-town Feel
Community Spotlight Like many young people who grow up in Western Mass., Mike Trombley left this region to start his professional career and then returned because of the quality of life it affords. His story, and his career, have not been like most others, though. Indeed, Trombley, who excelled on the baseball diamond at Minnechaug…
Inventor Mike Garjian Perfects System for Carbon Removal
Down to a Science Mike Garjian likes the symmetry. Indeed, standing in front of a massive manufacturing space in downtown Holyoke, complete with overhead cranes, where waterwheels, used to generate hydropower, were assembled more than a century ago, he envisions that same space soon being used to produce equipment he has invented that will reduce…
Change the Way You Listen
In Doing So, Increase Presence and Evolve Your Leadership Being present in today’s world is more difficult than it has ever been before. Everyone is constantly bombarded by emails, text messages, social media, news, advertisements, and all the other distractions of the modern world. A lack of presence, especially in leadership, can often lead to…
MassMutual Foundation Announces $1 Million Gift to Square One
Joined by Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and members of the Western Mass. legislative delegation, MassMutual Foundation President Dennis Duquette announced a major boost to Square One’s “Back to Square One” capital campaign today. “The MassMutual Foundation has always been committed to supporting the communities where we live and work,” Duquette said. “Our partnership with Square…
State Launches New Stipend Program for Eligible Job Seekers in Training
Reducing Barriers to Employment Earlier this month, the Healey-Driscoll administration launched the Massachusetts Workforce Skills Fund, a pilot stipend program to provide financial support for eligible unemployed and underemployed Massachusetts residents enrolled in job training, including the Career Technical Initiative and Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund programs. Administered by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce…
Condition of Education in Western MA
Please join us in Holyoke for a conversation on the state of education in Western Massachusetts. This event will put a local focus on findings of the Rennie Center’s Condition of Education in the Commonwealth report and bring together members of the business and education communities to discuss the need to rethink education. Wednesday, October…
Easthampton Chamber’s ignite Conference Aims to Help Businesses Succeed
Fired Up Technology, marketing, and talent. Those are three elements virtually all businesses must take into account if they want to grow and thrive in 2024. They’re also the main themes of this year’s ignite conference, a “professional learning opportunity” being hosted by the Chamber of Greater Easthampton on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Abandoned Building…
Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Generates Positive Momentum
Progress and Promise Rebecca Brien was born and raised in Berkshire County and has lived in Pittsfield for the past 30 years, so she knows something about the ebbs and flows of the economy and how that impacts a city and its downtown. “When an organization like General Electric or a major employer leaves, it…