Colony Club, Springfield institution that has hosted 6 presidents, closes after 103 years
The Colony Club in Springfield’s Tower Square, a downtown staple since 1915 that has hosted six presidents, shut down Monday. “We wanted to cease operations with our heads held high,” said Mark Teed, president of the Board of Governors.”We made the toughest decision of all.” The Club made a major push for members three years ago…
An Employment Lawyer Diversifies into Manufacturing
When she started her law career with a firm in Springfield, Amy Royal didn’t consider herself an entrepreneur. But that quality emerged quickly, and she would go on to start her own firm. She soon realized, though, that she was a actually a serial entrepreneur with an appetite for developing and growing companies, the latest…
Valet parking program proposed outside MassLive office building at Springfield’s Court…
The owner of the MassLive building at Court Square is proposing a valet parking program, intended to improve the experience for visitors of the office building and its neighbor, City Hall. As proposed, six parking spots will be set aside on City Hall Place, a one-way side street between the MassLive building, at 1350 Main St.,…
Wellspring Harvest to hold greenhouse ribbon cutting, open house events Sunday
Wellspring Harvest will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony Sunday to commemorate the completion of its hydroponic greenhouse and the beginning of its agricultural production. The cooperative corporation will officially open its Indian Orchard greenhouse with a 2 p.m. ribbon cutting event at the 121 Pinevale St. location. Following the ribbon cutting, Wellspring Harvest will hold a…
Sisters of Providence break ground on affordable housing with elder care services in West…
The Sisters of Providence have broken ground on Hillside Residence, a $10 million project to build 36 units of affordable, elder care housing on the 27-acre Providence campus at 2112 Riverdale St. The project calls for integrating housing for residents age 62 or older with the health services they will need as they grow older, according to Sister Kathleen…
Look inside the new UMass Amherst mobile water treatment lab
A new mobile water treatment lab run by UMass Amherst will help small towns test new water treatment technology. “Some of our smaller towns are risk-averse to testing new technologies on their water treatment,” said Rep. Smitty Pignatelli, D-Lenox. “This would allow them to kick the tires and test it on a much smaller basis.”…
Chicopee Construction company to move to mostly vacant industrial park, city approves tax…
A local construction company is planning to move to a parcel of land in the Chicopee River Business Park, which has been mostly empty since it was created more than 25 years ago. A. Crane Construction LLC. is purchasing an about 10-acre lot known as Parcel 8 on East Main Street. The property is across…
Springfield Innovation Center construction to resume in June
DevelopSpringfield says it will restart renovation work in mid-June on the long-stalled Springfield Innovation Center. MassDevelopment, the state’s finance and development agency, sent DevelopSpringfield a commitment letter this week putting the local agency one step closer to getting the financing it needs to complete the project, said Nicholas Fyntrilakis, chairman of the DevelopSpringfield board of directors. Read…
Reshaping philanthropy in our community
As the generosity-dust settles on the sixth and likely final Valley Gives Day, I’m feeling more than a little sentimental. This one-day festival of community philanthropy began with a question posed by devoted community member Paul Doherty: “How can we make this Valley the most generous region in the country?” Looking back now, the “we”…
Yee family, Masse’s Seafood taking over Brunelle’s Marina Dockside Restaurant in South Hadley, planning improvements, new name
Luke Brunelle, owner of Brunelle’s Marina on the Connecticut River in South Hadley, said he’s a pretty good restaurateur for the Dockside — but only in the winter. “When I’m not doing any boat business,” Brunelle said. “In the summer, there is just too much going on. I just can’t pay enough attention and I…
West of the River Chamber of Commerce Announces Job Fair
The West of the River Chamber of Commerce will present its second job fair, with the tagline “local jobs for local people,” on Tuesday, May 22 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Storrowton Tavern & Carriage House. Read the source article at BusinessWest
New $45 million Chicopee development will include 4-story hotel, 3 restaurants, gas station
A new about $45 million development planned for Burnett Road calls for a four-story hotel, a sit-down restaurant, a coffee shop, two fast food restaurants and a gas station with convenience store. Friday Dinesh Patel, whose business is in Springfield, submitted site plans for his project to be located on about eight acres of property…