IALS Light Microscopy Facility Designated Nikon Center of Excellence
The Light Microscopy Core Facility, housed in the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) at UMass Amherst, was designated as a Nikon Center of Excellence at a recent grand-opening event. It is one of eight Nikon Centers of Excellence in the U.S. The microscopes that make up the core facility have been purchased by UMass…
Condition of Education in Western Massachusetts
Please join us for a conversation on the status of education in Western Massachusetts. The event will put a local focus on findings from the Rennie Center’s Condition of Education in the Commonwealth report. We’ll discuss the latest data on the impact of early learning in Western Massachusetts and you’ll hear from local educators and…
Elms Offers Online Paralegal, Legal Nurse Consulting Programs
Students in these certificate tracks will learn about the legal profession and their ethical obligations within it; develop relevant critical thinking skills, including how to form sound and well-based judgments; and build effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. “Elms College is committed to educating paralegals and providing them with a foundational skill set that…
Chicago consultant drafts blueprint for using MGM Springfield casino as catalyst for downtown ‘renaissance’
A consultant that has provided guidance to city officials on all facets of the MGM Springfield casino project is now offering a blueprint on how the city should capitalize on that nearly $1 billion private investment to create a downtown “renaissance.” Representatives of Chicago Consultants Studio Inc., discussed the report, titled “An Economic Development Strategy…
Stcc, Mgm partner to offer free ‘English in the Workplace’ classes
The 30-hour “English in the Workplace” training program is meant for anyone interested in improving their English language skills, including evacuees displaced from Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria. “STCC will continue to do all we can to support workforce initiatives, and with MGM, we are placing collaboration right there with the ‘technical’ and ‘community’ aspects…
MGM Springfield hosts 1st large-scale hiring event for $960 million casino
Cheers rang out at regular intervals Tuesday at the MassMutual Center as MGM Resorts International’s newest Springfield employees emerged from an escalator in the arena’s convention center to the second floor. These people were completing the hiring process and were getting their official welcome as MGM Springfield employees. MGM Springfield invited 700 job seekers to…
Union Station will get new $8.5 million rail passenger platform by November; MassDOT awards contract to Framingham company
Work will begin later this month on a revamped Platform C at Union Station, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation expects the 18- by 362-foot platform will be completed by November. MassDOT said Tuesday it awarded the $8.2 million contract for the work to J.F. White, of Framingham. White and Schiavone Construction Co., of Secaucus, New Jersey,…
Get a look at a model of the new MBTA Red Line trains this summer
MBTA officials plan this summer to show off a model of the new Red Line trains getting assembled in Springfield. A factory in Springfield, built for the Chinese-owned company, CRRC MA, is assembling both Red Line and Orange Line cars. The company has a contract with the MBTA to build and assemble 252 Red Line…
NEW REPORT FINDS USE OF COAL AND OIL DURING A TWO-WEEK PERIOD THIS WINTER HAD EMISSIONS EQUIVALENT TO ADDING 6.4 MILLION CARS ON NEW ENGLAND ROADS
Report calls for Balanced, Multi-Faceted Energy Solutions BOSTON, MA (May 7, 2018) – The Massachusetts Coalition for Sustainable Energy (MCSE) today released “The Need for a Balanced Portfolio Approach to Address New England’s Fuel Security Problem” – a new report that details the significant environmental and negative economic impact that the current lack of access…
Introducing the 40 Under Forty Class of 2018
When BusinessWest launched a program in 2007 to honor young professionals in Western Mass. — not only for their career achievements, but for their service to the community — there was little concern that the initial flow of nominations might slow to a trickle years later. Read the source article at BusinessWest
People in Business: Professional Women’s Chamber announces Lora Wondolowski as 2018 Woman of the Year
The Professional Women’s Chamber (PWC) has announced that Lora Wondolowski, executive director of Leadership Pioneer Valley, has been named the PWC 2018 Woman of the Year. The Woman of the Year is presented to a woman in the western Massachusetts area who exemplifies outstanding leadership, professional accomplishment, and service to the community. This award has…
United Way of Pioneer Valley Debuts ‘A Day in the Life’ Program
United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) participated in the MassSaves Summit for financial literacy, where it debuted a new program aimed at those in need of personal financial education. “A Day in the Life” is an interactive demonstration which introduces people to the fundamentals of financial wellness. Read the source article at BusinessWest