‘New Springfield: Now Arriving’ focus of development talk
SPRINGFIELD — The city will update the public on its economic development efforts with a railroad themed PowerPoint presentation befitting Union Station, CTRail train service and CRRC MA’s planned start on MBTA subway cars next month “The New Springfield: Now Arriving’” presentation is set for Tuesday, March 27, 4 to 6 p.m., at CityStage, One Columbus…
Emmy Winner to Headline Bay Path Women’s Leadership Conference
Lena Waithe, the actor, producer, and writer who, in 2017, became the first African-American woman to win an Emmy Award for comedy writing, will be interviewed during Bay Path University’s 23rd annual Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC) on Friday, April 6. The one-day event has become the region’s prime women’s leadership event for professional networking and enrichment.…
FutureWorks to host Six Flags recruiting event
FutureWorks Career Center will hold a recruiting event for Six Flags New England on March 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. Interested individuals need to apply online in advance of the special event. Job positions featured at the amusement park company include ride operators, game team members, and food services staff. The Agawam location has said it…
MGM Springfield unveils further details of $960 million casino project, requests an extra year to develop housing at Elm Street property
MGM Springfield unveiled new details and some changes being proposed at its $960 million casino on Thursday, ranging from its plans for a free downtown shuttle bus system to a desire to have more table games and fewer slot machines to address millennial customer preference. The details were shared with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission at…
MGM Springfield reveals deal with Indian Motorcycles to open first apparel store at casino
MGM Springfield revealed Thursday that the iconic Indian Motorcycle company, which was originally founded in Springfield, will open an apparel shop at the soon-to-open casino in the city’s South End. MGM previously announced that its poker room will have an old-time car theme based around Springfield’s early automotive history as home to the Duryea brothers and…
AIC gets MassDevelopment financing for health sciences building, dorm | masslive.com
MassDevelopment has provided $10.5 million in tax-exempt bond financing for two construction projects at American International College, including a $7.5 million building for college’s School of Health Sciences at 1020 State St. The bond will also finance $2.5 million for a residence hall at the corner of Acorn and Cortland streets near the college’s athletic…
Thornes Marketplace to Renovate Front Entrance on Main Street
Thornes Marketplace will begin a major renovation of its front entrance on Main Street the first week in April to make practical improvements as well as aesthetic ones that are historically accurate. Richard Madowitz, Thornes owner and property manager, stressed that work on the entryway — one of the last phases of a multi-year capital-improvement…
Ed Kubosiak Jr. promoted to Vice President of Content for MassLive
Ed Kubosiak Jr. has been named Vice President of Content for MassLive, company president Tim Kennedy announced today. Kubosiak, who joined MassLive in 1998 as a sports producer, has served a variety of roles in the company and for the past 13 years has been editor-in-chief of the rapidly-growing digital news organization. “Ed has been instrumental in…
Springfield Crrc Ma honored, rail car production begins next month
The new CRRC MA rail car manufacturing complex in East Springfield is the state’s engineering accomplishment of the year, according to the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts. The group honored CRRC at its annual meeting Wednesday. That honor comes as CRRC nears the start of production. The Chinese-owned company will start building new…
Work begins on expansion of Longmeadow Big Y supermarket
Contractors have started work in the former bagel shop, hardware store and barbershop adjacent to the Big Y supermarket at 802 Williams St. in this suburb’s main shopping district. Work on converting that space into supermarket retail area will begin in earnest within weeks with completion expected within a few months, said Mathieu D’Amour, Big Y’s vice…
Springfield sells old Indian Orchard landfill, Chapman Valve parcel for reuse as solar…
The City Council has approved the sale of two Indian Orchard properties — a former landfill and part of the contaminated Chapman Valve site — to two local developers who will convert the sites to solar farms, self-storage units, and a small orchard. At a meeting Monday night, the council voted unanimously to transfer a…
Springfield Regional Chamber Speed Networking Slated for March 29
The Springfield Regional Chamber will hold its ever-popular speed networking on Thursday, March 29 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Colony Club, 1500 Main St., Springfield. Attendees will have the opportunity to continue to network with other attendees in the Colony Club Lounge, where a cash bar will be available. Read the source article…