Tighe & Bond Climbs 19 Spots in National Ranking
Tighe & Bond, a full-service engineering and environmental consulting firm, climbed 19 spots this year to No. 241 on Engineering News Record’s “2018 Top 500 Design Firms” ranking. In the past two years, Tighe & Bond climbed 34 spots as the firm continues to grow its regional market. The publication ranks its list of top 500 design firms nationally based on design-specific revenue from…
Westover Great New England Air Show will have more vintage aircraft, 25+ military planes…
The Great New England Air and Space show at Westover will feature some of the best military acts, including the Air Force Thunderbirds flying team, but there will be so much more to see including vintage World War II planes that have not been seen at an Westover Air Reserve Base show and at least…
Springfield Elm Street block restoration plan climbs in cost; developer pursues more funds, tax credits
A developer said this week that a plan to redevelop a long-vacant historic block on Elm Street at Court Square has risen in cost to an estimated $50 million to $55 million. That makes the next 60-90 days critical developers try to secure additional funds to make the project a reality. Peter A. Picknelly, who…
Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce celebrates 50 years of golf
The 2018 year is truly golden for the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce as they announce the celebration of their 50th anniversary Chamber Cup Golf Tournament presented by Northeast IT Systems, Inc. In honor of this occasion, the Chamber Golf Committee is offering a special Golden Anniversary golf package to include: a fun-filled day of…
$250,000 sale of Lynch School in Holyoke approved for retail use
The Colvest Group of Springfield will buy the former Lynch School at 1575 Northampton St. for $250,000, raze the building and build a retail site with a bank and other tenants after City Council approval at City Hall Tuesday. The Council voted 12-0 to approve the sale. To build the retail site, Colvest will need…
People in Business: Tim Kennedy, President of Masslive Media and Kate Maguire, Artistic Director and CEO of Berkshire Theatre Group to speak at Springfield Regional Chamber Event
The Springfield Regional Chamber’s final C-Suite Conversations & Cocktails event of the season will feature Tim Kennedy, president of MassLive media and Kate Maguire, artistic director and CEO of Berkshire Theatre Group on Tuesday, May 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at CityStage in Springfield. C-Suite Conversations & Cocktails features local and regional executives in…
Mohegan Sun announces discount partnerships with Six Flags, Basketball Hall of Fame ahead of MGM Springfield opening
Mohegan Sun’s Momentum gambling loyalty cards will now offer discounts at Springfield-area attractions Six Flags New England and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as well as sites in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Mohegan Sun announced the expansion of the program Tuesday. In addition to the Massachusetts attractions, the program will include the Garde Arts Center…
Springfield residents more optimistic on city’s future, less worried about crime, Western…
Residents have a more favorable opinion of the city’s quality of life, economic outlook and public safety than they did eight years ago, according to new findings from the Western New England University Polling Institute. And the optimism for Springfield’s economy was highest among residents who listed themselves as supporters of the MGM Springfield casino project,…
Way Finders Relocation Creates More Momentum in Both Ends of the City
The nonprofit group Way Finders, formerly known as HAPHousing, has released renderings of the new 35,000-square-foot home it intends to build on the site of the soon-to-be abandoned Peter Pan Bus station. The move to the North End will bring benefits for the agency and its many types of clients, but it will also generate…
Local Companies Starting to Land Contracts with MGM Springfield
Rebeca Merigian says the slip was found, and promptly given to her, many years ago by a long-time customer, a description she quickly categorized as an obvious understatement. Indeed, the date at the top is 1940, and thus this item, now displayed under glass, is a time capsule as much as it is a pick-up…
Westfield Bank to open second Springfield branch in July
Westfield Bank will open a full-service branch office at 1342 Liberty St. in Springfield in July 2018. The Liberty Street office currently has a 24-hour ATM but will be operated as a full-service branch with lobby and drive-up banking, a drive-up ATM, and banking specialists doing business banking, residential mortgages, and investment and insurance services…
Simply Grace Partners Helping to Create a New Dynamic Downtown
Like most people who grew up in and around Springfield in the ’60s and ’70s, Mikki Lessard has fond memories of getting on a bus and spending an entire Saturday afternoon downtown. She said most of those visits would start, and a good number would also end, at Johnson’s Bookstore, but there were plenty of…