Hayley Dunn
Haley Dunn works with a team at Eversource Energy that serves the needs of Massachusetts customers and communities. She is a member of the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade Committee, where she serves as spokeswoman, and was honored with the 2018 Rohan Award. She is also a board member of the Holyoke Board of Registrar of…
The Republican, MassLive win big in New England Better Newspaper Competition
The Republican brought home seven first-place prizes and several other commendations earlier this year in the New England Better Newspaper Competition. Recently retired photographer Dave Roback won two first-place prizes, in the feature photo and portrait categories, for images a child cooling off at Hampton Ponds in Westfield and two veterans at a Memorial Day ceremony in East…
12 years in the making, Holiday Inn Express opens at Epiphany Tower in downtown Springfield
The long wait is over as a new Holiday Inn Express opened this week at the former Epiphany Tower on lower State Street as MGM Springfield was announcing an early opening date a block away. “This has been a pleasure that we are open finally on April 24, which was a very exciting day for us…
New Skechers shoe and clothing store holds grand opening in West Springfield (photos, video)
The Skechers outlet store in the Century Center complex on Memorial Drive in West Springfield held its grand opening on Friday, a couple of weeks after opening its doors for business. The 219 Memorial Ave. location is the brand’s first store in the greater Springfield area, with the next closest store being located at the Lee Premium Outlets in Berkshire…
Dress for Success Western Mass. to Host May Day Celebration May 1
A May Day Celebration, a community event to promote the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts’ Valley Gives and programs and services provided by Dress for Success Western Massachusetts, will be held on Tuesday, May 1. This event, set to take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, at One Financial Plaza in…
UMass Amherst Appoints Isenberg Dean Mark Fuller to New Role
Mark Fuller, current dean and Thomas O’Brien Endowed Chair at Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, has been appointed the new vice chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations by UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy. Fuller will succeed Michael Leto, who announced his upcoming retirement last fall. As the university’s chief advancement officer, Fuller will…
Seen@ ERC5 Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Feast in the East at GreatHorse in Hampden | masslive.com
Leadership at the East of the River Five Towns Chamber of Commerce welcomed hundreds on Thursday for a flavorful networking event. ERC5 hosted its third annual Feast in the East at The Starting Gate at GreatHorse in Hampden as ‘a networking opportunity for our members, and to welcome folks from the public to come in…
Tech Foundry, Northampton schools, GCC open pathway to computer careers
Northampton High School students will soon have an opportunity to train for in-demand computer careers through Greenfield Community College and Springfield’s Tech Foundry. Jonathan Edwards, director of strategic partnerships for Tech Foundry, said he’s already talking with other area high schools about replicating the program before it’s even begun. Read the source article at masslive.com
DevelopSpringfield hopeful that financing to restart work on downtown Innovation Center on…
DevelopSpringfield’s dormant Innovation Center project at 270-284 Bridge St. could restart construction in the next few months once DevelopSpringfield gets an expected loan from MassDevelopment, the state’s economic development and finance agency. Little work has been done at the site for about a year. Once the loan is approved, work could restart at 270-284 Bridge…
STCC to Offer Sterile Processing Technician Course This Summer
Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will offer a 10-week course this summer for students who want to start a career as a sterile processing technician. The Sterile Process Technician credit certification course, which runs June 4 to Aug. 8, will be taught Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 5 to 9 p.m. on the STCC campus,…
MGM Springfield reveals $960 million resort casino to open earlier than expected (photos, video)
MGM Resorts International will open its Springfield casino ahead of schedule on Aug. 24, culminating a seven-year journey from vision to operation. “It has just come together amazingly well,” MGM Resorts President Bill Hornbuckle told The Republican this week. “It’s extremely exciting. Our commitment is to Springfield. Our commitment is to get this open successfully. We…
Baystate Health secures $1M earmark in House budget
Baystate Health has secured a $1 million earmark in the House version of the state budget, which is being debated this week. “This represents an affirmative step in our quest to equalize the state’s commitment to serve the Medicaid population of Western Massachusetts,” said Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health, in a statement.…