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.…
ValleyCreates Appoints Five Local Community Advisors
The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts’ newly launched arts initiative, ValleyCreates, announced the appointment of five community advisors to support the initiative’s core mission to address underserved communities’ access to arts and culture funding and resources. Gina Beavers, Arts and Culture editor for the Valley Advocate, will serve as a liaison to arts and culture organizations…
2018 Inner City Capital Connections in Springfield!
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, with the support of the MassMutual Foundation and Berkshire Bank, cordially invites you to a kick-off breakfast on Tuesday, May 15thto learn more about the Boston Inner City Capital Connections program (ICCC) and its mission to help small businesses throughout Western Massachusetts build capacity and access the capital needed to…
Springfield launches $1.07 million Stearns Square project after delayed start, lower bid (photos)
A West Springfield construction company has begun a $1 million renovation project at Stearns Square and Duryea Way that includes a refurbished historic fountain and improved pedestrian ways. JL Construction Corp. was awarded the project after submitting the low bid of $1,068,000 in February, said Peter Garvey, the city’s director of capital asset construction. JL Construction…
Boston developer offers $300,000 for Springfield land as part of downtown apartments project at Willys-Overland building
A Boston company has offered to pay the city $300,000 for seven tax-title downtown lots on Worthington and Winter streets as part of a $13.8 million project for market rate apartments and retail space at the adjacent Willys-Overland building. The offer made by Davenport Advisors LLC, of Boston, was the sole bid submitted for the city lots…
Banks to Sponsor Pitch Competition at Entrepreneurship Banquet
The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation’s Entrepreneurship Initiative will mark its 15th year with an evening of exhibits, contests, and celebration at the Log Cabin in Holyoke on Wednesday, April 25. Early arrivers at 5 p.m. will be treated to an entrepreneur exhibit featuring students who have already started their own businesses or are on the cusp…
PeoplesBank Issues 2018 Corporate Green Report – BusinessWest
PeoplesBank issued its 2018 annual Corporate Green Report in recognition of Earth Day 2018. Through its green values and actions to support environmental sustainability, PeoplesBank believes it can help make the region a healthier place to live, work, and raise a family, and puts these values to work throughout the year through its charitable donations…
MassINC: Building near commuter rail could transform cities
Vacant land surrounding commuter rail stops in Gateway Cities has the potential to house approximately 140,000 people and create a similar number of new jobs. But improvements to commuter rail service is required to encourage development in these areas, according to a study being released Tuesday by the MassINC think tank. At the same time,…
Mount Holyoke College names Sonya Stephens new president
The Mount Holyoke College Board of Trustees on Monday named Sonya Stephens, acting president of the South Hadley school since June 2016, the 19th president of the college. “We are thrilled to say that we did not have to look further than our own campus to locate the individual who provides both the continuity and the vision to lead the…
Mayor Reichelt’s idea to lure breweries, businesses ‘offering a fun social experience” gaining steam in West Springfield
Mayor Will Reichelt’s push to tweak the town’s zoning regulations to make West Springfield a more “fun social experience” for residents and out-of-towners alike has earned support from the Planning Board and a committee that is reviewing the zoning regulations. On April 18, the Planning Board unanimously voted to issue a favorable report on the…