New owners of Northampton’s 1930s train car diner aiming to open new business by April
The 1930s-era train car at 8 Strong Ave., formerly Kathy’s Diner, is in the final stages of being transformed into Familiars Coffee & Tea, as the owners hope to be serving the public by early Spring. The new restaurant aims to be a specialty coffee and tea shop that will also serve simple, made-to-order breakfast and lunch…
Springfield-based United Personnel wins prestigious industry award for work with job seekers in Massachusetts and Connecticut
United Personnel is based in Springfield, but has additional offices in Pittsfield, Northampton and Chelmsford in Massachusetts and New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut. The agency manages temporary, contract and direct hire placements and focuses on a variety of industries and fields, including professional, administrative, medical, dental, technology and light industrial. Read the source article at masslive.com
Baystate Academy Charter Public School Receives STEM Grant
Baystate Academy Charter Public School received a grant to offer high-quality science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs from Project Lead The Way (PLTW), a nonprofit organization that provides a transformative learning experience for K-12 students and teachers through pathways in computer science, engineering, and biomedical science. More than 10,500 schools across the country offer…
Springfield City Council approves weekend vendors’ market in closed Macy’s at Eastfield Mall
The City Council on Monday approved a special permit for a “weekend market” featuring multiple vendors at the Eastfield Mall on Boston Road. The market is scheduled to open April 7 in the former Macy’s building. Bill Bullock, owner of Bulldog Enterprises, said he will lease space to dozens of vendors and small businesses. He said…
New poll: High support for East-West rail connecting Springfield to Boston
Expanding the Massachusetts commuter rail system to connect Boston with the cities of Springfield, Fall River and New Bedford, is an idea drawing support from most Bay State voters in a new poll. In a MassINC Polling Group survey commissioned by the Barr Foundation, 78 percent of voters say they back the expansion. Sixteen percent…
Bay Path University and Partners to Present On the Move Forum
In honor of Women’s History Month in March and International Women’s Day on March 8, Bay Path University will present the On the Move Forum in partnership with the Professional Women’s Chamber, the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, the Pan African Historical Museum USA (PAHMUSA), and Enchanted Circle Theater. The event will be held at…
MGM Springfield President Michael Mathis: We’re bringing the show back downtown (Outlook…
As MGM Springfield rises and begins to shed its scaffolding, it’s more than a world-class resort. We’re bringing the show back downtown. A year from now, we will be talking about the great acts MGM booked, events on our plaza and hundreds of thousands of visitors we have drawn to our casino, hotel, restaurants and…
‘You can come here and make a good living’: Schott in Southbridge searches wider for workers to make fiber optics
Schott North America grew its businesses here by 10 percent in 2017 and executives say the company could do the same in 2018. But Schott — which continues the pioneering work in fiber optic glass once done here by American Optical Co. — is having trouble trying to hire the people it needs to fill new…
Big Y looked around and chose Springfield as distribution hub for future growth
Big Y Foods Inc. hosted its Friday news conference announcing a major expansion of its Springfield distribution center in the morning because by the afternoon, the existing warehouse space would have been too full. “We wouldn’t be able to move,” said Vice President of Corporate Communications Claire D’Amour-Daley. Her brother, Big Y President and COO Charles…
United Personnel Wins Inavero’s 2018 Best of Staffing Awards
United Personnel announced it has won Inavero’s Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to clients and job seekers. Presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, Inavero’s Best of Staffing winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings by their clients and the employees they have helped…
Community Music School Receives Grant from MDRT Foundation
The Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to Community Music School of Springfield (CMSS) through its Quality of Life Grant Program in honor of Jeanmarie Deliso, CFP. Through its global grants programs, the MDRT Foundation is committed to building stronger families and communities around the globe. This year, the MDRT Foundation…
Big Y plans to double size of Springfield distribution hub, add over 30 new jobs with $35 million investment in city
Over the next 18 months, the family owned Big Y Foods Inc. will expand the distribution center at its Roosevelt Avenue headquarters with 232,000 square feet of additional space. Plans include an expansion in order to provide capacity for the next 20 years including 20 new supermarkets, Big Y said Friday. It’s a $35-million to…