New Projects Energize Palmer’s Neighborhoods
In a neighborhood struggling to regain some momentum, any new development matters — no matter how humble. Literally, in the case of Humble Pie, a restaurant with a façade as nondescript as its name and a farm-to-table ethos that has quickly won over locals since opening in December on Main Street in the Three Rivers…
Bradley International Airport to Launch Non-stop Service to St. Louis
The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) announced the debut of new daily, non-stop service between Bradley International Airport and St. Louis Lambert International Airport on Southwest Airlines. “I’ve long advocated that we need to utilize Bradley International Airport as an economic driver to boost growth in our region, and adding an additional direct flight to a…
MassMutual Foundation donates $1 million to Springfield schools
The MassMutual Foundation Inc. will grant $1 million to Springfield Public Schools to expand the City Connects program into eight additional elementary schools throughout the city. City Connects is a national program executed by the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. The program supports students based on their individual needs by addressing out-of-school challenges that affect student success, and…
Chicopee downtown mill renovation project granted special permit
A Holyoke businessman who plans to convert a historic mill building that dates to the 1840s has been given the go-ahead to begin the project. The City Council voted 12-0 last week to grant a special permit to Mount Holyoke Development, owned by Herbert Berezin, which will allow him to convert the long-vacant 65,000 square-foot,…
Valley Venture Mentors co-founder Paul Silva is ‘rock star’ of entrepreneurship in Western Mass.: Outlook 2018
As a senior at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2000, Silva cofounded the Entreclub because he needed help building his start-up Zform. That’s where his duck tie first made its appearance as a silly way to make his fellow students feel less nervous when pitching their ideas. Since then, the ducks have been…
Springfield recycler Northstar Pulp & Paper repurposes to meet 21st century demands
Thirty years ago, when Lori Goodman Novak was a teenager, she worked in the office for the family business, Northstar Pulp & Paper, answering the phone, weighing trucks on the scale and sorting mail. Nearly two decades later, while Novak was teaching kindergarten, her half-brother, Aaron Goodman, was old enough to work at the plant…
Blackjack 101: Get an inside look at MGM Springfield’s table games school (photos, video) | masslive.com
MGM Springfield said Tuesday that it will reimburse tuition for students at the Massachusetts Casino Career Training Institute who learn two or more casino table games, pass MGM’s audition and work for the new Springfield casino for at least a year. The news came during an open house at the school, a partnership among MGM,…
Bradley International Airport Recognized by Conde Nast as Top Airport in US
The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) is pleased to announce that Condé Nast Traveler has released the results of its 30th annual Readers’ Choice Awards, and Bradley International Airport has been recognized as the 5TH best airport inthe U.S. with a score of 82.35. Read the source article at Bradley International Airport (BDL)
Greenfield worker-owned PV Squared solar firm earns national kudos
“Solar (energy) is worth looking into for everyone,” Josh Hilsdon says with certainty. He is the commercial design and sales consultant for Pioneer Valley PhotoVoltaics Cooperative Inc., also known as PV Squared, an employee-owned and certified B corporation solar installation company headquartered in Greenfield. Benefits of both home and business solar energy solutions include direct…
Home Depot looks to hire 300 in Western Massachusetts, 80,000 nationwide
The Home Depot plans to hire 300 additional workers this spring in Western Massachusetts. The number includes jobs at seven stores across the region. The jobs are a mix of seasonal and permanent part-time, according to a news release from The Home Depot. The jobs include sales and cashiers to operations and online order fulfillment. …
Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce draws strength in numbers for 2018: Outlook 2018…
The theme for Outlook 2018 is well-chosen, and it describes, concisely and effectively, the mindset and operating philosophy of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce. It works tirelessly to bring people together – not only members, but the entire business community and others working to improve quality of life in Greater Westfield – and because…
Baker-Polito Administration Supports Nine Community-Driven Initiatives | Mass.gov
Springfield, Economic Development Council of Western Mass – $75,000 For every 100 Springfield residents of working age, 42 are not working, yet employers do not have enough qualified candidates to support operations and growth. Springfield WORKS is a coalition of over 30 partners including employers, residents, educators, and community-based organizations (CBOs). Partners developed strategies to…