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…
Springfield Union Station preps for a bigger, busier 2018
The people behind Springfield’s Union Station knew the place was popular. But they weren’t necessarily expecting 10,000 to 12,000 people over for Thanksgiving. That’s just a rough estimate of the crowd that streamed through Union Station over that holiday weekend, said Paul M. Stelzer, president of Appleton Corp., a part of the O’Connell Companies, which manages…
Seeing is believing: Springfield prepares for MGM casino, rail car factory opening in 2018
Seeing is believing. That is the message from Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the city’s development officer, Kevin Kennedy, as they describe the outlook for economic development in Springfield in 2018. One just needs to look around the city. Among dozens of projects citywide, construction plows ahead on the new $960 million MGM Springfield casino…
Baystate Health looks to make difference for healthcare in Western Massachusetts…
I grew up in Springfield, in the hospitals that would one day become Baystate Health. On Saturday mornings, I sometimes accompanied my father, Dr. Alvin Keroack, on his rounds. I absorbed a bit of what he and my mother – a nurse at Springfield Hospital (now Baystate Medical Center) – had learned about healthcare and…
Future is bright for Kringle Candle in Bernardston
Michael J. “Mick” Kittredge III, founder, president and CEO of Kringle Candle can look at hundreds of candles neatly lining the shelves in one of his retail store’s display areas and pick out the one that has a slightly – ever-so slightly – wrinkled label. “It’s all about the details,” he says as he removes…
Small Business Development Center Network helps Western Mass. business grow: Viewpoint
As the regional director of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Western Office, my dual role as a manager and adviser allows me to coach business owners, share lessons learned and my experience to help them avoid costly mistakes. Our specialty, though, is to help our clients secure capital to buy, start or grow a…
PeoplesBank’s ‘Innovation Series’ videos spotlight entrepreneurs in Pioneer Valley | masslive.com
When Joseph Skinner and other civic leaders in Holyoke set out more than a century ago to establish the mutual savings bank that would become PeoplesBank, they exemplified the true spirit of collaboration and innovation. Fast forward to 2018, and PeoplesBank holds true to those tenets as it continues its founders’ mission. ‘One of the…
Way Finders CEO says teamwork transformed housing opportunities for Western Mass.:…
Way Finders has witnessed firsthand the transformative change that can be achieved when nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies join together to provide support to individuals and families in our communities. We are grateful for the commitment of many local and regional businesses that support Way Finders’ services in Western Massachusetts. We could not do our…