UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy Looks Back on His Accomplished Tenure
Kumble Subbaswamy recalls that, when he arrived at the UMass Amherst campus a dozen years ago, his first priority was to bring some needed stability to a school that had seen a number of leadership changes over the previous decade. After that, he said, his main goals were to bring the school to a higher…
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Receives $450,000 Grant for Alzheimer’s Services
Cooley Dickinson Hospital has a received a $450,000 grant from the Eisenberg Family Trust to provide free services to older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and the family members who care for them. The grant funds the Pioneer Valley Memory Care Initiative (PVMCI), a collaborative program that empowers older adults with dementia to improve their quality…
Officials vote on special permit for a new Tesla dealership in Chicopee
Chicopee officials vote to approve a special permit for a new electric car dealership on Burnett Road. After several meetings filled with questions, debate and compromises, the city of Chicopee is one step closer to being the home of the newest Tesla dealership. The committee gathered to decide whether or not to approve a special…
Holyoke Community College Trustees Choose George Timmons as Next President
Calling him “creative,” “innovative,” and a “strong leader” who would be an “excellent ambassador for the college,” the Holyoke Community College (HCC) board of trustees voted in favor of George Timmons as the next president of HCC. Timmons is now provost and senior vice president of Academic and Student Affairs at Columbia Greene Community College…
Springfield teachers, Putnam Vocational to be recognized for excellence in education
21 Springfield teachers have been named as this year’s recipients of the Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award. Those educators will be honored on Thursday during the school committee meeting and during a banquet next month. Meanwhile, more honors have been bestowed to Springfield schools. Putnam Vocational Academy is one of two recipients of the…
$300K grant awarded to LifePath and Greater Springfield Senior Services, Inc.
The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $300,000 to LifePath and Greater Springfield Senior Services, Inc. (GSSSI) for their collaborative efforts with Baystate Health for the ‘Hospital to Home Partnership Program’. This grant award is part of the Healey-Driscoll Administrations $3 million program to acute care hospitals and Aging Services Access Points (ASAPS) such as LifePath across the…
Holyoke career fair helps parents find jobs in the area
One Holyoke Community Development Corporation (OneHolyoke CDC) hosted its 2nd career fair Tuesday evening to help parents find jobs in the area. More than 10 companies were in attendance at the Marcella R. Kelly Elementary School. Organizers say the event presented new opportunities to parents during these tough economic times. They also say it helps…
MILL DISTRICT SPRINGFEST 2023: FEATURES LIVE PERFORMANCE BY MULTILINGUAL ROCK STAR MISTER G
Latin Grammy winner Mr. G will have fans of all ages jumping and dancing to his upbeat performance at The Mill District’s SpringFest on Saturday May 13. This resident of Western Massachusetts is known offstage as Ben Gundersheimer. He performs in English, Spanish and Hebrew. “SpringFest is a new family fun event at the Mill…
Getting Answers: Palmer group pushes for rail stop, retail opportunities
Western Mass News is getting answers on the latest developments in Palmer as plans to break ground on a new retail development are in the works. This comes as residents continue to push to add a new train stop in town as part of the highly anticipated East-West Rail. Anne Miller and Ben Hood of…
Italian Consulate Office Opens in Downtown Springfield
The Italian government officially opened its Western Massachusetts Consulate of Italy office in Springfield on Monday, taking advantage of an offer from Paul Picknelly, president and CEO of Monarch Enterprises, who donated class-A real-estate space and other resources on the 25th floor of Monarch Place. Picknelly, named honorary consul of Italy for Western Mass., recognized…
White Lion Brewing to open taproom in Amherst
Last year former UMass basketball star Marcus Camby joined forces with Springfield’s White Lion Brewery to launch the wildly successful Marcus Camby New England IPA. Now, the team is gearing up to open a second location in Amherst. As an alum of UMass, head brewer Mike Yates says he could not be happier to bring…
Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee hosts ‘major deployment’ training with NJ, OH, MI military bases
A ‘major deployment readiness exercise’ called Eastern Nexus 23 is being held at Westover Air Reserve Base. City of Chicopee looking for development proposals for former Uniroyal property Beginning Monday, approximately 500 military and civilian members will train at the 439th Airlift Wing based at Westover Air Reserve Base. The following members also include the…