Way Finders’ City of Homes initiative in Springfield gets $2M grant
SPRINGFIELD — MassMutual Foundation on Friday gave housing agency Way Finders $2 million to help fund a pilot of its City of Homes initiative. City of Homes will allow Way Finders to bid on and acquire distressed homes in the North End and Mason Square neighborhoods from city receivership, rehab the homes and offer them…
Holyoke looks to 150th anniversary to burnish image, spur economic development
HOLYOKE – The city will look to marketing to boost the image of the Paper City, attract visitors and help spur future economic development. The Office and Planning and Economic Development will spearhead and administer the effort that will coincide with celebration of Holyoke’s 150th anniversary in the coming year, said planning director Aaron Vega.…
Country Bank Supports Nonprofits During ‘Season of Difference’
WARE — Children, seniors, and those who are most in need will get a lot of care this holiday season from Country Bank, a full-service financial institution serving Central and Western Mass. The bank’s 210 team members gathered on Dec. 14 to write holiday greetings, wrap gifts, and pack homeless care bags in a show…
STCC Celebrates Opening of CNA Lab with Ribbon-cutting Ceremony
SPRINGFIELD — In a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 14, Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) celebrated the launch of the Workforce Development CNA Laboratory. With the new lab, STCC will increase training capacity of the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Plus program and help fill a demand for healthcare jobs in the region. Read the source article at…
W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project Launches Artist Search
December 12, 2022 — The W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project has launched a formal search for a sculptor to create a likeness of the scholar and civil-rights leader. The seated statue will be situated on a bench placed in front of Great Barrington’s Mason Public Library. Read the source article at BusinessWest
Monson Savings Bank Donates $10,000 to Hispanic-American Institute
MONSON — Monson Savings Bank has an established history of supporting the people and nonprofit organizations in the communities it serves in Western Mass. Recently, the bank made a $10,000 donation to the Hispanic-American Institute, headquartered in Springfield. Read the source article at BusinessWest
Eric Lesser holds ‘Western Mass Appreciation Event’ at the White Lion Brewery
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – We are closing in on 2022, and one local leader is taking this time to connect with the Western Massachusetts community. Healey names three top aides Outgoing State Senator Eric Lesser held his ‘Western Mass Appreciation Event’ at the White Lion Brewery in Springfield this evening. Lesser told 22News he wanted…
Justin Pelis Named Executive Director of Look Memorial Park
NORTHAMPTON — The Look Memorial Park board of trustees voted unanimously to name Justin Pelis the park’s fifth executive director. Pelis has served as the interim executive director since July 29. “Look Memorial Park is special to so many people,” Pelis said. “It evokes a different meaning to everyone, but in the end, the park…
GCC helps launch business dreams
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Greenfield Community College is launching an initiative to help entrepreneurs. Sober housing need discussed at Greenfield Community College Greenfield Community College is launching the Route 2 Rural Innovation Corridor which will help entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities in the region launch their business dreams. Read the source article at WWLP 22 News…
Springfield Technical Community College hosts ribbon cutting for CNA lab
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new CNA lab on Wednesday. 18-year-old arrested in Springfield for trafficking weight of fentanyl STCC will increase the training capacity of the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Plus Program with the new Workforce Development CNA laboratory, according to a news…
$155K is to fund Amherst & Hadley sewer project
AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The Efficiency and Regionalization grant program is to give Amherst $155,000 to fund the design of a sanitary sewer connection. United States Postal Service extending hours for the holidays In order to provide regional wastewater management between Hadley’s sanitary sewer and Amherst’s Waste Water Treatment facility. During the late 1970s, the…
Latino small businesses in Chicopee, Holyoke and Springfield get grants to help grow
SPRINGFIELD — For Jessika Rozki, owner of Rozki Rides in Springfield, the $1,000 her business received from the Latino Economic Development Corp. is more than a chance to pay for professional accounting. “It means everything,” she said. “It is so helpful to have support as a woman business owner, as a Latina business owner.” The…