Baker, Sarno join Springfield roundtable discussion on local entrepreneurship
Governor Baker continued his visit to western Massachusetts Tuesday, joining Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and other city leaders for a roundtable discussion at Valley Ventures. The discussion centered on the vital role entrepreneurs play in building up the western Massachusetts economy. The Western Mass Economic Development Council, Valley Venture Mentors and Western Mass Founders Network…
Survey of Springfield residents impacted by the justice system emphasizes need for housing, jobs
A new survey of Springfield residents who have been incarcerated, or have relatives who have served time, revealed that many people struggle to access support services. The survey is part of a Western Mass Economic Development Council grant looking to asses the needs of families affected by the justice system. Anne Kandilis is the director…
Baker visiting western Massachusetts for second day
Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito will be making stops in western Massachusetts. Baker and Polito will first join other state officials for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Greylock Glen Outdoor Recreation and Nature Center in Adams at 10:00 a.m. Then traveling to Williamsburg for an announcement of the latest round of Municipal…
Consultant, Entrepreneur Linda Dulye Focuses on Connections, Engagement
Linda Dulye calls them ‘spectators.’ That’s the term she uses to describe employees who, well, are not in the game, as they say in the sports universe. Instead, they’re watching it from the sidelines. They’re not engaged, and they are not part of the solution, said Dulye, the former journalist turned corporate communications specialist and…
Failing to Prepare for Cyberthreats Can Prove Costly
When hackers gained access to a large retailer’s computer network through scam emails to employees, more than 900 store locations were affected, and 2 million customers were impacted before the company was alerted by a security blogger six months later. That led to several class-action lawsuits against the company, attorney generals in multiple states opened…
Stone Soul Festival returns this weekend in Springfield
Thousands are looking forward to the Labor Day weekend when the Stone Soul Festival returns to Springfield’s Blunt Park. Festival Founder and Program Chairman Jay Griffin is confident of a vibrant post pandemic return to the neighborhood festival he helped create 34 years ago. Stone Soul Festival has always had a special place in his…
Baystate Medical Center awarded 26 Springfield students scholarships
Local college students were awarded $26,400 in scholarships from the Baystate Springfield Educational Partnership (BSEP) program during a ceremony at Baystate Medical Center last week. Read the source article at WWLP 22 News Springfield
Hooplandia Organizers Set a Date for 2023
Mark Rivers acknowledged that a lot of things have changed since he and officials at the Big E and the Naismith Memorial Basketball of Fame first announced that the region would host a giant three-on-three basketball tournament to be called Hooplandia. Indeed, that announcement came late in 2019, just a few months before the arrival…
Ludlow and Its Mills Are a Developing Story
When Westmass Area Development Corp. and its board of directors went all in and acquired the massive and environmentally challenged Ludlow Mills complex in 2011, Jeff Daley said, they did so with the understanding that they were embarking on a long and difficult journey. But they probably didn’t know how long and just how difficult.…
Governor Baker, Springfield Mayor Sarno provide Civic Center parking garage redevelopment update
Governor Charlie Baker and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno held a celebration ahead of the Civic Center garage being torn down. Monday, they celebrated the decommissioning of the parking garage that stands next to the MassMutual Center as they get ready to rebuild. In its place, a brand new five-story garage will be built. Mayor Sarno said…
BusinessTalk with with Jeff Daley, president and CEO of Westmass Area Development Corp.
BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Jeff Daley, president and CEO of Westmass Area Development Corp. about the agency’s most ambitious, project to date, redevelopment of the massive Ludlow Mills complex. Daley recounts the latest developments and talks about how the project has turned a critical corner. It’s all must listening, so join…
Enterprise Awards More Than $14,000 to Square One
For the second consecutive year, The Enterprise Holdings Foundation has awarded funding to support Square One’s Campaign for Healthy Kids. This year’s gift totaled more than $14,000. The contribution is made possible through Enterprise Holdings Foundation’s FY22 ROAD (Respect Opportunity Achievement Diversity) Forward program. This is an employee-driven initiative focusing on the improvement of social and racial equity in communities they serve. In presenting the donation,…