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Wakefield makes opening pitch for Farmington Bank1/15/2016 EAST LONGMEADOW – Former Major League Baseball star knuckleball pitcher and Farmington Bank’s new celebrity spokesperson Tim Wakefield joined Farmington Bank executives and employees du ...click for more |
Berkshire Bank now accepting scholarship applications1/15/2016 PITTSFIELD – Berkshire Bank has announced it will honor 30 high school seniors in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut and Vermont for their volunteer service through their foundation’s ...click for more |
Local roofing company helps out Boy Scouts1/7/2016 SOUTH HADLEY – Adam Quenneville Roofing, Siding and Windows had the honor of replacing a roof for the Boy Scouts of America at the Moses Scout Reservation in Russell. Once the summer ...click for more |
PeoplesBank announces appointment of four to team1/7/2016 HOLYOKE – PeoplesBank has announced the appointments of Natalie Jimenez, John Peterson, Kathy Caputo and Victor Rodriguez Sr. as mortgage consultants. As PeoplesBank mortgage consulta ...click for more |
Deliso named to Chairman’s Council of New York Life12/22/2015 AGAWAM – Jean M. Deliso has been named a member of the 2015 Chairman’s Council of New York Life. Members of the elite Chairman’s Council rank in the top three percent of Ne ...click for more |
Local businessman launches Delivery413.com service12/22/2015 SPRINGFIELD – After working in corporate America for years, local businessman Gene Shaw knew he was ready to create his own destiny and open a business. For quite some time he explore ...click for more |
Aaron Smith P.C. introduces new staff accountants12/22/2015 EAST LONGMEADOW – Aaron Smith P.C., a certified public accounting firm serving individuals and businesses in the Pioneer Valley for over 80 years, recently announced the addition of two new s ...click for more |
Farmington Bank opens new branch in East Longmeadow12/10/2015 EAST LONGMEADOW – On Dec. 3, Farmington Bank hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new branch in East Longmeadow, located at 61 N. Main St. John Patrick, Farmington Bank’s chairman, p ...click for more |
Berkshire Bank launches fourth annual ‘Season of Giving’12/10/2015 PITTSFIELD – Berkshire Bank has launched its fourth annual “Season of Giving” campaign, which runs through the end of the holiday season. Through the campaign, bank employees will ...click for more |
WNE poll shows support for Obamacare12/4/2015 SPRINGFIELD – With the third annual open enrollment period for Obamacare now underway, a majority of Massachusetts residents say they support the landmark legislation, according to the latest ...click for more |
Local entreprenuer named to Top 25 Women to Watch list for 2015-1612/4/2015 EAST LONGMEADOW – Carleen Eve Fischer Hoffman, RMP, owner of Hand to Paw Reiki, has been named one of the Top 25 Women to Watch in Western Massachusetts for 2015-16. Local lifestyle pu ...click for more |
Chase, Clarke, Stewart & Fontana Insurance announces scholarship recipient11/13/2015 Chase, Clarke, Stewart & Fontana Insurance announced its first scholarship recipient – Samantha Cross of West Springfield, a Cathedral High School student. For details about this scholars ...click for more |
Ritter joins Attain’s Westfield office11/13/2015 WESTFIELD – Stuart Ritter joins Attain Therapy and Fitness as the center manager and senior clinician for the Westfield location at 65 Springfield Road. Ritter has strong clinical and ...click for more |
Northstar Recycling named top-100 workplace for women11/6/2015 EAST LONGMEADOW – Northstar Recycling is honored to announce that after surveying more than 135,600 female employees, Great Place to Work and Fortune have recognized Northstar Recycling as on ...click for more |
Berkshire Bank receives seven Financial Marketing Awards11/6/2015 PITTSFIELD – Berkshire Bank and The Berkshire Bank Foundation announced today that they were honored with seven Financial Marketing Awards for their work in the community and leading edge pro ...click for more |
Nuvo Bank acquired by Merchant’s Bank in recent merger10/30/2015 SPRINGFIELD – At a recent special meeting, the shareholders of NUVO Bank & Trust Company overwhelmingly voted to approve the Merger Agreement between NUVO and Merchants Bancshares, Inc., ...click for more |
ERC5 announces its status as independent organization10/30/2015 EAST LONGMEADOW – The East of the River 5 Town Chamber of Commerce (ERC5) recently announced it has officially become an independent organization. This change took place on Sept. 1. T ...click for more |
A Plus HVAC receives 2015 Cool Smart Award10/30/2015 WESTBOROUGH – A Plus HVAC of Westfield is one of nine New England-based contractors to receive a 2015 Cool Smart award. The honors were presented recently at the annual golf tournamen ...click for more |
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts dispenses $10,000 to local charities10/23/2015 SPRINGFIELD – Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, recently awarded $10,000 to local charities through its parent company NiSource Charitable Foundation. Three “Supporting Those ...click for more |
Good Dog Spot offers tips on pet emergency plans10/23/2015 CHICOPEE – It is very common to have a plan in place for your loved ones in case of an emergency; such as dried foods, shelter, evacuation routes and more. The question is have you thought of ...click for more |
A.W. Brown's to host Halloween party10/9/2015 EAST LONGMEADOW – A.W. Brown’s will host its annual Halloween party Oct. 31 at 11 am. A.W. Brown’s will have face painting, balloon animals, and costume contests for human ...click for more |
Myers Brother Kalicka P.C. welcomes three new associates10/9/2015 HOLYOKE – Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C., (MBK) announced the hiring of three new associates – Elizabeth A. Fitzgerald, Joseph D. LeMay, MSA, and Robert D. Spano. Fitzgerald comes ...click for more |
Adam Quenneville announces No Roof Left Behind finalists10/9/2015 SOUTH HADLEY – Adam Quenneville Roofing & Siding is excited to announce the three finalists who have been selected in its second annual No Roof Left Behind community program. This program ...click for more |
Hampden Hearing Center to participate in ‘Listen up America’10/2/2015 EAST LONGMEADOW – The national Audiology Awareness Campaign (AAC) is pleased to announce “Listen Up America” Week, Oct. 13 to 16. This week-long event provides opportuniti ...click for more |
Myhrum named Best Lawyer10/2/2015 Christopher B. Myhrum of Longmeadow was selected for the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for inclusion in the field of Environmental Law and Litigation-Environmental. This marks ...click for more |
AIC receives money for Smith & Wesson for scholarships10/2/2015 SPRINGFIELD – American International College was awarded $10,000 by Smith & Wesson to provide five $2,000 scholarships, one per academic year through 2019, to students in the School of Bu ...click for more |
Dave’s makes donation to TJO10/2/2015 AGAWAM – Dave’s Soda and Pet City announced that it has raised $8,620 to support Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center. The money was raised during the Dave’ ...click for more |
Braman raising awareness of honey bee death epidemic9/4/2015 AGAWAM – Braman Termite and Pest Elimination is raising awareness about a life-threatening honey bee phenomenon to coincide with National Honey Bee Day, which took place Aug. 22. The ...click for more |
Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin attorneys pegged as ‘Best Lawyers’9/4/2015 SPRINGFIELD – Local law firm, Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., serving Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York, today announced eight attorneys were listed in The Best Lawyers in America 201 ...click for more |
Paragus IT acquires Applied Software Technologies8/27/2015 HADLEY – Paragus IT has continued their pattern of active growth with their first acquisition: West Springfield-based Applied Software Technologies. Prior to the acquisition, AST provided IT ...click for more |
Dowd Insurance implements employee wellness program8/27/2015 HOLYOKE – The Dowd Insurance Agencies, a leading insurance provider serving New England for over 115 years, launched a formal wellness program to promote physical and mental health of employe ...click for more |
Robinson Donovan attorneys named in ‘Best Lawyers’ list8/27/2015 SPRINGFIELD – Robinson Donovan, P.C., a full-service law firm trusted by generations to represent individual and business clients throughout Massachusetts and New England, today announced sev ...click for more |
Local Allstate agencies receive Premier Agency designations8/21/2015 MALVERN, PA – Chicopee Allstate agency owner John Slosek Jr. and Springfield area Allstate agency owners Eric Holt and Ly Cunningham received Allstate Premier Agency designations for 2015. ...click for more |
Senecal to succeed retiring PeoplesBank President Bowen8/21/2015 HOLYOKE – The PeoplesBank Board of Directors has announced the July 2016 retirement of current President and CEO Douglas A. Bowen and the appointment of Thomas W. Senecal as executive vice pr ...click for more |
Vallas joins Attain8/10/2015 SPRINGFIELD – Attain Therapy + Fitness is excited to announce the hiring of Chanon Vallas, MS, OTR/L, CHT as Center Manager for Attain’s Hand and Upper Extremity Clinic at 300 Birnie Av ...click for more |
Westfield Bank releases second quarter earnings report8/10/2015 WESTFIELD – Westfield Financial, Inc., operating as Westfield Bank, reported net income of $1.4 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, compared to $1.3 million, o ...click for more |
Pride helps students get to Peru7/31/2015 SPRINGFIELD – Pride Stores, Springfield, and their customers have donated $6,300 to sponsor four local students from the Clarke School for Hearing and Speech, on a transformative trip to Peru ...click for more |
United Bank Foundation donates nearly $220K in second quarter7/31/2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – The United Bank Foundation Massachusetts recently announced that they awarded a total of $219,750 in the second quarter of 2015 to 15 nonprofit organizations based in and s ...click for more |
Precision manufacturing grant included in 2016 state budget7/31/2015 BOSTON – State Sen. Eric P. Lesser (D-Longmeadow) announced the House and Senate have included $1.5 million for a precision manufacturing training program in the 2016 state budget, signed by ...click for more |
WNE Small Business Legal Clinic seeks applicants for fall semester7/16/2015 SPRINGFIELD – The Western New England University Small Business Legal Clinic is now accepting applications from entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking legal assistance for the fall 2 ...click for more |
Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts elect new president7/16/2015 The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts elected a new president, Hunter Marosits of H & R Homes Remodeling, and board of directors for the 2015-2016 year on June ...click for more |
Wisniewski brings homemade zucchini relish to market7/10/2015 CHICOPEE – Jessica Tudryn Wisniewski understands the intricate process of bringing harvested vegetables to a family’s table. While studying chemistry at Elms College, Wisniewski ...click for more |
Shea becomes Garvey’s newest VP7/10/2015 SPRINGFIELD – John J. Garvey, president of Garvey Communication Associates Inc. (GCAi) recently announced that Mary K. (Fallon) Shea has been promoted to vice president of Digital Strategy. < ...click for more |
Columbia Gas hosts Touch a Truck event7/10/2015 Columbia Gas of Massachusetts held its first “Touch A Truck” community event on the grounds of its Springfield division to promote safety for some 200 children and their families June 2 ...click for more |
Human Resources Unlimited in Springfield takes unique approach6/26/2015 SPRINGFIELD – In an era in which nonprofit organizations all go after the same grants and funding sources, Human Resources Unlimited (HRU) President and CEO Don Kozera said his agency, which ...click for more |
Gregory receives promotion6/11/2015 SPRINGFIELD – Morgan Stanley announced Michael Gregory Jr. has been promoted to first vice president and financial advisor in the firm’s Wealth Management office in Springfield. ... click for more |
Dowd Insurance Agencies unveil renovated Indian Orchard office6/11/2015 INDIAN ORCHARD – The Dowd Insurance Agencies, a leading insurance provider serving New England for over 115 years, hosted an open house to celebrate their newly renovated space on Main Street ...click for more |
Pay and People Consulting celebrates firm’s opening6/11/2015 LONGMEADOW – Linda and Garrett Ulrich announce the opening of Pay and People Consulting (PPC), a human resources consulting firm focused on developing human resources (HR) programs that attra ...click for more |
Lucky Dog Day Spa opens in Longmeadow6/11/2015 LONGMEADOW – State Rep. Brian Ashe recently presented a citation from the House of Representatives to Lisa Dailey, owner of Lucky Dog Day Spa, congratulating her on the opening of her busines ...click for more |
Unemployment Tax Control Associates mark 25 years6/11/2015 SPRINGFIELD – Unemployment Tax Control Associates Inc. (UTCA), a national unemployment insurance service provider based in Springfield, with an office in Boston and Houston, Texas, recently c ...click for more |
Monson Savings Bank announces two new additions6/11/2015 MONSON – Monson Savings Bank has announced the promotion of Dodie Carpentier to assistant vice president of Human Resources (HR). Carpentier joined Monson Savings Bank in 2006 a ...click for more |
Tech Foundry welcomes distinguished guests6/11/2015 Tech Foundry was recently visited by two luminaries in the tech world. Steve Vinter, director of Google Cambridge, toured the facility on Thursday and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak stopped by befo ...click for more |
Baystate Rug & Flooring dresses up Suit Up Springfield6/11/2015 SPRINGFIELD – The idea that “clothes make the man” is not too far off base, according to a new study cited in The Atlantic, which determined that formalwear elicits feelings of po ...click for more |
Marcotte Ford breaks ground on new repair facility5/29/2015 HOLYOKE – To ensure that Western Massachusetts area customers continue to have the best selection of Ford products and premium service, Marcotte Ford celebrated the groundbreaking of its new ...click for more |
Pioneer Valley Realtors lobby on Capitol Hill5/29/2015 SPRINGFIELD – More than 8,500 realtors visited Washington, D.C., last week to urge action on various real estate issues during the 2015 Realtor Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. ... click for more |
Dowd employees show support for Make-A-Wish5/11/2015 HOLYOKE – The Dowd Insurance Agencies, a leading insurance provider serving New England for over 115 years, recently announced four employees participated in the fifth annual Walk for Wishes ...click for more |
Local publisher named Successful Woman of Distinction5/11/2015 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Dee Emery-Ferrero, owner of DEF Enterprises and the publisher of Western Mass Women Magazine will be honored as a Successful Woman of Distinction by the national organiz ...click for more |
Seams Cool Sewing & Design School opens in Ludlow5/1/2015 LUDLOW – Seams Cool Sewing & Design School opened its doors to the public April 18 with a grand opening ceremony filled with sewing and craft demonstrations. With the recent gain i ...click for more |
MassMutual honored with Easter Seals Team Hoyt Award5/1/2015 WORCESTER – Easter Seals paid tribute to three Massachusetts businesses on April 30 for their work in empowering people with disabilities to reach their full potential. Easter Seals wi ...click for more |
Reminder Publications unveils rebooted PRIME5/1/2015 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – You might not recognize Reminder Publications flagship monthly publication, PRIME, when you see it around town this month. That’s because after 22 ...click for more |
Boilard Lumber launches new website4/27/2015 INDIAN ORCHARD – Boilard Lumber, a local family-owned and operated supplier of quality building supplies since 1936, recently announced a new e-commerce website showcasing commercial construc ...click for more |
McMasters receives AAI designation4/27/2015 CHICOPEE – Phillips Insurance Agency Inc. is pleased to announce that Account Executive Chris McMasters has earned the prestigious Accredited Adviser in Insurance (AAI) designation. T ...click for more |
Friendly’s promotes several to new positions4/27/2015 WILBRAHAM – Friendly Ice Cream Corp. recently announced several promotions. Lance Forgit will now be the senior director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A). Lance has been w ...click for more |
Attain adds hand therapist4/17/2015 SPRINGFIELD – Attain Therapy + Fitness is pleased to announce the hiring of Nikki Losty, MOT, OTR/L, CHT, who will act as a treating hand therapist at 300 Birnie Ave. and 25 Bridge St., Belch ...click for more |
JumpingClay celebrates grand opening of Enfield location4/17/2015 ENFIELD – JumpingClay creates activities parents can do with their children and have fun learning through clay. Its unique air drying modeling clay is used to offer educational programs, clay ...click for more |
NiSource designated one of ‘Most Ethical Companies’4/17/2015 WESTBOROUGH – NiSource Inc. has been designated as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the fourth consecutive year. The World’s Most Ethical ...click for more |
Sokolowski achieves Commonwealth Leaders status4/17/2015 LUDLOW – Edward Sokolowski, managing partner of PV Financial Group, has been recognized for achieving Commonwealth Leaders status for 2015. This distinction recognizes successful financial ad ...click for more |
WomenUpFront launches monthly roundtable discussions4/3/2015 SPRINGFIELD – In support of the growth and success of Pioneer Valley women presidents and the businesses they own, WomenUpFront is launching a new monthly roundtable for women business owners ...click for more |
Deliso Financial celebrates 20 years of service and growth3/27/2015 AGAWAM – The financial services industry is traditionally known to be led by men. According to a study released in 2014 by the Center for American Progress, “In the financial services i ...click for more |
ACCGS presents “When Creative Meets Data” at luncheon3/27/2015 SPRINGFIELD – Most marketers don’t look any further than a name and an address. If that’s as far as your data goes, you’re missing opportunities to connect with potential cu ...click for more |
Home & Garden Show returns to Big E Better Living Center3/20/2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – The original Western Massachusetts Home & Garden Show will take place March 26 to 29 at the Eastern States Exposition Better Living Center and the Young Building, showc ...click for more |
The Cruise Store awarded Apple Vacations platinum status3/20/2015 EAST LONGMEADOW – The Cruise Store was recently awarded a platinum status by Apple Vacations. At least 50 travel agencies in the country also received the recognition. Donald Anderson, ...click for more |
Griffin celebrates 20 years at Dowd3/13/2015 HOLYOKE – The Dowd Insurance Agencies, a leading insurance provider serving New England for over 115 years, announced that Executive Vice President and Treasurer David Griffin Sr. is celebrat ...click for more |
United Personnel marks anniversary with donations3/13/2015 SPRINGFIELD – In celebration of United Personnel’s 30th anniversary of providing human resources and staffing support throughout Western Massachusetts, the company has contributed $30,0 ...click for more |
Monson Savings adds Prefontaine as loan originator3/5/2015 MONSON – Monson Savings Bank has announced the appointment of Charlene Prefontaine as the bank’s newest mortgage loan originator. Charlene is a seasoned professional with more t ...click for more |
Akers joins Work Opportunity Center Inc.3/5/2015 AGAWAM – Work Opportunity Center Inc. (WOC) announced that Mary Akers has joined the company in the newly created position of assistant executive director. She will oversee all ...click for more |
Meyers Brothers Kalicka announces hires, promotions3/5/2015 HOLYOKE – Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. (MBK) would like to announce the hiring of three new associates – Kayla Helitzer, MSA, Joseph Vreedenburgh, MSA, and Brandon Mitchell, MSA, CPA.< ...click for more |
Monson Savings Bank announces promotions2/27/2015 MONSON – Monson Savings Bank has announced the following promotions. Nancy Dahlen was promoted to senior vice president of residential lending and servicing officer. Dahlen joi ...click for more |
Waterdog secures more than $500K in funding2/27/2015 SPRINGFIELD – When Delcie Bean started Waterdog Technologies, his goal was to disrupt the traditional IT distribution model by offering only the best products and backing them up with the str ...click for more |
Noonan to keynote Affiliated Chambers’ PWC Luncheon2/27/2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Tracy Noonan, co-owner of Wicked Good Cupcakes, will keynote at the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield’s affiliate, the Professional Women’s ...click for more |
Home Show tickets available to businesses at discounted price2/12/2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts (HBRA-WM) is the proud sponsor of the Original Western Massachusetts Home and Garden Show, March 26 to 29, at...click for more |
Cyclestop, Ray’s Cycles creates partnership with Chrome Capital for leasing2/12/2015 SOUTH HADLEY – Cyclestop and Ray’s Cycle Sales has started offering leases on pre-owned Harley-Davidsons through Chrome Capital, a Florida-based financial services company.“We are excit... click for more |
Joyce returns to Pioneer Valley2/12/2015 NORTHAMPTON – After a stint working as a senior member of IBM's Business Analytics Division in the Boston area, Holyoke native Kevin Joyce has returned to the Pioneer Valley and taken a position at We...click for more |
Curran O’Brien steps in, reopens former Ryder Funeral Home2/12/2015 SOUTH HADLEY – After more than 50 years in business, The Ryder Funeral Home was shut down last May after investigators uncovered several procedural and financial violations on the part of former owner...click for more |
Attain adds hand therapist2/5/2015 EAST LONGMEADOW – Attain Therapy + Fitness, is pleased to announce the addition of hand therapist Erin Fuller to the Westfield clinical team. Fuller has been with Attain and exclusively treating hand ...click for more |
MGM seeking demolition contractors for South End work2/5/2015 SPRINGFIELD – MGM Resorts International recently announced that MGM Springfield is inviting demolition/abatement contractors to attend a meeting to learn more about contractor opportunities for early ...click for more |
Stratton named vice president, general counsel for MGM1/29/2015 SPRINGFIELD – MGM Resorts International has announced that Seth Stratton has been named vice president and general counsel of MGM Springfield.Stratton, a Springfield native and Longmeadow res... click for more |
Fazio joins RE/MAX Westfield branch1/29/2015 WESTFIELD – Bill Miner Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Compass located at 108 Elm St. has welcomed Jane Fazio as a new agent. Fazio joins RE/MAX from Fazio Realty.A Massachusetts Realtor since 1984, Fa... click for more |
Rocky's launches new website1/15/2015 SPRINGFIELD – Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned business, founded in 1926, proudly announces the launch of its all new website. The new site engages the customer with its clean and bold look. The e...click for more |
Pride supports MaryAnne’s Kids Fund through ornament sales1/15/2015 SPRINGFIELD – Pride Stores President Marsha Del Monte presented MaryAnne’s Kids Fund, a charitable fund that benefits children in the Center for Human Development (CHD) Foster Care programs, with a do...click for more |
Red Cross, Dunkin’ Donuts team up for blood donation campaign1/8/2015 DEDHAM – The American Red Cross and Dunkin’ Donuts are launching a new campaign this January to help increase donations and reward generous donors during National Volunteer Blood Donor Month.... click for more |
Balise collects more than 1,000 Toys for Tots1/8/2015 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Balise Motors announced that they have collected over 1,000 toys for the 2014 Toys for Tots campaign.For the first time, toys were collected through both social media and c... click for more |
Sound Seal names Jennifer Chagnon new marketing director1/8/2015 AGAWAM – Sound Seal, a leading manufacturer of acoustical and noise control products serving the industrial, architectural, commercial and construction industries, announced today that it has hired Je...click for more |
Forastiere Family Funeral celebrates 30th anniversary1/2/2015 SOUTHWICK – Forastiere Family Funeral & Cremation, which has served the greater Springfield community since 1905, today announced the 30th anniversary of Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home, which o...click for more |
Deliso elected to New York Life Chairman’s Council1/2/2015 AGAWAM – Jean M. Deliso has been named a member of the 2014 Chairman’s Council of New York Life. Members of the elite Chairman’s Council rank in the top three percent of New York Life’s elite sales fo...click for more |
Tech Foundry collects $90,000 during ‘Valley Gives Day’1/2/2015 SPRINGFIELD – For the past three years, Valley Gives Day has been a boon for area nonprofits. In their first year as a contender, Tech Foundry raised $90,000 in the 24-hour fundraising event. They got...click for more |
Home Builders Association offers supervisor license classes1/2/2015 SPRINGFIELD – The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts will conduct construction supervisor license (CSL) continuing education classes.Classes will take place i... click for more |
Tommy Car Auto Group helps out Mayflower Marathon12/24/2014 ...click for more |
Balise gives Isenberg School campaign a free Lexus lease12/24/2014 WEST SPRINGFIELD – The Balise Auto Group announced today that it is providing the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst with the free lease of a Lexus for th...click for more |
Northeast IT Systems continues personnel expansion12/24/2014 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Northeast IT Systems Inc. is excited to announce the welcoming of team member Christopher Borino as a Systems Administrator.Borino currently resides in Westfield with his n... click for more |
Easthampton Savings Bank lauded for corporate citizenship12/19/2014 EASTHAMPTON – Matthew S. Sosik, president and CEO of Easthampton Savings Bank (ESB), announced that the bank has been honored by the Boston Business Journal (BBJ) at this year’s BBJ annual Corporate C...click for more |
Living Local hosts 'It's in the Bag' event12/19/2014 ... click for more |
Health New England directors welcome new board members12/19/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Maura McCaffrey, Health New England (HNE) president & CEO and Mark Keroack, MD, Baystate Health president & CEO have welcomed Carol Campbell and Howard Trietsch, MD to the HNE Bo...click for more |
PeoplesBank lauded by Boston Business Journal for charity12/12/2014 HOLYOKE – The Boston Business Journal honored PeoplesBank with a “Top Corporate Charitable Contributor” award for the seventh time in a row.The bank was recognized along with other recipients... click for more |
Garvey named 'Social Media Standout'12/12/2014 ... click for more |
Rymarski named partner at Morrison Mahoney LLP12/12/2014 BOSTON – Morrison Mahoney LLP has announced that Attorney Jennifer A. Rymarski has been elected a partner. Rymarski, who practices in the firm’s Springfield office, serves a wide base of clients in th...click for more |
Veritech IT offers cyber security presentation11/26/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Michael’s Stores. Target. Home Depot. United States Postal Service. TJMaxx. What do they have in common? They all had data breaches in the past year.While the major ... click for more |
Design group wins Summit Creative Award11/26/2014 WILBRAHAM – Wild Apple Design Group has been named a Bronze winner in the 2014 Summit Creative Award® competition for its creative work on the website design for Attain Therapy + Fitness. They wer...click for more |
Berkshire, Hampden banks merge11/21/2014 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. and Hampden Bancorp Inc. announced Dec. 4 that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which Berkshire will acquire Hampden and its subs...click for more |
Local firm lauded by Best Lawyers11/21/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Skoler, Abbott & Presser P.C., a labor and employment law firm serving the Greater Springfield area, has received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2015 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Be...click for more |
Tighe & Bond welcomes two new board members11/21/2014 WESTFIELD – Tighe & Bond, a New England leader in civil and environmental engineering, recently appointed two new members to its board of directors. The addition of Patrick McCann and Robert Herch...click for more |
Chamber presents Fox at breakfast11/14/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Entrepreneur, philanthropist and radio show personality Thom Fox’s life started out on an altogether different path. He battled a variety of substances in his adolescence, struggle...click for more |
MassMutual sponsors student trip to Washington11/14/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Recently three local students traveled to Washington D.C. to meet U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan and tour the city. The trip was sponsored by MassMutual as part of the company’s ...click for more |
MassMutual promotes three to senior vice president positions11/7/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) has announced the following executive promotions to senior vice president:Susan Cicco, office of the CEO. Cicco is senior... click for more |
Renaissance Manor receives five-star evaluation rating11/7/2014 HOLYOKE – The stars have aligned Renaissance Manor on Cabot. That’s because the skilled nursing and rehabilitation care center has been awarded the highest, five-star rating for quality in a recent ev...click for more |
Premier Source celebrates International Credit Union Day10/31/2014 ...click for more |
A Plus HVAC receives COOL SMART award10/31/2014 WESTBOROUGH – A Plus HVAC of Westfield is a 2014 COOL SMART award recipient, honored during the New England Air Conditioning Contractors of America golf tournament recently. Sponsored by the Mas...click for more |
Local execs show love for Link to Libraries10/31/2014 ...click for more |
Dave's Truck Repair expands10/24/2014 ... click for more |
Paragus IT cuts ribbon on new Hadley headquarters10/24/2014 HADLEY – After two years of planning and construction, Paragus IT finally cut the ribbon on their new headquarters on Oct. 16.The new commercial office building is located at 112 Russell St.,... click for more |
National Training Associates receives $200,000 grant10/24/2014 AGAWAM – National Training Associates (NTA), with the support of the West of the River Chamber of Commerce (WRC) and Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce (MCC) was recently awarded $200,000 in grant fund...click for more |
Aaron Smith P.C. adds two to team10/17/2014 EAST LONGMEADOW – Aaron Smith, P.C., a certified public accounting firm serving individuals and businesses in the Pioneer Valley for over 80 years, announced the addition of two new staff accoun...click for more |
ProEx hires Freeman as exercise technician10/10/2014 SPRINGFIELD – ProEx, a physical therapist owned private practice specializing in orthopedics, spine and sports medicine announces that Jacob Freeman has been named an exercise technician at the Spring...click for more |
Local lawfirm pitches in for United Way’s Day of Caring10/10/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Local law firm Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., serving Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York, closed the office on the afternoon of Sept. 5 for the firm to volunteer during the Unite...click for more |
Precision Auto Repair to open in West Side10/2/2014 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Precision Auto Repair has announced that they have completed the move to their new location on Route 20 in West Springfield. The building located at 12 South Blvd. in West Springfie...click for more |
Inspired Marketing expands, returns to downtown Springfield10/2/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Inspired Marketing Inc., a full-service marketing agency and event planning company is continuing to grow. They are excited to announce their relocation from the suburbs to 20 Maple Stre...click for more |
Braman listed one of nation’s 100 best pest controllers10/2/2014 AGAWAM – Braman Termite and Pest Elimination, a leading provider of pest management services in southern New England since 1890, has announced that the national publication, Pest Control Technology, h...click for more |
ACCGS to host Lunch ‘n Learn on Oct. 89/26/2014 SPRINGFIELD – The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (ACCGS) will host its bimonthly Lunch ‘n Learn series Oct. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lattitude Restaurant in West Springfi...click for more |
Seven Bulkley Richardson attorneys on Best Lawyers list9/26/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Seven area attorneys, all partners with law firm Bulkley Richardson, were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2015. ...click for more |
MMWEC publicly supports SeaLink project9/26/2014 LUDLOW – The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) announced on Sept. 10 its public support for and plans to participate in the New Hampshire Transmission, LLC (NHT) SeaLink proje...click for more |
PV Financial Group welcomes Bolduc to its team9/18/2014 LUDLOW – PV Financial Group proudly welcomes the newest addition to their team, financial consultant Carole Bolduc.Bolduc brings 27 years of experience in the banking industry where she... click for more |
ERC5 Golf Classic slated for Oct. 39/12/2014 SPRINGFIELD – The Country Club of Wilbraham, 859 Stony Hill Road, will be the setting for the East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce (ERC5) 12th annual Golf Classic on Oct. 3.A semi-... click for more |
Spotlight Graphics receives certifications9/12/2014 SOUTHWICK – Spotlight Graphics Inc. is pleased to announce that as of August, it is a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise as designated by the Commonwealt...click for more |
Fentin to participate in Baystate Health diversity conference9/12/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., announced that Partner Susan Fentin will participate in the Baystate Health 2014 Diversity and Inclusion Conference.This one-day conference w... click for more |
MassMutual launches ‘Best School Ever’ social media campaign9/4/2014 By G. Michael Dobbsnews@thereminder.com SPRINGFIELD – Looking to help out your school and yourself? MassMutual is seeking which school people believe is best through its new “Best School Ev... click for more |
Gove opens new Ludlow law office9/4/2014 LUDLOW – Attorney Michael Gove of Gove Law Office LLC in Northampton recently announced that he has purchased a law practice in Ludlow and will open a second office in that community, his hometown.click for more |
United Bank Foundation gives $92,000 to local charities8/28/2014 WEST SPRINGFIELD – The United Bank Foundation recently announced that they approved $92,000 in charitable contributions to 18 nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, dedicating...click for more |
NEBA chosen as Commonwealth Corps host site8/28/2014 SPRINGFIELD – New England Business Associates (NEBA) has announced it has been chosen to be one of 16 Commonwealth Corps host site partners.Administered by the Massachusetts Service Alliance, ... click for more |
Skoler, Abbott & Presser to host ADA informative webinar8/21/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., the leading labor and employment law firm serving the greater Springfield area, recently announced partners Susan Fentin and Kimberly Klimczuk along w...click for more |
Meredith-Springfield develops eco-friendly sustainable packaging8/21/2014 LUDLOW – Meredith-Springfield Associates Inc., a world-class plastics manufacturer specializing in extrusion blow molding and injection stretch blow molding, has been lauded by wine and spirits wholes...click for more |
Freedom Credit Union president announces promotions, new hire8/6/2014 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Barry F. Crosby, president and CEO of Freedom Credit Union, announces the promotion of three officers within the credit union and the appointment of a new mortgage loan originato...click for more |
FieldEddy Insurance hires Koutroubila as personal lines account manager8/6/2014 EAST LONGMEADOW – FieldEddy Insurance, is pleased to announce the hiring of Maria Koutroubila, personal lines account manager.Having more than 10 years of insurance related experience, Koutrou... click for more |
Meredith-Springfield hires Longmeadow resident Drew McNary7/31/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Meredith-Springfield Associates Inc., a world-class plastics manufacturer specializing in extrusion blow molding and injection stretch blow molding, announced the addition of Drew ...click for more |
Buffalo Wild Wings to host fundraiser for youth sports7/31/2014 CHICOPEE – To the delight of hungry and thirsty local residents, Buffalo Wild Wings will be opening a restaurant at 490 Memorial Drive.Franchisees Martti Matheson and Aaron... click for more |
City Tire announces Pascale will head Lodge Tire of Greenfield7/31/2014 SPRINGFIELD – City Tire Auto Care Centers, a third-generation, family-owned business with 11 locations throughout New England, announced the appointment of Blaise Pascale as store manager of Lodge Tir...click for more |
Better Business Bureau warns against scammer posing as IRS agents7/23/2014 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Tax season may be over but that has not stopped scammers from continuing to pose as IRS officials and making calls threatening jail time and loss of property. Thousands of calls ...click for more |
Fleet Feet Sports opens in Longmeadow7/23/2014 LONGMEADOW – Fleet Feet Sports, the nationally-recognized specialty retailer of running and walking shoes, apparel, and accessories, opened its first store in Massachusetts on July 24.A grand ... click for more |
Tighe & Bond lauded for role in Holyoke computing center7/16/2014 WESTFIELD – During its 21st awards celebration in Boston last month, the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) presented Tighe & Bond with an award for its role in developing the Mas...click for more |
Webster named marketing and public relations manager for GSCVB7/16/2014 SPRINGFIELD – The Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau (GSCVB) recently hired Sara L. Webster as the marketing and public relations manager.Webster started with the GSCVB in ea... click for more |
Mills named assistant VP at PeoplesBank7/16/2014 HOLYOKE – PeoplesBank has announced the appointment of Cheri Mills of Wilbraham, as assistant vice president, Consumer & Business Banking Center Manager at the St. James Avenue office in Springfie...click for more |
NiSource stresses focus on I&D in report7/9/2014 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Columbia Gas of Massachusetts parent company, NiSource Inc., recently released its second Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) Report, which highlights the progress toward advancing...click for more |
MGM Resorts lauded for HR practices7/9/2014 SPRINGFIELD – MGM Resorts International has been honored for driving positive change in the Human Resource industry by Human Resource Officer Today Magazine.Michelle DiTondo, senior vice presi... click for more |
McLaughlin tabbed ‘cable power player’ by CableFAX7/2/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Mary McLaughlin, senior vice president of Comcast’s Western New England Region and a resident of Longmeadow, was recently honored as one of the top 100 regional power players in the cabl...click for more |
Focus Community TV to ‘light up’ Main Street6/25/2014 SPRINGFIELD – The new community television studios at the intersection of State and Main streets is designed to “really light up the corner,” Mayor Domenic Sarno said.The new studios of ... click for more |
Skoler, Abbott & Presser named top labor employment firm in Massachusetts6/25/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., the leading labor and employment law firm serving the greater Springfield area, announced that the firm has once again been ranked as one of the top l...click for more |
Longmeadow resident wins No Roof Left Behind contest6/18/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Karen Beck of Longmeadow has been named as the winner of a new roof in Adam Quenneville’s No Roof Left Behind initiative.Beck was one of four finalists out of more than 125 nomi... click for more |
Columbia Gas encourages locals to apply to Good Neighbor Energy Fund6/18/2014 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Even though the cold winter months are becoming a distant memory, Columbia Gas of Massachusetts continues to encourage those in need of energy assistance to apply to the Ma...click for more |
Chez Josef introduces Vadnais as new sales, marketing manager6/12/2014 AGAWAM – Chez Josef, celebration specialists serving southern New England, announced the appointment of new Sales and Marketing Manager, Pamela D. Vadnais.She is responsible for business deve... click for more |
Leap named VP at Easthampton Savings6/12/2014 EASTHAMPTON – Matthew S. Sosik, president and CEO of Easthampton Savings Bank, announced that Ryan Leap has joined the bank as senior vice president of Commercial Lending.Leap brings to the b... click for more |
Malmborg joins FSB Financial Group6/12/2014 SPRINGFIELD – FSB Financial Group, the investment division of Florence Savings Bank, announced that Joseph Malmborg of Springfield has joined their team as a financial services representative.click for more |
Mitus named to PeoplesBank Board of Directors6/5/2014 HOLYOKE – PeoplesBank has announced that Steven M. Mitus, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Balise Motor Sales Company, has been named to the PeoplesBank Board of Directors.... click for more |
Fischer Hoffman named WBOA Business Woman of the Year6/5/2014 SPRINGFIELD – The Women Business Owners’ Alliance (WBOA) recently announced that Carleen Eve Fischer Hoffman, “The Clutter Doctor,” has been named the 2014 Business Woman of the Year.The afore... click for more |
National Grid warns customers of scam5/29/2014 WALTHAM – Once again National Grid customers in New England are being targeted by utility bill scammers demanding immediate payment for electric bill balances, which customers might not even owe. The ...click for more |
Roberts becomes newest member of Insurance Center of New England5/29/2014 AGAWAM – Insurance Center of New England Inc., one of the largest locally-owned, independent insurance agencies in New England, is pleased to announce that Matt Roberts of Enfield, Conn., has joined t...click for more |
Premier Pest Control president certified as associate entomologist5/29/2014 CHICOPEE – Guy George, president of Premier Pest Control was recently board certified as an Associate Entomologist by the Entomological Society of America Certification Corporation.The board ... click for more |
Moore joins Tighe & Bond’s Westfield wastewater team5/29/2014 WESTFIELD – Erin Moore, P.E. joined Tighe & Bond’s wastewater team this month as a project manager who will work primarily out of the firm’s Westfield office.A former Tighe & Bo... click for more |
NUVO Bank & Trust Company releases quarterly report5/22/2014 SPRINGFIELD – NUVO Bank & Trust Company announced net income of $67,000, or $0.02 per basic and fully diluted shares for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, compared to $2.12 million, or $1.13 per b...click for more |
Truehart nominated for Therapist of the Year5/22/2014 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Massage Envy, the pioneer and national leader of affordable and convenient massage and spa services, announced that Rochelle Truehart has been nominated for Massage Envy Spa – West ...click for more |
Attorney Ratner honored in Massachusetts law magazine5/22/2014 SPRINGFIELD – The Western Massachusetts regional law firm of Bacon Wilson, P.C. is pleased to announce that Todd C. Ratner, Esq. has been honored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as a 2014 “Excellence ...click for more |
Easthampton Bank marks successful quarter5/15/2014 EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton Savings Bank had its annual meetings on April 16 at the Log Cabin Meeting House in Holyoke.President and CEO Matthew S. Sosik reported the completion of another succe... click for more |
Devanski joins United Bank as commercial lending officer5/15/2014 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, announced that Nicholas J. Devanski of Wilbraham has joined the bank as a commercial lending officer.Devanski has more ... click for more |
Moskal joins Deliso Financial & Insurance5/15/2014 AGAWAM – Jean M. Deliso, founder of Deliso Financial & Insurance Services, announced that she has hand selected Trina Moskal as the next junior associate to join her team.A Ludlow native, ... click for more |
Cuoco receives Premier Service Diamond Elite award5/8/2014 WILBRAHAM – Real Living Real Estate announced that Brenda Cuoco has received the Premier Service Diamond Elite national award for providing superior customer service to home buyers and sellers in West...click for more |
Fenton cited in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly5/8/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Attorney, Michael A. Fenton, of Springfield-based Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., has been included on a prestigious list of emerging legal professionals by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekl...click for more |
Davey honored with Community Support Award5/1/2014 FLORENCE – Florence Savings Bank, a mutually-owned savings bank serving the Pioneer Valley through nine branch locations, has named Michael A. Davey of South Deerfield as their Community Support Award...click for more |
Oleksak-Sullivan recognized as Coldwell Banker’s No. 1 sales associate5/1/2014 WESTFIELD – Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New England is very proud to congratulate Westfield resident Lisa Oleksak-Sullivan, a sales associate affiliated with the company’s Westfield offic...click for more |
New England Fish and Chips under new ownership4/28/2014 After more than 80 years under the ownership of one Holyoke family, New England Fish and Chips opens up under new ownership while still remembering the Callahan family and their place in Holyoke’s his...click for more |
Baystate Dental wins Angie’s List Super Service Award4/24/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Baystate Dental, which has locations spread across Western Massachusetts, has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of serv...click for more |
Quimby, Selectmen debate over new IT position, salary4/24/2014 By Chris Mazachrism@thereminder.com EAST LONGMEADOW – Information Technology (IT) Director Ryan Quimby made a recommendation on which candidate to hire to ... click for more |
Hampden Bank honored by MassHousing4/24/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Hampden Bank recently received an award for Best Overall Performance by a bank from the MassHousing agency.This recognition, reserved for those Massachusetts banks dedicated to provid... click for more |
Nonotuck Resources, HMEA finalists for Nonprofit Excellence Awards4/17/2014 FLORENCE – The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network recently named Nonotuck Resources Associates of Florence, and Horace Mann Educational Associates (HMEA) of Franklin, as finalists for the 2014 Nonprofit ...click for more |
PeoplesBank promotes Susan B. Wilson4/17/2014 PeoplesBank has announced the promotion of Susan B. Wilson to first vice president of Corporate Responsibility.Wilson joined the bank in 1998 as Marketing manager. Most recently, she served as vice... click for more |
McCarthy joins Keller Williams4/17/2014 LONGMEADOW – Keller Williams Realty (KW) of the Pioneer Valley recently announced the addition of Pamela K. McCarthy to the team.McCarthy is licensed in Massachusetts and Connecticut. “After year... click for more |
DevelopSpringfield grant to be used for facade improvements4/17/2014 SPRINGFIELD – DevelopSpringfield announced that it has awarded a $20,000 grant for facade improvements to 1095 Main St., a property owned by 1095 Main Street Irrevocable Trust.Building tenants incl... click for more |
PeoplesBank appoints new mortgage consultant4/11/2014 HOLYOKE – PeoplesBank has announced the appointment of David R. Williams as a mortgage consultant.Williams, who will work out of the West Springfield office at 547 Memorial Ave., will focus primari... click for more |
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts earns ‘World’s Most Ethical Company’ honor4/10/2014 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Columbia Gas of Massachusetts and its fellow NiSource Inc. companies have again been designated as one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute for the...click for more |
Big Y Education Express program distributes $800,000 in supplies4/10/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Through Education Express, customers helped to inspire a child with every purchase they made at Big Y World Class Market stores. Nearly $800,000 in free educational materials was awarded...click for more |
New Leadership4/10/2014 Arley R. Ewald has been named vice president and Financial Reporting manager at Hampden Bank. In her new position Ewald will be responsible for Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting as well...click for more |
Trolley Museum opens this weekend4/3/2014 EAST WINDSOR, Conn. – The Connecticut Trolley Museum opens for the season on April 5 at 10 a.m. This year there are some new window displays being worked on and also the public will be able to see res...click for more |
Florence Savings Bank distributes $75K to local nonprofits4/3/2014 FLORENCE – For 10 weeks this summer, 600 children across the county, into the Hilltowns, will have nutritional food provided to them by the Northampton Survival Center to replace the reduced-cost lunc...click for more |
Western Mass Home & Garden Show comes to ESE3/27/2014 WEST SPRINGFIELD – The “Original” Western Mass Home & Garden Show will run at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield March 27 to 30.With more than 350 vendors showcasing a multitude of... click for more |
Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. attorneys selected as ‘Top Women’3/27/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Local law firm, Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., serving Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the Mass....click for more |
Dowd Agencies acquires Orchard Insurance, Collins Insurance3/20/2014 HOLYOKE – The Dowd Agencies, a leading insurance provider serving New England for over 115 years, today announced momentum with the acquisition of two local insurance agencies – Ludlow-based Collins I...click for more |
Pietronirohas receives Ray Kroc Award3/20/2014 HOLYOKE – James Pietronirohas received the Ray Kroc Award, an annual performance-based award that recognizes the top 1 percent of McDonald’s restaurant managers in the country.Named after McDonald... click for more |
Fontaine Bros. promote David Fontaine Jr. to vice president3/13/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Fontaine Bros. Inc., a fourth generation family owned and operated construction company with more than 80 years of history, recently announced the promotion of David Fontaine Jr., to vi...click for more |
Hampden Bank announces additions to commercial lending group3/13/2014 SPRINGFIELD – As part of the bank’s recent growth and continued business development strategy, Hampden Bank announced it has added three new hires to its Business Banking/Commercial Lending group: Den...click for more |
BBB warns of military benefits scam3/6/2014 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – BBB Military Line is sharing information from the U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigation Command (CIC) warning about a new website scam in which criminals are attempting to take adva...click for more |
NUVO Bank announces promotions of Beaudry and Perkins3/6/2014 SPRINGFIELD – NUVO Bank & Trust Company, a locally-owned, independent, small business bank located in downtown Springfield, announced the promotions of Elizabeth A. Beaudry and Denise W. Perkins. The...click for more |
Easthampton Savings Bank president: assets surpass $1 billion2/28/2014 EASTHAMPTON – Easthampton Savings Bank had its quarterly Director’s meeting on Jan. 15.Matthew S. Sosik, president and CEO of Easthampton Savings Bank, reported that the bank’s total assets surpass... click for more |
Home and Product Show in Enfield2/27/2014 ENFIELD, Conn. – The North Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce will host its 45th Home & Product Show March 8 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and March 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Former Nassau Furnitur...click for more |
Northampton Volkswagen wins local award for marketing success2/27/2014 NORTHAMPTON – Northampton Volkswagen, part of the TommyCar Auto Group, has been selected for the 2013 Best of Northampton Award in the New Car Dealers category by the Northampton Award Program.Each ... click for more |
VertitechIT opens new headquarters at Holyoke’s Open Square2/27/2014 HOLYOKE – John Aubin and VertitechIT are pleased to announce the establishment of VertitechIT’s new headquarters at Open Square.The national IT networking and consulting firm is moving in Marc... click for more |
Holt joins Insurance Center of New England2/21/2014 AGAWAM – Insurance Center of New England Inc. (ICNE), one of the largest locally-owned, independent insurance agencies in New England, is pleased to announce that Eric Holt of Feeding Hills has joined...click for more |
Fitness Together opens in East Longmeadow2/20/2014 EAST LONGMEADOW – Fitness Together has relocated to East Longmeadow. Formerly of 66 Dwight Road in Longmeadow, Fitness Together recently opened a brand new, custom-built personal and small group-train...click for more |
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission addition2/20/2014 Dmitriy V. Mayboroda of West Springfield has joined the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission as a transportation planner. Mayboroda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineer...click for more |
PeoplesBank names Mazzallo VP and Human Resources chief2/20/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Douglas A. Bowen, president and CEO of PeoplesBank, has announced the promotion of Janice Mazzallo to executive vice president and chief Human Resources officer. Mazzallo had previously ...click for more |
Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts announces scholarship opportunity2/13/2014 WEST SPRINGFIELD – The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts Scholarship Committee announced scholarship applications are now available online at ...click for more |
Pioneer Valley United Way appoints Savel head of fundraising2/13/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Carin Savel has been appointed senior vice president, Fundraising & Strategic Communications for United Way of Pioneer Valley.She officially joined the leadership team on Feb. 3. Sa... click for more |
Braman Termite and Pest Elimination earns Angie’s List award2/13/2014 AGAWAM – Braman Termite and Pest Elimination Specialists, a leading provider of pest management services in southern New England since 1890, has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Supe...click for more |
Dillon, Bodley team up to form Dillon & Associates accounting firm2/5/2014 EASTHAMPTON – Brian Dillon, a certified public accountant and the owner of Dillon Consulting and Tax Services, has joined forces with Catherine Bodley, also a CPA, to form Dillon & Associates LLC, Cer...click for more |
Home Show returns to ESE2/5/2014 SPRINGFIELD – The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts is a proud sponsor of Home Show 2014 – the “Original” Western Massachusetts Home and Garden Show.The event will take... click for more |
Cinderelli’s comes under new ownership1/30/2014 By Lori Szepelaklori@thereminder.com SOUTH HADLEY – Cinderelli’s Consignment Boutique is under new ownership but still retains the same mission – bringing fa... click for more |
Elms College names Kenney-Rockwal MBA Program head1/30/2014 CHICOPEE – Elms College announced the appointment of Kimberly N. Kenney-Rockwal, MBA, SPHR, as director of MBA Program.Kenney-Rockwal comes to Elms College having served as director of Human Resourc... click for more |
Tighe & Bond announces promotions for five team members1/30/2014 WESTFIELD – Last month, Tighe & Bond promoted five employees who have demonstrated exceptional performance, client service and leadership. This includes three who have been promoted to Associate with...click for more |
Northwestern Mutual’s Springfield branch appoints new financial representatives1/22/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Cathy Hunter, Nico Santaniello, and Timothy Barnes have been appointed financial representatives by Northwestern Mutual in Springfield.They will be associated with Kate Kane and North... click for more |
Hampden Bank Charitable Foundation doles out more than $439,000 in grants1/22/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Hampden Bank Charitable Foundation based in Springfield is a private charitable foundation celebrating another successful year of community giving and involvement – in which over $439,00...click for more |
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts elects Pinsky to Board of Directors1/15/2014 WESTFIELD – The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts recently elected David Pinsky, P.E. to its Board of Directors. His three-year term serving this non-profit organization, which has been fighting hung...click for more |
Meyers Brothers Kalicka P.C. hires new associates1/15/2014 SPRINGFIELD – Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. (MBK) announced the hiring of Christopher D. Marini and Theresa M. Glod as associates.In their new positions, Marini and Glod work closely with clients i... click for more |
Ludlow company wins Angie’s List Super Service Award1/9/2014 LUDLOW – The Butler Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the consumer...click for more |
Department of Early Education and Care moves its offices1/8/2014 SPRINGFIELD – The Department of Early Education and Care’s Western Massachusetts regional office has relocated to 1441 Main St., suite 230. The office is located in the same downtown area as previousl...click for more |
Newton hired by Allen Media Inc. as relationship manager1/8/2014 SOUTH HADLEY – Thomas Newton of Wilbraham has accepted a position at Allen Media Inc., 21 College St., as Relationship Manager.Newton is a results-oriented, customer-centric executive with extensive... click for more |
Financial Partners Inc. presents Morrissey its ‘Spirit’ award12/31/2013 AGAWAM – Thomas Moran, president and CEO of Financial Partners Inc. (FPI) recently presented Leo Morrissey with the 2013 Spirit of FPI Award.The award is presented to an individual who displays a st... click for more |
Simolari joins Keller Williams Realty in Longmeadow12/31/2013 LONGMEADOW – Keller Williams Realty of the Pioneer Valley is thrilled to welcome Shirley Simolari to their team.She grew up in the Pioneer Valley and has dedicated her career to building strong re... click for more |
Family Mobile opens South Hadley store12/27/2013 SOUTH HADLEY – Family Mobile, a Western Massachusetts provider of full-service, affordable wireless communications through Metro PCS, hosted a grand opening on Dec. 6.Under the ownership and opera... click for more |
Big Y supports Red Cross disaster efforts in Southeast Asia12/24/2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Big Y World Class Markets collected donations from customers and employees from Nov. 16 to 30 for American Red Cross Disaster Relief, in response to Typhoon Haiyan and the mas...click for more |
Lioness Magazine to sponsor entrepreneurship talk series entitled ‘5’12/18/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Lioness Magazine announced this month that the publication, in cooperation with Northampton Area Young Professionals, is launching a new series starting in January 2014 titled 5. 5...click for more |
Jeri Kreinest new sales manager at Mortgage Network Inc.12/18/2013 Veteran mortgage banking professional Jeri Kreinest has joined Mortgage Network Inc., one of the largest independent mortgage lenders in the eastern U.S., as a sales manager in the company’s Longmeado...click for more |
Clini appointed Monson Savings Bank trustee12/11/2013 MONSON – Monson Savings Bank has announced the appointment of Claire M. Clini to the bank’s Board of Trustees.Clini has been a business owner in the town of Wilbraham for more than 20 years ... click for more |
Horan hired to head Westfield Bank’s Granby, Conn., branch12/11/2013 WESTFIELD – Westfield Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Westfield Financial Inc. announced that it has hired Theodore Horan as the Commercial Lender for the bank’s new Granby, Conn., Banking Ce...click for more |
REALTOR Association picks new president12/11/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Patrick S. Nolan of Agawam has been elected president of the 1,650-member REALTOR Association of Pioneer Valley.The election took place at the association’s annual membership me... click for more |
Jackson & Connor changes ownership12/11/2013 Jackson & Connor, men’s clothing and specialty store in Thornes Marketplace, Northampton, announced a change in the business ownership. Former co-owners Tara Brewster and Candice Connors have sold own...click for more |
Freedom Credit Union earns Financial Diversity Award12/6/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Freedom Credit Union recently received the Financial Diversity Award from the Massachusetts Latino Chamber of Commerce (MLCC) at their annual gala.According to Carlos Gonzalez, ... click for more |
SkinCatering holds Grand Opening in Tower Square12/4/2013 Don Courtemanche, executive director of Springfield Business Improvement District, and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno assist Leanne Sedlak, owner and operator of SkinCatering, in cutting the ribbon f...click for more |
Hampden Bank announces promotions of Corthell, Scribner12/4/2013 SPRINGFIELD – In a move to further strengthen the long-term growth objectives of Hampden Bank, it is pleased to announce the promotions of Tara E. Corthell to senior vice president and director ...click for more |
Bartak joins PVPC as senior planner11/26/2013 Jaimye Bartak (AICP) of Deerfield has joined the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission as a senior planner, Environment and Land Use. Bartak holds a Master of City and Regional Planning degree from Georg...click for more |
Insurance Center of New England welcomes Burkavage, Depelteau11/26/2013 AGAWAM – Insurance Center of New England Inc., one of the largest locally owned, independent insurance agencies in New England, is pleased to announce two new hires and the promotion of three em...click for more |
Intelligent promotion11/20/2013 Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, has announced the promotion of David Limero of Agawam to the position of business intelligence officer.Limero joined United Bank in 2009 as a bu... click for more |
Architecture EL marks fifth anniversary11/20/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – Architecture EL Inc. (AEL) announced on Nov. 1 that the company is celebrating its official fifth year in business.“We’re thrilled to have met this milestone,” Kevin Rothsc... click for more |
A. Boilard Sons to support WAQY’s Mayflower Marathon food drive11/20/2013 SPRINGFIELD – A. Boilard Sons Inc., a local family owned and operated supplier of quality building supplies since 1936, announced they will be sending donations using the “Boilard Boom Truck” ...click for more |
Westfield Financial shares quarterly earnings11/13/2013 WESTFIELD – Westfield Financial Inc., the holding company for Westfield Bank, reported net income of $1.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared to $1.4 mi...click for more |
Halloween Obsessions11/13/2013 Refreshments, candy for the kids and a costume contest were among the Halloween activities at Obsessions Salon and Spa, 10 Center Square, East Longmeadow.Pictured from left to right are: Bobby Joe A... click for more |
Ramondetta retires after 50 years at Belmont11/13/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Belmont Laundry and Custom Dry Cleaners, a full-service dry cleaning and laundry establishment based in Springfield, is pleased to announce the retirement of residential route driv...click for more |
Gage hired as senior VP at Easthampton Bank11/13/2013 EASTHAMPTON – Matthew S. Sosik, president and CEO of Easthampton Savings Bank, announced that Randall Gage has been hired as the new senior vice president of Residential Lending.Gage has more... click for more |
Freedom Credit Union announces promotions11/13/2013 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Barry F. Crosby, president and CEO of Freedom Credit Union, announced the promotion of one officer within the credit union and the appointment of two officers to the Manage...click for more |
Costello named social media analyst for Garvey Communication11/6/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Garvey Communication Associates Inc. (GCAi), a regional leader in SEO PR, Online Advertising, Social Media, and Online Reputation Management, announced that John D. Costello has co...click for more |
It’s in the bag11/6/2013 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Living Local, an organization that encourages and supports local independent businesses, will be conducting a special event called “It’s in the bag!” on Nov. 16.Buy a bag... click for more |
Pereira promoted to commercial lending officer11/6/2013 Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, has announced the promotion of Candace A. Pereira of East Longmeadow to the position of commercial lending officer.Pereira, who joined United Ba... click for more |
Goldsmith receives first Pro Bono Award for Western Massachusetts11/6/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Jonathan R. Goldsmith, Esq., was selected as the first recipient of the Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court Pro Bono Award for Western Massachusetts.Goldsmith, a partner in the Sprin... click for more |
Market Mentors marks 10th anniversary10/30/2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Market Mentors, LLC, a full-service marketing firm located in West Springfield, is proud to announce 10 years in business. The firm’s beginnings date back to 2003 when Michell...click for more |
PeoplesBank recognized by ABA for green practices10/30/2013 HOLYOKE – PeoplesBank’s green values were nationally recognized during the American Bankers Association’s (ABA) Annual Convention in New Orleans, La., on Oct. 21.Douglas Bowen, president and ... click for more |
Blake named assistant VP, store manager at Westfield TD Bank10/24/2013 WESTFIELD – TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, has promoted Anabela A. Blake to assistant vice president, Store Manager II in the store located at 60 Main St.She will continue to be res... click for more |
Perkins promoted at MBK10/23/2013 HOLYOKE – Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. (MBK) announced the promotion of Teresa Perkins to senior associate in the Audit and Accounting division.In her previous position as a staff audit asso... click for more |
MMWEC receives ‘A’ rating from three agencies10/23/2013 LUDLOW – Three major credit rating agencies have affirmed the A-level credit ratings of the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) power supply projects, citing the financial...click for more |
Monson Savings Bank to host free workshop10/16/2013 MONSON – Monson Savings Bank is hosting a complimentary workshop entitled, “Economic Outlook: No Hype, Just the Facts” presented by Mark T. Kelly, CFA, CFP, executive vice president and senior i...click for more |
Citizens Bank aims to help federal employees affected by shutdown10/16/2013 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – With an estimated 800,000 federal employees facing a potential loss of income due to the federal government shutdown, Citizens Bank announced a program to assist its custom...click for more |
Banking United10/16/2013 Mortgage Originator Teresa Parker is now located at United Bank’s Ludlow branch. Parker, an Easthampton resident, had served as the personal banker at United’s Longmeadow branch for nine years before ...click for more |
Skoler, Abbott & Presser welcome new associates10/10/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., a labor and employment law firm serving the greater Springfield area, has announced the addition of two new associates, David W. McBride and Erica E...click for more |
Shirt Vault’s creepy selection arrives just in time for Halloween10/10/2013 EASTHAMPTON – Robert Engman has recently launched Von Engman’s Shirt Vault: cool, creepy shirts for any occasion, but just in time for Halloween.Engman’s shirts – and items from shower curtain... click for more |
Coldwell Banker’s charity lauded10/10/2013 LONGMEADOW – The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in Chicopee, Longmeadow and Westfield are pleased to announce that Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New England has been ra...click for more |
GRAND OPENING10/10/2013 The Arbors Kids at East Longmeadow, located at 126 Industrial Drive, invited the public to its grand opening on Sept. 26. Angela Thorpe, member of the East Longmeadow Board of Selectman, led the ribbo...click for more |
Fazio’s to deliver ‘Slice of Hope’ Oct. 1110/10/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – A local pizzeria is offering breast cancer patients across the country a Slice of Hope this month. Fazio’s Ristorante & Pizzeria is helping raise critical funding for breast ca...click for more |
Deliso elected to NYLIC Chairman’s Council10/10/2013 AGAWAM – Jean M. Deliso has been elected a member of the 2013 Chairman’s Council of New York Life Insurance Company. Members of the elite Chairman’s Council rank in the top 3 percent of New Yor...click for more |
Burkhart Pizzanelli adds two new partners10/2/2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Burkhart Pizzanelli, P.C. is pleased to announce that Deborah J. Penzias, CPA and Julie M. Quink, CPA have been admitted as partners to the firm.Penzias and Quink join part... click for more |
LGBT Bar to honor Harrigan with corporate counsel award10/2/2013 SPRINGFIELD – The National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Bar Association will present the Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Award to Bernadette Harrigan, assistant vice president and...click for more |
HBRA licensing course9/26/2013 SPRINGFIELD – The Home Builders & Remodelers Association (HBRA) of Western Massachusetts will sponsor a six-session course starting Oct. 16 to help individuals prepare for the Massachusetts Cons...click for more |
Duhaime to host free business workshop9/25/2013 HARTFORD, Conn. – Speaker and business coach Gretchen Duhaime of Belchertown will lead a free workshop on Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hartford Marriott Downtown for business owners, ...click for more |
LENOX named leading saw blade and tool manufacturer by MassEcon9/25/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – MassEcon recently named LENOX, a leading manufacturer of premium band saw blades, power tool accessories and hand tools, as one of the 23 companies from across the state to hav...click for more |
Raymour & Flanigan celebrates 60th anniversary9/20/2013 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Raymour & Flanigan Furniture invites the community to join in celebrating the retailer’s 60th anniversary. A series of special events will take place later this month to com...click for more |
Monson Savings Bank promotes Cartier to Assistant Vice President9/19/2013 MONSON – Monson Savings Bank recently announced the promotion of Karen M. Cartier to assistant vice president, Collections and fraud officer.Cartier, who joined Monson Savings in 2001, has serv... click for more |
Big Y announces new brand of convenience stores9/19/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Big Y Foods, Inc. and F.L. Roberts & Co., Inc., two long established Western Massachusetts, family owned and operated businesses, have partnered in a new venture to develop their ow...click for more |
Turcotte of BNI Western Mass to give talk on networking strategies9/12/2013 NORTHAMPTON – Jason Turcotte, the managing director with BNI Western Mass, will offer a talk, “Proven Networking Strategies to Increase Business Results,” at the Mill River BNI meeting on Sept. ...click for more |
Citizens Bank’s Growing Community grants help local nonprofit organizations9/11/2013 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Brian Ashe, D-Longmeadow, announced an opportunity for local nonprofit organizations to apply for grants through the Citizen Bank’s Growing Community grant initi...click for more |
Northstar Recycling ranked second on ‘Best Places to Work’ list9/11/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – Among thousands of eligible companies, Northstar Recycling has been ranked second on Waste & Recycling News’ “Best Places to Work” survey. Cited for its many employee perks &#...click for more |
Bassett Yacht honored at conference9/11/2013 WILLISTON, Fla. – Monterey Boats recently awarded Bassett Yacht & Boat Sales of Springfield, Mass., as third in their Top 5 Domestic Sales Performing Dealers for the 2013 Model Year and fifth in...click for more |
Local attorneys named to Best Lawyers in America list9/4/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Local law firm Shatz, Schwartz, and Fentin, P.C., serving Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut, announced that attorneys Stephen Shatz, Steven Schwartz, Gary Fentin, Michele Fei...click for more |
FieldEddy appoints Morin account executive8/28/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – FieldEddy has recently announced the appointment of an Employee Benefits Account Executive and a Commercial Lines Account Manager.James M. Morin has been appointed account ex... click for more |
Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters opens East Longmeadow location8/28/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – After months of preparation, Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters has opened its doors at 60 Shaker Road.A long time favorite in the Pioneer Valley (their first shop Shelburne Fa... click for more |
Jonathan Scully of Chicopee named Admissions Director8/28/2013 Jonathan Scully of Chicopee has been named Director of Undergraduate Admissions at American International College (AIC). The announcement was made recently by AIC President Vince M. Maniaci.As direc... click for more |
Still named to New York Life Executive Council8/21/2013 GRANBY – Jeffery W. Still has been named to New York Life Insurance Company’s 2013 Executive Council, members of which are among the most successful of the agency’s sales force of 12,250 license...click for more |
Boston Road Crawl slated for Aug. 248/21/2013 WILBRAHAM – The inaugural Boston Road Business Association (BRBA) Boston Road Crawl will take place Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Purchase a Boston Road Crawl shopping bag and receive discount... click for more |
Spoleto switching focus, name8/21/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – Spoleto in East Longmeadow is changing concept by slightly altering its name in addition to some small interior changes. Ownership has changed as well. The name will become: Vi...click for more |
Seiler named Assistant VP by TD Bank8/14/2013 SPRINGFIELD – TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, has named Jana M. Seiler the assistant vice president, store manager, of the Springfield store located at 1800 Boston Road.She is respon... click for more |
Panera Bread donates $20,000 to The One Fund Boston8/14/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – Three Panera Bread Restaurants, owned and operated by PR Management Corp, are proud to announce that they helped raise and donate $20,000 to The One Fund Boston.The cafés fr... click for more |
Envision president earns Google AdWords Individual Certification8/14/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – Daniel Buendo, president of Envision Marketing Group, recently earned the Google AdWords Individual Certification. This certification further enhances Envision Marketing Group...click for more |
Braman canine scent detection team certified for bed bugs8/14/2013 AGAWAM – Braman Termite and Pest Elimination, a leading provider of pest management services in southern New England since 1890, recently announced that their canine scent detection team has bee...click for more |
Borawski graduates from NESFS8/8/2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Kazimierz Borawski, vice president of finance at United Bank, recently graduated from the New England School for Financial Studies at Babson College, an intensive two-year pro...click for more |
Envision offers mobile apps, website design and maintenance8/8/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – Envision Marketing Group gives companies a competitive edge with custom, branded mobile apps and mobile-ready websites.Any business that has its own mobile app has an ever-i... click for more |
Sosik named new president, CEO of Easthampton Savings Bank7/31/2013 EASTHAMPTON – Matthew Sosik knows banking, and he knows how to build trust. That’s why the former president of Hometown Bank in Webster was chosen from a slate of roughly 100 candidates to take ...click for more |
The Dowd Agencies add Sterritt7/31/2013 HOLYOKE – The Dowd Agencies, a leading insurance provider serving New England for more than 115 years, is pleased to welcome Timothy Sterritt, as accounting controller at its Holyoke office.S... click for more |
Customer appreciation7/31/2013 Premier Source Credit Union (PSCU) hosted its member appreciation Day on July 18. Pictured from left to right are Carmen Bastos, Joe Bastos, Vicki McKee, Wendy Tariff, Connie Hodges and Joyce Batiste....click for more |
Desmarais named manager of TD Bank’s Main Street branch in Springfield7/24/2013 SPRINGFIELD – TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, has promoted Gregg P. Desmarais to store manager at the store located at 1441 Main St.He is responsible for new business development, co... click for more |
FieldEddy announces appointment of Slezek as COO7/24/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – FieldEddy has recently announced the appointment of six individuals to senior management and customer service positions.Lori A. Slezek has been appointed as chief operations ... click for more |
‘Women Inn Business’ celebrates female spirit7/17/2013 SPRINGFIELD – On July 26 from 6 to 9 p.m., Naomi’s Inn Bed and Breakfast will host its first event celebrating the female spirit. This is a series of evenings dedicated to honoring women and the...click for more |
Keith Roy Construction moves to new home7/17/2013 WESTFIELD – Keith G. Roy Construction Inc., a premier family owned and operated construction and contracting company serving Massachusetts and Connecticut since 1946, announced on June 12 that t...click for more |
Buxton honored by United Bank7/17/2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, announced on July 9 that Maureen Buxton is the 2013 winner of the President’s Award, the highest honor bestowed by the ba...click for more |
Monson Savings Bank president elected to DIF Board of Directors7/10/2013 MONSON – Monson Savings Bank recently announced that Steve Lowell, president of the bank, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF).The DIF is a privat... click for more |
Tighe & Bond's Bibeau honored with two awards7/10/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Jeffrey Bibeau, a registered environmental manager (REM) and environmental compliance group leader at Tighe & Bond, received two recognition awards at the Toxics Use Reduction Ins...click for more |
Banking on experience7/3/2013 The Polish National Credit Union (PNCU) announced on June 18 that Pamela A. Patenaude of Palmer, has joined the Loan Department of the credit union as a mortgage originator.Patenaude brings 10 years... click for more |
Big Y donates funds to Oklahoma disaster recovery7/3/2013 SPRINGFIELD – In response to Oklahoma tornadoes that touched down and caused massive destruction throughout parts of Oklahoma, Big Y World Class Markets responded by hosting a donation program i...click for more |
Fawcett completes Realtor courses7/3/2013 WILBRAHAM – Linda Fawcett of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage of Longmeadow has successfully completed Course 101 and 201 of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors Realtor Institute (GRI...click for more |
Braman among top 50 pest services7/3/2013 AGAWAM – Braman Termite and Pest Elimination, a leading provider of pest management services in southern New England since 1890, recently announced that the national publication, Pest Control T...click for more |
Hampden Zimmerman adds two to team7/3/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Hampden Zimmerman, New England's premier provider of lighting design, announced on June 10 the addition of lighting showroom salesperson, Jill Jarvis, and Marketing coordinator, Ki...click for more |
Excellence in hospitality industry celebrated6/26/2013 HOLYOKE – The Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau (GSCVB) honored nine individuals from the hospitality industry on June 19, during the 18th annual Howdy Awards for Hospitality Ex...click for more |
Arra, Moskow to be honored at Owl Club Golf Tournament6/20/2013 WESTFIELD – Registration is now open for the seventh annual Owl Club Golf Tournament, which will take place on Aug. 5, at the Ranch Golf Club in Southwick.The tournament offers a great chance ... click for more |
Tighe & Bond announces promotions of Baldwin, Mezquita6/19/2013 WESTFIELD – Following the firm's annual stockholder's meeting in April, Tighe & Bond announced the promotion of two of its managers to vice president: Elizabeth Baldwin, P.E., and Bradlee Mezqui...click for more |
Skoler, Abbott & Presser recognized as top labor firm6/19/2013 SPRINGFIELD – The law firm of Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., the leading labor and employment law firm serving the greater Springfield, Massachusetts area, announced on June 10 that the firm ha...click for more |
PVPC makes three staffing additions6/19/2013 SPRINGFIELD – The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) announced new staff additions.Joshua A. Garcia of Holyoke has joined the PVPC as Municipal Services Coordinator. Garcia holds a Mast... click for more |
Ward resigns from Regional Employment Board6/19/2013 SPRINGFIELD – J. William "Bill" Ward, longtime leader in the region's workforce development arena as well as president and CEO of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County (REB), will step...click for more |
CHASE, CLARKE, STEWART & FONTNA ADD TWO6/13/2013 SPRINGFIELD — Chase, Clarke, Stewart & Fontana's commercial insurance department is growing as they've welcomed M.J. LaPlante and Peggy Marshall.Together LaPlante and Marshall bring more than 5... click for more |
BENEFICIAL EMPLOYEE6/13/2013 FieldEddy Insurance has announced the appointment of Lauren A. Lanza as account executive, Employee Benefits. Lanza joins FieldEddy Insurance with more than six years of experience, including serving ...click for more |
Herrell's recognized by TripAdvisor6/13/2013 NORTHAMPTON — Herrell's Ice Cream, the innovator in gourmet artisan ice cream, founded by the legendary Steve Herrell of ice cream fame, announced that it has received a TripAdvisor Certificate o...click for more |
XS Brokers Insurance hires Averill as senior account executive6/5/2013 HARTFORD, Conn. – XS Brokers Insurance Agency Inc., a leading Northeast E&S wholesale brokerage and MGA firm, continues to expand its presence in Connecticut by hiring Suzanne Averill, of Agawam...click for more |
PNCU has new CFO6/5/2013 The Polish National Credit Union announced May 16 that Jennifer M. Gallant of Chicopee, has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO) of the credit union.Gallant has 15 years of credit union expe... click for more |
United Bank announces personnel changes throughout the Valley6/5/2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, has announced three personal banker changes in the Springfield Region.Personal Banker Teresa Parker has been promoted t... click for more |
Women in Business6/5/2013 Mary McLaughlin, a Longmeadow resident and senior vice president of Comcast's Western New England Region, was recently selected by the Hartford Business Journal as a 2013 "Women in Business" honoree. ...click for more |
HCC to host first Bay State Children's Water Festival June 65/29/2013 HOLYOKE – The Holyoke Community College (HCC) campus will be literally streaming with nearly 1,500 fifth graders June 6 as they participate in the first Bay State Children's Water Festival.Six... click for more |
Community Music School celebrates completion of renewable energy solution5/29/2013 SPRINGFIELD – The Community Music School of Springfield announced on May 23 the completion of a comprehensive green heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system to its historic buildi...click for more |
Ocean State to offer savings for seniors5/29/2013 NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – Ocean State Job Lot, a leading closeout retailer with 109 stores in New England and New York, is offering a "Silver Salute" savings event for senior citizens.From June ... click for more |
MBSC Thrive-DC Fitness opens in EL5/29/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – MBSC Thrive-DC Fitness, a new 6,000 square-foot sports performance, training and fitness facility licensed with nationally-renown strength coach Mike Boyle, is now open at 175 ...click for more |
HBRA-WM to host scholarship ceremony on June 65/29/2013 SPRINGFIELD – The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts (HBRA-WM) will host its annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony on June 6 at the HBRA in Springfield to formally reco...click for more |
Lapinski joins RE/MAX Hill & Valley5/22/2013 NORTHAMPTON – Jessica Lapinski of Florence has joined Kathy Borawski's real estate team at RE/MAX Hill & Valley in Northampton. She is formerly an agent with Trailside Realty, which closed its d...click for more |
RED Day5/22/2013 Associates from Keller Williams Realty Pioneer Valley took part in a volunteer effort on May 9 to assist the Springfield Rescue Mission, the Open Pantry Teen Parenting Program as well as a homeowner i...click for more |
LENOX named AIM-IBC Global Trade Awards winner5/22/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – The Associated Industries of Massachusetts International Business Council (AIM-IBC) has named LENOX, a leading manufacturer of premium band saw blades, power tool accessories a...click for more |
Tolosky to deliver keynote address at Suffield Academy Commencement5/16/2013 SUFFIELD, Conn. – Mark Tolosky, president and chief executive officer of Baystate Health and Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, will offer the keynote Commencement Address at Suffield Acade...click for more |
United Bank announces expansion5/15/2013 LONGMEADOW – Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, announced on May 3 that the bank will soon begin a significant expansion of its current branch located in the Longmeadow Shops ...click for more |
Living history5/15/2013 Hampden Bank Vice President and Sales Director Hector F. Toledo, center, paid a visit to Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) to donate $2,500 to the Village, which will be earmarked to fund field trips for S...click for more |
Worlds Apart Games celebrates five years of success in Amherst5/8/2013 AMHERST – Worlds Apart Games, the first volunteer-run gamer collective in the country, is celebrating five years of success as a resource for teenagers, families and gamers of all ages.The vol... click for more |
Tighe & Bond adds Maniscalco to team5/8/2013 WESTFIELD – Ronald Maniscalco, P.E., recently joined Tighe & Bond Inc. as a senior electrical engineer who will work out of the firm's corporate office in Westfield.He has more than 20 years... click for more |
Teed joins Raymond James as VP5/8/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Mark W. Teed, principal of Teed Capital Management of Raymond James, has joined Raymond James as senior vice president, Investments.Teed is an investment advisor with more than ... click for more |
Bar Association to offer free legal advice to those affected by marathon bombing5/1/2013 BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) will offer individuals impacted by the bombing of the Boston Marathon free legal advice through its Dial-A-Lawyer program.Victims can access ... click for more |
Citizen's Bank Foundation announces $75,000 in donations to HAPHousing5/1/2013 BOSTON – Citizens Bank and Citizens Bank Foundation recently announced it has provided $75,000 in support to HAPHousing as part of the bank's Citizens Helping Citizens Teach Money Management pr...click for more |
Maland tabbed as president of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino New England5/1/2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Hard Rock International – one of the world's most-recognizable and iconic brands – is excited to announce Tim Maland, a seasoned executive in the resort and cas...click for more |
Local skating centers to host The One Fund Boston benefits on May 55/1/2013 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Three of the largest skating centers in Massachusetts, Interskate 91 North, Interskate 91 South, and Fun America, announced on April 23 that they will be hosting special ...click for more |
Dave's opens in Ludlow4/24/2013 LUDLOW – Thanks to our employees' hard work and customer support, Dave's Soda is proud to announce that it has opened a seventh and newest location in Ludlow.Dave's Soda & Pet City had its mod... click for more |
Rocky's Ace Hardware earns 'Retailer of the Year Award'4/24/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Rocky's Ace Hardware, a family-owned business with 33 neighborhood based stores is proud to announce that the chain has been selected to receive The Retailer of the Year Award.Th... click for more |
Massage Envy opens new spa located in West Springfield4/24/2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Massage Envy, the nations' pioneer and largest massage therapy provider, is pleased to announce the opening of a new concept, Massage Envy Spa located in West Springfield.Gu... click for more |
Levin joins The Dowd Agencies as account executive4/24/2013 HOLYOKE – The Dowd Agencies are very pleased to welcome Michael Levin as account executive at its Holyoke office.In his capacity, Levin will be developing new long-term relationships with new ... click for more |
Fabian named vice president4/17/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – Reminder Publications is pleased to welcome Doug Fabian as vice president of Sales, effective April 15.Fabian will lead the sales team, and help continue to build and grow th... click for more |
United Bank donates $43,000 to local charitable groups4/17/2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Dena M. Hall, president of the United Bank Foundation, announced on April 8 that the sum of $43,000 was awarded to 11 nonprofit organizations in the Springfield region in the ...click for more |
Let's YO! opens new EL location4/11/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – The cutting-edge, all-natural frozen yogurt experience taking the dessert industry by storm opened its newest Let's YO! Yogurt location situated at 406 N. Main Street in East ...click for more |
Bordeau, Ladue named new branch managers by Monson Savings Bank4/10/2013 MONSON – Monson Savings Bank has announced that Christina A. Bordeau has joined the bank as branch manager for the Hampden Branch and Clare Ladue has been appointed branch manager of the bank's ...click for more |
LENOX East Longmeadow plant passes surveillance audit4/10/2013 EAST LONGMEADOW – LENOX, a leading manufacturer of premium band saw blades, power tool accessories and hand tools, announced the successful completion of the annual ISO 9001 surveillance audit a...click for more |
Tighe & Bond receives Gold award at ACEC/MA gala4/10/2013 WESTFIELD – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) presented Tighe & Bond with a Gold Award during its 2013 Engineering Excellence and Awards Gala on March 20 a...click for more |
New VP for PNCU4/3/2013 The Polish National Credit Union (PNCU) announced on March 4 that Kirk P. Burnham of North Brookfield has joined the credit union as senior vice president of Operations, working out of the PNCU Headqu...click for more |
People's United supports Gray House4/3/2013 SPRINGFIELD – The People's United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People's United Bank, announced that it has awarded $5,000 to The Gray House in Springfield.The Gray House, a ... click for more |
ADDY winners to be celebrated at gala April 53/29/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Paying tribute to the Motown Sound this year, the Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts (ACWM) will celebrate 2013 ADDY competition entrants and winners at the ADDY Awards Gala...click for more |
Armata's celebrates major makeover3/27/2013 By G. Michael Dobbsnews@thereminder.com LONGMEADOW – A long-time business in Longmeadow is receiving more than a cursory makeover in its 50th year. Ar... click for more |
Internet Essentials releases second annual progress report3/22/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen recently announced details about the Second Annual Internet Essentials Progress Report, which features key milestones for the progra...click for more |
Mackey named new president of Dowd Financial Services3/22/2013 HOLYOKE – The Dowd Agencies, a locally owned independent insurance agency, is has announced the appointment of R. Kirk Mackey as president of Dowd Financial Services LLC (DFS) and its Employee B...click for more |
Hibbard promoted to AVP, controller3/20/2013 MONSON – Monson Savings Bank recently announced the promotion of Jack Hibbard to assistant vice president, controller.Hibbard joined the Financial Department of Monson Savings Bank in 2004 an... click for more |
Internet Essentials releases second annual progress report3/20/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen recently announced details about the 2nd Annual Internet Essentials Progress Report, which features key milestones for the program a...click for more |
Breck family helps college3/14/2013 SPRINGFIELD – John Breck III, grandson of the founder of the Breck Shampoo company, will return to the American International College (AIC) campus for the grand reopening of the Breck Hall of Sc...click for more |
Riley completes training3/14/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Garvey Communication Associates Inc. (GCAI) announced that Kristy Riley has successfully completed training in Search Engine Optimized (SEO) Public Relations and has been appointed...click for more |
Women's Expo slated for October3/13/2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – The Western Massachusetts Women's Expo will take place Oct. 12 and 13 at the Better Living Center on the Eastern States Exposition grounds, home of the Big E.The show is bei... click for more |
Lioness Group to sponsor lecture by business consultant Laura Garnett3/13/2013 By G. Michael Dobbsnews@thereminder.com SPRINGFIELD – Do you know what your true strengths are when it comes to your career? Laura Garnett wants to hel... click for more |
Liberty Tax offers free tax preparation to local public service personnel March 103/6/2013 LUDLOW – Liberty Tax is giving away tax preparation services to those who so selflessly serve, protect, educate, and assist local communities and the Liberty offices that operate within them.... click for more |
Sun Splash Pools & Spas wins Gold Award for pool design3/6/2013 NEW ORLEANS – Sun Splash Pools & Spas of Ludlow, Mass., won the prestigious Gold Award in the Pools with a Vanishing Edge category during the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals' (APSP) In...click for more |
Peotter elected to three-year term on APTS Board of Directors3/6/2013 SPRINGFIELD – The Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) has elected Russell J. Peotter, General Manager of WGBY, to serve a three-year term on its board of directors. In an announceme...click for more |
Hampden Bank announces retirement of Stuart Young2/27/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Stuart Young Jr. has announced his retirement from the Board of Directors of Hampden Bank and Hampden Bancorp Inc.Young will continue to serve as a consultant, without compensati... click for more |
Attorney Ralph Abbott celebrates 30 years of excellence2/27/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Attorney Ralph Abbott, partner at Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. (SAP) celebrated 30 years of achieving an AV Preeminent Rating. Peers of Abbott recognize that he posses the high...click for more |
WBOA to host 20th annual Women's Night of Comedy2/27/2013 HOLYOKE – Three self-made female comediennes will perform their routines to benefit various nonprofit organizations when the Women Business Owners Alliance (WBOA) presents the 20th annual Wome...click for more |
Wingate announces Employees of the Month2/21/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Wingate Healthcare is proud to announce its "Employees of the Month" for Fourth Quarter 2012. Recipients were selected through a variety of evaluation factors such as performance, ...click for more |
MGM receives PR News CSR Award2/20/2013 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – A leading showcase for the most powerful corporate social responsibility and green initiatives has named MGM Resorts International a winner for its annual awards program in...click for more |
Simko promoted to store manager2/20/2013 AGAWAM – TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, has promoted Peter G. Simko to Store Manager of the store located at 40 Springfield St.An assistant vice president, he is responsible for new... click for more |
NUVO Bank approves sale of stocks2/13/2013 SPRINGFIELD – NUVO Bank & Trust Company management has announced that the State Division of Banks and the FDIC have approved the offering of up to $5 million of units consisting of two shares of...click for more |
Columbia Gas teams up with Red Cross2/13/2013 MARLBOROUGH – Columbia Gas of Massachusetts and its parent company NiSource Inc. recently announced a partnership with the American Red Cross.For each customer who enrolls in the Columbia Gas ... click for more |
Trent Taylor new VP2/13/2013 Trent Taylor has recently joined Chicopee Savings as a vice president of commercial lending. Taylor brings to Chicopee Savings an extensive background in bank operations and commercial lending spannin...click for more |
Voters decide MSB giving recipients2/7/2013 MONSON – For the third year in a row, Monson Savings Bank asked the community to help plan the bank's community giving activities by inviting people to vote for the organizations they would like...click for more |
United Bank gets Lender of the Year award2/6/2013 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, announced on Jan. 25 that the bank was named the top business lender in Western Massachusetts by the U.S. Small Business ...click for more |
Chateauneuf named MSB vice president2/6/2013 MONSON – Monson Savings Bank has announced that Robert R. Chateauneuf has joined the bank as assistant vice president and commercial loan officer.Formerly with Berkshire Bank, Chateauneuf h... click for more |
Nuñez wins President's Award1/30/2013 At Freedom Credit Union's annual dinner, Edward Nuñez, senior business development officer, received the President's Award from President and CEO Barry F. Crosby.A colleague nominated him for ... click for more |
Berkshire Bank offers scholarship1/30/2013 PITTSFIELD – The Berkshire Bank Foundation has launched its scholarship program for high school seniors in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut and southern Vermont.The program, which has bee... click for more |
Turcotte named 2012 Director of the Year by BNI1/30/2013 HOLYOKE – Jason Turcotte, owner of Turcotte Data & Design, a website design and development business in Ware, was named the 2012 Director of the Year for Business Networking International (BNI) ...click for more |
Girl Scouts of Connecticut and Western Mass. tab Rowan new Product Programs manager1/24/2013 HOLYOKE – Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts (GSCWM) announced Jan. 7 that Sara Rowan is its new Product Programs manager.Rowan has more than 20 years of experience in product d... click for more |
Exchange Club of Springfield expands1/23/2013 The Exchange Club of Springfield inducted four new members in 2012.Pictured are Dr. Bobbie Rennix, third term club president; Dot Lortie, a past president who was the sponsor of the four new member... click for more |
Nicolai Law Group named among best law firms by U.S. News1/23/2013 SPRINGFIELD – For the second year in a row, Nicolai Law Group, P.C. has ranked among the Best Law Firms by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers in Springfield's Tier 2 for Commercial Litigatio...click for more |
Meredith-Springfield Associates celebrates 30 years in business1/23/2013 LUDLOW – It is with great pride that Meredith-Springfield Associates Inc., a plastic blow molding manufacturing and engineering company located in Ludlow, marks its 30th anniversary. The company...click for more |
WNE to host lecture by NHL agent Jay Grossman1/16/2013 SPRINGFIELD – The Western New England University Center for International Sport Business (CISB) will host a talk by President of Puck Agency, LLC, and NHL sports agent Jay Grossman.The lecture... click for more |
Fimognari new "Veep"1/16/2013 PeoplesBank has announced the promotion of Joseph P. Fimognari to vice president of Institutional Banking. Fimognari had previously served as a Senior Government Banking Executive.A resident of East... click for more |
ACWM accepting ADDY award entries1/16/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Paying tribute to the Motown Sound this year, the Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts (ACWM) is calling upon creative minds throughout New England to get their groove on and ...click for more |
Sears elected RAPV president1/16/2013 SPRINGFIELD – On Jan. 8, the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley (RAPV) installed its 2013 slate of elected officers and directors during ceremonies conducted as part of the association's 98th...click for more |
Benton honors Wyllie1/9/2013 AGAWAM – On Dec. 11, 2012 at their annual Holiday luncheon at Chez Josef, the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley (RAPV) recognized and honored Realtor Jim Wyllie of Benton Real Estate Company...click for more |
Tighe & Bond promotes 10 outstanding employees1/9/2013 SPRINGFIELD – Last month, Tighe & Bond promoted 10 employees who have demonstrated exceptional performance, client service and leadership. This includes four who have been promoted to Associate....click for more |
NAFE bestows Sarsynski with Woman of Excellence International Achievement Award1/2/2013 SPRINGFIELD – The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), part of the Working Mother Media network, has honored MassMutual's Elaine Sarsynski with its 2012 Woman of Excellence Interna...click for more |
Daly elected Berkshire Bank Board of Directors chairman1/2/2013 PITTSFIELD – Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. announced on Dec. 18 that President and CEO Michael P. Daly has been elected chairman of the Board of Directors effective on Jan. 1, 2013.The Board ... click for more |
Ringing in a new era12/26/2012 To celebrate the bank's transfer from NASDAQ to the New York Stock Exchange, Michael Daly, CEO of Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), the parent company of Berkshire Bank, America's Most Excit... click for more |
Holyoke Credit Union to offer free tax preparation services12/26/2012 HOLYOKE – Holyoke Credit Union (HCU) is pleased to announce that for a second year in a row, it will offer free tax preparation services and free electronic filing for low and moderate income in...click for more |
Spa at Gasoline Alley opens12/18/2012 SPRINGFIELD – The Spa at Gasoline Alley held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 29 in celebration of its grand opening at 250 Albany St. Honored guests included Bud Williams, Athan 'Saco' Catjaki...click for more |
Sheils receives Auchter Award from Goodwill Industries12/18/2012 SPRINGFIELD – Attorney James Sheils, a partner at Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin P.C. in Springfield, has received the first John Auchter Award from Goodwill Industries of the Pioneer Valley for his...click for more |
Coordinating Employees12/17/2012 Shirley R. Stephens of Springfield recently joined the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission as Housing coordinator. In this position, she will work in the Community Development section of the agency and...click for more |
Hampden Zimmerman honored for work on marine's new home12/17/2012 SPRINGFIELD – Hampden Zimmerman Electric Supply Co., 274 Taylor St., received recognition for their dedication to Homes for Our Troops (HFOT) and their contributions that went into to building a...click for more |
Donation12/12/2012 The employees and customers of Big Y recently donated $75,000 to help the Red Cross with its efforts to assist the victims of Superstorm Sandy.Accepting the check was Rick Lee, director of the Amer... click for more |
WGBY board welcomes new members12/10/2012 SPRINGFIELD – Members of the WGBY Board of Tribunes have voted to accept three new members to join their 2013 roster.Merricka Breuer, Patricia Crutchfield and Norma Friedman were named as th... click for more |
Ludlow Mills project receives cleanup assistance from state12/10/2012 BOSTON – Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray recently announced that Ludlow Mills, the 170-acre site planned for redevelopment by Westmass Development is among five new projects designated for cleanup assi...click for more |
Chefs for Jimmy12/4/2012 AGAWAM – Join nearly 30 of western New England's culinary greats at the 23rd annual Chefs for Jimmy to support adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.The... click for more |
Berkshire Bank announces 'Season of Service' giving back campaign12/4/2012 PITTSFIELD – Berkshire Bank is excited to announce their first annual "Season of Service" holiday giving back campaign.Berkshire Bank employees will carry out a variety of community service re... click for more |
Columbia Gas presents $20,000 grant to Pioneer Valley USO12/4/2012 SPRINGFIELD – At the second annual Pioneer Valley USO Veteran's Day Breakfast, at the Log Cabin in Holyoke, Columbia Gas of Massachusetts President Stephen Bryant presented the Pioneer Valley US...click for more |
Hicklen joins Edwin Jones12/4/2012 EAST LONGMEADOW – The financial services firm Edward Jones has hired Jason Hicklen as the new financial advisor for East Longmeadow branch office located at 37 Prospect St.Edward Jones provide... click for more |
Paul Robbins Associates a bronze winner at Summit Creative Awards12/4/2012 WILBRAHAM – Paul Robbins Associates is a Bronze Award winner in the 2012 Summit Creative Award competition in the Fundraising category for his documentary-style video entitled "Rescue Me" produc...click for more |
Atkins Farm prepares to mark 50th anniversary12/4/2012 AMHERST – Over the last 50 years, there have been many changes to the corner of Bay Road and Route 116 in Amherst.In August 1962, the very first retail building, Atkins Farms Fruit Bowl, a ste... click for more |
"Shredding" the word11/28/2012 Hampden Bank recently conducted a Shred Day at its Indian Orchard office to help benefit the Community Survival Center (CSC) and spread the word about identity theft. For a small monetary donation or ...click for more |
Lawyers team up to raise money for Dana-Farber11/28/2012 SPRINGFIELD – The husband and wife team of Gary Fentin, Partner of Shatz, Schwartz & Fentin, P.C., and Susan G. Fentin, Partner for Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., announced on Nov. 16 that they...click for more |
Sal's open forum kick-off11/26/2012 SPRINGFIELD – Salvatore Circosta, owner of Sal's Bakery & Café, 512 Belmont Ave., is set to kick off its open forum event series on Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m. with State Rep. Angelo Puppolo Jr."We ... click for more |
Ross named regional manager of Wright Manufacturing11/26/2012 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Wright Manufacturing has appointed Judith Ross Northeast Regional Sales and Marketing manager.She will work with distributors and dealers in New England, New York, New J... click for more |
YMCA president named to Black Leadership Alliance Board of Directors11/26/2012 SPRINGFIELD – YMCA President and CEO Kirk Smith has been named to the Board of Directors of the Black Leadership Alliance, where he will serve a three-year term."I would like to thank Dora Rob... click for more |
Welcome aboard11/26/2012 Werner Maiwald, CFS, financial advisor with The Gaudreau Group Inc. Insurance and Financial Services Agency and Renaissance Advisory Services, LLC, in Wilbraham, was recently appointed to the Professi...click for more |
Yankee Mattress relocating Springfield store to Conn.11/21/2012 SPRINGFIELD – Yankee Mattress Factory (YMF) is packing up its Springfield store at the Haymarket Square on Boston Road and moving to a new retail space located in Enfield, Conn., in the Stop & S...click for more |
Larose named new FCU Ludlow branch manager11/19/2012 LUDLOW – Barry F. Crosby, president and CEO of Freedom Credit Union, announced the appointment of Stacey A. Larose as the branch officer of the credit union's new Ludlow Branch.Larose oversees... click for more |
Fitzgerald Attorneys at Law welcomes Kirkland to firm11/19/2012 EAST LONGMEADOW – Fitzgerald Attorneys at Law, P.C., 46 Center Square, announced the addition of Attorney Kimberley K. Kirkland to the firm.Kirkland, who earned her law degree from Western New ... click for more |
PeoplesBank honored by Boston Globe11/12/2012 HOLYOKE – PeoplesBank has been named a Globe Top Places to Work by The Boston Globe. The bank received the recognition after a comprehensive survey of its employees was performed by an independe...click for more |
Bellucci Salon moves to new location11/12/2012 SPRINGFIELD – Bellucci Salon opened its doors at a new location, 673 White St., on Oct. 31.The salon moved from the location at Bicentennial Plaza on Allen Street where it has been for more t... click for more |
Ulgenalp joins Friendly's as senior VP11/12/2012 WILBRAHAM – Friendly's Ice Cream, LLC announced on Nov. 2 that Dave Ulgenalp has joined Friendly's as its senior vice president of Franchise Sales and Development.Ulgenalp, a native of Tarpon ... click for more |
Six Robinson Donovan attorneys named "Super Lawyers"11/5/2012 SPRINGFIELD – Robinson Donovan, P.C. recently announced that six of its attorneys have earned Super Lawyer designation from Super Lawyers magazine and three others have been named as Rising Star...click for more |
Ladue new manager of Monson Savings Bank Hampden branch11/5/2012 MONSON – Monson Savings Bank has announced that Clare Ladue has joined the bank as branch office manager for the Hampden Branch.Formerly with Chicopee Savings Bank, Ladue is a seasoned bran... click for more |
Petris named new assistant to Hampden Bank president11/5/2012 SPRINGFIELD – Kathy L. Petris has been named executive assistant to Glenn S. Welch, president and COO at Hampden Bank.In her new position, Petris will be responsible for senior level administ... click for more |
ESB reports more than $973 million in assets11/2/2012 EASTHAMPTON — Easthampton Savings Bank had its quarterly Director's meeting on Oct. 17. President and CEO, William S. Hogan Jr., reported that the bank's total assets surpassed $973 million at t...click for more |
TD Bank announces new EL branch manager10/31/2012 EAST LONGMEADOW — TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, has promoted Steven Gardner to store manager of the store located at 465 N. Main St.He is responsible for new business development, ... click for more |
Spark! Art Share gives local artists new avenue for selling work10/29/2012 By Lori Szepelaklori@thereminder.com GREATER SPRINGFIELD — An innovative new business — Spark! Art Share — was created earlier this year when ... click for more |
Nicolai again included on 'Best Lawyers in America' list10/25/2012 SPRINGFIELD – For six years running, Paul Nicolai has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America in commercial litigation. More than four million confidential peer evaluations by tens of thou...click for more |
Berkshire banks collects more than 10,000 pounds of food for local pantries10/25/2012 PITTSFIELD – Berkshire Bank announced on Oct. 12 that it collected more than 10,000 pounds of food and nearly $500 to support more than 50 local food pantries as part of its fifth annual company...click for more |
Longmeadow Coldwell Banker branch garners award for website10/25/2012 LONGMEADOW – The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Longmeadow is pleased to announce that Coldwell Banker Previews International, the worldwide luxury home marketing program exclus...click for more |
Laplante Construction completes new Maple Street office building10/25/2012 EAST LONGMEADOW – Laplante Construction Inc. has completed the construction of its new commercial office building at 94 Maple St., and has moved its corporate headquarters to the new location.... click for more |
Ferrara Spring Works celebrates 100 years of business10/17/2012 SPRINGFIELD – Ferrara Spring Works, 3 Amboy Court, is celebrating its 100th year in business in Springfield.In September 1912 Frank P. Ferrara opened a small blacksmith shop to repair steel w... click for more |
PeoplesBank recognized10/15/2012 HOLYOKE – Although values are not really thought of as conventional attributes of corporate success, they, combined with a high-performing culture, have made PeoplesBank the top community bank ...click for more |
Redstone Creamery opens its doors10/15/2012 EAST LONGMEADOW – Last month, Redstone Creamery, an ice cream and coffee shop, opened its doors in the center of East Longmeadow, across from Center Fields on Shaker Road.Redstone is a fami... click for more |
Coldwell Banker ranked by Boston business journal10/9/2012 GREATER SPRINGFIELD – The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in Western Massachusetts are pleased to announce that Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage New England has been ranked by...click for more |
YPS celebrates five years10/9/2012 SPRINGFIELD – It started in 2007 with eight people and one idea. Five years later, almost 500 members strong, and the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield (YPS) is the leading organ...click for more |
Job numbers decrease by 42 percent10/3/2012 By G. Michael Dobbsnews@thereminder.com BOSTON — Although statewide there was good news about unemployment, locally there are still challenges. Kevin L... click for more |
Big E receives Premier Tourism Attraction Award10/2/2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Eastern States Exposition (ESE) and Greg Chiecko, ESE director of Sales, were presented with the Premier Tourism Attraction Award and the Larry D. Meehan Award, respectively, ...click for more |
Kalicka supports Link to Libraries reading program10/2/2012 EAST LONGMEADOW – David Kalicka, a partner at Meyers Brothers Kalicka in Holyoke, was recently a celebrity reader for Link to Libraries' Read Aloud program at the Sullivan Elementary School in H...click for more |
Westfield State to honor Hall of Fame Class of 201210/1/2012 WESTFIELD – Six former greats will be inducted into the Westfield State University Athletics Hall of Fame to kick off the 2012 Alumni Weekend.The 17th annual inductions will be take place on ... click for more |
Community Shred Day10/1/2012 Premier Source Credit Union on North Main Street in East Longmeadow hosted a Community Shred Day on Sept. 15. Once again, donations went to the East Longmeadow Open Pantry. More than 75 pounds of foo...click for more |
Yoga for food10/1/2012 Sheila Magalhaes, owner of Heartsong Yoga Center in East Longmeadow, surrounded by nearly 700 pounds of non-perishable food items, which were generously donated during the center's "Will Teach Yoga fo...click for more |
Eastern States Exposition receives Premier Tourism Attraction Award10/1/2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Eastern States Exposition (ESE) and Greg Chiecko, ESE director of Sales, were presented with the Premier Tourism Attraction Award and the Larry D. Meehan Award, respectively, ...click for more |
Joining the commission9/24/2012 Arielle R. Simmons of Chicopee recently joined the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission as a Planner/Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist. Simmons, a California native, has a master's of lands...click for more |
Bulkley Richardson attorneys included in Best Lawyers in America list9/24/2012 SPRINGFIELD – Seven area attorneys, all partners with law firm Bulkley Richardson, were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2013.Michael H. Burke of L... click for more |
Tighe & Bond announces scholarship recipients9/24/2012 WESTFIELD – In business for 101 years, Tighe & Bond Inc. has always believed in supporting the community and giving back to the youth. Through the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, ...click for more |
Ebner added to team at FIT Solutions9/17/2012 SPRINGFIELD – FIT Solutions, a Springfield-based Information Technology staffing firm, has announced the appointment of Allison Ebner as director of Recruiting.A resident of East Longmeadow, ... click for more |
REALTOR sponsors Education Fair, Expo9/17/2012 SPRINGFIELD – Rick DeLuca, national real estate speaker and trainer will be the featured speaker at the 19th Annual Education Fair & Expo taking place on Oct. 2 at the Sheraton Springfield.T... click for more |
Hampden Bank welcomes new assistant vice president9/17/2012 SPRINGFIELD – Hampden Bank is pleased to announce that Hanny Jabiev has joined the bank as assistant vice president and small business development officer.In her new position, Jabiev will be ... click for more |
Berkshire Bank conducts annual food drive9/17/2012 PITTSFIELD – In support of National Hunger Action Month this September, Berkshire Bank is conducting its 5th annual food drive through its Employee Volunteer Program. The drive will run through ...click for more |
Market Mentors adds Shrair9/14/2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Michelle Abdow, president of Market Mentors, LLC, is proud to announce that Jon Shrair has joined the firm as director of Business Development.A former executive at several... click for more |
Estate planning show on iTunes9/14/2012 HOLYOKE – Elder law and estate planning radio show podcasts by Attorney Karen G. Jackson, of Jackson & Torrone, P.C., are now available free of charge on iTunes, through her firm's website and o...click for more |
Pops Biscotti & Chocolates now open9/10/2012 WILBRAHAM — Pop's Biscotti & Chocolates recently opened its doors for business at 3157 Boston Road. Owners Maria Ferraro Wingate and Jeff Wingate are very excited to be on this adventure, fil...click for more |
McQuade joins Berkshire Bank9/10/2012 PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank welcomed Sheryl L. McQuade as senior vice president, commercial regional leader, for the Hartford-Springfield market.With more than 25 years of business banking ex... click for more |
Polish National holds grand opening9/4/2012 On Aug. 29, State Rep. Angelo Puppolo Jr., presented branch manager Carole Scott a citation from the House of Representatives at the grand opening of the Polish National Credit Union's new Wilbraham b...click for more |
Noble cause9/4/2012 Noble Hospital received a check on Aug. 16 from Westfield Bank representatives Catherine Jocelyn, assistant vice president and marketing manager, Stacy Waite, branch manager, Westfield Bank, and Kevin...click for more |
Former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield becomes part of Freedom team9/4/2012 GREATER SPRINGFIELD — Freedom Credit Union announces that it has begun a year-long partnership with Tim Wakefield, former pitcher of the Boston Red Sox. Wakefield will be the marketing partner of...click for more |
Harrington receives Pinnacle Award8/27/2012 WEST SPRINGFIELD — Harrington Insurance Agency is the recent recipient of a national 2012 Pinnacle Award from Applied Systems. Applied Systems presented its inaugural Pinnacle Awards, the comp...click for more |
Good as gold8/27/2012 PeoplesBank has brought LEED Gold to the town of West Springfield. The bank's newest office at 547 Memorial Avenue was awarded LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. This is the...click for more |
Cathedral High deals with insurance woes8/27/2012 By G. Michael Dobbsnews@thereminder.com SPRINGFIELD — The Diocese of Springfield is in the same position that many area homeowners find themselves: figh... click for more |
West promoted to manager of ticket sales8/22/2012 SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Falcons, AHL affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced on Monday that Sean West has been promoted to manager of ticket sales effective immediately. Wes...click for more |
Tighe & Bond one of best places to work8/22/2012 WESTFIELD — At its annual Best Firms to Work for Summit in July, ZweigWhite recognized Tighe & Bond as one of the best civil engineering firms to work for in the nation. The New England-based fir...click for more |
HBRAWM to sponsor licensing course8/20/2012 SPRINGFIELD The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts will sponsor a six-session course starting Oct. 3 to help individuals prepare of the Massachusetts Construction Superv...click for more |
Grand Opening8/20/2012 State Rep. Brian Ashe recently presented a citation from the House of Representatives to celebrate the grand opening of The Passionate Pear Co., on North Main Street in East Longmeadow.Pictured wit... click for more |
Pryor Insurance sponsors Distractology 101 tours8/20/2012 FEEDING HILLS — Patricia Pryor Insurance Agency is proud to bring the state-of-the-art Distractology 101 tour to Feeding Hills during the week of Aug. 20 to 24.Distractology 101 is an interact... click for more |
Bregianes joins Palmer law office8/14/2012 PALMER — Attorney James Rooney of Palmer has announced that Attorney James Bregianes of Wilbraham has joined him in the general practice of law at 1020 Thorndike St. He will concentrate in perso...click for more |
O'Roark joins Wild Apple Design8/13/2012 WILBRAHAM — Wilbraham marketing firm Wild Apple Design Group has recently added Kathleen O'Roark to their team.O'Roark, currently a student from Providence College, joined Wild Apple at the st... click for more |
Berkshire Bank promotes senior managers8/13/2012 PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank announced on Aug. 8 the promotion of four senior managers. James Hickson has been promoted to the position of senior vice president, asset based lending; Elizabeth Min...click for more |
EL Ninety Nine celebrates 15th anniversary8/6/2012 EAST LONGMEADOW — The Ninety Nine Restaurant in East Longmeadow celebrated its 15th anniversary with team members, guests and members of the community on July 24 with an event that generated $1,5...click for more |
Berkshire Bank foundation distributes more than $682,0008/6/2012 PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc., and Berkshire Bank Foundation — Legacy Region recently on July 13 they awarded $682,496 in grants from Jan. 1 to June 30 to nonprofit organizatio...click for more |
Envision Marketing Group welcomes Fonseca as new account manager8/6/2012 EAST LONGMEADOW — Envision Marketing Group is pleased to welcome Stacey Fonseca as account manager. Fonseca will work in the company's East Longmeadow office.Envision Marketing Group, a divisio... click for more |
Hampden Bank adds three to team7/30/2012 SPRINGFIELD — Hampden Bank recently announced the hiring of new three new employees for their consumer Lending Department.Patricia A. Barnard joins Hampden Bank as Mortgage Processor in the Con... click for more |
Flynn leaves East Longmeadow Edward Jones branch for Westfield location7/30/2012 WESTFIELD — Tim Flynn has been named to take over the local Edward Jones office located at 20 Elm St., Westfield, the firm announced on July 11. Flynn transferred to Westfield from an Edward Jone...click for more |
Berkshire Bank awards $25,000 grant to Amelia Park7/30/2012 WESTFIELD — Berkshire Bank Foundation announced that the Amelia Park Children's Museum in Westfield, was awarded a $25,000 grant to support the construction of a new interactive banking exhibit. ...click for more |
Youth banking7/23/2012 At St. Michael's Academy in Springfield, representatives from Freedom Credit Union recently went to the school to thank the children for participating in the credit union's Youth Banking program.To... click for more |
Berkshire Bank Foundation announces 'Summer of Fun' giveaway program7/23/2012 PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank Foundation announced last month that it has launched a $25,000 grant giveaway program, called "The Summer of Excitement."The initiative, which runs through Aug. 31, ... click for more |
Tighe & Bond adds Robitaille7/17/2012 WESTFIELD — Andrea Robitaille, P.E., recently joined Tighe & Bond Inc. as a project engineer who brings eight years of professional experience to the firm's expanding structural engineering team....click for more |
Brunton joins Insurance Center of New England7/17/2012 AGAWAM — The Insurance Center of New England (ICNE), headquartered in Agawam, announced on June 25 that Laurie R. Brunton of Southwick, has joined the agency as a Personal Lines Sales Representat...click for more |
Freedom Credit Union prepares to celebrate 90th anniversary7/17/2012 SPRINGFIELD — Freedom Credit Union is about to turn 90! During the month of July, the credit union has planned several ways to celebrate its achievement, one of which is to give away a Bermuda cr...click for more |
Grand Opening7/9/2012 July 9, 2012Albert and Theresa Tranghese, 30-year veterans of the beauty industry, opened their new salon, Spa Europa Salon and Wellness Center, 60 Shaker Road, East Longmeadow, on May 22. The... click for more |
Charter adding more HD channels to service in Western Massachusetts7/9/2012 July 9, 2012SGREATER SPRINGFIELD — Charter is adding as many as 35 new high definition (HD) channels for customers with HD service throughout Western Massachusetts on July 17. These add... click for more |
Coldwell Banker launches new website7/2/2012 July 2, 2012GREATER SPRINGFIELD — The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in Chicopee, Longmeadow, and Westfield are pleased to announce the launch of the company's newly enhan... click for more |
BFF welcomes the UMass Family Business Center6/25/2012 June 25, 2012GREATER SPRINGFIELD — The Business Families Foundation (BFF) has been working for the past decade with a collaborative network of university-based centers for family enterpri... click for more |
Bertera joins Benton Real Estate6/25/2012 June 25, 2012AGAWAM — Jana Bertera, realtor, of West Springfield has joined Benton Real Estate Company Inc. in Agawam as a licensed salesperson. Bertera, a native of Agawam, now resides... click for more |
Bilodeau moves to new branch6/25/2012 June 25, 2012WEST SPRINGFIELD — Amy Bilodeau of West Springfield, a customer service representative at United Bank's downtown Springfield branch, has been promoted to personal banking off... click for more |
Tighe & Bond adds two engineers6/18/2012 June 18, 2012WESTFIELD — Tighe & Bond recently welcomed two new engineers into its growing Westfield office. Eric Fontaine, LEED AP, has more than 10 years of mechanical engineering exp... click for more |
HomeGoods to host fund-raiser for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute6/18/2012 June 18, 2012EAST LONGMEADOW — Now through July 1, East Longmeadow-area HomeGoods shoppers will have the opportunity to support cancer care and research while shopping at the off-price h... click for more |
Ludlow Mills receives DEP grant to aid redevelopment6/18/2012 June 18, 2012LUDLOW — The U.S. Department of Environmental Protection (EPA) has awarded Westmass Area Development Corporation, owner and developer of the Ludlow Mills project, a $200,000... click for more |
HBRAWM to sponsor licensing course6/13/2012 SPRINGFIELD — The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts will sponsor a six-session course starting July 11 to help individuals prepare for the Massachusetts Construction...click for more |
Maiwald achieves CNAS certification6/12/2012 LONGMEADOW — Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is pleased to announce that Dottie Maiwald has achieved the Cartus Network Affinity Specialist certification.This annual certificate is part ... click for more |
Kester makes partner at Annino, Draper & Moore6/12/2012 SPRINGFIELD — Annino, Draper & Moore (ADM) is pleased to announce that Attorney Tracie Kester has been made a partner at the firm.Kester focuses her practice on residential and commercial rea... click for more |
PCNU mark re-opening of Granby branch6/6/2012 June 6, 2012GRANBY — The Polish National Credit Union (PNCU) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 24 to celebrate the grand re-opening of its Granby branch, at 34 West State St. The Gr... click for more |
Winning Scholars6/4/2012 June 4, 2012Robert Knight and Ashley Genza of Wilbraham each received $1,000 scholarships from the East of the River Chamber of Commerce on May 23. For the past eight years the Chamber has awa... click for more |
Robbins elected chairman of MMWEC Board of Directors6/4/2012 June 4, 2012LUDLOW — Paul Robbins, a gubernatorial appointee to the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) Board of Directors, was elected chairman at a meeting ... click for more |
Freyman named Woman of the Year by Professional Women's Chamber5/29/2012 May 28, 2012SPRINGFIELD — Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. is proud to announce that Ellen W. Freyman, shareholder, has been named the 2012 Woman of the Year by the Professional Women's... click for more |
Adam Quenneville launches renewable energy division5/29/2012 May 28, 2012SOUTH HADLEY — Adam Quenneville Roofing, Siding & Windows announced on May 15 that it has launched a renewable energy division to incorporate solar products into their trad... click for more |
Richard named finance director for Eastern States Exposition5/21/2012 May 21, 2012WEST SPRINGFIELD — Earlier this month, Wayne McCary, president and CEO of Eastern States Exposition (ESE) announced the appointment of Jerry Richard to the position of directo... click for more |
Berkshire Bank recognizes employees' community service5/21/2012 May 21, 2012GREATER SPRINGFIELD — Berkshire Bank recently announced that six of its employees have been recognized for outstanding community service and awarded Berkshire Bank's Volunteer... click for more |
WBOA to celebrate 30 years5/21/2012 May 21, 2012WEST SPRINGFIELD — On June 21 at 6 p.m. at Chez Josef in Agawam, the Women's Business Owners Alliance of the Pioneer Valley (WBOA) will celebrate its 30th anniversary as well ... click for more |
Premier Donation5/21/2012 May 21, 2012Premier Source Credit Union in East Longmeadow donated 803 books from its April Book Drive to Shriner's Hospital in Springfield. click for more |
Furnari Jewelers opens new Connecticut location5/14/2012 May 14, 2012GREATER SPRINGFIELD — After 33 years in business, 13 of them at its current location on Memorial Drive in Chicopee, Furnari Jewelers opened a new store in the Enfield Square M... click for more |
DVCA helps naval medical vessel set sail once again5/14/2012 May 14, 2012SPRINGFIELD — The USNS Comfort is back in the water and mission ready thanks in part to Duct & Vent Cleaning of America Inc. (DVCA). The 55-day project required DVCA personne... click for more |
Fyntrilakis promoted to MassMutual vice president5/14/2012 May 14, 2012SPRINGFIELD — Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) recently announced the promotion of Nick Fyntrilakis, head of Community Responsibility, to vice presiden... click for more |
RPI to release 'Made In America' publication5/7/2012 May 9, 2012EAST LONGMEADOW — Reminder Publications Inc. is taking the opportunity to celebrate its 50th year as an American business with a special publication honoring that which ... click for more |
Banking on Scouts5/1/2012 May 2, 2012TD Bank and the TD Charitable Foundation presented Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts (GSCWM) with a combined $50,000 donation last month at the bank's Main Street loc... click for more |
Freyman named Women's Chamber Woman of the Year5/1/2012 May 2, 2012SPRINGFIELD — The Professional Women's Chamber (PWC), a division of The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield Inc., is pleased to recognize Attorney Ellen W. F... click for more |
Berkshire Bank contributes more than $18K to United Way5/1/2012 May 2, 2012PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Bank and its charitable arms, Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc. and Berkshire Bank Foundation — Legacy Region, contributed $18,328.16 to United Way org... click for more |
Monson Savings Bank offers real estate workshops4/30/2012 April 30, 2012GREATER SPRINGFIELD — Monson Savings Bank is sponsoring two complimentary workshops featuring Hyman Darling and Todd Ratner, the region's preeminent Estate Planning team fro... click for more |
TigerPress officially opens East Longmeadow operation4/30/2012 April 30, 2012EAST LONGMEADOW — TigerPress celebrated its grand opening of the new expanded manufacturing facility in East Longmeadow on April 17. State Rep. Brian Ashe, James Driscoll,... click for more |
First Niagara announces promotion of Rivera to VP4/25/2012 April 25, 2012WEST SPRINGFIELD — First Niagara recently announced that it has promoted Jason Rivera from branch manager to assistant vice president of Small Business Banking for Western M... click for more |
PVPC names Foxmyn regional services manager4/23/2012 April 23, 2012SPRINGFIELD — Wendy Foxmyn of Northampton recently joined the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) as manager of Regional Services and Innovations. In this position, sh... click for more |
GoGeeks Computer Rescue celebrates 10 years with new location4/23/2012 April 23, 2012EAST LONGMEADOW — GoGeeks Computer Rescue is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with the launch of a brand new retail location in the center of East Longmeadow and a grand ... click for more |
Trudeau promoted4/20/2012 April 18, 2012AGAWAM — The Insurance Center of New England (ICNE), recently announced that William O. Trudeau, of Wilbraham, has been promoted to the position of president and chief execu... click for more |
Hampden Savings Bank marks 160 years4/17/2012 April 16, 2012SPRINGFIELD — On April 13, 1852, Hampden Savings Bank was officially chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to serve the workers of the Western Railroad. From a rent... click for more |
Denise Smith Photography ready for grand opening4/17/2012 April 16, 2012By Katelyn Gendron katelyn@thereminder.com EAST LONGMEADOW — In 2010, Denise Smith began considering a shift from her home-based... click for more |
Polish National, Valley Stone credit unions agree to merger4/9/2012 click for more |
Team Rehab moves into new location at Holyoke YMCA4/9/2012 April 9, 2012HOLYOKE — Team Rehab and Wellness, a physical rehabilitation and therapy provider, has acquired the former HealthSouth location at 171 Pine St., in the Holyoke YMCA building ... click for more |
Home Builders Association offers licensing exam course4/9/2012 April 9, 2012SPRINGFIELD — The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts will sponsor a six-session course starting April 11 to help individuals prepare for the Mass... click for more |
PeoplesBank donates more than $1 million to charity4/9/2012 April 9, 2012HOLYOKE — PeoplesBank has announced a historic milestone for the 127-year-old institution. For the first time in its history, the bank contributed more than $1 million to loc... click for more |
New to United4/3/2012 April 2, 2012Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, announced on March 27 that Tammy Salisbury has joined the bank's corporate office in West Springfield as internal audit offi... click for more |
Shop Rite Earth Day challenge4/3/2012 April 2, 2012ENFIELD, Conn. — ShopRite of Enfield recently announced sponsorships of community and nonprofit organizations for Earth Day activities through ShopRite's Partners In Caring p... click for more |
Monson Bank's profitability, charitable giving increased in 20114/3/2012 April 2, 2012GREATER SPRINGFIELD — At its annual meeting last month, Monson Savings Bank President Steve Lowell announced the bank's 2011 results, which surpassed national and statewide b... click for more |
Keefe joins Westfield Bank as VP, Cebula promoted4/3/2012 April 2, 2012WESTFIELD — Westfield Bank President and CEO James Hagan recently announced that Dennis Keefe has joined the Westfield Bank team as vice president of Commercial Real Estate a... click for more |
Sprinthall earns Ace best-in-class award3/19/2012 March 19, 2012AGAWAM — Richard C. Sprinthall Jr., a financial professional with Independence Financial Partners, a member of John Hancock Financial Network (JHFN), has qualified for the A... click for more |
Premier giving3/19/2012 March 19, 2012Premier Source Credit Union (PSCU) in East Longmeadow and Springfield recently conducted a candy sale and jeans days to raise funds for Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society. Pictu... click for more |
Berkshire Insurance Group launches user-friendly website3/19/2012 March 19, 2012GREATER SPRINGFIELD — Berkshire Insurance Group, a Berkshire Bank affiliate, has launched a new user-friendly website, which is located at www.berkshireinsurancegroup.com. ... click for more |
Executive Valet offers free parking for donations for needy3/19/2012 March 19, 2012SPRINGFIELD — Many people take a daily shower for granted, but for homeless and at risk people, basic hygiene often is a luxury they can't afford. Executive Valet Parking ... click for more |
HNE earns stellar ranking3/13/2012 March 14, 2012By G. Michael Dobbs news@thereminder.com SPRINGFIELD — Health New England (HNE) recently joined an elite group. The health care ins... click for more |
Beaudry promoted by NUVO Bank3/13/2012 March 14, 2012SPRINGFIELD — NUVO Bank is proud to announce the promotion of Elizabeth A. Beaudry to senior commercial credit analyst and Information Technology administrator. Beaudry, a... click for more |
Tighe & Bond welcomes two additions3/12/2012 March 12, 2012WESTFIELD — Daniel Buttrick, P.E., an environmental engineer, and Jason Urso, P.E., a mechanical engineer, both joined Tighe & Bond Inc. in February. Buttrick's addition to... click for more |
Entrepreneur Leadership Mastery course to be offered by BLM3/12/2012 March 12, 2012SPRINGFIELD — Business Leadership Mastery's (BLM) next Entrepreneur Leadership Mastery course will be offered in Springfield on March 21 at the Hilton Gardens. The BLM Ent... click for more |
DevelopSpringfield taps Sweeney as interim director3/6/2012 March 5, 2012SPRINGFIELD — Develop-Springfield, a non-profit corporation dedicated to advancing development and expediting revitalization within the city, announced on Feb. 27 that it has... click for more |
Cuoco receives Diamond Elite award for real estate excellence3/6/2012 March 5, 2012WILBRAHAM — Real Living Real Estate announced last month that Brenda Cuoco has received the Premier Service Diamond Elite national award for providing superior customer servi... click for more |
Capturing coin2/27/2012 February 27, 2012Robert Charles Photography recently presented a check for $13,501 to Baystate Children's Hospital. The money was generated from the company's fund-raiser, which required 100 p... click for more |
United Bank promotes two2/27/2012 February 27, 2012WEST SPRINGFIELD — Richard Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, recently announced two promotions in the bank's residential lending department. Underwriters Daniell... click for more |
Hampden Bancorp lauded by Boston Club2/27/2012 February 27, 2012SPRINGFIELD — Hampden Bancorp, the parent company of Hampden Bank, was recognized by The Boston Club as one of the leading New England companies having two or more women ... click for more |
Community weighs in on Monson Savings Bank's charitable giving plan2/20/2012 February 20, 2012MONSON — For the second year in a row, Monson Savings Bank asked the community to help plan the bank's community giving activities by inviting people to vote for the orga... click for more |
Mass. Brewers' Guild pushes for new distribution laws2/20/2012 February 20, 2012By Chris Maza chrism@thereminder.com GREATER SPRINGFIELD — Small craft brewers in Western Massachusetts and throughout the Com... click for more |
Mass. Brewers' Guild pushes for new distribution laws2/20/2012 Feb. 20, 2012By Chris Maza chrism@thereminder.com GREATER SPRINGFIELD — Small craft brewers in Western Massachusetts and throughout the Commonw... click for more |
Home Show set for March 212/13/2012 February 13, 2012WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts is the proud sponsor of Home Show 2012 — the "Original" Western Massachusetts ... click for more |
Green Earth Computers helping tech world be more eco friendly2/13/2012 February 13, 2012AMHERST — Kiernan Gulick-Sherrill, owner and head technician of Green Earth Computers in Amherst, is helping the tech world stay eco-friendly. "A lot of people think of ... click for more |
DOER grant allows MMWEC to expand energy efficiency efforts2/13/2012 February 13, 2012LUDLOW — A first-time grant of $200,000 from the state Department of Energy Resources (DOER) will enable three municipal utilities and the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesa... click for more |
Grimaldi and Burzdak celebrates 35 years2/8/2012 February 8, 2012GREATER SPRINGFIELD — Grimaldi and Burzdak Realtors is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Founders Betty Grimaldi and Eileen Burzdak has seen the real estate market go t... click for more |
Holyoke Credit Union welcomes new managers2/7/2012 February 6, 2012HOLYOKE — Holyoke Credit Union (HCU) is pleased to announce the addition of Marsha Bessette and Bethann Cook as manager and assistant manager, respectively, of the Agawam ... click for more |
Columbia Gas announces new mobile website2/7/2012 February 6, 2012WESTBOROUGH — Accessing essential information and paying a bill — whenever, wherever — has never been easier. The new mobile website from Columbia Gas of Massach... click for more |
National Grid president honored with Pinnacle Award2/6/2012 Feb. 6, 2012By Matt Murphy mmurphy@thereminder.com WILBRAHAM — Jan. 26 was a day of recognition, which honored not only the recipient of the 2... click for more |
Chambers plan joint brainstorming meeting1/31/2012 February 1, 2012WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS — A group of Western Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce leaders have formed an important union so they can benefit from one another’s knowledge and ex... click for more |
Knapik recognized for mentoring work1/31/2012 February 1, 2012BOSTON — State Sens. Michael Knapik and Stephen Kulik were recognized for their commitment to mentoring by Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) at the Jan. 19 Sixth Annual You... click for more |
Unemployment insurance tax rate frozen1/31/2012 February 1, 2012BOSTON — State Reps. Donald Humason, Jr. and Nicholas Boldyga joined their colleagues in the House of Representatives last week in voting to freeze the anticipated unemp... click for more |
PEER earns honors1/31/2012 February 1, 2012LONGMEADOW — A brochure for PEER Associates of Longmeadow was recently recognized with an Award of Merit in the 2011 New England Regional Awards of Excellence Competition,... click for more |
Barney joins Heaphy Trust Group1/30/2012 January 30, 2012SPRINGFIELD – Edward T. Heaphy Jr. is pleased to announce that Thomas W. Barney, certified financial planner, has joined Heaphy Trust Group and Heaphy Investments, LLC, which o... click for more |
Red Cross welcomes Brinkerhoff1/30/2012 January 30, 2012SPRINGFIELD — The American Red Cross Pioneer Valley Chapter recently welcomed Mark Brinkerhoff, of East Hartford, Conn., to the organization as the new director of chapter... click for more |
Knapik signs on as new ECS training and facilities director1/23/2012 January 23, 2012AGAWAM — Environmental Compliance Services Inc. (ECS) recently announced that Joseph J. Knapik has joined its corporate office in Agawam as director of Training and Facili... click for more |
Sixteen Acres Library to host small business workshops1/23/2012 January 23, 2012SPRINGFIELD — The Sixteen Acres Branch Library will host a series of workshops designed to help people understand the process of setting up a small business or franchise. ... click for more |
JLI and LYA team up to offer Jewish business ethics course1/23/2012 January 23, 2012GREATER SPRINGFIELD — The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) and Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy (LYA) will present the new course Money Matters: Jewish Business Ethics. Mon... click for more |
SERVPRO fourth in Entrepreneur Franchise 500 rankings1/23/2012 January 23, 2012GRANBY — SERVPRO, a disaster recovery and restoration franchise company, jumped up four notches on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 ranking this year, moving to the No. 4 sp... click for more |
JGS caught in "Webb"1/16/2012 January 16, 2012Virginia J. Webb of Holyoke had joined Jewish Geriatric Services, (JGS) Longmeadow, as director of Annual Giving and Special Events. Webb comes to JGS with a strong background ... click for more |
ESE receives 15 IAFE awards1/16/2012 January 16, 2012WEST SPRINGFIELD — Eastern States Exposition received a total of 15 communications, agriculture and competitive exhibit awards at the recent International Association of F... click for more |
Tighe & Bond launches newly revamped website1/16/2012 January 16, 2012WESTFIELD — Tighe & Bond recently launched a new website, www.tighebond.com, aimed at making information on the eng... click for more |
Nissan Leaf offers smooth, energy efficient ride1/16/2012 Jan. 16, 2012By G. Michael Dobbs Managing Editor WEST SPRINGFIELD — The car I drove down Riverdale Street last week was responsive with quick pick up and fine handling. It was also all ... click for more |
United Bank Foundation awards $62K in grants throughout Western Mass.1/11/2012 Janauary 11, 2012WEST SPRINGFIELD — Dena M. Hall, president of the United Bank Foundation, recently announced grants totaling $62,400 awarded to 10 not-for-profit organizations serving in... click for more |
Real estate exam prep course1/10/2012 SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Technical Community College’s (STCC) Workforce Development office will offer “Preparation for the Real Estate Sales Exam,” a state-approved course for those interested in bec...click for more |
Fulfilling holiday wishes1/10/2012 January 9, 2012Pride Stores, employees and customers joined together to donate 300 presents to fulfill the Christmas lists of more than 100 foster children in Western Massachusetts. A longstan... click for more |
Rocky’s collects thousands of pounds of pet food1/10/2012 January 9, 2012SPRINGFIELD — Last week, Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned business with 33 neighborhood based stores, announced the results of its inaugural pet food drive. More than t... click for more |
Malli Gero to keynote Jan. 19 WBOA breakfast1/3/2012 HOLYOKE — During its breakfast networking meeting on Jan. 19 from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m., the Women Business Owners Alliance of the Pioneer Valley (WBOA) will present keynote speaker Malli Gero, execu...click for more |
Western Massachusetts Enterprise Fund to be known by new name1/3/2012 HOLYOKE — The Western Massachusetts Enterprise Fund, founded in 1990 to stimulate business growth in the region through micro-lending, has expanded its mission, changed its name and put more capi...click for more |
Credit Union shows its generosity1/3/2012 The Polish National Credit Union (PNCU) donated $25,000 to the Chicopee Senior Center capital campaign, at a check-presentation ceremony on Dec. 1, 2011. James P. Kelly, president and CEO of the PNCU...click for more |
Top Regional Player12/27/2011 December 26, 2011 Mary McLaughlin, senior vice president of Comcast’s Western New England Region and a Longmeadow resident, was recently recognized by CableFAX Magazine as a “Top Regional Play... click for more |
Pam of Pam’s Paperbacks announces retirement, store closing12/27/2011 December 26, 2011WILBRAHAM — Pam Aronson, owner of Pam’s Paperbacks in Wilbraham, announced on Dec. 21 that she will be retiring at the end of January, and closing her bookstore. Beginni... click for more |
Cassidy named new Eastern States Exposition CEO12/27/2011 December 26, 2011WEST SPRINGFIELD — Donald R. Chase, chair of the Board of Eastern States Exposition (ESE) announced the appointment of Eugene J. Cassidy to the position of president and ... click for more |
Hampden Bank gives grant to DevelopSpringfield12/27/2011 December 26, 2011SPRINGFIELD — Thomas R. Burton, president and CEO of Hampden Bank, announced the Hampden Bank Charitable Foundation has granted $150,000 to support the plans and objectiv... click for more |
HCC to offer college prep course for adults12/20/2011 HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) will offer free, non-credit college preparation courses for the Spring 2012 semester to people who want to go to college, but may be worried they are no...click for more |
Small Business Assistance Center to offer course on making business grow in 201212/20/2011 AGAWAM — The Agawam Small Business Assistance Center (ASBAC)’s January workshop will be all about growing a business. Entrepreneur and renowned keynote speaker, Paul DiGrigoli will be speaking o...click for more |
Old Sturbridge Village provides fun during winter break12/20/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Old-fashioned fun for kids of all ages will be on tap at Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) during December school vacation week (Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, 2012), both indoors and out.The fun... click for more |
Local banks fill slots12/19/2011 Bank welcomes BaralWESTFIELD — Westfield Bank President and CEO James C. Hagan is pleased to announce that Nadia M. Baral has joined the bank as vice president compliance officer. A cer... click for more |
Rocky’s joins forces with Nutro to help homeless pets12/19/2011 GREATER SPRINGFIELD — Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned business with 33 neighborhood based stores has partnered with Nutro Pet Foods in joining together with its customers to help homeless an...click for more |
Home Builders Association to sponsor training course12/19/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts will sponsor a six-session course starting Jan. 25, 2012 to help individuals prepare for the Massachusetts Constr...click for more |
Red Cross earns corporate citizenship award12/19/2011 WILBRAHAM — The State Farm City of Palms Basketball Classic, in its 39th year and considered a “top five” national high school basketball tournament, will include Wilbraham & Monson Academy (WMA...click for more |
Egan, Flanagan and Cohen named among "Best Law Firms"12/13/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The law firm of Egan, Flanagan and Cohen, P.C., a Springfield based regional law firm, is proud to announce that it has been named in the U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers...click for more |
Monson Savings to take part in ‘Rebuild’ loan program12/13/2011 MONSON — Monson Savings Bank is making zero percent construction loans available to qualified borrowers who are approved under the “ReBuild Western Massachusetts” program. The program, a partners...click for more |
Ninety Nine Restaurants support Boys & Girls Clubs12/13/2011 GREATER SPRINGFIELD — Ninety Nine Restaurants announced on Nov. 30 that they raised $202,000 for local chapters of the Boys & Girls Club in communities throughout New England and New York during ...click for more |
Lynch new marketing CEO at Six-Point Creative Works12/5/2011 SPRINGFIELD — After serving for four years as managing partner of Six-Point Creative Works, Meghan Lynch has been appointed president and CEO for the New England advertising and brand development...click for more |
Bagley joins prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers12/5/2011 SPRINGFIELD — John G. Bagley, partner at the Springfield office of Morrison Mahoney LLC, has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in Ame...click for more |
Welch unanimously voted new Hampden Bank chief12/5/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Board of Directors of Hampden Bancorp Inc., which is the holding company for Hampden Bank, has unanimously elected Glenn S. Welch, president and chief operating officer of the c...click for more |
Adjusted assessments11/28/2011 LONGMEADOW — In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, the Board of Assessors for the town of Longmeadow has adjusted assessments to “full and fair cash value” as of Jan. 1 for fiscal 2012, ...click for more |
Inspiring success11/28/2011 The Women Business Owners Alliance of the Pioneer Valley (WBOA) recently collaborated with area media to inspire women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and find new success in 2012. During a lea...click for more |
Book celebrates 100 years of Tighe & Bond11/28/2011 WESTFIELD — To commemorate its 100th anniversary, Tighe & Bond recently published “Engineering a Century of Progress, The Evolution of Tighe & Bond.”The book brings to life the firm’s rich hi... click for more |
Chadwell selected as 2011 Super Lawyer11/28/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Crear & Chadwell, P.C., recently announced that shareholder James D. Chadwell, Esq., has been selected as a 2011 Massachusetts Super Lawyer.Chadwell is the only Western Massachu... click for more |
Attorney Freyman named one of Top Women of Law11/21/2011 Attorney Ellen W. Freyman of Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. of Springfield and Northampton, was honored by Top Women of Law for her accomplishments in the legal community at an awards ceremony in Bo...click for more |
Desmarais promoted to manager11/21/2011 WESTFIELD — TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, has promoted Gregg P. Desmarais to store manager at the store located at 60 Main St.Desmarais is responsible for new business development, ... click for more |
Tighe & Bond funds engineering services for two local non-profit organizations11/15/2011 WESTFIELD — Earlier this month, Tighe & Bond awarded $100,000 of pro bono engineering and environmental services to two nonprofit organizations. The dollar amount of the services — which wil...click for more |
Marketing specialist Janine Fondon to share top tips at WBOA breakfast on Nov. 1711/15/2011 SPRINGFIELD — During its November breakfast networking meeting on Nov. 17 from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m., The Women Business Owners Alliance of the Pioneer Valley (WBOA) will feature Janine Fondon, presi...click for more |
Stratton joins Frank Fitzgreald Law Firm in business litigation11/15/2011 EAST LONGMEADOW — Seth N. Stratton of Longmeadow has joined the law office of Frank Fitzgerald in East Longmeadow and will serve the firm’s business clientele in providing a range of services inc...click for more |
Brown named new VP at PeoplesBank11/8/2011 HOLYOKE — PeoplesBank has recently announced the appointment of Lynn Brown as first vice president of commercial banking.Brown joins PeoplesBank with more than 26 years of experience in the fi... click for more |
Atty. Mary Powers announces the relocation of her law office11/8/2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD — Specializing in elder law, the office of Attorney Mary Paier Powers announced the relocation of her office.The new building will provide her clients with a convenient first ... click for more |
Atty. Mary Powers announces relocation of her law office11/8/2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD — Specializing in elder law, the office of Attorney Mary Paier Powers announced the relocation of her office.The new building will provide her clients with a convenient first ... click for more |
Cruise Store marks 20 years in business11/8/2011 EAST LONGMEADOW — The Cruise Store celebrated 20 years in business on Nov. 1.The Cruise Store was founded by area attorney and avid cruiser, Don Anderson, in 1991 as a one room office next to ... click for more |
Local litigators named to ‘Best Lawyers in America’ list11/7/2011 Nov. 7, 2011SPRINGFIELD — The following lawyers from area law firm Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas, LLP (Bulkley Richardson) have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best La... click for more |
Red Cross benefits from International Auto Show11/4/2011 GREATER SPRINGFIELD — Massachusetts chapters of the American Red Cross will be recipients of tornado relief from the Greater Hartford Automobile Association’s Dealer Foundation, with funds raised...click for more |
Rocky’s celebrates 85 years in business11/4/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned business with 33 neighborhood based stores, is celebrating 85 years in business.Rocky’s was founded in 1926, by Rocco (Rocky) Falcone Sr., lo... click for more |
Hampden Bank offering borrowers second chance10/25/2011 SPRINGFIELD — With the recession taking a heavy toll on would be homeowners in the Pioneer Valley one local bank is offering a “second chance” to those working diligently to restore their credit....click for more |
Kung Fu Center returns to its roots10/24/2011 SPRINGFIELD — In 1990, the Shaolin Kung Fu Center in Springfield first opened its doors at 284 Bridge St. Now, more than 20 years and several location changes later, the Shaolin Kung Fu Center is...click for more |
Rebuilding from Square One10/24/2011 Square One, an early education and care organization in Springfield, was the recipient of a $25,000 tornado donation by PeoplesBank to help improve their King Street facilities. The nonprofit organiz...click for more |
Nelson joins Doctors Express staff10/17/2011 SPRINGFIELD — With plans for the continued growth of Doctors Express Urgent Care centers in the states of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, Master Franchisees Richard F. P. Crews a...click for more |
Lemony sweet donation10/17/2011 Stephanie Povilaitis, a seventh grader from Stoughton, Mass., raised more than $900 for the Greater Springfield Tornado Relief Fund at Hampden Bank by working at a lemonade stand. As the bank’s way of...click for more |
Welcoming Duga10/12/2011 Polish National Credit Union (PNCU) has announced the appointment of Michelle Duga as compliance officer. She joins PNCU with 15 years of banking experience in compliance, auditing and management. ...click for more |
Citing new business10/11/2011 State Rep. Angelo J. Puppolo Jr. (12th Hampden District) presented a special citation from the House of Representatives to Angie Tao, owner of Tao’s Asian Cuisine on Harkness Avenue in East Longmeadow...click for more |
Sarat helps St. Mary’s raise $5,85010/11/2011 WESTFIELD — Sarat Ford Lincoln, St. Mary’s School and members of the local community raised $5,850 for the school at a recent test-drive event, as part of Ford Motor Company’s Drive One 4 UR Scho...click for more |
Freedom Credit Union makes additions to management team10/11/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Freedom Credit Union recently announced the following staff additions to its management team.Andrew Inglot of Belchertown has joined Freedom as a Residential Mortgage Originator a... click for more |
Renters insurance very important, often overlooked10/3/2011 GREATER SPRINGFIELD — Many adults and college students are moving into new apartments in September, but few have insurance for their possessions.Often overlooked, renters insurance is more impo... click for more |
Residents warned of call scams10/3/2011 GREATER SPRINGFIELD — Attorney General (AG) Martha Coakley is warning consumers about reports of a “robo-calling” scam that is seeking to gain access to consumers’ banking and social security inf...click for more |
Creditable relief10/3/2011 On Sept. 13, representatives from the Massachusetts Credit Union League were joined by leadership from Freedom Credit Union and STCU Credit Union to present a contribution of more than $70,000 for dis...click for more |
Dodge joins Tighe & Bond9/27/2011 WESTFIELD — Matthew Dodge, P.E., recently joined Tighe & Bond Inc., bringing more than 10 years of experience to the firm’s expanding structural engineering team.Well versed in designing bui... click for more |
Welcome aboard9/27/2011 Insurance Center of New England, headquartered in Agawam, announced in August that Johanna M. LaClair of Southwick, has joined the company as a personal lines sales representative.A graduate of Sain... click for more |
Hall of Fame names new treasurer9/27/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Sept. 8 that James E. Vinick has been named Treasurer of the Corporation. Vinick, one of the longest serving members of ...click for more |
Community Music School names Paris development director9/26/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Joan D. Paris of Wilbraham has been hired as the new director of development by the Community Music School of Springfield (CMSS), 127 State St., to diversify and broaden CMSS’s reve...click for more |
Carey’s Flowers prepares to mark centennial9/19/2011 Sept. 19, 2011By G. Michael Dobbs Managing Editor SOUTH HADLEY — In 1912, Reginald Carey bought a flower business from Joseph Beach that had been founded in the 1880s. In 2012, the fourth... click for more |
United Bank announces nearly $90K in tornado relief funding9/13/2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD — With its partnership in the community-wide abc40 and FOX6 Tornado Relief Fund and grants awarded by its foundation, United Bank recently announced a total of $89,500 in donatio...click for more |
Sarat Ford Lincoln aims to raise $8,000 for St. Mary’s School9/12/2011 WESTFIELD — Across the United States, there are vital arts, music and sports programs that are being cut annually due to growing budgetary constraints and lack of funding. Sarat Ford Lincoln want...click for more |
Shallowbrook Equestrian acquires Genesis Farm9/12/2011 SOMERS, CONN. — Shallowbrook Equestrian Center in Somers formally announced the acquisition of Genesis Farm of Enfield, Conn. Sally Allison and Frank Vita, co-owners of Shallowbrook, have purcha...click for more |
Chicopee Savings Bank promotes three to VP9/6/2011 CHICOPEE — Chicopee Savings Bank is pleased to announce the promotions of three of its bank officers during the month of August.Anthony Antonopoulos, of Longmeadow, was promoted to vice preside... click for more |
Banking on generosity9/6/2011 Officers of the Westfield River Valley Detachment 141, Marine Corps League recently presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Easthampton Savings Bank for its donation of $1,200 to the league’s Satur...click for more |
Lussier to help WBOA kick off its 30th anniversary9/6/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Launching its year-long 30th anniversary celebration, The Women Business Owners Alliance of the Pioneer Valley (WBOA) will recognize the legacy of area women in business as well as...click for more |
Twisted party9/6/2011 Amy St. Germain, DMD, of East Longmeadow, and David Nichols, owner of Food For Thought Food Brokerage, hosted a “Twisted Party” fund-raiser in August. The effort raised $1,218 for tornado relief.... click for more |
Pools usually not a problem for homeowners seeking house insurance8/8/2011 WILBRAHAM — Will people have a problem with their homeowners insurance company if they install a swimming pool? It’s unlikely as long as the pool meets the insurer’s safety standards.“In most ... click for more |
Governor’s office hosting consumer protection meetings8/8/2011 BOSTON — The Patrick-Murray Administration’s Department of Telecommunications and Cable is hosting a series of listening sessions across the state as it considers updating consumer protection reg...click for more |
Businesses join in New England Patriots’ tornado relief efforts8/3/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Just over one month since the devastating tornado that struck the Greater Springfield area, PAR Electrical Contractors Inc., Longfellow Drilling, McVac Environmental Services Inc., ...click for more |
Finnie joins Coldwell Banker8/1/2011 LONGMEADOW — Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New England is pleased to welcome East Longmeadow resident Christine Finnie to the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Longmeadow...click for more |
Myhrum opens new Springfield law practice8/1/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Christopher B. Myhrum is pleased to announce the opening of his office for the private practice of law at 27 Lyman St., where he will continue to concentrate his practice in the are...click for more |
Devivo joins Peter Pan7/26/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Peter Pan Bus Lines is pleased to welcome Thomas Devivo as the newest member of its Charter Department sales team. In his new position at Peter Pan, Devivo will handle outside chart...click for more |
Re-Greening donation7/25/2011 As part of its commitment of $200,000 for tornado relief, PeoplesBank announced $80,000 in re-greening donations to Springfield, Monson, Wilbraham, West Springfield, and Westfield. Springfield Mayor D...click for more |
Auntie Anne’s opens new location at the Holyoke Mall7/25/2011 AUNTIE ANNE’S OPENS NEW LOCATION AT HOLYOKE MALLHOLYOKE — Customers and employees of Holyoke Mall at Ingleside, Western New England’s largest shopping destination, are now able to enjoy the tast... click for more |
DeSellier Team earns Diamond Medallion7/25/2011 LONGMEADOW — The Denise DeSellier Team was honored by Real Living Realty Professionals on April 21 when they were presented with the Diamond Medallion Award by Robert Molta, owner and broker of o...click for more |
TD Bank welcomes new VP, senior credit officer7/19/2011 SPRINGFIELD — TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, has promoted Rodney C. Scott to senior vice president / senior credit officer in Commercial Lending in Springfield. He is responsible for as...click for more |
Plaster Creation Station7/18/2011 Bringing back a well-loved art form to Western Massachusetts, Plaster Creation Station, 37 Harkness Ave., the sister store of Colorful Creations Bead Company opened in June and welcomed a whole new ge...click for more |
Netflix Inc. ranks Charter top ISP for second time7/18/2011 GREATER SPRINGFIELD — For the past several years, Charter Communications Inc. has provided the fastest Internet service in the markets it serves. As Charter maintains its speed advantage, it also...click for more |
Verizon brings 4G technology to WMass7/12/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Verizon Wireless announced on June 21 that it is bringing the world’s first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to Springfield, and more than a dozen surrounding commun...click for more |
Gold Trader supports East Longmeadow band7/11/2011 EAST LONGMEADOW — Direct from TV to the streets of East Longmeadow, Gold Trader’s heel clicking Prospector joined the festivities in this year’s East Longmeadow Fourth of July parade.Along wit... click for more |
Mason-Wright Foundation receives Non-profit Excellence Award7/11/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Massachusetts Non-profit Network (MNN) recently announced that the Mason-Wright Foundation in Springfield was named the winner of the Non-profit Excellence Award, in the Governa...click for more |
Hebert joins Monson Savings Bank as V.P., loan officer7/11/2011 MONSON — Monson Savings Bank has announced that Jaimye R.K. Hebert has joined the bank as vice president and commercial loan officer.Formerly vice president at Peoples United Bank, Hebert br... click for more |
White Hut to open second location on Boltwood Walk7/4/2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD – For more than 70 years, White Hut has been serving their signature mouth-watering cheeseburgers, topped with slowly-cooked, golden caramelized onions on toasted buns, from the...click for more |
Agawam business first in Valley to offer ‘Cyberhair’7/4/2011 By Lori SzepelakCorrespondent AGAWAM — With all the technological wonders that are a part of our daily lives, it is no wonder that Cyberhair would eventually work its way into the region. Laura... click for more |
Holyoke Health Care Center honored for end-of-life care7/4/2011 HOLYOKE — Holyoke Health Care Center was recently honored by Beacon Hospice for the End-of-Life Care they provide for patients. On June 15, the staff of Holyoke Health Care Center attended the aw...click for more |
Attain Therapy + Fitness to offer summer heath lectures7/4/2011 EAST LONGMEADOW — Attain Therapy + Fitness, winner of the Valley Advocate’s “Best Of” award in 2011 for excellence in physical therapy and fitness training, is holding a series of five, free lect...click for more |
Davis Family Heart and Vascular Center to be ‘centerpiece’ of new hospital7/4/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Senior administrators, physicians, staff and trustees from Baystate Health, and business and community leaders gathered recently to announce the naming of the Davis Family Heart and...click for more |
Odentz takes pride in Spectacle Shoppe6/27/2011 WILBRAHAM — Robin Odentz purchased the Spectacle Shoppe of Wilbraham from the Murphy Family in 1986. Odentz was trained under his father, a registered optician, and then finished his training in ...click for more |
Selvia receives ACCGS Citizen of the Year award6/27/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (ACCGS) presented awards to one local business owner and two non-profit organizations at its annual meeting on June 15.... click for more |
MMWEC improves position through sale of bonds6/27/2011 LUDLOW — In a successful move to better balance its debt portfolio, the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) on June 16 issued $96,685,000 in fixed-rate bonds to purchase an...click for more |
Gary Rome and Jack show support for E.L. Bark Park6/27/2011 EAST LONGMEADOW — Jack and the Gary Rome Auto Group of Holyoke Massachusetts and Enfield Conn., in association with the East Longmeadow Bark Park Association, joined the many residents of East L...click for more |
Ganci added to United Bank team6/21/2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD — Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, announced this month that Amy Ganci of Chicopee has joined the bank as commercial lending administration officer.Ganci h... click for more |
PeoplesBank announces plan to support tornado victims6/20/2011 HOLYOKE — PeoplesBank announced a comprehensive, coordinated tornado relief plan last week that combines $200,000 in targeted financial support along with a variety of volunteer efforts.The pl... click for more |
Monson Savings Bank helping out6/15/2011 MONSON — Monson Savings Bank has announced that they are taking steps to help people who have been adversely impacted by the devastating tornado on June 1.First, the bank has said that Monson S... click for more |
Hampden Bank gives $100K to support June 1 storm victims6/13/2011 SPRINGFIELD — In an effort to help bring relief to victims of the June 1 tornado, Hampden Bank announced that it is donating $100,000 to two local relief organizations — the local chapter of...click for more |
United Bank pledges monetary aid for tornado relief6/13/2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD — Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, announced last week that the bank will allocate up to $100,000 to help deal with the aftermath of Wednesday's deadly torna...click for more |
CREDIBLE EXPERIENCE6/9/2011 The Polish National Credit Union announced on May 11 that Trenton E. Taylor of Westfield has joined the credit union as senior vice president and chief credit officer.Taylor brings 32 years of banki... click for more |
La Cucina Express Trattoria GRAND OPENING6/7/2011 La Cucina Express Trattoria located at 379 Williams St., Longmeadow had its grand opening on May 17. State Rep. Brian M. Ashe stopped by to present a citation from the Massachusetts House of Represent...click for more |
MMWEC ELECTS OFFICERS6/7/2011 LUDLOW — The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) elected its officers and four directors during the public power Joint Action Agency's May 4 annual conference.Kevin P. Ke... click for more |
HBRA-WM honors scholarship winners at ceremony6/7/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts (HBRA-WM) will host their annual scholarship awards ceremony on June 9 at the Home Builders & Remodelers Associa...click for more |
Continuum Performance Center grand opening set for June 25/31/2011 EAST LONGMEADOW — In today's culture the importance of health and wellness is at an all time high and with new corporate fitness facilities popping up in communities everyday the competition can ...click for more |
New Operations Manager5/31/2011 The Polish National Credit Union announced on May 11 that Yvette A. Devoto of Belchertown has been promoted to the position of Operations Supervisor.Devoto has 21 years of experience in banking and ... click for more |
Beyond expectations5/31/2011 On May 22, members of the Expand Business Beyond Expectations (EBBE) business networking group cleaned up yards to prepare for spring, benefitting local elderly homeowners. The volunteers at the event...click for more |
Monson Savings adds to mortgage team5/31/2011 GREATER SPRINGFIELD — Monson Savings Bank has announced the appointment of two new Mortgage Originators, Lisa Gerulaitis and Marline Charette-Strange.Gerulaitis brings 15 years of banking, cust... click for more |
MassMutual garners acknowledgement for energy efficient buildings5/24/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) announced that it has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification for Existing Bu...click for more |
Living History5/23/2011 (Left to right) Mark A. Niederpruem, president, Rotary Club of Springfield presents a check for $550 to Jerald J. Griffin of Stone Soul of Springfield along with Sue A. Lavoie, chairperson of the Serv...click for more |
Rockville Bank gives $1,000 grant to Link to Libraries5/23/2011 EAST LONGMEADOW — The Rockville Bank Foundation has given a grant of $1,000 to Link to Libraries to help promote literacy and donate books to public elementary schools and non-profit organization...click for more |
Affinity specialist5/17/2011 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is pleased to announce that Dawn Henry has achieved the Cartus Network Affinity Specialist certification.This annual certificate is part of the Certified Agent... click for more |
Sullivan Hayes & Quinn adds three to its legal team5/16/2011 SPRINGFIELD — With the addition of three new attorneys, Sullivan Hayes & Quinn is now the largest employment law firm in Western Massachusetts. According to Managing Partner Meghan Sullivan, "Wit...click for more |
NCCCC to host 41st annual Golf Tournament5/16/2011 GREATER SPRINGFIELD — The North Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce (NCCCC) will host its 41st annual Golf Tournament on June 27 at Crestview Country Club in Agawam.Those sponsors and play... click for more |
Grand Opening5/16/2011 The Polish National Credit Union (PNCU) opened up a new branch at 25 East Longmeadow Road in Hampden on May 5. Affiliated Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jeffrey Ciuffreda, PNCU President James...click for more |
Coombs earns President's Elite award5/9/2011 LONGMEADOW — Doug Coombs of Wilbraham, a sales associate in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Longmeadow, has been recognized with the Coldwell Banker International President's ...click for more |
Springfield Public Forum announces new board members5/9/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Spring-field Public Forum, one of the nation's longest-running public lecture series, is pleased to announce the election of the following individuals to the Board of Directors:...click for more |
Performance Rehabilitation takes on new name5/3/2011 EAST LONGMEADOW — Performance Rehabilitation, corpor-ately based in East Longmeadow and with five locations in Western Massachusetts, changed its name to Attain Therapy + Fitness May 1. The chang...click for more |
Import/Export seminar to be held at HCC4/28/2011 HOLYOKE — For those individuals or companies interested in the opportunities involved in importing and exporting, the Massachusetts Export Center is sponsoring the How to Start an Import/Export ...click for more |
Charter Oak earns honors4/25/2011 HOLYOKE — Charter Oak insurance and Financial Services Co., one of the largest general agencies of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), has received MassMutual's prestigious ...click for more |
Tighe & Bond celebrates 100 years4/25/2011 WESTFIELD — As part of its 100th anniversary celebration this year, Tighe & Bond is lining up a series of events to give back to its communities, recognize its clients, appreciate its employees a...click for more |
Agawam woman wins Service Excellence Award4/25/2011 Sherry Carter of Agawam is the winner of United Bank's Service Excellence Award for the first quarter 2011.The quarterly award recognizes an employee whose on-the-job performance exemplifies excelle... click for more |
Five ways to put Web 2.0 to work in your career search4/19/2011 In today's digital world, a job applicant's online reputation is becoming just as important as a strong resume and networking skills. In fact, a 2010 study commissioned by Microsoft showed 85 percent ...click for more |
LAZFLY to serve Bradley Airport4/19/2011 HARTFORD, CONN. — LAZ Parking recently announced, the acquisition of parking manage-ment operating contracts and the rebranding of the three former FASTTRACK AIRPORT PARKING locations to LAZFLY Ai...click for more |
Westmass will fund Ludlow Mills project4/19/2011 LUDLOW — The Westmass Area Development Corporation (Westmass) recently announced that it has secured $13 million in funding for the acquisition and initial development of the Ludlow Mills project....click for more |
STCC Training Workshops4/11/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Continuing Education and Workforce Development at Springfield Technical Community College will conduct a variety of training opportunities and computer workshops within the next few...click for more |
Jackson & Connor celebrates third year in business4/11/2011 SPRINGFIELD — In March, men's retailer Jackson & Connor of Northampton entered into their third year of operation.Citing innovative promotions, building a business that filled a gap in the loc... click for more |
Attorney Nicolai reappointed to committee4/4/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Massachusetts Bar Association has reappointed Attorney Paul Nicolai as co-chair of the Fee Arbitration Board Committee, a position he has had since 2005.The board resolves at... click for more |
HCC offering ServSafe training course4/4/2011 HOLYOKE — The Kittredge Center for Business and Workforce at Holyoke Community College (HCC) has announced its upcoming ServSafe Certification training and exam prep course on April 4 and 11 from...click for more |
CBT forms partnership for Certified Staging Professionals class at STCC4/4/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Mary Breeding, director of the Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College, announced that the college has entered into a partnership with De...click for more |
PeoplesBank appoints new branch manager in E.L.3/28/2011 PeoplesBank has announced the appointment of Tammy Bordeaux as assistant vice president and branch manager of the North Main Street office in East Longmeadow. Bordeaux joins PeoplesBank with more than...click for more |
Coldwell Banker's performance lauded at Cartus Broker Network Conference3/28/2011 GREATER SPRINGFIELD — The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in Western Massachusetts are pleased to announce that Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage was honored for its outstanding...click for more |
Branching out3/21/2011 PeoplesBank recently announced the appointment of Amybeth Perry as branch officer of the 610 Memorial Drive office in Chicopee. Perry joins PeoplesBank with more than 10 years of banking experience.... click for more |
Helides joins United Bank as lead lender3/21/2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD — Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, announced on March 15 that Nicholas P. Helides of Salem has joined the bank, and will manage and be the lead lender of Uni...click for more |
Perrier earns Certified Home Marketing Specialist tag3/21/2011 LONGMEADOW — Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is pleased to announce that Monson resident Joann Perrier, a sales associate with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Longmeadow...click for more |
STCC offers training and computer workshops3/16/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College will conduct a variety of training opportunities and computer workshops within the next few w...click for more |
Class offered to Certified Staging Professionals3/16/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Mary Breeding, director of the Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College, announced that the college has entered into a partnership with De...click for more |
E.L.'s Gregory promoted to vice president of Morgan Stanley's office in Springfield3/14/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Morgan Stanley Smith Barney announced on March 8 that Michael Gregory Jr. has been promoted to vice president, financial advisor in the firm's Wealth Management office in Springfiel...click for more |
Sylvia joins Tighe & Bond as project manager3/14/2011 WESTFIELD — Anthony M. Sylvia, P.E., joined Tighe & Bond Inc. in February as a new project manager for the firm's water resources and civil engineering practice.He is slated to work primarily ... click for more |
Russell brings Middle East perspective to Westfield State3/7/2011 WESTFIELD — Westfield State University's (WSU) Guest Lecture Series continues with educator and Egyptian expert, Mona Russell who will bring along her Middle Eastern perspective on the Ground Zer...click for more |
AARP offers tax assistance through April 193/7/2011 GREATER SPRINGFIELD — As the countdown to tax day begins, local residents can count on AARP to help manage tax time stress.Through April 19, AARP Tax-Aide, the free tax assistance and preparat... click for more |
Nicolai Law Group scores legal win for unpaid workers3/7/2011 SPRINGFIELD — In a claim for unpaid wages, Attorney Marwan S. Zubi recently obtained a favorable verdict for four Nicolai Law Group, P.C. clients. They received the full amount they sought —...click for more |
St. Germain Investment Management welcomes two to team3/7/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Christine M. Andrzejewski and Tanya Longo recently joined St. Germain Investment Management in the Client Services Group.Andrzejewski earned her associate's degree from Holyoke ... click for more |
Graphic Design USA wins award for "Tiger Tales"3/2/2011 WESTFIELD — Graphic Design USA recently awarded Aucella & Associates Inc., of Westfield with the 2011 American Package Design Award for "Tiger Tales," a self-promotion package for TigerPress of N...click for more |
PeoplesBank awarded LEED Silver certification3/2/2011 HOLYOKE — PeoplesBank recently announced that it has been awarded LEED Silver certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification...click for more |
Community relations2/28/2011 The Associated Chambers of Greater Springfield honored the Mason-Wright Foundation for distinguishing itself in community relations after nearly a century of "hiding its light under the proverbial bus...click for more |
WBOA sponsors Women's Night of Comedy March 312/28/2011 HOLYOKE — The Women Business Owners Alliance of the Pioneer Valley (WBOA) will host its 18th annual Women's Night of Comedy on March 31 at the Log Cabin. Doors open for the evening at 5:30 p.m. T...click for more |
JCC offers social networking class for job seekers March 12/21/2011 GREATER SPRINGFIELD — A free seminar, "Social Networking for Jobseekers" will take place at the Springfield Jewish Community Center (JCC), 1160 Dickinson St., on March 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. All welc...click for more |
Nicolai included in 'Best Lawyers in America' list again2/21/2011 SPRINGFIELD — For the fourth year in a row, Springfield attorney Paul Nicolai has been listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" publication, cited for his expertise in commercial litigation.More... click for more |
Simpson tabbed United Bank's newest commercial banking officer2/21/2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD — Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, recently announced the promotion of Pamela Simpson to the position of commercial banking officer.Working from United's ... click for more |
HBRAWM sponsors lead paint certification2/14/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts (HBRAWM) and Environmental Compliance Service of Agawam will be sponsoring a Lead Paint Certification class, man...click for more |
Labor secretary to join workforce panel2/14/2011 HOLYOKE — Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Joanna Goldstein will be part of a six-state workforce panel at the fifth annual New England Workforce Development Professiona...click for more |
Fallon earns Google AdWords certification2/14/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Mary Fallon, media director at Garvey Communication Associates Inc., recently attained Google AdWords individual certification.Fallon passed two exams to gain certification, incl... click for more |
Charter increases Internet speeds2/7/2011 ST. LOUIS, MO. — Charter Communications Inc. recently increased Internet speeds for the company's residential and commercial customers again, at no cost to the customer. This is Charter's second ...click for more |
GE CEO Dobbs to host leadership forum at WNEC2/7/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Hosted by the Western New England College (WNEC) Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship and Springfield-based diversity news leader UnityFirst.com, this forum and wo...click for more |
Interior Design Certificate Program to be taught by Janet Lyon1/31/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The very popular Interior Design Certificate Program, taught by Interior Designer Janet Lyon, long-time owner of Janet Lyon Interiors, will begin soon at STCC. This program is offer...click for more |
Local printer gains ISO 9001 certification1/31/2011 NORTHAMPTON — TigerPress, a family-owned commercial printing and packaging operation based in Northampton, has been approved for ISO 9001 certification by National Quality Assurance, USA. For Tig...click for more |
Programs will teach popular concept of Lean1/31/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The concept of Lean is sweeping through the workplace from large and small manufacturers to hospitals and other business all over the world. The Center for Business and Technology ...click for more |
Pharmacy technician classes available at STCC1/31/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has announced that applications are now being accepted for their popular Professional ...click for more |
STCC, EANE offering workshops1/24/2011 SPRINGFIELD — With the goal of enhancing career training opportunities for area business professionals, the Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College has partn...click for more |
Holyoke Community College program to certify interpreters, translators1/24/2011 HOLYOKE — Are you bilingual? Holyoke Community College (HCC) now offers a certificate program to train interpreters and translators to meet the demand in medical, legal, social service and govern...click for more |
West Springfield's Yanni named top dentist in magazine1/24/2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD — Hartford Magazine, Greater Hartford's premier lifestyle magazine, recently identified this year's top dentists by asking for nominations from the dental community.Area dent... click for more |
Law firm welcomes back Attorney Klimczuk as partner1/24/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., one of the largest law firms in New England specializing in the practice of labor relations and employment law exclusively for management, is pleased...click for more |
STCC to offer 127-hour EMT training program1/19/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College will again offer its very popular Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Training Program during ...click for more |
Decisiveness is key to easy planning1/17/2011 By Chris MazaReminder Assistant Editor As my fiancée, Eileen, and I have been navigating our way through all of the details that go with planning a wedding, I have found a great number of pe... click for more |
Local businesses recognize changes in wedding trends1/17/2011 By Debbie GardnerAssistant Managing Editor You've found the right partner. You've picked out the ring. You've told all the important people. Your mom, and maybe your dad, cried. You're really getti... click for more |
Alliance of Black Professionals to host breakfasts1/17/2011 SPRINGFIELD — Registration is now available for the Alliance of Black Professionals' February Breakfast Series. The series' panel discussion, "Networking and Building Connections," will take plac...click for more |
STCC EMT Training Program1/17/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will again offer its Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Training Program during the upcomin...click for more |
Common Ground opens its doors1/17/2011 By Katelyn GendronAssistant Editor 1/17/11 WEST SPRINGFIELD — Restaurateur Michael Sullivan equates the expansion of his eatery, The Cup, formerly on Westfield Street, to Common Ground Restauran... click for more |
Bay Path to host financial aid workshop Jan. 121/10/2011 LONGMEADOW — Bay Path College presents a "plain talk" financial aid workshop on Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. on the Longmeadow Campus in D'Amour Hall, 588 Longmeadow St.Open to the public, the discussi... click for more |
ACWM looking for Addy award submissions1/10/2011 SPRINGFIELD — It's ADDY season again in Western Massachusetts and The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts (ACWM) is proud to call upon creatives throughout Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and ...click for more |
Strategic planning to be discussed at HCC1/10/2011 HOLYOKE — Develop and implement a strategy for a successful 2011. The Kittredge Center for Business and Workforce Development at Holyoke Community College (HCC) is offering a free two-hour strate...click for more |
Denver decides to vacate position with ACCGS1/10/2011 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor SPRINGFIELD — Russell Denver, the president of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, told Reminder Publications his decision to leave the... click for more |
STCC, EANE partner to offer workshops1/6/2011 SPRINGFIELD — With the goal of enhancing career training opportunities for area business professionals, the Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College has partn...click for more |
United Bank brightens kids' holidays through gift program1/6/2011 WEST SPRINGFIELD — The holidays of several hundred local youngsters were a little brighter again this year, thanks to United Bank's annual Foster the Spirit children's gift-giving program.Now i... click for more |
STCC to offer PC/network technician certification1/4/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will conduct its very successful 150-plus hour, hands-on PC/Network Technician Training Prog...click for more |
Montagna joins The Gaudreau Group1/4/2011 WILBRAHAM — Andrew T. Montagna, CIC, has recently joined The Gaudreau Group, Inc., on Boston Road as commercial accounts manager. Montagna specializes in developing all lines risk man-agement pro...click for more |
Nominations sought for 'Woman of the Year'1/4/2011 SPRINGFIELD — The Professional Women's Chamber, a division of The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, Inc., is seeking nominations for the 2011 Woman of the Year Award.Thi... click for more |
Maplegate names new PR Director12/28/2010 SPRINGFIELD — Maplegate Rehab Inc. welcomes new Director of Public Relations and Marketing, Charlene F. McCarthy. McCarthy is a lifelong resident of the Greater Springfield area.Her previous c... click for more |
MetLife announces new WMass financial team12/28/2010 HOLYOKE — MetLife Financial Group of Massachusetts announces the formation of a team based group of financial services representatives headquartered in Holyoke.With over 75 years of collective ... click for more |
STCC will again offer Nurse Aid, CPR training12/28/2010 SPRINGFIELD The employment of certified nurse aides (CNA) is projected to grow at a rate of 19 percent, faster than average, according to the U.S. department of Labor (DOL) which projects the addit...click for more |
Leonard appointed mortgage consultant12/22/2010 PeoplesBank has announced the appointment of Heidi Nowak Leonard as a mortgage consultant. Leonard joins PeoplesBank with over 10 years of mortgage banking experience. A resident of Westfield, Leonard...click for more |
Peoples Massage now offering CST services12/20/2010 EAST LONGMEADOW — Peoples Massage and Skincare is pleased to announce that Steve Nodurf, LMT is now offering comprehensive Cranial Sacral Therapy (CST) services at its Shaker Road location.Cran... click for more |
Sullivan & Associates workers vote to join SEIU Local 50912/20/2010 SPRINGFIELD — In a union election covering over 500 human service workers, employees at Sullivan & Associates overwhelmingly voted to be represented by SEIU Local 509.Sullivan employees provid... click for more |
Polish National Credit Union opens new Hampden branch12/13/2010 HAMPDEN — The Polish National Credit Union (PNCU) recently announced its newest branch location, at 25 East Longmeadow Rd., is now open. The Hampden branch has an in-house mortgage origination o...click for more |
LENOX manufacturing plant earns "OSHA Star"12/13/2010 EAST LONGMEADOW — Lenox, a leading manufacturer of premium power tool accessories, hand tools, torches, solder and band saw blades, announces it has been recertified for an additional five-years ...click for more |
Bone named Tighe & Bond's new associate12/13/2010 WESTFIELD — Tighe & Bond recently promoted Christopher Bone, a mechanical process and environmental engineer, to associate in recognition of his exceptional performance.Bone joined Tighe & Bo... click for more |
Hampden Bank honored for philanthropy12/13/2010 SPRINGFIELD — The Western Massachusetts Association of Fundraising Professionals presented their 2010 Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation award to Hampden Bank at the National Philanthropy awar...click for more |
United Bank supports non-profits12/13/2010 WEST SPRINGFIELD — Dena M. Hall, president of the United Bank Foundation, announced today that a total of $53,120 was awarded to not-for-profit organizations in the greater Springfield and Worces...click for more |
Reminder Publications marks launch of Envision Marketing12/7/2010 EAST LONGMEADOW — Co-publisher Dan Buendo is pleased to announce the formation of Envision Marketing Group, a new division of Reminder Publications Inc.Envision is composed of a versatile promo... click for more |
CBT offering free computer workshops for unemployed12/6/2010 SPRINGFIELD — The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has announced that they will host a schedule of hands-on computer workshops that will ...click for more |
Alliance of Black Professionals to celebrate formation on Dec. 812/6/2010 SPRINGFIELD — After months of local professionals voting on the official name of a new Western Massachusetts black professionals organization, the votes have been tallied, and this December, the ...click for more |
Pickron appointed new Corporator11/29/2010 Carlton Pickron, Ed. D., dean of diversity and affirmative action at Westfield State University, has been appointed to the Board of Corporators of Mason-Wright Foundation. Mason-Wright has provided af...click for more |
ATTAIN announces addition11/29/2010 EAST LONGMEADOW -- ATTAIN Performance is proud to announce that Kevin Szymanski has joined our management team as director of operations.Szymanski is a 1991 graduate of The University of Massachus... click for more |
Longmeadow's Marantz promoted11/29/2010 LONGMEADOW -- Longmeadow resident Steven Marantz has been promoted to assistant vice president/financial advisor at Rockville Bank in Conn. The announcement was made at the annual meeting by William ...click for more |
MMWEC garners award from APPA11/22/2010 LUDLOW -- The 2009 Annual Report of the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) has earned an award for excellence in communications from the American Public Power Association (APPA...click for more |
Tre Olive sets up headquarters in E.L.11/22/2010 EAST LONGMEADOW -- An East Longmeadow company is the new U.S. headquarters of a thriving Italian olive growing business. Tre Olive sells and ships authentic extra virgin olive oil harvested from the T...click for more |
RE/MAX to give pies to thank customers11/22/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD -- RE/MAX Prestige real estate agents in Western Massachusetts will say "thanks" to our loyal customers, family and friends by giving them the gift of a freshly made 12-inch apple ...click for more |
Hampden Bank plans new branch11/22/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- Hampden Bank announced plans today to open its tenth full-service branch office to be located in the Pine Point section of Springfield. The new office, located at 981 Boston Rd, is expe...click for more |
Szymanski joins ATTAIN11/17/2010 EAST LONGMEADOW -- ATTAIN Performance is proud to announce that Kevin Szymanski has joined our management team as director of operations.Szymanski is a 1991 graduate of the University of Massachus... click for more |
Samere joins United Bank as Human Resources Officer11/17/2010 WEST SPRINGFIELD -- Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, recently announced that Kristyn Samere of Westfield has joined the bank as human resources officer. In her new role, she will ...click for more |
Lee Ann Krusemark to lead STCC workshop11/15/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has announced that Lee Ann Krusemark, a single mom who had her lights turned out more than...click for more |
Garvey announces recent appointments11/15/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- Garvey Communication Associates Inc. (GCAI) has announced the appointment of Caroline L. Scannell as accounts analyst and Laura A. Chechette as public relations analyst.Scannell man... click for more |
Course will help with real estate exam prep11/8/2010 SPRINGFIELD Springfield Technical Community College's Center for Business and Technology (CBT) will offer "Preparation for the Real Estate Exam," a state-approved course for those interested in beco...click for more |
STCC offers water treatment training class11/8/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment of water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators is expected to grow by 20 percent in the next 10 years, much faster ...click for more |
WNEC speaker to explore balance11/8/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- The Western New England College (WNEC) Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship will host a presentation on "What's In Your Dash?" by Harold T. Epps on Nov. 9 at noon in t...click for more |
Hampden Bank reopens branch11/8/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- Hampden Bank (Hampden Bancorp -- NASDAQ: HBNK) recently hosted a grand re-opening celebration for its Allen Street office.The newly remodeled office is located at 1363 Allen St. Mayo... click for more |
STCC announces new classes11/2/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has announced that Lee Ann Krusemark, a single mom (who had her lights turned out more tha...click for more |
Entrepreneurial blog gets picked up by new Web site11/2/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- The Lioness Group is proud to announce that their blog, Lionesspreneur.blogspot.com, featuring founder Natasha Clark has...click for more |
Berezin joins NEBBA11/1/2010 HOLYOKE -- Mark A. Berezin, president of Infinity Real Estate Group, Inc., has become a member of the New England Business Brokers Association (NEBBA).The NEBBA serves all six New England states f... click for more |
Neal New Mason-Wright Advisor11/1/2010 Edward (Ned) Steiger of Longmeadow has been appointed to the Professional Advisors Board of Mason-Wright Foundation. Steiger is a Portfolio Manager for Trust Company of Connecticut/NewAlliance Bank. M...click for more |
Cigal earns professional engineer license10/29/2010 WESTFIELD -- Jeremy Cigal, P.E., recently passed the exam to earn his Professional Engineer license for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.He joined Tighe & Bond in 2002 as an intern and then accept... click for more |
ERC5 to sponsor free forum Nov. 410/25/2010 WILBRAHAM -- The East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce (ERC5) will host a free business forum titled "Thriving in a Difficult Economy" Nov. 4 at Wilbraham & Monson Academy. The event will fe...click for more |
HAP housing set to host urban revitalization program10/25/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- HAPHousing Inc will host a program "Restoring Prosperity: Rising to the Foreclosure Challenge," on Nov. 10 at the MassMutual Center on Main Street, bringing together local and national ...click for more |
EWGA selects Choiniere as new Springfield president10/25/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD -- Joan Choiniere has been elected to serve as the 2011 president of the Greater Springfield chapter of EWGA. The EWGA (Executive Women's Golf Association) is a nationwide organiza...click for more |
TD Bank promotes EL's Scott to VP10/18/2010 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, has named Rodney C. Scott a vice president in Commercial Lending in Springfield. He is responsible for providing portfolio management, fo...click for more |
STCC announces online professional development classes10/18/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has a program that makes it easy for teachers to take high-quality, noncredit online courses.... click for more |
Bay Path to offer free women's leadership seminar Oct. 2510/18/2010 LONGMEADOW -- Exploring strategies to develop a meaningful personal mission and execute a relevant career is the focus of Bay Path College's One-Day-A-Week Saturday Program's women as leaders career s...click for more |
Author to share "Success with Less Stress" at WBOA breakfast10/18/2010 HOLYOKE -- The Women Business Owners Alliance of the Pioneer Valley (WBOA) will host its monthly breakfast networking meeting on Oct. 21 from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m at The Holiday Inn at Ingleside. This m...click for more |
STCC to offer a resume writing workshop10/10/2010 SPRINGFIELD --The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College announced that they will offer a resume writing and interview skills workshop on Oct. 28. The sem...click for more |
STCC offering photovoltaic installation course10/10/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- As the use of alternative energy sources increases, career opportunities are expanding for those who are certified to install photovoltaic (PV) cells. The Center for Business and Techno...click for more |
MMWEC's Ludlow plant earns Perfect Record Award10/10/2010 LUDLOW -- The National Safety Council (NSC) has awarded the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) its "Perfect Record Award" for six years without a lost-time accident at the Sto...click for more |
MMWEC awarded for perfect record10/6/2010 LUDLOW -- The National Safety Council (NSC) has awarded the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) its "Perfect Record Award" for six years without a lost-time accident at the Sto...click for more |
AARP Tax Aide program seeking '11 volunteers10/6/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD -- AARP Tax-Aide, the nation's largest, free, volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation service is looking for volunteers for either tax counseling and/or leadership positions. ...click for more |
AIM regional briefings to take place10/4/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD -- Massachusetts employers have a history of using innovation and determination to build an economy amid the sometimes treacherous political waters of the common-wealth. From the c...click for more |
Reminder Publications Brings Home Awards10/4/2010 Work by members of the paper's graphic design and editorial departments garnered awards during the recent Independent Free Papers of America/Southeastern Advertising Publisher's Association convention...click for more |
STCC accepting applications for pharmacy tech program9/28/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College has announced that applications are now being accepted for their popular professional pharmacy te...click for more |
Small business assistance center in need of volunteers9/27/2010 AGAWAM -- The Agawam Small Business Assistance Center (ASBAC) has announced it is looking for additional volunteers to staff its office in the Agawam City Hall.The center fosters economic growth an... click for more |
Laura Roy-Epstein new Mortgage Consultant9/27/2010 PeoplesBank has announced the appointment of Laura Roy-Epstein as a mortgage consultant. Roy-Epstein joins PeoplesBank with over 25 years of banking, marketing, and sales experience. A resident of Spr...click for more |
HCC to host cyber security conference9/27/2010 HOLYOKE -- In a networked world, do you know how to protect yourself, your family, and your business online? On Oct. 15, Holyoke Community College (HCC) will host a day-long Information Security Aware...click for more |
Roberts, Rukakoski earn notable certifications9/22/2010 WESTFIELD Two Tighe & Bond environmental scientists recently earned notable certifications from national and state organizations.Jessica Roberts received notification in July that she has become c... click for more |
Small business showcase slated for Oct. 149/20/2010 AGAWAM The Agawam Small Business Assistance Center (ASBAC) was launched in January, 2002, through the combined effort of the town of Agawam and Springfield Technical Community College Enterprise Cen...click for more |
Maiwald becomes CFS certified9/20/2010 WILBRAHAM Werner Maiwald of The Gaudreau Group, Inc., Boston Road, and Investors Capital Advisory, has recently been awarded with the first nationally recognized mutual fund designation, Certified...click for more |
Chicopee, Westfield Chambers of Commerce welcome Scott Brown9/14/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD -- The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce and the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce have partnered to present a legislative breakfast on Oct. 4 where U.S. Sen. Scott Brown will be th...click for more |
Lectures being offered for National Women's Small Business Month9/13/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Women Business Owners Alliance of Pioneer Valley (WBOA) launches its fall entrepreneurial workshop series on Sept. 29, in honor of National Women's Small Business Month.As part of... click for more |
WBOA Sept. 15 breakfast to help attendees 'tweak' sales9/13/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD -- The Women Business Owners Alliance of the Pioneer Valley (WBOA) will host their monthly breakfast networking meeting on Sept. 15 at 7:45 a.m. at The Holiday Inn in Holyoke.T... click for more |
FieldEddy Insurance announces new appointments9/5/2010 FieldEddy Insurance has announced the appointments of Shannon Boyle as an account representative and Cathy Stasio as an account executive.Boyle joins FieldEddy with 10 years of insurance experience.... click for more |
McLaughlin named Senior VP9/5/2010 LONGMEADOW -- Comcast, one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services, recently announced that Longmeadow's Mary McLaughlin has been named...click for more |
PeoplesBank donates new van9/1/2010 A PeoplesBank donation of $21,813 enabled the YWCA of Western Massachusetts to purchase a new van for their Teen Transitional Living Program.The program serves at-risk teen mothers who cannot retur... click for more |
Debra Davis named as executive director9/1/2010 WILBRAHAM -- The Gardens of Wilbraham, along with Athena Health Care, welcomes Debra Davis to the executive director position at The Gardens of Wilbraham, an active adult community, located at 2301 Bo...click for more |
STCC offers manufacturing classes9/1/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- The concept of lean manufacturing is sweeping through the workplace from small shops to large corporations all over the world and the Center for Business and Technology at Springfield T...click for more |
Nicolai continues on EDC board9/1/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- Paul Nicolai, Esq., has been re-elected to the executive committee for the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts (EDC). He was first elected to the board of directors in...click for more |
Six Flags seeks 'frightening' employees8/25/2010 AGAWAM -- Six Flags New England is looking to cast 140 people for this year's Fright Fest, beginning Oct. 2. Be a part of not only a Halloween playground, but the troupe who will bring a chilling atm...click for more |
Jake's Hamburgers announces new brand name: Jake's Wayback Burgers8/25/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- Jake's Hamburgers recently announced the introduction of its new brand name, Jake's Wayback Burgers. This is a major rebranding and identity change for the rapidly expanding restaurant ...click for more |
Hasbro Remains a 'Star"8/23/2010 EAST LONGMEADOW The U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has approved Hasbro's East Longmeadow site for continued participation in OSHA's Voluntary Protect...click for more |
E.L. PIP Printing earns sales honor8/23/2010 MISSION VIEJO, Calif. PIP Printing and Marketing Services in East Longmeadow recently received a Top 10 Sales Volume Award recognizing the business as one of the top 10 in the entire PIP franchise n...click for more |
New scholarship named to honor Ray Hershel8/18/2010 SPRINGFIELD A $1,000 scholarship honoring the dean of Western Massachusetts television journalists, Ray Hershel, will be presented to a deserving winner by WGGB-TV at an awards event in September. ...click for more |
Animal shelter awarded grant8/18/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD The Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from Massachusetts Animal Coalition. This grant was made possible through sales of...click for more |
Janice Santaniello now accredited as professional home stager8/18/2010 LONGMEADOW Janice Santaniello and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage are now serving the Longmeadow area as an accredited staging professional. Santaniello is among the network of more than 21,00...click for more |
Big E unveils improved Web Site8/16/2010 WEST SPRINGFIELD Eastern States Exposition recently announced the launch of its new, colorful and expanded Web site.The redesign separates the different aspects of ESE into four new and specific ... click for more |
Mex Table to open soon at Tower Square8/16/2010 SPRINGFIELD As if things were not already busy enough at the popular Hot Table restaurant located on Main Street at Tower Square, the owners have decided to put their success and expertise to good u...click for more |
Flower earns Green Designation8/16/2010 LONGMEADOW Brenda Flower, a sales associate in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Longmeadow, has been awarded the National Association of Realtors(NAR) green designation, the only ...click for more |
New Mass. law lets restaurants serve alcohol Sunday mornings8/9/2010 BOSTON -- As part of the budget for the new fiscal year, the Restaurant Rejuvenation Act was signed into law on July 29, allowing restaurants to serve alcohol starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday."This pr... click for more |
Bay Path awarded $20k grant from MassMutual8/9/2010 LONGMEADOW -- Through its Pathways to College Programs, Bay Path College encourages young girls in western Massachusetts to pursue college and careers. MassMutual Financial Group recognizes the influe...click for more |
16 Acres hosts business forum8/9/2010 By Debbie GardnerAssistant Managing Editor SPRINGFIELD -- Mayor Domenic Sarno and representatives from the city's Office of Planning and Economic Development made their third neighborhood visit last ... click for more |
Westfield State administrator receives 2010 NEACUHO Lifetime Service Award8/3/2010 WESTFIELD Katheryn L. Bradford of Westfield, an administrator at Westfield State College, has received a Lifetime Service Award from the Northeast Association of College and University Housing Offic...click for more |
Social Security could be cut to cover debt8/3/2010 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor SPRINGFIELD -- It was a birthday party of sorts but the guest of honor had no cake. The Springfield chapter of the Massachusetts Senior Action Council noted the up... click for more |
Piretti joins Market Mentors staff8/2/2010 West Springfield -- Michelle Abdow, president of Market Mentors, LLC., recently announced the addition of Larry Piretti, as director of client services.He joins a talented team of advertisers, de... click for more |
Amelia Park names Appleton new director8/2/2010 WESTFIELD -- Amelia Park Arena & Garden in Westfield is proud to announce that they have named Carole Appleton their new executive director.Amelia Park Ice Arena is an ice arena/sports complex and... click for more |
Berezin joins Brokers Association7/27/2010 HOLYOKE -- Mark A. Berezin, president of Infinity Real Estate Group Inc., has become a member of the New England Business Brokers Association (NEBBA).The NEBBA serves all six New England states fr... click for more |
Amelia Park Ice Arena welcomes new director7/27/2010 WESTFIELD -- Amelia Park Arena & Garden in Westfield is proud to announce that they have named Carole Appleton their new executive director.Amelia Park Ice Arena is an ice arena/sports complex and... click for more |
STCC partners with Cengage Learning to offer new class7/26/2010 SPRINGFIELD Springfield Technical Community College has partnered with Cengage Learning CompuTaught (Career Web-School) to offer online continuing education and exam preparation courses for real est...click for more |
Garvey appoints new marketing assistant7/26/2010 Garvey Communication Associates Inc. (GCAI) has appointed Gregg Tobin as marketing assistant. Tobin supports marketing and public relations for the agency including social media and online advertiseme...click for more |
Employer's Association of the NorthEast to conduct seminars at STCC7/23/2010 SPRINGFIELD With the goal of enhancing career training opportunities for area business professionals, the Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College has partnered ...click for more |
Maiwald added to Million Dollar Round Table club7/23/2010 WILBRAHAM Werner Maiwald of The Gaudreau Group Inc. on Boston Road in Wilbraham has recently achieved membership in the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table, the premier association of financia...click for more |
Myra Lee hired by Lenox7/19/2010 EAST LONGMEADOW -- Lenox, a leading manufacturer of premium power tool accessories, hand tools, torches, solder and band saw blades, announces Myra Lee as the new director of marketing communications....click for more |
Behaylo a member of National Family Care Real Estate Network7/19/2010 LONGMEADOW Michael Behaylo, a sales associate with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Longmeadow, has received a charter membership into the FamilyCare Real Estate Network, a progra...click for more |
Living Gluten-Free7/19/2010 On June 12, Beth Hillson, front, visited Better Life Whole Foods, 1500 Allen St., as part of the store's sixth semi-annual Celiac/Gluten Awareness Open House. Hillson, who is president of the American...click for more |
STCC to offer Real Estate Exam prep classes7/12/2010 SPRINGFIELD Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) is a state-approved real estate school and The Center for Business and Technology at STCC will offer "Preparation for the Real Estate Exam,...click for more |
STCC to offer a course in growing field7/12/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment of water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators is expected to grow by 20 percent in the next 10 years, much faster ...click for more |
Mathes joins 'Hometown Team' at Ayre Real Estate7/12/2010 AGAWAM Ayre Real Estate Co. Inc. is proud to announce the addition of Gail B. Mathes to "The Hometown Team."She earned her license to practice as a Real Estate professional in May, 2010 and jo... click for more |
Maiwald added to Million Dollar Round Table club7/12/2010 WILBRAHAM -- Werner Maiwald of The Gaudreau Group Inc. on Boston Road in Wilbraham has recently achieved membership in the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table, the premier association of financi...click for more |
STCC to offer certificate program in medical and community interpreting7/6/2010 SPRINGFIELD The need for medical and community interpreters is rapidly increasing, and so is the demand for trained professionals in the field.The Center for Business and Technology at Springfiel... click for more |
WNEC accepting applications for business assistance for fall 20107/5/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- The Western New England College Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship is now accepting applications from entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking assistance for... click for more |
Springfield Housing Authority promotes Decoteau and Otero7/5/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- The Springfield Housing Authority (SHA) recently announced the promotions of Michele Decoteau to Accounting manager and Ivette Otero (left) to assistant district manager.Otero is resp... click for more |
Holyoke Girls Inc. nominates Bay Path for '10 HSF award7/5/2010 HOLYOKE For the past decade, the Human Service Forum (HSF) has honored area businesses and organizations that have played a significant role in supporting the human services of the Pioneer Valley. ...click for more |
Be Here Now Massage7/5/2010 EAST LONGMEADOW Ginnie Levine, LMT, 56, recently graduated with honors from the Conneciticut Center for Massage threapy in Newington, Conn. Her massage studio, Be Here Now, is now open at the Remin...click for more |
College notes6/28/2010 ASL INDUCTEEKristina Porth of Agawam was among 24 students recently inducted into the Omicron Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda at American International College. NEW HAVEN DEAN'S LIST Meg... click for more |
Holyoke Community College offering summer business workshops6/28/2010 HOLYOKE The Kittredge Center for Business and Workforce Development at Holyoke Community College recently announced three exciting, hands-on workshops that will help your business grow.
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Marcotte Ford lauded by company for customer satisfaction6/28/2010 HOLYOKE -- Marcotte Ford Sales is among an elite group of Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealerships to be recognized with the 2009 President's Award by Ford Motor Company. The prestigious award honors deal...click for more |
Wuerthele named new president of Lenox6/28/2010 EAST LONGMEADOW -- LENOX , a leading manufacturer of premium power tool accessories, hand tools, torches, solder and band saw blades, recently announced that Rich Wuerthele has been appointed preside...click for more |
Interior designer finds fulfillment in own firm6/23/2010 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor HAMPDEN -- Changes can be easy and fun. Just ask Carmen McNeill. The veteran interior designer and owner of Changes by Carmen has taken the most bland of... click for more |
STCC to offer training in Interior Design6/21/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- The very popular Interior Design Certificate Program, taught by interior designer Janet Lyon, long-time owner of Janet Lyon Interiors, will begin soon at Springfield Technical Communit...click for more |
STCC to offer training for business owners6/21/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College offers a wide variety of instructor-led and Web-based training opportunities for current and pros...click for more |
W.F. Young Inc. welcomes O'Brien to position as advertising supervisior6/21/2010 EAST LONGMEADOW W. F. Young Inc., international marketer of the Absorbine Jr. line of consumer health care products and the Absorbine line of equine health care products, is pleased to welcome Molly...click for more |
Sumner & Toner named agency of the year6/21/2010 LONGMEADOW Travelers recently named Sumner & Toner Insurance Agency as a recipient of its prestigious Insurance Agency of the Year Award. The firm was chosen based on their goals for long-term profi...click for more |
Jake's celebrates summer with free shakes6/21/2010 SPRINGFIELD Jake's Hamburgers will celebrate the first day of summer with a free milkshake for all guests on June 21.Everyone who visits one of the 17 Jake's Hamburgers restaurants, including the ... click for more |
Local high school students ace business competition6/21/2010 SPRINGFIELD High school students from around the area presented their business plans to a panel of judges at an annual competition recently at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC).First ... click for more |
Networking for translators6/16/2010 Networking event for interpreters, translators and all those doing the job by default June 18 from 5-8 p.m. at Shakago Martini and Piano Bar, 21 Hampden St., floor 2, Springfield.The purpose of th... click for more |
STCC to offer administrative medical assisting course6/16/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has introduced a new online program, "Explore a Career as an Administrative Medical Assista...click for more |
Home Builders to offer supervisor's course6/16/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts will sponsor a six session course starting July 14 to help individuals prepare for the Massachusetts Construction Su...click for more |
Coldwell Banker awards green designation to Mitchell6/16/2010 CHICOPEE Shawn Mitchell, a sales associate in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Chicopee, has been awarded the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) Green Designation, the only gr...click for more |
STCC to offer training opportunities for small business owners6/16/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College offers a wide variety of instructor-led and Web-based training opportunities for current and prospe...click for more |
Holyoke branch of Citizens Bank adds Grout to mortgage division6/16/2010 HOLYOKE Brian Grout of Wilbraham has joined Citizens Bank as a Mortgage Loan Officer. His office is in Holyoke.Grout originates a wide range of home financing programs, including both convention... click for more |
STCC teaches how to 'get paid to talk'6/14/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College will offer "Voiceovers: Getting Paid to Talk," an introductory workshop on professional voice acti...click for more |
Berkshire Bank employees recognized for service6/14/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD -- Berkshire Bank announces that five of its employees have been recognized for outstanding community service and awarded Berkshire Bank's Volunteer of the Year Awards. This annual...click for more |
Parker awarded the National Association of Realtors Green Designation6/7/2010 CHICOPEE Mike Parker, a sales associate in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Chicopee, has been awarded the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Green Designation, the only green...click for more |
Hoffman Appointed Ne Process and Warrants Division Chief6/7/2010 Sheriff Michael Ashe Jr. has announced that Robert Hoffman has been elevated to the position of Chief Deputy of the Hampden County Sheriff's Department Process and Warrants Division, which serves docu...click for more |
Local builder to be installed as president of Home Builders Association of Massachusetts6/7/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD The Home Builders & Remodelers' Association of Western Massachusetts is pleased to announce that two of its members will be recognized for signifi-cant achievements at the organ...click for more |
New classes listed at Center for Business and Technology6/3/2010 SPRINGFIELD -- Based on the U.S. Department of Labor-forecasts, about 26 percent of all new jobs created in the U.S. economy will be in the healthcare and social assistance industry. This industry w...click for more |
Clark selected as inaugural member of Leadership Institute for Political Impact5/30/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts is proud to announce that Natasha Clark of the Lioness Group has been selected as a member of the 2010-11 Leadership Institute for Political Imp...click for more |
Premier Source Credit Union now offers clients Insurance Center of New England policies5/30/2010 WEST SPRINGFIELD The Insurance Center of New England (ICNE), headquartered in West Springfield, recently announced it has formed a strategic alliance with Premier Source Credit Union, which will mak...click for more |
Agawam Small Business Assistance Center currently looking for part time volunteers5/26/2010 AGAWAM The Agawam Small Business Assistance Center (ASBAC) has announced that they are looking for additional volunteers to staff their office in the Agawam City Hall.The center was launched in J... click for more |
Jamroz Joins One Source5/24/2010 ONE Source Financial Group Inc. in East Longmeadow is pleased to welcome Daniel Jamroz Jr. as an independent financial consultant. ...click for more |
Desmarais, Schmidt earn green designation from National Association of Realtors5/24/2010 CHICOPEE Connie Desmarais and Dianne Schmidt, sales associates in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Chicopee, have both been awarded the National Association of Realtors (NAR) gree...click for more |
Chicopee, Holyoke, Wilbraham, Hampden and Ludlow locals to serve MMWEC5/24/2010 LUDLOW The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) elected two new directors and a new chair during the public power organization's May 6 annual election of directors and officers...click for more |
Home Builders and Remodelers to conduct CSL Refresher Course5/17/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Home Builders and Remodelers Association (HBRA) of Western Massachusetts will be conducting a CSL Refresher Course for licensed CSL holders only who would like to refresh and/or upda...click for more |
W.F. Young Inc. promotes Evans to vice-president, controller5/17/2010 EAST LONGMEADOW W.F. Young Inc., international marketer of the Absorbine Jr. line of consumer healthcare products and the Absorbine line of equine health care products, has promoted Vicki Evans to t...click for more |
Robert P. Molta-Carlson GMAC Real Estate welcomes Magnacca-Moran, Thomas to Wilbraham office5/17/2010 Wilbraham Christine Magnacca-Moran and Heather Thomas have announced their affiliation with Robert P. Molta, doing business as Carlson GMAC Real Estate's Wilbraham office.As sales partners with ... click for more |
Ludlow pool builder wins multiple design awards5/17/2010 LUDLOW Local pool and spa builder Sun Splash Pools and Spas was awarded a first place and two second place awards for three swimming pools entered in a swimming pool and spa design and construction ...click for more |
Mass. Dental Society Foundation 'grants' access to oral health programs5/10/2010 The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) Foundation is launching a new grant-giving program, dedicated to improving the oral health of Massachusetts residents.As a philanthropic and charitable organi... click for more |
Eleventh Annual Bike Commute Week scheduled for May 15 - 235/10/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD Pioneer Valley citizens can leave the car keys at home and bike to work, school or the grocery store during the Pioneer Valley's Eleventh Annual Bike Commute Week, May 15 through...click for more |
Hampden County Physician Associates' Allergy, Asthma and Immunology practice now accepting patients5/10/2010 SPRINGFIELD Hampden County Physician Associates LLC, a leading multi-specialty physician group located throughout Western Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that its Allergy, Asthma and Immunolog...click for more |
Mall Walkers sponsor Diabetes talk5/10/2010 The Mall Walkers Club at Eastfield Mall sponsors a free health presentation on May 12 at 9 a.m. at Eastfield Mall Food Court presented by Dr. Spencer Haller of RiverBend Medical Group. He will discuss...click for more |
Second 'Light of Hope' walk on May 2 spotlighted holistic cancer prevention5/10/2010 EAST LONGMEADOW The May 2 "Light of Hope" Walk for Cancer Prevention was the second annual cancer prevention awareness event sponsored by and for one of the ongoing projects of the Holistic Retreat...click for more |
Cancer patients, survivors, victims to be celebrated at Relay for Life5/10/2010 By Debbie GardnerAssistant Managing Editor WILBRAHAM -- The track at Wilbraham & Monson Academy (WMA) will be transformed from a site for competition to a haven of camaradie, comfort and celebration ... click for more |
Springfield JCC lists upcoming adult classes5/10/2010 SPRINGFIELD Life Lessons, the William & Margery Sadowsky Center of Adult Learning at the Springfield Jewish Community Center (JCC), is offering a variety of spring classes, programs and trips."Soc... click for more |
Bay Path breakfast focuses on social sector convergence5/10/2010 LONGMEADOW "Conver-gence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector" is the focus of the upcoming Hot Topics in Philanthropy Breakfast hosted by Bay Path College. Non-profit professionals are i...click for more |
Insurance Center of New England forms alliance with Premier Source Credit Union5/10/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD -- The Insurance Center of New England, headquartered in West Springfield, recently announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with Premier Source Credit Union, which will...click for more |
Boyle wins promotion5/4/2010 Richard Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, has announced the promotion of Jennifer J. Boyle (pictured) of Holyoke to the position of business intelligence officer, responsible for providing da...click for more |
Ratzenberger To Speak On 'Joys Of Tinkering'4/26/2010 HOLYOKE Everyone knows his name but do you know how he's helping to grow our next generation of tinkerers, entrepreneurs and U.S. business owners?Come hear John Ratzenberger (Cliff from "Cheers" a... click for more |
Costello and Oleksak-Sullivan welcomed to Coldwell Bank offices in Longmeadow, Westfield4/26/2010 LONGMEADOW Angela Costello of Longmeadow, a sales associate in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Longmeadow, has been recognized with the Coldwell Banker International Diamond Soci...click for more |
Hampden Bank celebrates its 158th anniversary4/26/2010 Springfield -- On April 13, 1852 Hampden Savings Bank was officially chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to serve the workers of the Western Railroad.From a rented office space in the ba... click for more |
Electrical Code Review to be held at STCC4/22/2010 The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College has partnered with the George W. Gould Construction Institute of Burlington, Mass., and will conduct the 15-hou...click for more |
'Essentials of Supervision' offered to area businesses4/22/2010 HOLYOKE The Kittredge Center for Business & Workforce Development at Holyoke Community College (HCC) is offering to company representatives a free showcase of its new Essentials of Supervision Certi...click for more |
Adam Quenneville Roofing welcomes five new employees in expansion4/22/2010 SPRINGFIELD Adam Quenneville Roofing, Siding & Windows, the local leader in residential and commercial roofing for 15 years, has expanded its staff. Please welcome:Janira Rodriguez, sales lead c... click for more |
'Essentials of Supervision' offered to area businesses at HCC4/19/2010 HOLYOKE -- The Kittredge Center for Business & Workforce Development at Holyoke Community College (HCC) is offering to company representatives a free showcase of its new essentials of supervision cert...click for more |
Jewish Geriatric Services honors employees for exemplary service4/19/2010 Longmeadow -- At Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) the President's Award is given annually to two employees for their exceptional service on behalf of elders. This prestigious award is based on nominati...click for more |
Dr. Steve Sobel to host seminars4/12/2010 Dr. Steve Sobel, well known speaker and educator, will host two seminars open to the public at the Hilton Garden Inn in Springfield, near the Hall of Fame, on April 15. "Surviving The Teenage Journey...click for more |
Welcome, Winter!4/12/2010 The Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley (RAPV) is pleased to welcome Winter Fontaine to the RAPV staff. She began working as the RAPV Education Coordinator in mid-March. Fontaine is a recent graduat...click for more |
RE/MAX of New England congratulates Sydney Hirsch on ranking4/12/2010 EAST LONGMEADOW RE/MAX Prestige would like to congratulate Sydney Hirsch for placing fourth among the Top 25 RE/MAX of New England Agents, and 19th among the Top 25 Teams of RE/MAX of New England.... click for more |
Puppolo announces free money conference at WNEC4/12/2010 SPRINGFIELD State Rep. Angelo J. Puppolo Jr. (D-Springfield) is pleased to announce "The Money Conference: Rebounding from a Recession" will take place at Western New England College (WNEC) on April...click for more |
Wagner elected to Bankers' Bank Northeast's Board of Directors4/12/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD William J. Wagner, President and CEO of Chicopee Savings Bank, has been elected to the Bankers' Bank Northeast Board of Directors."I remember Bill's comment at our annual meeti... click for more |
Local census office manager to speak at Springfield Rotary April 94/5/2010 SPRINGFIELD Richard Bennett, local census office manager in Springfield, will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting on April 9. His topic will be "The Census Who Knew." The focus ...click for more |
Ad Club hosts seminar on social networking and PR4/5/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts is co-sponsoring a half-day seminar on social networking and public relations with the Advertising Club of Connecticut on April 15 at the H...click for more |
Pysz receives Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society Award4/5/2010 LONGMEADOW Deb Pysz of East Longmeadow, a sales associate in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Longmeadow, has been recognized with the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Socie...click for more |
Lou Mayo completes Coldwell Banker's yearlong leadership course3/31/2010 CHICOPEE Lou Mayo from Holyoke, a sales associate in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Chicopee, has completed the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Manager Leadership Developm...click for more |
Real estate licensing course from RAPV starts April 53/31/2010 SPRINGFIELD Beginning April 5, the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley will sponsor a four-week, 11-class sales licensing course to help individuals prepare for the Massachusetts real estate sales...click for more |
United Bank Foundation awards $67,000 to local organizations3/31/2010 WEST SPRINGFIELD The United Bank Foundation awarded grants totaling $67,000 to a variety of activities and organizations in area communities in its most recent round of funding, according to Dena Ha...click for more |
Real estate licensing course from RAPV starts April 53/29/2010 SPRINGFIELD Beginning April 5, the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley will sponsor a four-week, 11-class sales licensing course to help individuals prepare for the Massachusetts real estate sales...click for more |
Home Builders and Remodelers Assn. sponsors licensing course3/29/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts will sponsor a six-session course starting April 14 to help individuals prepare for the Massachusetts Construction S...click for more |
Celebrating a life lived3/29/2010 As a part of the services offered to families, Colonial Forastiere Funeral Home in Agawam now incorporates a horse-drawn hearse into funerals upon request. It is shown here in use for a recent funeral...click for more |
WNEC to host communications conference3/22/2010 SPRINGFIELD Local professionals and students will have the chance to network with and learn from leaders in business and media during Western New England College's (WNEC) Communication and Leadershi...click for more |
Collins joins United Bank's Wealth Management Group3/22/2010 WEST SPRINGFIELD Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, announced that Kathleen E. Collins, JD has joined the United Wealth Management Group.In her new position, she will offer clie... click for more |
Sandra Harvey earns promotion3/17/2010 The Gaudreau Group, 1984 Boston Rd., Wilbraham recently appointed Sandra Harvey, CIC, as Personal Insurance Manager. Harvey has been in the insurance business for 25 years, specializing in Personal L...click for more |
Deb Pysz presented with International Sterling Society Award3/17/2010 LONGMEADOW Deb Pysz of East Longmeadow, a sales associate in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Longmeadow, has been recognized with the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Socie...click for more |
Krutka named Banker of the Year3/17/2010 WESTFIELD Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is pleased to announce that Julianne Krutka, a sales associate in the company's Westfield office, has been named Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage...click for more |
'Right-size' financial future at summit3/17/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD A positive future is top-of-mind for most people during these challenging economic times. Women in particular face the rigors of balancing home and work responsibilities in their...click for more |
Odyssey Bookshop co-owner speaks at Springfield Rotary on March 193/15/2010 SPRINGFIELD Joan Grenier, co-owner of Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting on March 19. Grenier, along with assistant manager Emily Crowe, wi...click for more |
Linda Wortman earns Coldwell Banker Sterling Society award3/15/2010 WESTFIELD Linda Wortman of Westfield, a sales associate in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Westfield, has been recognized with the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society ...click for more |
Literacy workshop focuses on repeated reading and poetry3/8/2010 CHICOPEE The Pioneer Valley Reading Council will present its fourth "Literacy and Community" workshop for the 2009-10 academic year on March 25 at the Chicopee Elks Lodge 1849 at 431 Granby Rd. Jani...click for more |
Polish Junior League to award scholarships3/8/2010 The Polish Junior League of Massachusetts will award undergraduate scholarships and one graduate or returning student scholarship this year. The undergraduate scholarships will be awarded to young men...click for more |
House of Representatives passes School Nutrition Bill3/8/2010 BOSTON State Rep. Angelo J. Puppolo Jr. is pleased to announce that he joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing legislation that would ban the sale of unhealthy...click for more |
U.S. Census Bureau to conduct interviews week of March 143/8/2010 BOSTON On Feb. 14, more than 2,500 U.S. Census Bureau field representatives began to interview about 100,000 households across the nation for the monthly Current Population Survey (CPS) Annual Socia...click for more |
Consumer advocates to speak at STCC3/8/2010 SPRINGFIELD In these tough economic times, the Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) is pleased to be bringing Rick and Beverly Nathan, consumer ...click for more |
Free class helps adults prepare for college and career paths3/8/2010 HOLYOKE Interested in college and a good career, but need help getting ready? Holyoke Community College (HCC) and the Community Education Project offer a free course to help adult learners prepare f...click for more |
Interior design classes to begin at STCC's CBT3/8/2010 SPRINGFIELD The very popular interior design certificate program, taught by interior designed Janet Lyon, long-time owner of Janet Lyon Interiors, will begin soon at Springfield Technical Community...click for more |
Western Mass Ad Club to host 2010 ADDY Awards3/8/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts (ACWM) will celebrate the craft of advertising at the 2010 ADDY Awards on March 18 from 5 to 9 p.m. at CityStage in Springfield.Don't miss... click for more |
Employees at Dept. of Workforce Development donate to American Red Cross Haiti relief efforts3/8/2010 SPRINGFIELD Employees of the Springfield office of the Department of Workforce Development were moved by the great needs of the people of Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake. Staff worked togethe...click for more |
Western Mass Ad Club offers $1,000 scholarship3/8/2010 Springfield The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts Scholarship Committee has announced that scholarship applications are now available online atclick for more |
Graduate program receives Nonprofit Academic Centers Council membership3/2/2010 LONGMEADOW In recognition of its innovative and high quality curriculum, the graduate programs in nonprofit management and philanthropy were recently awarded membership status by the Nonprofit Acade...click for more |
Federal Career Fair scheduled for March 9 at Tower Square3/1/2010 SPRINGFIELD A Federal Career Fair for job seekers will take place March 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will take place in the Tower Square Community Room, 1500 Main St., second floor. The public is inv...click for more |
LeCompte joins Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Longmeadow3/1/2010 LONGMEADOW Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New England is pleased to welcome Forest Park resident Jacquelyn LeCompte to the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Longmeadow. As a ...click for more |
Liberty Tax offering free tax preparation to those who serve3/1/2010 WEST SPRINGFIELD To honor those among us who give back day after day, Liberty Tax Service is offering free tax preparation for certain members of the community each week in March.."Whether work... click for more |
Bay Path's graduate program receives Nonprofit Academic Centers Council membership3/1/2010 LONGMEADOW In recognition of its innovative and high quality curriculum, the graduate programs in nonprofit management and philanthropy were recently awarded membership status by the Nonprofit Acade...click for more |
PeoplesBank receives Springfield's first GreenSeal designation3/1/2010 SPRINGFIELD The new PeoplesBank office in East Springfield is the first building to receive the city of Springfield's GreenSeal. The new office was built on the site of a former restaurant, which wa...click for more |
BusinessWest editor will address Rotary Luncheon2/26/2010 SPRINGFIELD George O'Brien, editor at BusinessWest, will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting on Feb. 26. His topic will be "Springfield Post Control Board."O'Brien, editor and ... click for more |
Michael Ravosa named vice president, financial advisor at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney2/22/2010 SPRINGFIELD Morgan Stanley Smith Barney announced recently that Michael Ravosa, CFP, has been promoted to Vice President, Financial Advisor in the firm's Wealth Management office in Springfield.Ra... click for more |
Candaras votes to freeze unemployment insurance2/22/2010 BOSTON In an effort to relieve economic burdens on small businesses and create new jobs State Sen. Gale Candaras recently voted to freeze the unemployment insurance rate, which was scheduled to incr...click for more |
Bay Path helps build 'financial pathways'2/22/2010 LONGMEADOW From credit and taxes to investments and retirement, Bay Path College is making it easier for area women to understand the money matters associated with life during its new educational se...click for more |
Sizable donation2/15/2010 Patricia Pryor of P.A. Pryor Insurance Agency in East Longmeadow made a contribution of $500 recently to the Springfield Open Pantry. This along with a match of $500 from Arbella Insurance Group of Qu...click for more |
Mass. Bar Assoc. reappoints Paul Nicolai2/15/2010 The Mass. Bar Assoc. has reappointed Atty. Paul Nicolai as co-chair of the Fee Arbitration Board Committee, which resolves attorney/client fee disputes and disagreements between attorneys, decides the...click for more |
Beta Zeta meeting2/15/2010 All members of Beta Zeta at Large Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International are invited to the next business meeting on Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Elms College Student Center Annex in Chicopee. The spe...click for more |
Toastmasters International to host open house2/15/2010 NORTHAMPTON Speakeasy Toastmasters, the local President's Distinguished award-winning chapter of Toastmasters International, will host an open house on March 17 at the College Church, 48 Pomeroy Ter...click for more |
WNEC School of Engineering to host talk on new engine technology2/15/2010 SPRINGFIELD Western New England College (WNEC) School of Engineering will host a symposium on "Greening the Internal Combustion Engine" on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. in Rivers Memorial Hall. The event is fre...click for more |
Worcester County Sheriff Guy Glodis announces bid for State Auditor's seat2/15/2010 BOSTON Surrounded by supporters, Worcester County Sheriff Guy Glodis formally announced his much-anticipated campaign for State Auditor recently. Touting a record of reform and independence, Glodis ...click for more |
Ad Club of Western Mass. invites businesses to 'swap' promo ideas2/15/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts is hosting its first-ever gift swap program for businesses that want to promote products and services to advertising industry leaders.The... click for more |
CBT Classes2/8/2010 The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College will conduct a variety of training opportunities and computer workshops within the next few weeks. Flower Arranging be...click for more |
Associated Industries of Massachusetts partners with STCC to offer training programs2/8/2010 SPRINGFIELD Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) and five Massachusetts community colleges recently announced an agreement under which the largest employer association in Massachusetts will ...click for more |
Nominations being taken for Kohl's scholarships2/3/2010 Nominations for kids ages six to 18 will be accepted Feb. 1 through March 15 for the 2010 Kohl's Kids Who Care Scholarship Program at www.kohlskids.c...click for more |
Mercy noted for high Patients First score from MHA2/1/2010 SPRINGFIELD Maintaining patient safety and providing high quality care are among the highest priorities for Mercy Medical Center, and this commitment to excellence is evident in the recent statewide...click for more |
28 tips for 28 days of heart-healthy ways February is Heart Month!2/1/2010 SPRINGFIELD February is the shortest month of the year, but it can provide long-term benefits as you kick-off a new heart healthy lifestyle. The American Heart Association (AHA) has put together 28 ...click for more |
Nominations now open for Kohl's Kids Who Care2/1/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD Nominations for kids ages six to 18 will be accepted Feb. 1 through March 15 for the 2010 Kohl's Kids Who Care Scholarship Program atclick for more |
Westfield Bank starts Future Fund Scholarships2/1/2010 WESTFIELD Westfield Bank President and CEO James C. Hagan announced plans to introduce the Future Fund Scholarship Program. The bank will award seven $1,000 higher education scholarships to local...click for more |
Hasbro awards grant to CASA of Hampden County2/1/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Hasbro Children's Fund has awarded a $10,000 grant to Court Appointed Special Advocates of Hampden County (CASA), a program of the Center for Human Development (CHD).The grant will... click for more |
Morse of Big Brothers Big Sisters to speak at Rotary lunch on Feb. 52/1/2010 SPRINGFIELD Joel Morse, Director of Partnership Development for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampden County, will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting Feb. 5. His topic will be "Wha...click for more |
Meehan Appointed First Vice President at PeoplesBank2/1/2010 Mary J. Meehan, newly appointed First Vice President of Commercial Lending joined PeoplesBank in 2005 and possesses more than 30 years of banking experience. She previously served as Vice President, ...click for more |
William Sullivan appointed First Vice President at PeoplesBank2/1/2010 William Sullivan was recently appointed First Vice President, Commercial Lending. He joined PeoplesBank in 2004 and possesses more than 20 years of banking experience, previously serving as Vice Presi...click for more |
Community giving benefits USO2/1/2010 CHICOPEE Bay State Gas, a natural gas provider operating within 60 Massachusetts cities and towns, recently made a charitable donation of $2,000 to the USO of Pioneer Valley. The local USO office l...click for more |
PodCamp returns to Western Mass.1/26/2010 WESTFIELD Back by popular demand less than a year after its debut, PodCamp Western Mass. will return on Feb. 6 at Westfield State College (WSC).A podcamp is one example of an "unconference" at whi... click for more |
Home Builders Association hosts 2010 Home Show1/25/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts is the proud sponsor of Home Show 2010 the "Original" Western Massachusetts Home and Garden Show, which runs March 25 through 28 ...click for more |
WNEC to host talk by bankruptcy law expert1/25/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Western New England College Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship will host a talk by nationally acclaimed bankruptcy law expert Robert Lawless on Jan. 26 at noon in...click for more |
Ingram to address Springfield Rotary1/25/2010 SPRINGFIELD Dr. Alan J. Ingram, Superintendent of the Springfield Public Schools, will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting on Jan. 29. His topic will be "Creating a Culture of Edu...click for more |
Loomis Communities name Kathleen Foster Marketing Manager1/25/2010 The Loomis Communities is pleased to announce that Kathleen Foster has been named Marketing Manager for Reeds Landing Retirement Community in Springfield.Foster was most recently Community Relation... click for more |
RTC to highlight creative models for business growth1/25/2010 SPRINGFIELD On Feb. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the TD Bank Conference Center, 1441 Main St., the Regional Technology Corporation (RTC) will host the next presentation in its Leadership Series, "Creative ...click for more |
Green Drinks celebrates first anniversary1/22/2010 SPRINGFIELD Green Drinks, an international meetup phenomenon with a local group in Springfield, celebrates its first anniversary on Jan. 26 at the WGBY Studios from 5 to 7 pm.Green Drinks Springf... click for more |
New Massachusetts Privacy Law1/18/2010 This seminar will introduce the New Mass Privacy Law and give you info that you need to know to be in compliance. Topics will include the burdens of the law; ways around the law; how to assess your ex...click for more |
Open Pantry in dire need1/18/2010 SPRINGFIELD As the tough economic climate continues, Open Pantry Community Services (OPCS) is in need of financial help from the community. "Donations were down over the holiday season and we also l...click for more |
United Industrial Textile Products wins WRC grant1/18/2010 By Tom RelihanStaff Intern WEST SPRINGFIELD United Industrial Textile Products, located in West Springfield, which specializes in making custom aerospace and industrial covers, has been selected b... click for more |
STCC offers course in solar energy1/13/2010 SPRINGFIELD As the use of alternative energy sources increases, career opportunities are expanding for those who are certified to install photovoltaic (PV) cells. The CBT will again offer this very ...click for more |
Springfield JCC welcomes Rembrandt as new Assistant Executive Director1/11/2010 GREATER SPRINGFIELD A new era is about to begin at the Springfield Jewish Community Center (SJCC), with the hiring of Jeff Rembrandt as Assistant Executive Director. In 2009, when then Assistant Exe...click for more |
Springfield Business Improvement District announces promotions of two employees1/11/2010 SPRINGFIELD The Springfield Business Improvement District (SBID) has announced the promotion of two long term employees to new roles in the revamping of the downtown revitalization agency.Three-ye... click for more |
Online Impact 2010 gathers social media for business experts at STCC1/5/2010 Gordon Snyder, director of the ICT Center at STCC, and Mary Fallon, media director at Garvey Communication Associates Inc., discuss their presentations for the upcoming social media for business se...click for more |
Learn what weatherization can mean for your business at STCC1/4/2010 SPRINGFIELD The residential weatherization industry is expected to grow dramatically as utility programs and government incentives make it more affordable for homeowners to make their houses more en...click for more |
Donation instead of a party1/4/2010 Christmas party Westfield Bank gave back to their community with a $2,000 donation to the Western Mass Food Bank. (left to right) Alice Babcock, vice president marketing; Bruce Eger, vice president co...click for more |
'Hot Topics in Philanthropy' at Bay Path focuses on communicating in a digital age1/4/2010 LONGMEADOW "Commun-icating in a Digital Age" is the focus of the upcoming Hot Topics in Philanthropy Breakfast hosted by Bay Path College. Non-profit professionals are invited to this free event, wh...click for more |
OMG Roofing Products promotes Josh Kelly to newly created post12/31/2009 AGAWAM Josh Kelly has been promoted to the newly created position of Vice President of Marketing for OMG Roofing Products.In his new role, Kelly is responsible for expanding the company's market s... click for more |
STCC offers RRP program training for contractors12/28/2009 SPRINGFIELD The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will provide training that will allow firms that are involved with renovation, repair or pa...click for more |
FieldEddy and Lawson, Marino and Bertera merge12/28/2009 SPRINGFIELD The FieldEddy Insurance Network and the Lawson, Marino and Bertera Insurance Agency merged their agencies earlier this year to create one of the largest insurance agency networks in the ...click for more |
PeoplesBank appoints branch manager12/28/2009 PROMOTION PeoplesBank has announced the appointment of Traci L. Gaynor as branch manager of the St. James Avenue office in Springfield. Gaynor joins PeoplesBank with 12 years of financial experience...click for more |
Boston Magazine names locals to list of 'SuperLawyers'12/21/2009 SPRINGFIELD The Springfield-based regional law firm of Bacon Wilson P.C. is pleased to announce that eight of their attorneys have been distinguished as New England "SuperLawyers" and five of their ...click for more |
Baystate Rug earns recognition12/16/2009 CHICOPEE Baystate Rug and Flooring of Chicopee was recently named "Northeast Flooring Store of the Year" by Mohawk Floorscapes.Mohawk awarded Baystate Rug and Flooring this prestigious award based... click for more |
Steiger, CFA, CPA relocates to West Springfield office of Trust Company of Connecticut12/14/2009 WEST SPRINGFIELD NewAlliance Bank recently announced that Edward (Ned) Steiger has relocated from Hartford to the West Springfield office of Trust Company of Connecticut. Steiger is responsible for ...click for more |
Suddekor celebrates 10 years in business12/14/2009 AGAWAM This year, Suddekor North America, based in Agawam, celebrates its 10th year in business, looking back on a decade that has seen the construction or purchase of three facilities and countless...click for more |
ASBAC to host business plan workshop12/7/2009 AGAWAM The Agawam Small Business Assistance Center (ASBAC) will be hosting a free workshop, "How to Make Your Best Business Plan" at the Senior Ce...click for more |
Grants give local women and girls a leg up in a bad economy12/7/2009 The Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts will continue to award $250,000 in grants in the coming year. Last year the fund increased its giving by 160 percent when it distributed $260,000 in "social ...click for more |
The Lioness Group partners with Kiley Middle School12/7/2009 SPRINGFIELD On Nov. 20, the Lioness Group became a School Partner with M. Marcus Kiley Middle School. As a new partner, founder Natasha Clark hopes to offer the resources of her company as a way to ...click for more |
Coldwell Banker donates $25,000 to Habitat for Humanity12/3/2009 SPRINGFIELD Through the efforts of sales associates and employees of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in Belchertown, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Sturbridge and Westfield...click for more |
MassMutual named Top 10 Volunteer Provider12/3/2009 SPRINGFIELD Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) has been named a Top 10 Volunteer Resource Provider in the U.S. by Junior Achievement USA. This year, more than 950 MassMutual em...click for more |
Trotting to Stop Diabetes11/30/2009 Recently, Springfield JCC preschoolers put on their turkey hats and waddled around the gymnasium to music as part of the annual "Turkey Trot" to raise funds for the American Diabetes Association. Thes...click for more |
Mall Walkers' Club11/30/2009 Orchard Medical Associates LLC sponsors a free health presentation on Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. in the Eastfield Mall Food Court. Denise Finn-Rizzo DNP, FNP-BC, MPH, MS will present "Respiratory Health and We...click for more |
The Spa on the Green to host open house on Dec. 811/30/2009 LONGMEADOW Dr. Glen Brooks, board certified plastic surgeon, and the Spa on the Green will host their annual open house Dec. 8 from 2 to 7 p.m. at 776 Longmeadow St.Brooks will be on site to answe... click for more |
H1N1 vaccine available at Shriner's Hospital11/30/2009 SPRINGFIELD Get vaccinated! Pregnant women and others at risk should get H1N1 flu shots as soon as they are available.Vaccine is available to Springfield's priority group of pregnant women only, w... click for more |
Valleystone: 2009 Boston Road Business of the Year11/30/2009 WILBRAHAM -- ValleyStone Credit Union was awarded 2009 Boston Road Business of the Year on Nov. 10. The award was presented by the Boston Road Business Association at their annual Gala Awards & Silent...click for more |
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices donate $25,000 to local Habitat for Humanity11/30/2009 SPRINGFIELD Through the efforts of sales associates and employees of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in Belchertown, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Sturbridge and Westfield...click for more |
HAP Inc. receives $50,000 from TD Charitable Foundation to support affordable housing11/30/2009 Springfield HAP Inc. of Springfield has received a $50,000 grant from the TD Charitable Foundation's annual "Housing for Everyone" grant competition. The funding will be used to support affordable h...click for more |
MassMutual named Top 10 Volunteer Provider for Junior Achievement USA11/30/2009 SPRINGFIELD Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) has been named a Top 10 Volunteer Resource Provider in the U.S. by Junior Achievement USA. This year, more than 950 MassMutual em...click for more |
Agawam Small Business Assistance Center to offer business plan workshop11/25/2009 AGAWAM The Agawam Small Business Assistance Center (ASBAC) will be hosting a free workshop titled "How to Make Your Best Business Plan" at the Agawam Senior Center on Dec. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m.This ... click for more |
They're Super!11/23/2009 Dimauro Carpet & Tile Inc. and the Edizon Corporation were two of the businesses honored Oct. 23 by the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield as recipients of the Super Sixty Award du...click for more |
Hannoush officially opens flagship store in Eastfield Mall11/23/2009 Hannoush Jewelers officially opened the company's flagship store and manufacturing facility at the Eastfield Mall on Nov. 19. The manufacturing area has a window on the mall corridor allowing passe...click for more |
WNEC poll finds public more optimistic about economy11/16/2009 SPRINGFIELD While most Massachusetts residents say the national economy is still in bad shape, they are becoming increasingly optimistic that the economy will improve in the coming year, according t...click for more |
Affiliated Chambers set Nov. 19 for Annual Government Reception at Storrowton Tavern11/16/2009 GREATER SPRINGFIELD Arlene Putnam, Chair, and the Officers and Directors of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield Inc. cordially invite fellow chamber members and the public to ...click for more |
PeoplesBank second in state for hours donated11/16/2009 PeoplesBank has moved up the list as a top corporate contributor and is second in Massachusetts for the number of volunteer hours donated to the community, according to the Boston Business Journal. ...click for more |
Springfield Chamber announces exclusive Disney Institute Executive Development11/11/2009 SPRINGFIELD The Springfield Chamber of Commerce announced the Small Business Executive Series of professional development programs featuring the world renowned Disney Institute and hosted at Walt Di...click for more |
National Score Award Winner11/9/2009 Thomas R. Toman was the recipient of the SCORE Platinum Leadership Award and Certificate at the October Monthly Meeting at the Scibelli Entrepreneurial Center in Springfield. Rick Forgay, Chapter Chai...click for more |
Chambers Economic Summit11/9/2009 The South Hadley & Granby Chamber of Commerce is presenting the Second Annual Economic Summit sponsored in partnership with Mount Holyoke College. The breakfast forum will take place at the Willits-Ha...click for more |
Springfield Chamber of Commerce announces exclusive Disney Institute Executive Development for small businesses11/9/2009 SPRINGFIELD The Springfield Chamber of Commerce announced the Small Business Executive Series of professional development programs featuring the world renowned Disney Institute and hosted at Walt Di...click for more |
Faginski and Pelkey both promoted to vice president11/9/2009 SPRINGFIELD Paul J. Valickus, chairman, chief strategist of D.J. St. Germain Investment Management Co. Inc., announces the promotion of Patricia Faginski to vice president.As Vice President of Cli... click for more |
Owen awarded certification by SOMWBA11/2/2009 WILBRAHAM Owen Employee Benefit Strategies LLC of Wilbraham has recently been certified by SOMWBA, the State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance, as a woman-owned business enterprise. ...click for more |
BRBA honors 12 local businesses11/2/2009 WILBRAHAM The Boston Road Business Association (BRBA) is excited to announce their Sixth Annual Gala Awards & Silent Auction, taking place at the Wilbraham Country Club on Nov. 10! This event will b...click for more |
Pantera awarded 'Biggest Opening of 2008' at elements convention11/2/2009 HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO. John Pantera, owner of elements therapeutic massage of East Longmeadow, won top honors at the franchisor's first annual national convention in Breckenridge, Colo. elements the...click for more |
Author donates book proceeds to Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts11/2/2009 GREATER SPRINGFIELD Business consultant and new author Ann Latham, president of Western Massachusetts-based Uncommon Clarity Inc., is hoping to help both businesses and women succeed this November.... click for more |
Jim's Auto Trim seeks Open Pantry donations to celebrate grand opening10/26/2009 SPRINGFIELD Jim's Auto Trim Specialists at 1576 State St., in the Pine Point section of Springfield, is celebrating the grand opening of their new business Oct. 26 through 30.During this week Jim... click for more |
Second anniversary celebrated at What's Cooking, Kids?10/26/2009 EAST LONGMEADOW What's Cooking, Kids? celebrated its second anniversary Oct. 14, marked by a new seven-week session of cooking classes for kids ages three to 18. Classes for this session include "Pu...click for more |
Landmark Realtors one of the 'Leading Real Estate Companies of the World'10/26/2009 WILBRAHAM Landmark Realtors, a prominent real estate broker specializing in relocation and serving the Western Massachusetts area, has joined Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, Art Ferrara,...click for more |
Credit Union gathers Coats for Kids10/19/2009 Premier Source Credit Union is hosting a Coats for Kids Drive to benefit Salvation Army. Marketing Coordinator Carmen Bastos and Premier's Patti Scholtz stand with what they were able to collect....click for more |
Business to business networking event taking place in Wilbraham10/19/2009 WILBRAHAM BNI (Business Networking International) is having a Business to Business Showcase at The Gardens of Wilbraham, 2301 Boston Rd., on Oct. 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. Wilbraham chapter businesses wi...click for more |
Jewish Geriatric Services welcomes new staff10/19/2009 LONGMEADOW Jewish Geriatric Services is pleased to announce that Laurie Alves, RN, WCC, Assistant Director of Nursing at the Julian J. Leavitt Family Jewish Nursing Home, is a 2009 recipient of a Lo...click for more |
Learning Styles to host open house10/19/2009 EAST LONGMEADOW Learning Styles LLC, a local and long established learning center, has moved from its former location at 34 Shaker Rd. to a new location at 280 North Main St. (The Reminder Building)...click for more |
Single mom to share success story at STCC10/13/2009 SPRINGFIELD The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has announced that Lee Anne Krusemark, a single mom (who had her lights turned out more tha...click for more |
Learn about social networking, blogs and netiquette at JCC workshops10/13/2009 SPRINGFIELD The Springfield JCC will host a seminar titled "Social Networking 101: Intro to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN and More," on Oct. 28 from 6:30 to 9 p.m., 1160 Dickinson St. in Springfield. ...click for more |
RPI returns from IFPA10/13/2009 Reminder Publications just returned from the Independent Free Papers of America Conference in Chicago. The judging for this year's IFPA Ad & Editorial Awards was completed by Western New Englan...click for more |
5 Town Chamber of Commerce to host membership drive10/5/2009 The East of the River 5 Town Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Marketing and Membership Committees will be hosting a membership drive on Oct. 6 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Spoleto Restaurant in East Lo...click for more |
STCC to offer Medical and Community Interpreting Certificate Program10/5/2009 SPRINGFIELD The need for medical and community interpreters is rapidly increasing, and so is the demand for trained professionals in the field.The Center for Business and Technology at Springfiel... click for more |
Female business owners offer free advice for aspiring entrepreneurs10/5/2009 SOUTH HADLEY As talented professionals around the area continue to lose their jobs, new entrepreneurs are blossoming and realizing the potential for new enterprises. Opportunities are around us, and...click for more |
United offers free seminar for families of college-bound students9/29/2009 WEST SPRINGFIELD United Bank will host a free seminar for families of college-bound high school sophomores and juniors on Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Majestic Theater.The event will focus on the colle... click for more |
Allied Landmark9/29/2009 When Allied Flooring & Paint relocated from 555 State St., Springfield, to 350 Main St., Agawam, the former Nissen's building, they renovated the building to suit the needs of their growing business.... click for more |
The Grammar School at Somersville welcomes new Head of School9/29/2009 SOMERS, CONN. The Grammar School at Somersville has a long tradition of providing a positive, nurturing and challenging environment for young learners. This fall, the independent elementary school w...click for more |
Willard Financial Group expands business to Scituate9/22/2009 WILBRAHAM Rick Willard, founder and president of Willard Financial Group LLC, a Wilbraham-based firm that designs incentive plans for companies throughout the northeast to retain, reward and recruit...click for more |
Community celebration to be hosted by NEBCC9/22/2009 SPRINGFIELD On Sept. 30 the New England Black Chamber of Commerce presents the third annual Community Celebration of Collaboration for Economic Development at the Basillica, 339 State St., starting ...click for more |
Hatzakis named COO of HAPHousing9/22/2009 SPRINGFIELD HAPHousing has named East Longmeadow resident Ellen Hatzakis Chief Operating Officer for the agency.Hatzakis has been with the agency for the past 30 years and most recently served as... click for more |
Hands-on floral design course offered at STCC9/15/2009 The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has announced that they will offer a Flower Arranging course that will be taught by Anne Buck who has be...click for more |
Performance Rehab expands to Post Office Park9/15/2009 Performance Rehab first opened for business eight years ago in West Springfield. Since then it has expanded to include offices in Springfield and in East Longmeadow.On Sept. 8, Performance annou... click for more |
Fallon becomes media director at Garvey9/15/2009 SPRINGFIELD John J. Garvey, president of Garvey Communication Associates Inc. (GCAI) announced the promotion of Mary K. Fallon to Media Director for the Springfield based marketing and public relati...click for more |
American Martial Arts Academy moves to East Longmeadow9/8/2009 EAST LONGMEADOW American Martial Arts Academy (AMAA) proudly announces its move from Chicopee to East Longmeadow. The AMAA will be open for business starting Sept. 13 at its new, state-of-the-art 5,...click for more |
Bluebird's Teixeira wins award third year in a row9/8/2009 Executive Chef Carole Teixeira poses with her team after winning the regional Culinary Arts Award bestowed upon her by Holiday Retirement.EAST LONGMEADOW Bluebird Estates Executive Chef C... click for more |
Bay Path College elects three new trustees9/8/2009 LONGMEADOW At a recent meeting of the Bay Path College Board of Trustees, Robyn Newhouse, PhD, of Suffield, Conn., alumna Ann (Bailey) Hammer '62 of Tequesta, Fla., and Kay Bernon of Wellesley, Mass...click for more |
Hampden Bank receives prestigious Telly Award for TV commercial8/31/2009 Peter Grace, Amy Scribner and Richard DeBonis proudly display the Telly Award presented to Hampden Bank's Marketing Department. Their spot was recently recognized as one of the top locally created ...click for more |
Dziok joins Access to Media as marketing director8/31/2009 CHICOPEE Liz Jusko, vice-president of Sales & Marketing at Access To Media LLC, announced the appointment of Diana Dziok as Marketing Director.Jusko brought Dziok onboard after an extensive sear... click for more |
Kindred Hospital Park View names Jabari medical director8/24/2009 SPRINGFIELD Kindred Hospital Park View has named Dr. Ali Jabari as Medical Director Hospital Services.Jabari received his medical degree from Tehran University in Iran and completed an internship ... click for more |
Hero Among Us8/24/2009 Springfield resident Gary McCarthy was honored by the Boston Celtics and the Massachusetts State Lottery along with other recipients of the 2008-09 Heroes Among Us Award on July 28. (above) Celtics fo...click for more |
Ad Club of Western Mass. president elected to AAF Board of Directors/Council of Governors8/24/2009 SPRINGFIELD The American Advertising Federation (AAF), the oldest national trade association for the advertising industry, has announced the election of its 2009-10 Board of Directors and Officers. ...click for more |
Harp graduates from Delta Connection Agency8/17/2009 George Harp, originally from Springfield, attended and graduated from Springfield and Ludlow High School in 2007. He graduated from the Delta Connection Academy in Orlando, Fla., in 2009. Harp comple...click for more |
Tighe & Bond 2009 water and sewer rate survey released8/17/2009 By Amanda LemonStaff Intern WESTFIELD In tough economic times, every penny spent seems to matter. So what about the money that's going down the drain... literally? For that, Tighe & Bond has rel... click for more |
Kristin Miculcy named as new Marketing Director8/11/2009 Kristin Miculcy is a recent graduate from Western New England College. She majored in Communication with heavy concentration in media. Kristin, a native of Greenwich Connecticut, has had several years...click for more |
Workshop for women to focus on 'the next step'8/10/2009 Do you wish to further your education? Are you looking for opportunities to volunteer, to serve on a board or do community service?Would you like to become a civic leader in your community but don... click for more |
Kristin Brennan of Gardening The Community to speak at Rotary Aug. 138/10/2009 SPRINGFIELD Kristin Brennan, former director of Gardening The Community, will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting on Aug. 13. Brennan currently fundraises and advises Gardening Th...click for more |
Bay Path College hosts information session on graduate programs8/10/2009 LONGMEADOW Bay Path College will host an information session at its Longmeadow Campus, 588 Longmeadow St., on Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. in the Helliwell Conference Room, Breck Fitness Center. The informatio...click for more |
Quinn's Jewelry celebrating fourth anniversary8/3/2009 Quinn's Fine Jewelry of Wilbraham is celebrating their fourth anniversary from Aug. 7 through 31. Quinn's is owned by Brian and Denise Quinn of Wilbraham along with their son, Corey....click for more |
The Loomis Communities successful in bid to acquire Reeds Landing8/3/2009 SPRINGFIELD The Loomis Communities, a leading non-profit provider of senior housing and care, announced recently that it is the successful bidder to acquire the assets of Reeds Landing, a retirement...click for more |
Capa di Roma's famous sauce now available in grocery stores8/3/2009 Capa di Roma Pasta Sauces won the Best Pasta Sauce in Connecticut Award by the Connecticut Specialty Food Association. (above) Siblings Frank and Emilia Capaccio accept their top award.Capa... click for more |
Local business owners fondly remember 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' experiences8/3/2009 By Amanda Lemonand Cory Garwacki Staff Interns "I would compare the experience to childbirth. It was painful, but rewarding," Kevin Fall related of his recent experience with hit show "Extreme Mak... click for more |
PeoplesBank to 'Teach Children to Save'7/27/2009 HOLYOKE - The adage "success is in the numbers" is proving true once again.In just three months, a new financial literacy program implemented by PeoplesBank has already reached more than 500 studen... click for more |
FedEx drivers earn honors at state truck driving championship7/20/2009 WORCESTER Nine drivers representing FedEx Corp. operating companies placed among the winners at the 2009 Massachusetts State Truck Driving Championship in Worcester on June 28.William Oakes, a Fed... click for more |
Longmeadow's Kontekakis earns Real Estate Broker's License7/20/2009 LONGMEADOW John Kontekakis, a sales associate with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Longmeadow, has earned his Real Estate Broker's License, under going extensive real estate trai...click for more |
East Village Place associates recognized with national awards7/20/2009 EAST LONGMEADOW At East Village Place, an assisted living and memory care community managed by Watermark Retirement Communities, people are encouraged to express their spirit, vitality, passions t...click for more |
Jeffrey Reilly inducted into Insurance Hall of Fame7/14/2009 Jeffrey Reilly of East Longmeadow has been inducted into Genworth Financial's Long Term Care Insurance Division's coveted Hall of Fame. Currently, Reilly shares this honor only with seven other agent...click for more |
East Village Place associates recognized with national awards7/14/2009 EAST LONGMEADOW At East Village Place, an assisted living and memory care community managed by Watermark Retirement Communities, people are encouraged to express their spirit, vitality, passions t...click for more |
United Bank opens 16th branch in Chicopee7/14/2009 CHICOPEE United Bank has opened a new full-service branch at 445 Montgomery St. It is the bank's 16th full-service location.Located next to Exit 5 off the Massachusetts Turnpike, the new Chicopee ... click for more |
Reilly inducted into hall of fame7/13/2009 EAST LONGMEADOW Jeffrey Reilly has been inducted into Genworth Financial's Long Term Care Insurance Division's coveted Hall of Fame. On April 28, he and his wife Kathy flew down to Richmond, Va., fo...click for more |
New Digs7/13/2009 The Patricia Pryor Insurance Agency branch office located in Feeding Hills has moved to a new location, 847 Springfield St. This new office has plenty of parking available for their clients and is lo...click for more |
REB ready to help teens find jobs7/7/2009 By Courtney LlewellynReminder Assistant Editor GREATER SPRINGFIELD For younger students, summer vacation is a time of freedom sleeping late, watching cartoons and playing until the sun goes down... click for more |
SHA board members recognized for distinguished service by professional organization7/7/2009 SPRINGFIELD Timothy Babcock and Raymond Warren, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Springfield Housing Authority (SHA) Board of Directors, received the 2009 Distinguished Service Award as a Public Hous...click for more |
Small business owners learn computer skills6/30/2009 The Agawam Small Business Assistance Center (ASBAC) was able to offer a computer training program this spring for clients who have just started their own small businesses thanks to a grant from the W...click for more |
Bank thanks customers6/30/2009 Hampden Bank recently hosted a Customer Appreciation Cookout at their Allen Street location in Springfield. (left to right) Bill Marsh, Craig W. Kaylor Esq., Glenn Welch and Peter Grace.... click for more |
HONORING BUSINESSMAN6/29/2009 The late Joseph Dilk, a 25-year member of the Westmass Board of Directors, was honored on June 18 with the rededication of the East Longmeadow Industrial Park in his name.In 1963, Dilk was one of th... click for more |
Grand Opening6/29/2009 The grand opening of Orchard Medical Center in Indian Orchard took place recently. Thanks to the support of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (ACCGS) they received a grant. A...click for more |
Auctioneer certificate and license awarded to local realtor6/29/2009 A certificate for completing 80 hours of training as an auctioneer has been awarded by the International Auction School (IAS) of South Deerfield, Mass., to Martin Kane of East Longmeadow, who is now ...click for more |
Fiscal Training Solutions presents Lunchtime Learning Series6/22/2009 Fiscal Training Solutions, a full service bookkeeping and training firm in Springfield, presents "Noon in June: a Lunchtime Learning Series." Featuring topics important to small businesses owners like...click for more |
Students awarded Home Builders Assoc. scholarships6/22/2009 SPRINGFIELD The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts (HBA-WM) hosted their annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony on June 11 at the Home Builders Association in Springfield, formally recog...click for more |
Reiter awarded NAR Green Designation6/22/2009 EAST LONGMEADOW Lesly Bogoff Reiter with William Raveis Real Estate has been awarded the National Association of Realtors' (NAR) Green Designation, the only green real estate professional designatio...click for more |
Bluebird Estates celebrates grand opening6/22/2009 Last week Bluebird Estates celebrated its official grand opening with a weekend ceremony. The retirement community boasts 130 studio, one- and two-bedroom suites. Located on Apple Blossom Lane in East...click for more |
Home Builders Association hosts charity tag sale6/18/2009 The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts will be conducting their annual charitable tag sale/bake sale on June 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. which will benefit the American Cancer Society. ...click for more |
Lesley University offering M.Ed. in East Longmeadow6/15/2009 EAST LONGMEADOW Working teachers and other Western Massachusetts residents seeking a Master of Education are invited to a June 24 information session about Lesley University classes in East Longmead...click for more |
Award-winning photojournalist Sarah Prall announces opening of new portrait studio6/15/2009 Sarah Prall, of Sarah Prall Photography, located at 27 Old Pelham Rd. in Belchertown, has opened her new portrait studio and is currently booking both in-studio and on-location portrait sessions. Ap...click for more |
Sport gifts in abundance at Wrap It Up Sports6/15/2009 By Rick SobeyStaff Intern AGAWAM Sometimes, a college student will be unsure about his or her future plans. Cathy Lapointe's example shows that the first career path will sometimes be one's fut... click for more |
Jackson's celebrates 15 years of super service6/15/2009 PALMER Fifteen years ago, John Jackson, owner of Jackson's Auto Sales and Service, realized the dream of owning his own auto service and repair business. Since his first job after high school with B...click for more |
Tower Theaters to celebrate 20th anniversary in July6/11/2009 By Kaitlyn Schroyer, Staff InternSOUTH HADLEY On July 3, a unique area theater will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. Tower Theaters on College Street in South Hadley first opened its doors in 1... click for more |
Holyoke Credit Union honors local students6/11/2009 HOLYOKE The Holyoke Credit Union (HCU) awarded six college scholarships at a recent ceremony for its 2009 scholarship program.Gerard A. Cantin, first vice chairman of HCU's board of directors pr... click for more |
Burton elected to Board of Depositors Insurance Fund6/8/2009 WOBURN Thomas R. Burton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hampden Bank, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Depositors Insurance Fund.The Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF) pro... click for more |
Volunteers needed for extreme home makeover6/8/2009 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor WEST SPRINGFIELD Kent Pecoy is looking for a few good men and women about 3,000 of them. The veteran homebuilder has been selected by the producers of ABC's "... click for more |
New Inductees6/1/2009 Beta Zeta at Large Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, hosted its induction of new members and officers on May 9 at the Student Union Ballroom at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Presiden...click for more |
Bay Path College establishes Master of Science in Forensics6/1/2009 LONGMEADOW With the rapid advances in medical and scientific research, the need for well-trained forensic scientists is increasing. To offset this demand, Bay Path College has launched the Master of...click for more |
Workshop to focus on growing business6/1/2009 SPRINGFIELD "Financing Fast Growth: An Entrepreneur's Power Networking Event" will be taking place June 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.This free seminar will info... click for more |
Beta Zeta inducts new members6/1/2009 Beta Zeta at Large Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, hosted its induction of new members and officers on May 9 at the Student Union Ballroom at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Presiden...click for more |
Workshop to focus on growing business6/1/2009 SPRINGFIELD - "Financing Fast Growth: An Entrepreneur's Power Networking Event" will be taking place June 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.This free seminar will info... click for more |
Bay Path College establishes Master of Science in Forensics6/1/2009 LONGMEADOW - With the rapid advances in medical and scientific research, the need for well-trained forensic scientists is increasing. To offset this demand, Bay Path College has launched the Master of...click for more |
Ad Club takes first place in National Club Achievement Competition5/26/2009 SPRINGFIELD " The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts took first place in the program category of the American Advertising Federation s (AAF) Club Achievement Competition. The achievement aw...click for more |
Learn about online impact of social networking at seminar5/26/2009 SPRINGFIELD " With millions of people using social media tools like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn on a daily basis, these networks are a prime location to find customers and prospects. Rec...click for more |
Martel earns Leadership Institute Award5/26/2009 SPRINGFIELD " Attorney David Martel of Longmeadow, a partner in the firm of Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy P.C., has been honored with the Leadership Institute s Community Service Award for ...click for more |
Laplante to receive Legend of the Industry Award5/26/2009 The Home Building Association (HBA) of Western Massachusetts is pleased to announce that the HBA of Massachusetts has selected Raymond E. Laplante to receive the Legend of the Industry Award at ...click for more |
Local businessman listens to 'The Thundering Voice' in book on corporate responsibility5/18/2009 Author Pedro J. Caceres, Global Vice President of Operations for LENOX, a Newell Rubbermaid Company, has recently published his book, "The Thundering Voice: Taking Corporate Responsibility to a New L...click for more |
SBA honors United Bank for outstanding lending activity5/18/2009 United Bank assistant vice presidents Tony Franco (left) and Dale Mazanec of the Commercial Lending Team, with a citation from the Small Business Administration (SBA) honoring the bank as Lender...click for more |
Free seminar offered to first time home buyers5/12/2009 WESTFIELD The law offices of Dunn and Phillips P.C. will be hosting a seminar for buyers and first-time homeowners on May 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. at its Westfield office located at 50 Arnold St. The sem...click for more |
Duct & Vent Cleaning of America Inc. celebrating 20 years in business5/11/2009 Duct & Vent Cleaning of America at Shelton High School.Duct & Vent Cleaning of America Inc. was founded 20 years ago by Ron Eckman of Springfield. Eckman was joined immediately by... click for more |
SHA Chairman helps dedicate center5/8/2009 Timothy Babcock, chairman of the Board for the Springfield Housing Authority (SHA), addresses attendees at the recent dedication of the Deborah J. Barton Neighborhood Network Center. The Center, loca...click for more |
Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce to host 48th annual tournament5/8/2009 WESTFIELD The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 48th Annual Golf Tournament at The Ranch Golf Club in Southwick on May 11.The cost is $125 per player and is kicked o... click for more |
Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce to host 48th annual tournament5/8/2009 WESTFIELD The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 48th Annual Golf Tournament at The Ranch Golf Club in Southwick on May 11.The cost is $125 per player and is kicked o... click for more |
Center for Business and Technology to host course on business writing5/4/2009 SPRINGFIELD In a recent study, 80 percent of corporations in such fields as finance, insurance, and real estate said good writing skills are necessary for employment. More than half the businesses s...click for more |
Find out how green the Pioneer Valley is5/4/2009 SPRINGFIELD The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts will present a seminar titled "Green: The Real Grass Roots Marketing" during the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield's Bu...click for more |
Cristoforo joins ICNE5/4/2009 WEST SPRINGFIELD The Insurance Center of New England (ICNE), headquartered in West Springfield, announced that John R. Cristoforo of Hadley has joined the agency as an account executive in the Perso...click for more |
STCC to host free information session4/27/2009 The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has scheduled a free information session for individuals interested in the wide variety of career train...click for more |
Creative Circle looking to expand sphere of influence to Boston4/27/2009 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor SPRINGFIELD The Pioneer Valley is home to people who work in a wide variety of the arts from filmmakers to graphic designers to painters to craftspeople and now ... click for more |
Premier Source Expands Hours4/27/2009 Premier Source Credit Union, 232 North Main St. in East Longmeadow, announces it is more dedicated to saving you time and money by offering expanded hours. The main office will be open Mondays through...click for more |
Byron-Keenan offers more for those suffering a loss4/27/2009 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor SPRINGFIELD A longtime name in the area's funeral business has not only received a facelift, but a rededication of its philosophy to serving families in their ti... click for more |
Superson becomes Head of Grammar School4/23/2009 Somers, Conn. -- The Grammar School at Somersville has a long tradition of providing a positive, nurturing and challenging environment for young learners. This fall, the independent elementary school ...click for more |
STCC offering real estate licensing, podcasting and green building courses4/23/2009 Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) is a state-approved real estate school and the Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at STCC will offer "Preparation for the Real Estate Exam," a sta...click for more |
Hightower: Plant closing results in happy ending4/23/2009 By Jim Hightower, www.minutemanmedia.comTo paraphrase the well-known bumpersticker, "Stuff Happens." But sometimes, It's good stuff. This story began with bad news. In December, a corporation called... click for more |
Price hired by New York Life4/20/2009 EAST LONGMEADOW Douglas A. Price has been hired by the Boston General Office of New York Life Insurance Company as an agent for the company."We are delighted to have Douglas join the NYLIC family,... click for more |
Sarah Tsitso from Habitat for Humanity to speak at the Springfield Rotary Club's April 24 meeting4/20/2009 SPRINGFIELD Sarah Tsitso, Director of Development and Communications for the Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity Inc., will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting on April 24. ...click for more |
United Bank Foundation awards nearly $100,000 to support community initiatives4/13/2009 WEST SPRINGFIELD " In its most recent quarterly funding cycle, the United Bank Foundation awarded grants totaling $99,500 in support of programs and initiatives that benefit the community. Since the...click for more |
JCC to host online marketing seminar4/8/2009 SPRINGFIELD " The Springfield JCC, 1160 Dickinson St., will host a seminar titled Online Marketing for Your Offline Business on April 29 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Participants will learn to ha... click for more |
Graziano Gardens now Proven Winners certified4/8/2009 Graziano Gardens is a 2009 Proven Winners Certified Garden Center. Through the iGarden program, the owners and employees are provided with plant selling tips, customer service tools and merchandising...click for more |
Above And Beyond4/8/2009 Financial Partners Inc. (FPI), an Agawam-based technology company, was recently presented with the prestigious Above and Beyond Award as a result of their ongoing support of Victor J. Rolon, who serve...click for more |
New Lawyers Sponsor Homeless Luncheon4/8/2009 The New Lawyers Section of the Hampden County Bar Association (HCBA) in Springfield sponsored and participated in a homeless luncheon on Feb. 21 at the South Congregational Church, 45 Maple St. HCBA N...click for more |
Learn the ins and outs of rock n roll management3/30/2009 LONGMEADOW " Rock n roll is here to stay, but what makes a rock n roll show a success? Find out as James M. Wilson III, PhD, assistant professor of business at Bay Path College, and Dire...click for more |
Helping Schools3/30/2009 The Hampden Bank Charitable Foundation recently donated $25,000 to the Thomas M. Balliet Elementary School to purchase computers for each classroom for research, diagnostic assessment and their Accele...click for more |
PodCamps designed to unconference otherwise boring business collaborations3/23/2009 HOLYOKE " By now, we ve all heard of iPods and podcasts. But what s a PodCamp?A PodCamp is one example of an unconference, or unorganized conference, at which participants choose the to... click for more |
New Century 21 office opens in East Longmeadow3/23/2009 (left to right) Carmine Capua, Debbie Payne and Ralph Capua stand in front of Century 21 s newest office, located in East Longmeadow.By Courtney Llewellyn Reminder Assistant Editor EAST LONGMEAD... click for more |
PeoplesBank Promotes3/16/2009 PeoplesBank has announced the promotion of Joseph R. Zazzaro to First Vice President, Information Technology.Zazzaro previously served as Vice President, Information Technology at PeoplesBank and ... click for more |
Experience and Dedication3/16/2009 In the midst of a world of change, one thing is constant -- dedicated postal leadership like East Longmeadow Postmaster Mark Edstrom (left), who was recently honored for 30 years of service by Postal...click for more |
JGS honors dedicated employees3/16/2009 (left to right) Cheryl Gumlaw, President s Award winner, with Alan Rosenfeld, JGS President and Chief Executive Officer.LONGMEADOW " Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) employees were hono... click for more |
Turn a house into a home at showcase3/9/2009 The 40th annual North Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Home & Product Show will take place March 13, 14 and 15 at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield.The show hours are Friday, 5 to 8 p.m... click for more |
NAR Green Designee3/3/2009 Sara Gasparrini with Remax Teamwork Realty has been awarded the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Green Designation.Gasparrini achieved this prestigious designation after completing 18 hours of... click for more |
BNI Wilbraham Business Showcase rescheduled3/3/2009 WILBRAHAM " On March 3, the BNI Wilbraham Chapter will host a Business Showcase Event at the Gardens of Wilbraham, 2301 Boston Rd., from 5:30 to 8 p.m.Originally scheduled for Jan. 28 but reschedu... click for more |
Founder of Pride Gas Stations to address Rotary luncheon on March 63/3/2009 Robert Bolduc, founder of the Pride Gas Stations, will address the Springfield Rotary Club s luncheon meeting on March 6.Bolduc founded Pride in 1972 with one gas station. He currently has 22 sta... click for more |
Campbell Honored3/3/2009 At the Annual Meeting of Dispute Resolution Services, Attorney M. Trant Campbell was awarded the first Robert E. Fein Community Volunteer Award. This community service award is given in honor of the ...click for more |
Degnan and Kenny join Landmark Realtors3/3/2009 Art Ferrara, vice president of Landmark Realtors, is pleased to announce that Cyndie Degnan and Jacquie Kenny have joined Landmark Companies as associates.Degnan has joined the Monson office. She... click for more |
BNI Wilbraham Business Showcase rescheduled3/2/2009 WILBRAHAM -- On March 3, the BNI Wilbraham Chapter will host a Business Showcase Event at the Gardens of Wilbraham, 2301 Boston Rd., from 5:30 to 8 p.m.Originally scheduled for Jan. 28 but reschedul... click for more |
Founder of Pride Gas Stations to address Rotary luncheon on March 63/2/2009 Robert Bolduc, founder of the Pride Gas Stations, will address the Springfield Rotary Club s luncheon meeting on March 6.Bolduc founded Pride in 1972 with one gas station. He currently has 22 sta... click for more |
Degnan and Kenny join Landmark Realtors3/2/2009 Art Ferrara, vice president of Landmark Realtors, is pleased to announce that Cyndie Degnan and Jacquie Kenny have joined Landmark Companies as associates.Degnan has joined the Monson office. She... click for more |
Director of MSBDC to address Rotary Club2/25/2009 SPRINGFIELD Dianne Fuller Doherty, regional director of the Western Massachusetts Regional Office of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network (MSBDC) will address the Springfield ...click for more |
Rheaume receives broker license2/23/2009 WILBRAHAM Sue Rheaume of Landmark Realtors recently passed the Massachusetts Real Estate Broker Exam to receive her Massachusetts Broker License. Applicants for the broker exam must have completed a...click for more |
Hampden Bank expands despite current economy2/23/2009 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor LONGMEADOW At a time when some businesses are cutting back, Hampden Bank is expanding. The Springfield-based bank opened its ninth office last week in Longmeado... click for more |
MassMutual adds three new relationship managers2/18/2009 SPRINGFIELD MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has added three new relationship managers to support its growing business with third-party administrators (TPA). The new TPA relationship manage...click for more |
PeoplesBank promotes Hua to Project Management Officer2/18/2009 HOLYOKE PeoplesBank has announced the promotion of Xiaolei Hua to Project Management Officer.Hua previously served as Bankwide Project Manager for PeoplesBank. He is a resident of Chicopee and h... click for more |
Franco and Easton-Vicalvi join United Bank2/18/2009 WEST SPRINGFIELD Richard B. Collins, President and CEO of United Bank, recently announced that Anthony Franco and Donna M. Easton-Vicalvi have joined the commercial banking team at United Bank.Fra... click for more |
Carlson GMAC agents affiliate with William Raveis Real Estate2/16/2009 EAST LONGMEADOW -- Chris Raveis, executive vice president and managing partner of William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance LLC, Massachusetts, is pleased to welcome nine experienced sales asso...click for more |
Flower joins Coldwell Banker2/16/2009 LONGMEADOW -- Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New England is pleased to welcome Brenda Flower to the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage team as a leading sales associate. Flower will provi...click for more |
STCC offers course for those preparing to take real estate exam2/11/2009 Springfield Technical Community College is a state-approved real estate school and the Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at STCC will offer "Preparation for the Real Estate Exam," a state-appr...click for more |
Rooms Direct opens in West Springfield2/9/2009 By Casey Poisson, Special to Reminder PublicationsWEST SPRINGFIELD Forget the fancy showrooms and high-priced merchandise Rooms Direct on Memorial Avenue is bringing quality discount furniture to... click for more |
Southworth Co. launches Web site, contest to help job seekers2/9/2009 By Debbie Gardner, PRIME EditorAGAWAM With a statewide unemployment rate of 6.9 percent and Hampden County unemployment figures topping 17,400 as of Dec. 8, there's no doubt that it's tough to fin... click for more |
'Green Drinks' hopes to stir up conversation on new economy2/4/2009 By G. Michael Dobbs, Managing EditorSPRINGFIELD "Green Drinks" doesn't refer to a glass of creme de menthe or a cup of green tea. Instead the phrase is the name of an international networking effor... click for more |
Local towns deal with budget cuts2/4/2009 By Courtney Llewellyn, Reminder Assistant EditorFor weeks, the potential of further fiscal year 2009 (FY09) budget cuts loomed over the heads of administrators all over the Commonwealth. When the go... click for more |
Morgan Stanley promotes Bonatakis, Ravosa2/2/2009 SPRINGFIELD Morgan Stanley announced that John Bonatakis has been promoted to Associate Vice President, Financial Advisor in the firm's Global Wealth Management Group (GWMG) office in Springfield.... click for more |
STCC offers new career advancement classes2/2/2009 In a recent study, 80 percent of corporations in such fields such as finance, insurance, and real estate said good writing skills are necessary for employment. More than half the businesses said over...click for more |
BNI Wilbraham to host business showcase1/26/2009 WILBRAHAM On Jan. 28, the BNI Wilbraham Chapter will host a Business Showcase Event at the Gardens of Wilbraham from 5:30 to 8 p.m. This event will kick off the chapter's participation in Internatio...click for more |
East of the River Chamber offering scholarships1/26/2009 The East of the River Chamber of Commerce representing the towns of East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow, Ludlow and Wilbraham will award scholarships to area seniors.The East Longmeadow/Longmeadow... click for more |
Carolyn J. Brown, MD joins Jewish Geriatric Services1/20/2009 Carolyn J. Brown, MD has joined the JGS Family Medical Care practice at Jewish Geriatric Services. Dr. Brown is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and has practiced medicine in the Pioneer Valley fo...click for more |
Mason-Wright Foundation elects three trustees1/19/2009 SPRINGFIELD Mason-Wright Foundation of Springfield, which has provided donor-supported assisted living for the elderly poor since 1892, has elected three new members to its Board of Trustees.The n... click for more |
Tranghese honored for entrepreneurial spirit1/19/2009 James Tranghese has been recognized for demonstrating entrepreneurial spirit by the Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation's Entrepreneurship Initiative. Tranghese, who is pursuing a degree in Constr...click for more |
Woman of the Year nominations sought1/19/2009 The Women's Partnership, a division of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield Inc., annually presents the Woman of the Year Award to a businesswoman in the Greater Springfield are...click for more |
"Shot Doctor" Hits Halfcourt Shot at Game1/12/2009 Dr. Steve Sobel, motivational speaker and educator, works with basketball players of all ages and is known as "The Shot Doctor." Living up to his name, he was chosen to take a half court shot at the Q...click for more |
Dennis Picard of Storrowton Village to speak at Rotary1/12/2009 SPRINGFIELD The Springfield Rotary Club announced that Dennis D. Picard, Director of Storrowton Village Museum, will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting on Jan. 16. The subject of...click for more |
Springfield Shines into 20091/12/2009 The Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield (YPS) celebrated the New Year in style! Make a resolution for 2009 to get involved with your community and make connections through YPS. Visit ...click for more |
Sumner & Toner celebrates 75 years1/12/2009 LONGMEADOW Sumner & Toner Insurance Agency Inc., an independent insurance provider of comprehensive coverage to auto, home and business owners throughout New England, celebrates their 75th anniversa...click for more |
United Van Lines recognizes special achievements of William B. Meyer Inc. of Springfield1/5/2009 ST. LOUIS William B. Meyer Inc. of Springfield, an agent of United Van Lines, has been honored by the worldwide household good transportation company for exceptional professional achievement.Anno... click for more |
'Hot Topics in Philanthropy' breakfast focuses on fundraising in today's economic times1/5/2009 LONGMEADOW "Fundraising in These New Economic Times Lessons from the Field" is the focus of the upcoming Hot Topics in Philanthropy Breakfast hosted by Bay Path College and the MS in Nonprofit Man...click for more |
GSCU promotes Lavoie to CEO and St. Peter to CFO1/5/2009 Julie Lavoie, the current Executive Vice-President, will become CEO of the Greater Springfield Credit Union this year. She started at the then Springfield Municipal Employees Credit Union 30 years ag...click for more |
Geisler named Hampden Bank branch manager1/5/2009 SPRINGFIELD Hampden Bank is announcing that Deborah A. Geisler of Springfield will be the new branch manager of the ninth full-service branch office, and the second office to be located in Longmeado...click for more |
PeoplesBank moves to protect brand and avoid consumer confusion1/5/2009 HOLYOKE PeoplesBank (www.bankatpeoples.com) has announced that it has filed an Unfair Competition and Trademark Infringement complaint in t...click for more |
Give the gift of leadership12/31/2008 Once again the holiday season is upon us. Why not consider giving the gift of leadership?Giombetti Associates' first leadership training program of 2009 is scheduled for Jan. 14 through 16 and will... click for more |
Patricia Pryor donates $1,000 to Open Pantry12/31/2008 Patricia Pryor of the P.A. Pryor Insurance Agency of East Longmeadow made a contribution of $1,000 last Tuesday to the Springfield Open Pantry. This contribution was matched by Arbella Insurance Group...click for more |
Reserve space now for Tabletop Biz Expo12/31/2008 The Women's Partnership is accepting reservations for the Annual Tabletop Business Expo. For its 11th year the expo continues to be an affordable opportunity to showcase your business to hundreds of...click for more |
STCC offers EKG Technician training program12/23/2008 The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College will offer a 10-week course during the upcoming term that is designed to prepare individuals for an entry-level caree...click for more |
Performance Rehab welcomes two new members12/23/2008 Performance Rehabilitation is pleased to announce the promotion of Donna Durocher PT, as their new center manager at 80 Denslow Rd. in East Longmeadow.Durocher has over 20 years of experience in... click for more |
Wecome Aboard, Cindy Storozuk!12/15/2008 The Cruise Store/Vacations and More of East Longmeadow has announced that Cindy Storozuk has joined their vacation and cruise sales team. Storozuk has been in the travel industry for 25 years and abso...click for more |
Elite Image re-opens12/15/2008 Elite Image Salon & Spa recently celebrated its grand re-opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony assisted by Clerk of Courts Brian Lees. The salon and spa, located at 489 North Main St. in East Longmea...click for more |
Why grandma's holiday gift could be the worst12/8/2008 SPRINGFIELD You know that little check you can always count on from grandma or grandpa around the holidays? It could be the worst gift your child gets this year, if he or she is a child with special...click for more |
Welcome Aboard!12/8/2008 The Cruise Store/Vacations and More of East Longmeadow has announced that Christine Bingham has joined their vacation and cruise sales team. Bingham has been in the travel industry for nearly 21 years...click for more |
Motivational speaker Dr. Steve Sobel to speak at Rotary Club12/2/2008 Dr. Steve Sobel, motivational speaker, educator and humorist, will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting on Dec. 12. Dr. Sobel's topic will be "Lessons, Insights and Inspiration Lear...click for more |
Chamber Breakfast to be held in Southwick12/1/2008 The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Holiday Breakfast on Dec. 12 at Tucker's Restaurant in Southwick. Reservation deadine is Dec. 8. Cost is $18 for members, $25 for non-mem...click for more |
VRRS receives grant from Hampden Bank Charitable Foundation12/1/2008 The Valley Radio Reading Service (VRRS) recently received a grant from the Hampden Bank Charitable Foundation for the purpose of producing and broadcasting issue-oriented and informative programming ...click for more |
Business Assistance Center to sponsor tax workshop12/1/2008 The Agawam Small Business Assistance Center will be hosting the second of its workshops of the 2008/2009 season on Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. at the Agawam Public Library on Cooper Street. This is part of a se...click for more |
STCC to conduct computer training opportunities12/1/2008 The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College will conduct a variety of training opportunities and computer workshops within the next few weeks.VoiceOvers: Get... click for more |
WNEC to host Extreme Business Makeover12/1/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Western New England College Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship will host its third annual Extreme Business Makeover on Dec. 5. This event features experts in the ...click for more |
Bay Path College to host Philanthropy Breakfast11/24/2008 LONGMEADOW "Fundraising in These New Economic Times Lessons from the Field" is the focus of the upcoming Hot Topics in Philanthropy Breakfast hosted by Bay Path College and the MS in Nonprofit Man...click for more |
State elected officials make budget predictions11/24/2008 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor WEST SPRINGFIELD Area state representatives and senators asked at the annual Legislative Reception sponsored by the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Sp... click for more |
FREE INSURANCE INFO11/17/2008 Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine and the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI) are partnering for the first time to offer a Long-Term Care Phone-In Day. On Nov. 21 from 9 a.m...click for more |
GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION11/17/2008 The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts will sponsor a National Green Building Certification Accredited Verifiers Course, Session I on Nov. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon and a Builders Overvie...click for more |
PeoplesBank 'Feel Right At Home' winners net $5,000 in prizes11/17/2008 Melissa Richter, Branch Manager (left) and Jeannine Pelchat, Executive Vice President Retail Banking at PeoplesBank (right), award prizes to the lucky winners of the "Feel Right At Home" drawing ce...click for more |
Jewish Geriatric Services receives 2008 Pathways to Greatness Award11/17/2008 LONGMEADOW Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS) announced recently that it has been named the recipient of the 2008 Pathways to Greatness Award, given annually to organizations that demonstrate excellenc...click for more |
Emirzian, Mariano and Assoc. opening new office11/10/2008 Dr. Lisa B. Emirzian and Dr. Vincent J. Mariano of Emirzian, Mariano and Associates, EMA Dental, are proud to announce that they will be opening a second location in Northampton in addition to their E...click for more |
New business offers new form of protection11/10/2008 EAST LONGMEADOW Local entrepreneurs Paul and Diana Koetsch and Michael Rubin have joined with Dave Renfrew of Shrewsbury, Mass., founder of Protection Plus, to open its second location serving the W...click for more |
Staples founder shares personal experiences at lecture series11/10/2008 Tom Stemberg (right), founder of Staples Inc., shared his own experiences as an entrepreneur as advice during his speech. "Always live in reality," he said, "but don't forget to dream the dream."...click for more |
Winstanley Associates recognized for Hampden Bank campaign11/4/2008 LENOX An idea of prehistoric proportions has earned Winstanley Associates some national acclaim.A consumer campaign created by the advertising agency, dubbed "Evolved" and developed for Hampden B... click for more |
HBA offering green building accreditation course11/4/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts will be sponsoring a National Green Building Certification Accredited Verifiers Course, Session I on Nov. 19 from 8 am. to noon and...click for more |
Fundraising professionals to celebrate National Philanthropy Day Nov. 1911/4/2008 The Western Massachusetts Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will celebrate National Philanthropy Day on Nov. 19 at the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House in Holyoke by honoring...click for more |
'Ideas for Living Fall Home Show' offers something for everyone11/4/2008 The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts announced that it will be hosting the "Ideas for Living Fall Home Show" Nov. 7 through 9 at the Better Living Center at the Eastern States Expos...click for more |
Real estate licensing course starts Nov. 310/27/2008 SPRINGFIELD Beginning Nov. 3, the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley will sponsor a four-week, 11-class sales licensing course to help individuals prepare for the Massachusetts real estate salesp...click for more |
Raczkowski named president of W.F. Young10/27/2008 EAST LONGMEADOW Adam D. Raczkowski has been appointed President of W.F. Young Inc., international marketers of the Absorbine Jr. line of consumer health care products and the Absorbine line of equin...click for more |
Small Business Assistance Center and SCORE present Strategic Planning Workshop10/20/2008 AGAWAM The Agawam Small Business Assistance Center and SCORE (a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration) are presenting a free workshop on Planning for Small Business on Oct. 27...click for more |
NUVO Bank & Trust Company will support first New Year's Eve Gala10/20/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield (YPS) is very excited to announce the First Annual New Year's Eve Celebration presented by NUVO Bank. Young professionals throughout...click for more |
Hampden County residents win Prudential CARES Volunteer Grants Award10/20/2008 NEWARK, N.J. The Prudential Foundation and Prudential Financial recently provided $466,250 in Prudential CARES Volunteer Grants to 603 non-profit organizations worldwide. The Prudential CARES Volunt...click for more |
UMass students secure funding from local Angel Investors10/15/2008 It is a tired old clich -local kids done good, started a company on a shoe string budget, received mentoring from wise elders, became the youngest locals to secure angel financing, and are now...click for more |
The Grammar School to host 2nd Annual Somers Business and Merchant Expo10/15/2008 Somers, Conn. The Grammar School at Somersville invites the public to meet their local merchants and businesses at the Somers Business and Merchant Expo on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A variet...click for more |
Stevens Design Studio becomes Stevens 47010/14/2008 WESTFIELD Stevens Design Studio has changed their name to Stevens 470. Their new name was chosen to better represent their current business model for delivering marketing expertise and creative solu...click for more |
Boronski-Burack named chair of Board of Regents10/14/2008 Debra A. Boronski-Burack, president of the Massachusetts Chamber of Business & Industry, has been elected chair for the Board of Regents of Institute for Organization Management (Institute), a four-y...click for more |
FREE SHRED-IT DAY10/14/2008 SPRINGFIELD For the second time this year, STCU Credit Union is offering an Identity Theft Protection program by hosting a free Shred-it day event at its Springfield location on Nov. 1."We are pl... click for more |
'10-Day Sales Event' aims to jumpstart real estate market10/14/2008 LONGMEADOW Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage announced it will help bring home buyers and sellers together in Hampden and Hampshire counties by joining a bold national Coldwell Banker initiative...click for more |
BARTENDING TRAINING9/29/2008 The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College has announced that they will soon offer a bartending course, taught by Ray Pellegrini, a bartender with the Mar...click for more |
Advance tickets to Ideas for Living Home Show now on sale9/29/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts is the proud sponsor of the Ideas for Living Home Show, which runs Nov. 7 to 9 at the Eastern States Exposition Fair Grounds in the...click for more |
PeoplesBank opens new branch9/22/2008 Henry M. Thomas III, President and CEO of the Urban League of Springfield Inc., acknowledges PeoplesBank's contribution of $113,200 to the Urban League and six other Springfield or ...click for more |
Training for electricians offered at STCC9/16/2008 The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College has partnered with the Gould Construction Institute to conduct an evening Journeyman Electrician Training Prog...click for more |
Hampden Bank offers Energy Relief Program9/16/2008 SPRINGFIELD For the fourth consecutive year, Hampden Bank is offering its mortgage customers the opportunity to participate in its Energy Relief Program the program designed to give customers the ...click for more |
Carlson GMAC realtor earns GRI title9/16/2008 Wilbraham GMAC Real Estate in the Wilbraham office was recently awarded the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) designation. The RAPV member who completed the curriculum required to achieve the highly ...click for more |
Music for Little People opens fall season, offers two locations9/8/2008 Music for Little People announces the opening of its Fall 2008 session. Their fall program will run for 10 weeks beginning the week of Sept. 15.Music for Little People will be serving their clients... click for more |
Story telling program carries universal themes9/8/2008 By Marie P. GradySpecial to the Reminder In Ireland, they call them shanachies (pronounced shah-nack-ees). Itinerant story tellers, they traveled the country, warming themselves by the peat fires o... click for more |
Nicolai named to Strategic Development Committee9/8/2008 SPRINGFIELD Paul Peter Nicolai, Esq. has been named to the Strategic Development Committee of the American Bar Association's Center for Professional Responsibility. Appointed by the chair of the Cen...click for more |
Pieroway to speak at WAC luncheon9/8/2008 SPRINGFIELD The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts will present P. Ann Pieroway, Western Massachusetts Program Director of the Massachusetts Export Center, on "The Weak Dollar's Silver ...click for more |
Gouzounis earns Ubora Award9/8/2008 SPRINGFIELD Allyson Gouzounis has been selected to receive the 17th annual Ubora Award from the African Hall Subcommittee of the Springfield Museums. The award will be presented at a ceremony on Sep...click for more |
Bay Path president to headline kick off luncheon9/8/2008 Dr. Carol Leary, President of Bay Path College in Longmeadow, will be the featured presenter at the Sept. 17 kick off luncheon for the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Western Massachusetts ...click for more |
Work Opportunity Center opens Springfield site9/8/2008 Work Opportunity Center Inc., of 1094 Suffield St. in Agawam, announces the grand opening of their Employment Supports Program in Springfield.Located at 1666 Main St., Suite D, in Springfield, the... click for more |
Donna Huff awarded MDS Certification9/8/2008 Jewish Geriatric Services announces that Donna Huff, LPN, MDS Coordinator was awarded Minimum Data Set (MDS) Certification granted by the National Association of Subacute/Post Acute Care organization...click for more |
First positive mosquito sample of EEE found in Massachusetts8/25/2008 BOSTON The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced on Aug. 18 this year's first positive sample of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus from mosquitoes in Carver as well as mult...click for more |
Doctor to discuss holistic approach to healthy aging8/25/2008 By Courtney LlewellynReminder Assistant Editor "How's your mom?" This question is an easy enough way to start a conversation, but it's not easy for Dr. Linda T. Nelson to answer. Her mother is cur... click for more |
SIR SPEEDY WINS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SALES ACHIEVEMENT8/25/2008 Michael and Traci Connors, owners of Sir Speedy, located at 1441 Main St. in Springfield, are pleased to announce that they have been honored with a Sir Speedy Century Club Award for the second conse...click for more |
Springfield Home for the Elderly changes name to Mason-Wright Foundation8/25/2008 SPRINGFIELD In what could be described as an "historic" name change, Springfield Home for the Elderly, one of Springfield's oldest non-profits, has changed its name to Mason-Wright Foundation.The... click for more |
Center for Business and Technology offers Medical and Community Interpreting Certificate Program8/25/2008 The need for medical and community interpreters is rapidly increasing, and so is the demand for trained professionals in the field. The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Com...click for more |
Marketing is a key aspect of a thriving business8/25/2008 How much you spend on your marketing rarely guarantees success. Sustainable business success and growth requires a clearly communicated vision to the right audience along with written goals and a coo...click for more |
How to hook an audience8/19/2008 ZeBryk will teach speakers how to hook an audienceWant some sure-fire ways for "hooking" an audience in the first 30 seconds? Want to know how to make an announcement or an introduction go from bori... click for more |
Capt. Mike Duclos to address Rotary Club8/19/2008 Capt. Mike Duclos to address next Rotary Club luncheon meetingCaptain Mike Duclos of Tiderunner Charter and Guide Services will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting on Aug. 22. His... click for more |
BNI to host networking event8/19/2008 BNI to host networking event at Red Rose Pizzeria on Aug. 27SPRINGFIELD The Hampden County chapter of Business Network International (BNI) is hosting an after 5 networking event. It will take plac... click for more |
Biking for Charity8/19/2008 Youth from the Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps' White Street Group Home in Springfield were recently presented with brand new bicycles that were assembled by Bank of America employees as par...click for more |
Richard Sprinthall new Agency Director at MetLife8/11/2008 MetLife is pleased to announce that Richard Sprinthall of Longmeadow has been named as an Agency Director. He is a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford. He has an MBA from American International Co...click for more |
"Pennies for Patients" drive raises over $2,3008/11/2008 The Greater Springfield Credit Union helped Meadow Brook School, grades kindergarten through two, raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The "Pennies for Patients" drive raised over $2,300...click for more |
Mitchell to speak at Springfield Rotary Aug. 158/11/2008 SPRINGFIELD Oliver C. Mitchell Jr., Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Carpenter Technology Corporation of Reading, Pa., will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meet...click for more |
United Bank welcomes DeMoe as VP of finance8/11/2008 WEST SPRINGFIELD Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, recently announced that Jennifer DeMoe has joined the staff at United Bank as Vice President of Finance.She will be responsib... click for more |
Looking good again: expert sees increase in car repair8/11/2008 WEST SPRINGFIELD Many say that today's economy is like the perfect storm skyrocketing fuel prices, unemployment on the rise, groceries becoming more expensive. You name it; it seems as though ever...click for more |
MEMBERSHIP MAIL SCAM8/4/2008 A mailer that appears to be a soliciation for membership dues is going out to members and local builders/associates.The envelope is stamped "Membership Renewal" and contains an application from Nati... click for more |
BNI for Western Massachusetts hosting 'Endless Referrals Live'8/4/2008 CHICOPEE BNI for Western Massachusetts announced that it is hosting the "Endless Referrals Live" seminar on Aug. 7, featuring Bob Burg (www.Burg.com), a sought after sales trainer and national bests...click for more |
PIP Printing and Document Services achieves 'Top 25' ranking8/4/2008 SOUTH HADLEY PIP Printing and Document Services, owned by John and Irene Bledsoe and Wendell and Dorene Pennell, located at 49 Lamb St. in South Hadley, recently received a "Top 25" award for sales ...click for more |
Drenen represents Western Mass. at Annual International Financial Planning Congress7/28/2008 Money Concepts, a worldwide network of Financial Planning Centres, held its Annual International Financial Planning Congress in Quebec City, Canada on July 13-17. Money Concepts is a worldwide networ...click for more |
McNamara elected to International Board of Directors of Easter Seals7/28/2008 WILBRAHAM Easter Seals recently appointed Friendly's Vice President of Operations Support Services, Kevin McNamara, to its International Board of Directors."Kevin is dedicated to improving the liv... click for more |
Premier Realty announces merger7/28/2008 LONGMEADOW Premier Realty Group, one of the region's top producing real estate teams has merged their office into the Keller Williams Realty office in Longmeadow."We are excited to welcome Michael... click for more |
Dr. Jay Joins The Kids' Dentist Office7/21/2008 Dr. Robert Matthews and Staff would like to welcome Dr. Jason Leung "Dr. Jay" to the practice. He is a native of Sarnia, Ontario. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Univ. of Tor...click for more |
Brennan to address Springfield Rotary7/21/2008 SPRINGFIELD Kristin Brennan, director of Gardening the Community, will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting on July 25. Brennan will discuss organic gardening, alternative transpor...click for more |
Ryan and Malmborg named vice presidents of United Bank7/21/2008 WEST SPRINGFIELD Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank recently announced that Joseph E. Ryan has been promoted to vice president and Joe Malmborg has joined the bank a as vice presid...click for more |
Advertising Club seeks Pynchon Award nominations7/14/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts is seeking nominations for the 94th Annual William Pynchon Award, the area's oldest and most prestigious community service recognition progr...click for more |
Rotary Club seeking young professionals for exchange program7/14/2008 Local Rotary Clubs are seeking young professionals who are non-Rotarians to participate in a cultural/professional exchange to Thailand, Feb. 15 through March 15.Through this program, the team wil... click for more |
Berkshire Bank Foundation helps Habitat for Humanity7/14/2008 WESTFIELD Berkshire Bank announced that through its Berkshire Bank Foundation-Pioneer Valley, the bank is sponsoring a new project to benefit families who have bought homes through Greater Springfie...click for more |
Local business group inducts new members7/7/2008 WILBRAHAM Hampden County BNI (Business Network International) recently welcomed new members to its chapter. Adam Moulton of Moulton Insurance and Amy Kimball of Realty World Cold Spring have joined ...click for more |
Patrick reappoints Shannon7/7/2008 SPRINGFIELD Attorney Gary P. Shannon of the law firm Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy was recently nominated for reappointment to the position of Public Administrator for Hampden County by Gov. ...click for more |
Area business owner receives honorary degree from STCC7/7/2008 (left to right) Brian P. Tuohey, president of Collins Pipe and Supply Co., receives an STCC honorary degree from president Ira H. Rubenzahl.SPRINGFIELD Brian P. Tuohey of Longmeadow, presid... click for more |
BUSINESS BRIEFS6/30/2008 Gold CSP RecognizedWilliam M. Couzelis of East Longmeadow has held the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential for 30 years. The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) recognize... click for more |
First ever Young Life golf tourney to benefit young campers6/30/2008 The Young Life Springfield First Annual Golf Classic 2008 will take place on Aug. 2 at Franconia Municipal Golf Course.The golf classic will be conducted in scramble format. The price of $65 per g... click for more |
Home Builders Assn. hosting licensing course6/30/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts will sponsor a six-session course starting July 16 to help individuals prepare for the Massachusetts Construction Supervisor's Lice...click for more |
Hampden Bank names Baral as compliance officer6/30/2008 SPRINGFIELD Hampden Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Nadia M. Baral to Compliance Officer. In her new position Baral will be primarily responsible for the day-to-day regulatory complianc...click for more |
Performance Rehabilitation moves to new state-of-the-art location6/23/2008 Performance Rehabilitation has exciting news regarding their new West Springfield facility.The facility has relocated to 124 Myron St., into a larger, more state of the art outpatient clinic. This... click for more |
Businesses welcomed to aid Rescue Mission6/23/2008 The Springfield Rescue Mission, established in 1892, is one of the oldest human service agencies in the Greater Springfield area, educating the public to the needs of the homeless, addicted and poor....click for more |
Advertising Club seeks nominations for 94th Annual Pynchon Award6/23/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts is seeking nominations for the 94th Annual William Pynchon Award, the area's oldest an...click for more |
Local businesses receive awards6/23/2008 Michael P. Shea, partner, and Erick M. Sandler, associate, both in the Day Pitney's Commercial Litigation practice, have each received a Connecticut Bar Association Pro Bono Award. Shea and Sandler ...click for more |
Karen King named 2008 Pioneer Valley Realtor of the Year6/23/2008 Karen King, of the Karen King Group, RE/MAX Teamwork Realty in Wilbraham, has been named the 2008 REALTOR of the Year by the REALTOR Association of Pioneer Valley. The announcement was made during th...click for more |
FieldEddy expands to East Longmeadow6/16/2008 Jay Norman Tryon, account manager is seen here with FieldEddy President Sam Hanmer at the new offices.EAST LONGMEADOW FieldEddy Insurance Network is offering its customers the advantage of ... click for more |
New members and promotions noted at United6/16/2008 WEST SPRINGFIELD Richard B. Collins, president and CEO of United Bank, recently announced that Michael Whitman and Terry Bennett have joined the staff at United Bank.Michael Whitman has joined Un... click for more |
WNEC campaign exceeds expectations6/16/2008 SPRINGFIELD As the final days count down on Transformations: the Campaign for Western New England College, college officials informed donors at a campaign celebration on June 3 that more than $23 mi...click for more |
Cedar Ridge is officially open6/9/2008 WILBRAHAM The threat of rain and storms did not stop Kent Pecoy and his team, and their many interested guests, from celebrating a grand opening event at Cedar Ridge of Wilbraham, an over 55 active ...click for more |
Applicants requested for LHS Building Committee6/2/2008 The town of Longmeadow is seeking qualified candidates to serve on the Longmeadow High School Building Committee (LHSBC). The primary purpose of this committee is as follows:Collaboration with t... click for more |
Wolf Swamp students honored for Math Olympiads work6/2/2008 LONGMEADOW Twenty students from Wolf Swamp Road School were among the 150,000 students worldwide to participate this year in the National Math Olympiad program. They participated in a series of five...click for more |
New PageInward Commons Tenants' Association holds raffle6/2/2008 Inward Commons Tenants' Association Vice President Millie Austin sells the first 50/50 raffle ticket for this year's drawing to the last winner, Joan Denning. This year's drawing will take place at th...click for more |
Solar Sprint to take place at Springfield Museums6/2/2008 SPRINGFIELD - On June 8, hundreds of middle school students from across the Northeast will converge on the Springfield Museums Quadrangle to compete in the eleventh annual Northeast Regional Junior ...click for more |
Grammar School awards Lt. Col. Alton Willms Citizenship Award6/2/2008 The Annual Alton Willms Citizenship Award Recipient, sixth grader Alyssa Picknelly, her parents Peter and Melissa Picknelly of Springfield and Dr. Paul Mengel, Headmaster of the Grammar School at S...click for more |
Minnechaug Evening of Recognition illuminates best and brightest6/2/2008 Kevin Fogarty earned 12 awards: American International College Model Congress - First Place and Best Delegation, American Legion High School Oratorical Contest - State Winner, D.A.R. Mercy Warren Chap...click for more |
Fyden joins Berkshire Bank as Westfield branch manager6/2/2008 Berkshire Bank and Michael A. Mirski, Regional Branch Manager for Pioneer Valley, announced that Amy E. Fyden has been appointed branch manager for the Westfield branch at Little River Road. As bran...click for more |
STCC partners with HBA, offers a variety of new workshops for June6/2/2008 With the goal of enhancing career training opportunities for HBA members, the Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College has partnered with the Home Builders Associ...click for more |
Home Builders Association awards 16 scholarships to trade students6/2/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts (HBA-WM) will host their annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony on June 12 at the Home Builders Association in Springfield to formally ...click for more |
Agawam Small Business Center hosting fundraiser golf tournament6/2/2008 AGAWAM The Agawam Small Business Assistance Center (ASBAC) will be hosting its third annual golf tournament fundraiser on June 18 at St. Anne Country Club in Agawam.The shotgun start will be at 1... click for more |
Dot Lortie Celebrates 40 years in Business6/2/2008 Dot Lortie's 40 years as a realtor were recently celebrated by Mayor Domemic Sarno of Springfield when he declared May 17 as "Dot Lortie Day" for her numerous community activities."She is absolute... click for more |
Decorating Dens honor Julie Kristensen6/2/2008 Julie Kristensen was recently honored to receive three top sales awards, including the Rising Star award, at INTERIORS by Decorating Den's 39th annual conference which recently took place in Washingt...click for more |
Community leaders to be honored by NEBCC5/27/2008 SPRINGFIELD The New England Black Chamber of Commerce announces the following people will be honored for their efforts to support collaborations in the community for economic development.Community... click for more |
Project Amigo founders to address Rotary Club5/27/2008 Susan Hill and Ted Rose, founders of Project Amigo, will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting on May 30. Project Amigo provides educational programs, scholarships and vocational tra...click for more |
Agawam Small Business Center to host fundraising golf tournament5/27/2008 AGAWAM The Agawam Small Business Assistance Center (ASBAC) will be hosting its third annual golf tournament fundraiser on June 18 at St. Anne Country Club in Agawam. The shotgun start will be at 1 p...click for more |
Houghton honored as WP 2008 Woman of the Year5/27/2008 On May 21, at Chez Josef in Agawam, the Women's Partnership, a division of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, honored Kristina Drzal Houghton, CPA, MST from Meyers Brothers K...click for more |
Five inducted into Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame last week5/27/2008 SPRINGFIELD Five businesses and one huge institution which have helped build Springfield and Western Massachusetts over the past many decades were recently honored as the ninth class of inductees in...click for more |
Landon receives a Howdy Award5/27/2008 The Howdy Awards Committee of the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau (GSCVB) has selected Bruce Landon, president of the Springfield Falcon Hockey Club, as the recipient of the 2008 ...click for more |
Baker, as John Adams, to speak at Rotary luncheon5/19/2008 SPRINGFIELD George W. Baker, acting as Founding Father John Adams, will address the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon meeting on May 23. He will present Adams' view of the nation, history and famil...click for more |
Local Chambers of Commerce consider consolidation, will meet May 215/19/2008 EAST LONGMEADOW The East Longmeadow/Longmeadow Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has called a special meeting of the membership of the Chamber to vote on consolidating with the Hampden/Wilbraha...click for more |
Solutia Inc. pledges $25,000 to STCC'S 'Major Gifts Campaign'5/19/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) Foundation has announced that its Major Gifts Campaign, "The Best Return on Your Investment," has received a contribution made by the S...click for more |
Hillsburg will serve PeoplesBank as an assistant vice president5/19/2008 HOLYOKE PeoplesBank has announced that Paul E. Hillsburg will serve as Assistant Vice President for PeoplesFinancial and Insurance Services at the bank's South Hadley office, located at 494 Newton S...click for more |
'Special offers galore' at KB's grand re-opening5/12/2008 WESTFIELD KB Toys is thrilled to announce the grand re-opening of its new store at the Little River Plaza, East Main Street, Route 20 on May 16.With special offers galore, including a very specia... click for more |
'Third Thursday' event taking place in Westfield5/12/2008 In May, the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield's "Third Thursday" social gathering will take place May 15 from 5 - 7 p.m. a...click for more |
Credit Union holds book drive5/12/2008 Premier Source Credit Union had a book drive during the month of April. Over 500 books will go to the Shriners Hospital for children. Sherry Medeiros-Manzi, above, organized the book drive.... click for more |
New homebuilder licenses required5/12/2008 As of Jan. 1, 2008, there are four new "Specialty" License Categories: Residential Roof Covering Supervisor License, Residential Window and Siding Construction Supervisor License, Residential Solid F...click for more |
Bay Path concludes 2008 softball season with a winning record5/12/2008 LONGMEADOW Bay Path wrapped up their 2008 softball campaign with a 19-16 overall record. Under the direction of Head Coach Steve Smith and Assistant Coach Larry Nault the Wildcats had the most wins ...click for more |
2008 Business Market Show a bright spot in a gloomy economy5/12/2008 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor SPRINGFIELD With today's uncertain economic news, there was one definite bright spot last week: attendance and participation was up at the annual Business Market... click for more |
Lillian George joins Carlson GMAC in Wilbraham5/5/2008 After having lived in this community for almost five years, Lillian George has announced her affiliation with Carlson GMAC Real Estate's Wilbraham office. George worked with the American Cancer Societ...click for more |
BNI to host visitors' day for businesspeople5/5/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Business Endeavor's chapter of Business Networking International is having its Visitors' Day on May 14 and we invite you to attend. It will take place at Wachogue Congregational Chur...click for more |
First Time Homebuyers Seminar4/28/2008 Berkshire Bank announces it will offer a free First Time Homebuyers Seminar on May 1 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Berkshire Bank, Gristmill Plaza, 608 College Highway, Southwick. Buyers will learn the...click for more |
World Affairs Council presents program on international business4/28/2008 SPRINGFIELD On May 6, the World Affairs Council will present Edward Guay, Principal of Wintonbury Risk Management, at an Instant Issues brown bag lunchtime discussion titled, "Back to the Future: Wh...click for more |
Employers: support career shadow program4/28/2008 Ja'Net Smith, Clinical Director for the Center for Human Development, Terri Thomas Program is seeking employers who are interested in supporting a new grant which will provide job shadowing opportuni...click for more |
Bennett and Whitman join United Bank4/28/2008 WEST SPRINGFIELD Richard B. Collins, President and CEO, recently announced that Michael Whitman and Terry Bennett have joined the staff at United Bank.Whitman has joined United as Vice President o... click for more |
STCC to host variety of training opportunities4/28/2008 The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College will conduct a variety of training opportunities and computer workshops within the next few weeks.Flower Arrangin... click for more |
Brownies Browse Bank4/28/2008 Brownie Troop 110 of East Longmeadow went to Premier Source Credit Union to learn the importance of saving money. They received a tour of the facility and a goody bag on the way out.... click for more |
Toledo named to STCC Board of Trustees4/21/2008 Springfield Gov. Deval Patrick has appointed Hector F. Toledo of Springfield to the Board of Trustees of Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). Toledo, a Vice President and Director of Sale...click for more |
Kuhn named to 2008 In-House Leaders in the Law list4/21/2008 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) announced that Stephen L. Kuhn, senior vice president, secretary and deputy general counsel, has been named to the 2008 In-House Leaders in t...click for more |
YPS PRESENTS "THIRD THURSDAY" EVENT4/14/2008 The April YPS "Third Thursday" social gathering will take place April 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Eastfield Mall Food Court at 1655 Boston Rd. in Springfield.This event is free for members and only ... click for more |
Rotary luncheon to feature PGA Head Golf Professional4/14/2008 The Springfield Rotary Club recently announced that Hope Kelley, PGA Head Golf Professional at the Ranch Golf Club of Southwick, will be the Springfield Rotary Club's luncheon speaker on April 18. He...click for more |
Kid Stuff is all about healthy fun4/14/2008 SPRINGFIELD Kid Stuff offers youth the opportunity to have a day of fun in a health conscious and entertaining environment.Last Thursday, the new location had its official grand opening ceremony w... click for more |
2008 ADDY Awards recognize the best in the business4/7/2008 The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts (ACWM) is pleased to announce the winners of this year's coveted ADDY Award competition honoring creative excellence in advertising. All entrants in the ...click for more |
Caputo Care moves to new corporate headquarters3/31/2008 EAST LONGMEADOW Capuano Care of East Longmeadow recently announced that it will be moving into its new corporate headquarters office at 265 Benton Drive, Suite 201 in East Longmeadow on April 14.T... click for more |
Mom turned entrepreneur to speak at STCC3/31/2008 The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) has announced that Lee Ann Krusemark, a single mom (who had her lights turned out more than once), turne...click for more |
Business decisions made in a 'jiffy'3/31/2008 HOLYOKE "Don't Run Your Business With Your Heart, Or Make Family Decisions With Your Head" April 16 from 5 - 8:30 p.m. at Delaney House."Don't run your business with your heart, or make family dec... click for more |
Brian Simonds appointed to ALAMA Leadership Board3/24/2008 Brian Simonds of East Longmeadow has been appointed to the American Lung Association of Massachusetts Leadership Board. The ALAMA Leadership Board is a group of volunteers who work to uphold the missi...click for more |
Re/Max announces new associate3/24/2008 EAST LONGMEADOW Art Richton, broker/owner of Re/Max Teamwork Realty announced that Lissa Bussell has joined the East Longmeadow office as a sales associate and will be a partner on the Daisy Sanchez...click for more |
Springfield Library 'means business!'3/24/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Springfield City Library means business! If you are looking for expert advice on going into business for yourself, you'll need to know how to research the market, analyze trends, get...click for more |
Houghton named 'Woman of the Year'3/24/2008 The Women's Partnership, a division of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield Inc., is pleased to announce Kristina Drzal Houghton, CPA, MST from Meyers Brothers Kalicka as the 20...click for more |
Learn to be an effective speaker at JCC workshop3/17/2008 SPRINGFIELD Life Lessons: The William & Margery Sadowsky Center for Adult Learning at the Springfield Jewish Community Center is offering a a course on becoming an effective presenter on March 31 at...click for more |
Coldwell Banker agents achieve home marketing specialist certification3/17/2008 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is pleased to announce that Karen M. Carroll, Elizabeth M. Costello, Joann E. Dalmolin, Diane M. Fisher, Michael F. Long, Robert J. Pitkin, Shelley R. Trehey and...click for more |
Home and Garden Show lets fans meet their favorite sports mascots3/17/2008 The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts, producer of the "Original" Western Massachusetts Home and Garden Show, announced this year's show will have a fun line-up of appearances from s...click for more |
Chateauneuf appointed Pioneer Valley business development officer3/10/2008 Berkshire Bank recently announced that Robert R. Chateauneuf has been appointed to business development officer for the Pioneer Valley region. As business development officer, he will be working prim...click for more |
Enjoy a 'Taste of Philanthropy' March 183/10/2008 SPRINGFIELD Women in Philanthropy of Western Massachusetts, in partnership with American International College, will host a Conference for Development and Fundraising Professionals in Pioneer Valley...click for more |
Annual home show coming to Enfield3/10/2008 ENFIELD The 39th annual North Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Home & Product Show will take place March 14 - 16 at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield.This year's sold out event will sh... click for more |
Pauline Craven wins Founder's Award3/3/2008 The Pioneer Valley Women's Running Club (PVWRC) recently awarded Pauline Craven the Founder's Award. This award is given to a PVWRC member who has been active in both the local community and club and ...click for more |
Jones joins Carlson GMAC3/3/2008 WILBRAHAM After more than 20 years of helping families in the Western Massachusetts area in real estate related fields, Jamieson Jones has announced his affiliation with Carlson GMAC Real Estate's W...click for more |
Career Development Institute to host annual community job fair3/3/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Massachusetts Career Development Institute Inc. will host its second annual Community Job Fair at the institute, located at 140 Wilbraham Ave. in Springfield on March 12 from 10 a.m....click for more |
United Bank opens East Longmeadow branch3/3/2008 EAST LONGMEADOW United Financial Bancorp Inc., parent corporation of United Bank announced it has opened its branch in East Longmeadow.East Longmeadow is a new market for United Bank. The branch, ... click for more |
New Lawyers Section sponsors homeless luncheon2/25/2008 Members of the Hampden County Bar Association (HCBA) New Lawyers Section in Springfield sponsored a homeless luncheon on Feb. 16 at the South Congregational Church located in Springfield. HCBA New Law...click for more |
STCC to host open house2/25/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College has scheduled a free open house for 2 p.m. on March 12 for individuals interested in the wide vari...click for more |
Friendly's promotes Tassinari and Sawyer2/25/2008 WILBRAHAM Friendly Ice Cream Corporation has announced the following promotion and appointment in the Financial and Accounting Services Department and Legal Department.Florence Tassinari has been ... click for more |
Patricia Pryor Insurance Agency celebrates 25 years2/18/2008 EAST LONGMEADOW Pat Pryor and her staff at The Patricia Pryor Insurance Agency would like to thank their clients for helping them to cel...click for more |
LoBello to leave banking after 45 years2/18/2008 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor HOLYOKE Joseph LoBello has a straight-ahead philosophy that explains his approach to banking: "You can't have a healthy bank if you don't have a healthy communit... click for more |
Adornato named to head STCC's Assistance Corp.2/11/2008 SPRINGFIELD Paul D. Adornato of Longmeadow, a retired senior vice president for MassMutual Financial Group, has been named by the Springfield Technical Community College Board of Trustees to head th...click for more |
Hampden Bank donates to Gallery 137 in I.O.2/11/2008 SPRINGFIELD Hampden Bank recently donated $1,000 to Gallery 137 located at 137 Main St. in Indian Orchard. Gallery 137, formerly Stella's Restaurant, was a popular neighborhood eatery for many years...click for more |
Hampden Bank extends energy relief program2/11/2008 SPRINGFIELD Citing the fact that many people in the community are now just beginning to feel the pinch of high heating and fuel bills throughout this season, executives at Hampden Bank have decided ...click for more |
Advertising club seeking entries for 2008 ADDY Awards2/11/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts (ACWM) has announced their call for entries for the 2008 ADDY Awards. The annual competition recognizes creative excellence in Hampden, Ham...click for more |
Upcoming workshops to focus on variety2/4/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College has announced that Rick and Beverly Nathan, consumer advocates with over 10 years of teaching expe...click for more |
WNEC offering session on 'dealing with red tape'2/4/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Western New England College Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship will offer a free information session on "dealing with government red tape" on Feb. 14 from noon un...click for more |
Fundraising professionals to host luncheon2/4/2008 HOLYOKE The Association of Fundraising Professionals' luncheon meeting will be at the Delaney House, Rte. 5 at Smith's Ferry in Holyoke on Feb. 13, with registration and lunch beginning at 11:45 a.m...click for more |
STCC offering courses on interior design2/4/2008 SPRINGFIELD The very popular Interior Design Certificate Program, taught by interior designer Janet Lyon, long-time owner of Janet Lyon Interiors, will begin soon at Springfield Technical Community ...click for more |
Coakley-Rivera announces grant for Springfield Council on Aging1/28/2008 BOSTON Rep. Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera (D-Springfield), Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities is pleased to announce that Springfield's Council on Aging h...click for more |
Law firm to host premises liability seminar at Hall of Fame1/28/2008 SPRINGFIELD The law firm of Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury and Murphy, P.C. will hold a Premises Liability seminar on Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. in the theater at the Basketball Hall of Fame on Columbus Avenue....click for more |
STCC hosting classes for medical and community interpreters1/28/2008 SPRINGFIELD The need for medical and community interpreters is rapidly increasing, and so is the demand for trained professionals in the field. The Center for Business and Technology at STCC will of...click for more |
CBT to offer professional pharmacy technician program1/28/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at STCC has announced that their popular Professional Pharmacy Technician Program will begin soon. According to Mary Breeding, Assistant Vice...click for more |
First annual history education award presented on Franklin's birthday1/23/2008 Barbara Mathews, director of the Deerfield Teacher's Center of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, presents the association's first annual Franklin Award for scholarship in history to Kevin Swe...click for more |
Rogeness appointed to women's health committee1/21/2008 BOSTON State Rep. Mary Rogeness has been appointed to serve on a Special Commission created by the legislature to study health care for women in Western Massachusetts. The commission is scheduled to...click for more |
Fuller Insurance Celebrating 50 Years1/21/2008 Lynne Fuller, president of Fuller Insurance Agency, located in East Longmeadow, announced that Fuller Insurance Agency is celebrating 50 years of meeting the insurance needs of the local community. "A...click for more |
Dress Down for Charity1/21/2008 For the second year the employees of Phillips Insurance Agency hosted dress down Fridays for Charity. Employees donate $5 of their own money each month to dress down on Fridays. The money is saved in ...click for more |
STCC offers prep course for real estate exam1/21/2008 SPRINGFIELD Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) is a state-approved real estate school and The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at STCC will offer "Preparation for the Real Estate...click for more |
Young Professionals Society hosting monthly meeting at Max's Tavern1/14/2008 SPRINGFIELD The talents and insights of emerging young professionals in the Greater Springfield Area will once again come together on Jan. 17 when the Young Professional Society (YPS) will hold its ...click for more |
Skybus expands service to Westover1/14/2008 COLUMBUS, OHIO Skybus Airlines announced it will add nonstop service from Columbus to the Philadelphia area via Wilmington, Del., beginning March 7, and to Toronto via Niagara Falls, N.Y. beginning ...click for more |
SCORE to host workshop on business plans and cash flow1/7/2008 SPRINGFIELD The "How to Write a Business Plan and Manage Cash Flow" workshop is scheduled for Jan. 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. by SCORE at the Andrew M. Scibelli Enterprise Center. For seating please call 7...click for more |
HBA to sponsor supervisor course for licensing exam1/7/2008 SPRINGFIELD The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts will sponsor a six session course starting Jan. 16 to help individuals prepare for the Massachusetts Construction Supervisor's Lice...click for more |
Forrest Insurance Agency moves to E. Longmeadow1/7/2008 EAST LONGMEADOW For many East Longmeadow residents, the Forrest name will ring a bell. Larry (ELHS class of '76) and Michael (ELHS class of '83) grew up in East Longmeadow, often coached in sports b...click for more |
Giving Back12/26/2007 Children in area foster homes received gifts again this year, thanks in part to the Giving Tree now at Meadows Insurance Agency. The Giving Tree fundraiser ran until Dec. 14 and donations were also ac...click for more |
Field Eddy & Bulkley, Inc. appoints Kubacki12/26/2007 Field Eddy & Bulkley, Inc. appoints Kubacki as new personal lines managerSPRINGFIELD Field Eddy & Bulkley, Inc. has announced the appointment of Christine E. Kubacki as Personal Lines Manager. Ku... click for more |
Holyoke banks benefit from renewable energy12/26/2007 HOLYOKE One of the largest wind farms in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is being financed by a $6.5 million loan package from PeoplesBank.The Bank provided the loan to the Massachusetts Muni... click for more |
GSCVB presents Howdy University for hospitality staff at HCC12/17/2007 SPRINGFIELD The Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau (GSCVB) will present Howdy University, a half-day hospitality training seminar, on Jan. 30 at the Kittredge Center at Holyoke Commu...click for more |
Springfield's Nicolai included in 'The Best Lawyers in America'12/17/2007 SPRINGFIELD A peer review survey of the nation's top attorneys selected Atty. Paul Nicolai for inclusion in the 25th anniversary edition of "The Best Lawyers in America" for 2008. The international ...click for more |
Liquori awarded Prudential CARES grant12/10/2007 NEWARK, N.J. The Prudential Foundation and Prudential Financial recently provided $461,000 in Prudential CARES Volunteer Grants to 444 nonprofit organizations worldwide. The Prudential CARES Volunte...click for more |
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR12/10/2007 The Wilbraham Office of Carlson GMAC Real Estate has been voted the 2007 Boston Road Business of the Year.The Best of Boston Road annual competition is sponsored by the Boston Road Business Associat... click for more |
Palmer office seeking winter clothing donations12/3/2007 PALMER The Carlson GMAC Real Estate office in Palmer is asking for your help in collecting new hats, scarves and mittens to adorn their Christmas tree, plus good used warm coats for all ages, canned...click for more |
Next YPS gathering asks members for Toys for Tots12/3/2007 SPRINGFIELD Get in the networking spirit and join the Young Professional Society (YPS) for their Dec. 3. The talents and insights of emerging young professionals in the Greater Springfield Area wil...click for more |
WNEC Law and Business Center accepting small business applications for 200811/26/2007 SPRINGFIELD The Western New England College Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship is now accepting applications for entrepreneurs who would like law or graduate business students to...click for more |
Momentum Pilates studios change names11/26/2007 Momentum the Pilates and Fitness Studio in Hadley and Longmeadow is changing its name to The Pilates Center of Western Massachusetts. Two years ago Momentum, which opened in Fall of 2000, was bought ...click for more |
Tax information program offered at Holyoke Library11/26/2007 HOLYOKE Local residents will be able to obtain up to date information regarding changes in the tax code, particularly as they apply to dealing with health insurance and how this will impact their 20...click for more |
Mitchell named Director of Development at HFH11/26/2007 SPRINGFIELD Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) has announced the appointment of Sean T. Mitchell as Director of Development.Mitchell previously served as the Director of Development ... click for more |
NEW LOCATION, SAME GREAT BUSINESS11/19/2007 Accounting & Tax Associates Inc. recently moved to their new location at 264 North Main St., Suite 3, East Longmeadow. The firm had been located for the past 33 years in the Forest Park section of Sp...click for more |
PLAYING THE COURSE11/19/2007 Reza Shafi, of Deerfield, Dan Buendo, of East Longmeadow, and Tom Lilly, of Springfield were at the International Golf Club in Bolton, Mass., recently when Jimmy Fund Golf presented $6.5 million to D...click for more |
Non-profits generating an income11/19/2007 SPRINGFIELD Is it OK for a non-profit to generate income? You bet it is! That's the only way a non-profit tax exempt business can continue to do its good work. Income can come from making and sellin...click for more |
Rotary Club announces next speaker for luncheon11/12/2007 SPRINGFIELD The Springfield Rotary Club is pleased to announce Dr. Mary Healey, Ph.D., of Springfield and Dean of the School of Arts, Sciences and Professional Studies at Springfield College will ad...click for more |
Firestone awards Morris Roofing in partnership11/12/2007 SPRINGFIELD Firestone Building Products Company recently named Morris Roofing & Sheet Metal Corp. a recipient of the 2007 Partner in Quality Award. The award recognizes the company for its commitme...click for more |
Wendy's employees to be paid11/12/2007 BOSTON Last week, Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office mailed additional payments from the Wendy's International Gift Fund to over 300 employees affected by the closing of 13 Wendy's restaurant...click for more |
W.F. Young Inc. celebrates 115th anniversary11/5/2007 EAST LONGMEADOW Few companies in the equine industry can match W.F. Young Inc.'s Absorbine for either brand recognition or customer loyalty in the marketplace.An industry leader in multiple produ... click for more |
SCORE workshop covers changes in taxes10/29/2007 SPRINGFIELD Are you paying more business taxes than required? New Federal and State tax laws change proper record keeping, supporting deductions, frequently missed tax options for saving tax dollars...click for more |
Hampden Bank launches new depositing service10/29/2007 Hampden Bank announced the launch of "On-Site Teller," a banking deposit technology system that will allow business customers to make deposits from the convenience of their own office. In simple term...click for more |
Ideas for Living Showcase to debut at Big E grounds10/29/2007 WEST SPRINGFIELD The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts is proud to announce that its exciting new show "Ideas for Living Showcase" will be debuting Nov. 2 4 at the Better Living C...click for more |
WNEC to host lecture on race and entrepreneurship10/22/2007 SPRINGFIELD The Western New England College Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship will host guest speaker Robert Suggs on Oct. 25 at noon in the S. Prestley Blake Law Center. Suggs'...click for more |
STCC Assistance Corp. chairman resigns10/22/2007 SPRINGFIELD The planned departure of Brian Q. Corridan from the Springfield Technical Community College Assistance Corporation will take place Oct. 31, ending more than a decade of service with the ...click for more |
EAST LONGMEADOW FIRM CHANGES NAME10/22/2007 Local wealth management and retirement consulting firm Berriman & Associates, Inc., will become ONE Source Financial Group, Inc. This firm has been assisting local companies and investors with attaini...click for more |
Conference to discuss women in justice system10/22/2007 The Center for Human Development announces its third annual conference titled, "Through Her Eyes: The experience of girls and the juvenile justice system."The conference will be hosted on Oct. 23 f... click for more |
Michael J. Spink joins practice10/22/2007 Michael J. Spink, DDS, MD has joined the practice of Facial Cosmetic & Maxillofacial Surgery, PC and the office of Richard J. Fraziero, DMD, MD in East Longmeadow. Spink, originally from Longmeadow, r...click for more |
Springfield BNI to celebrate 11th anniversary10/15/2007 The Springfield Chapter of Business Network International (BNI) will celebrate its 11th anniversary with an extended meeting and breakfast on Oct. 25 at the Andrew M. Scibelli Enterprise Center, One ...click for more |
Martin's Floor Covering, Inc. rolls into Agawam10/15/2007 AGAWAM Hoskin Rug and Tile may be closed on Southwick Street in Feeding Hills but Martin's Floor Covering Inc. is reinventing the location with their plentiful showrooms and quality customer service...click for more |
SCORE presents workshop on strategic planning10/15/2007 SPRINGFIELD Is your business winning, achieving your goals and dreams? That is when everyone is focused on the key issues, all pulling in the right direction and with a timely accomplishment of goa...click for more |
Dimauro Carpet & Tile honored by Chambers of Commerce10/9/2007 The Greater Springfield Affiliated Chambers of Commerce has designated Dimauro Carpet & Tile of East Longmeadow as one of the top revenue growth businesses in the region for the third consecutive ye...click for more |
United Bank extends to Agawam and E. Longmeadow10/9/2007 United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: UBNK), parent corporation of United Bank (the "Bank") announced today that the Bank intends to open new full service branches in Agawam and Eas...click for more |
Homewatch CareGivers opens Northampton office10/9/2007 Homewatch CareGivers serving Western Massachusetts has announced the opening of its Northampton satellite office at 211 North St., Northampton, Mass. Homewatch CareGivers franchises offered by Homew...click for more |
Dr. Janice Yanni recognized by Massachusetts Dental Society10/9/2007 Dr. Janice Yanni of Longmeadow has been honored with the Massachusetts Dental Society's "Ten under 10" recognition. Annually the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) honors ten member dentists who have...click for more |
Bay Path promises entrepreneurs free workshops10/9/2007 LONGMEADOW Entre-preneurs, small business owners and professionals are invited to a free business information program, entitled the Innovative Thinking and Entrepreneurial Summit, on Nov. 5 at Bay P...click for more |
Construction supervisor training available at STCC10/1/2007 The Center for Business and Technology at STCC has partnered with Construction Supervisor Training to offer the preparation course for the Massachusetts Construction Supervisor's test. This program ...click for more |
Learn the craft of flower arrangement10/1/2007 The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College has announced that they will offer a Flower Arranging course that will be taught by Anne Buck who has been a fl...click for more |
STCC offers small business workshops10/1/2007 The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College has announced that they will offer Voiceovers: Getting Paid to Talk, an introductory workshop on professional v...click for more |
RE/MAX commended by the Commonwealth for customer service10/1/2007 EAST LONGMEADOW RE/MAX Teamwork Realty with offices in East Longmeadow, West Springfield and Wilbraham recently received a Commendation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives in recognition...click for more |
WMECO announces lower rates for businesses10/1/2007 SPRINGFIELD Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) announced that its competitive bid process was successful in purchasing supply for its Basic Service customers at the lowest possible price...click for more |
Mass Mutual named best for information security and privacy by Information Week10/1/2007 SPRINGFIELD MassMutual Financial Group has been awarded the No. 1 ranking in this year's InformationWeek 500 "Information Security/Privacy" category for its proprietary information security manageme...click for more |
Community service awards available9/25/2007 Community service awards (one for teachers and one for students) are available to all teachers of all schools (public and private) in Hampden County and to all students in middle school or grade six ...click for more |
PVTA announces firm for Union Station plan9/25/2007 SPRINGFIELD The administrator for the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, Mary MacInnes, announced that she had accepted the recommendation of the selection committee and has chosen HDR Architecture, ...click for more |
Finance Control Board invites citizens to voice their concerns9/18/2007 SPRINGFIELD Springfield citizens are invited to discuss their questions and ideas with members of the Springfield Finance Control Board during a Community Forum from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 ...click for more |
Cultural Council helps bring the arts to Springfield9/18/2007 SPRINGFIELD The Springfield Cultural Council is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for Project Grants for Springfield artists or organizations needing financial help to bring ...click for more |
NEW BUSINESS9/10/2007 Marge Pietras of Easthampton and Holly Proulx of Holyoke announce the opening of All About You, LLC, a professional home care company located in Westfield and servicing clients and families in Hampden...click for more |
Lt. Gov. Murray to speak at Chamber luncheon9/10/2007 The Chicopee Chamber of Commerce is an organization that represents over 15,000 employees in the Greater Chicopee Area. The membership is made up of manufacturers, retailers and professionals, repres...click for more |
SCORE offers program for non-profits9/4/2007 SPRINGFIELD What is your non-profit future? How do you build capacity to meet your objectives and goals and grow to the next level? This is the subject of the SCORE workshop "Building Your Non-P...click for more |
Seminar to discuss downtown 'niches'9/4/2007 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor SPRINGFIELD Creating niche business areas or districts will be the subjects of an economic development seminar sponsored by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commissio... click for more |
CELEBRATION8/27/2007 Area business leaders gathered at the Westfield branch of the STCU Credit Union on Aug. 15 to note the first anniversary of the branch's opening.Seen above (left to right) are SCTU Vice President of... click for more |
Jordan to be honored with Ubora Award8/27/2007 SPRINGFIELD Denise R. Jordan has been selected to receive the 16th annual Ubora Award from the African Hall Subcommittee of the Springfield Museums. The award will be presented at a ceremony on Sept...click for more |
"Masters of Sales" contributor Don Boisvert to host networking seminar8/20/2007 Come meet one of the contributing authors to the business book "Masters of Sales." Don Boisvert will be hosting a special night dedicated to networking. Come and learn the necessary skills to effect...click for more |
Students who plan to serve awarded scholarships8/20/2007 SPRINGFIELD In May 2004, Officer Ronnie Tatro passed away very unexpectedly at a very young age. He had been a police officer in Springfield right up until the time of his passing. In memory of Tatr...click for more |
Nuvo Bank bringing back the basics8/20/2007 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor SPRINGFIELD At a time when locally owned banks are in the minority, the people behind Nuvo Bank & Trust (in organization) believe the time is right to buck the t... click for more |
Yelle hired as Chicopee Savings branch officer8/13/2007 Chicopee Savings president and chief executive officer William J. Wagner recently announced the addition of Barbara H. Yelle as its newest member to their staff of bank officers. Ms. Yelle, recently h...click for more |
Young professionals to lunch with area CEOs8/13/2007 SPRINGFIELD Young professionals from the Pioneer Valley are interacting with area CEO's and company leaders in a series of lunch meetings. The second in the series will be hosted by Allan Blair, Pre...click for more |
Golden chosen for event7/31/2007 SPRINGFIELD Josephine Golden of Springfield was selected to attend the third annual Dress for Success Professional Women's Group Success Summit as the delegate representing Dress for Success Western...click for more |
Towing Assoc. president objects to article7/31/2007 William Johnson of Granby, the President of the Statewide Towing Association of Massachusetts (STA), responded last week to an article in the July 18, 2007 "Boston Herald." He feels that the article...click for more |
AAA finds strong demand for oil contributing to higher gas prices7/24/2007 Strong demand and rising crude oil prices are contributing to higher gasoline prices nationally and in Massachusetts. Self serve regular unleaded gasoline prices in Massachusetts have risen after fal...click for more |
Advertising club seeking nominations7/24/2007 The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts is soliciting nominations of area individuals as candidates for the 93rd Annual William Pynchon Award, the area's oldest and most prestigious community s...click for more |
Help the environment at Pride7/3/2007 By G. Michael Dobbs, Managing EditorCHICOPEE If you've been filling up your diesel vehicle for the last two weeks at any area Pride station, then you've been helping out the environment and you di... click for more |
Citizens of the Year award6/27/2007 HONORED Christopher Buendo, the co-publisher of Reminder Publications, was honored Thursday with the first Richard J. Moriarty Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield Citizens o...click for more |
Business Woman of the Year6/26/2007 The Women Business Owner's Alliance announced that Karen Cardoza, owner of Karen Cardoza Handcrafted Jewelry in East Longmeadow, as their Business Woman of the Year for 2007.Cardoza was presented w... click for more |
'Kid Stuff' fun for children and parents6/26/2007 SPRINGFIELD "The best proposed project in the neighborhood in 10 years!"That was the response to the June 5 presentation of the plan to open "Kid Stuff," a family entertainment center on Allen S... click for more |
Business news and announcements6/18/2007 CLASSES/WORKSHOPSImprove confidence, presentation, breath control, range and fullness of expression. Gospel-grounded groups and private lessonsfor everyone with something to say or sing. Open ... click for more |
Variety of workshops being offered at STCC6/18/2007 WORKSHOPSThe Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College will conduct a variety of training opportunities and computer workshops within the next few weeks. GED Exam... click for more |
Donate old cars to the American Lung Association6/18/2007 Donate to a charity you know. Help make a difference by donating your vehicle (car, truck, motorcycle or boat) to the American Lung Association. You can see your donation revenue being put to work a...click for more |
Seminar on 'green' household cleaners6/18/2007 A learning seminar entitled 'The Real Dirt on Household Cleaners' will be presented on June 26 at ValleyStone Credit Union in Wilbraham. As part of their 'Neighborhood Watch' series of events, this ...click for more |
78th Annual Meeting6/12/2007 John McDowell, STCU Credit Union Clerk and Board Member is shown on left, with Sidney Snegg, center, and Norman Halls, right, two veteran members of the STCU Credit Union Board of Directors, who wer...click for more |
Business announcements6/11/2007 LOCAL STUDENT GRADUATES FROM MUHLENBERG COLLEGEMuhlenberg College celebrated its 158th Commencement on May 22 at 10 a.m. Pamela Rose Phelps of Wilbraham graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in ... click for more |
Buendo nets first Rick Moriarty Citizen of the Year award6/11/2007 By Natasha Clark, Assistant Managing EditorSPRINGFIELD The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield (ACCGS) has selected Reminder Publications co-publisher Christopher Buendo as the f... click for more |
Promoted6/5/2007 PeoplesBank has announced the appointment of Angela M. Smith as Mortgage Consultant for the Bank's Longmeadow and East Longmeadow Offices. She will assist customers with residential mortgages in East ...click for more |
Builders host safety expo6/4/2007 The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts will be conducting its first Work Safety Expo on June 14 from 4:30-6 p.m. in is rear parking lot at 240 Cadwell Drive in Springfield.Several v... click for more |
Finn elected6/4/2007 At the recent semi-annual conference of Toastmasters International, District 53, in East Hartford, Connecticut, Michael Finn of Springfield was elected Division Governor of Division E for the fiscal ...click for more |
Secret weapons of great golfers6/4/2007 By G. Michael Dobbs, Managing EditorEAST LONGMEADOW Looking for a secret weapon to improve your golf game? Tom Veratti of Pole Kat Golf has got the clubs for you. Veratti recently opened the Pole... click for more |
STCC to offer essential workshop on conflict5/29/2007 The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College has announced that they will offer a workshop on managing and resolving conflict, an essential skill in today's workp...click for more |
Center for Business to offer a new course5/29/2007 The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College has announced that they will offer a Home Redesign course during the upcoming term. Ginny Wenz, owner of The ReDesign...click for more |
Morris joins W.F. Young Inc.5/29/2007 EAST LONGMEADOW James D. Morris has joined W. F. Young, Inc. as National Sales Manager and East Coast Key Account Manager, Animal Health Care Products. He will be responsible for all aspects of sal...click for more |
Pioneer Valley business5/21/2007 FOURTH ANNUAL CAREER FAIRThe Family Life Center of Martin Luther King Community Center presents the fourth annual Career Fair May 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Martin Luther King Community Center, 3 R... click for more |
Write a business plan your banker will love5/21/2007 Many small businesses need external funding from banks or other sources to start up ,or grow the business. Often the funding is hard to get, frequently due to an inadequate or or poorly prepared busi...click for more |
Prep. real estate exam at STCC5/21/2007 Springfield Technical Community College is a state-approved real estate school and The Center for Business and Technology at STCC will offer "Preparation for the Real Estate Exam," a state-a... click for more |
New directors elected to MMWEC5/21/2007 2007-2008 corporate officers also announced on May 10The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) elected three directors and its corporate officers for 2007-08 at the organ... click for more |
Local seniors can learn about legal issues5/16/2007 Local Seniors can learn all about a wide range of legal issues affecting their lives as part of the Elder Law Education Program presented by the Massachusetts Bar Association. This year's topic is "T...click for more |
5/16/2007 NEW MORTGAGE SPECIALISTMark Strange, CFO and Chairman of Access Financial Systems, Inc., a West Springfield based Mortgage broker, has announced that Wolfgang Ademetz has joined the office as ... click for more |
Chevrolet ignites big leagues5/16/2007 SOUTHWICK Through a community outreach program targeting youth baseball organizations, Suburban Chevrolet is making big leagues ignite at a young age for local children."We are looking for an oppo... click for more |
Charter Oak Insurance earns the Gold Bowl5/8/2007 SPRINGFIELD MassMutual Financial Group announced that Charter Oak Insurance & Financial Services Co., a general agency of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), based in Springfie...click for more |
Stevenson becomes consultant5/8/2007 Kimberlee Stevenson of Springfield has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct-sales company featuring easy-to-prepare gourmet products.As a consultant, Ste... click for more |
McCarthy named editor5/8/2007 By Debbie Gardner, PRIME EditorEAST LONGMEADOW Robert McCarthy recently accepted the position as editor of Reminder Publication's newest product, "Business to Business" magazine. The m... click for more |
Premiere Source to debut in East Longmeadow5/1/2007 Premier Source Credit Union, located in Springfield, will open their new main office branch at 233 North Main Street in East Longmeadow on May 7.The new main office will offer full financial servic... click for more |
Shames to be presented with prestigious award5/1/2007 Cantor Emeritus Morton Shames of Temple Beth El, Springfield will be presented with the prestigious Samuel Rosenbaum Award by the Cantors Assembly at their national convention in Los Angeles on May 7...click for more |
Allen Media nets a 2007 Addy Award5/1/2007 Allen Media, a local Advertising Agency located in South Hadley, MA received the 2007 Bronze Addy Award for its commercial television work, "Village Commons Holiday 2006" in the category of Televis...click for more |
Sobel and Mitchell team up for seminars5/1/2007 In an attempt to provide folks with an opportunity to hear well-known speakers Dr. Steve Sobel and Kathy Mitchell, a special Summer Seminar Series has been scheduled that is open to the public at v... click for more |
Home Builders ready for tag sale5/1/2007 The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts will be conducting their Annual Charity Tag and Bake Sale on May 4 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at its headquarters at 240 Cadwell Drive in Springfield. ...click for more |
Business news and events4/24/2007 MOORE JOINS KELLER WILLIAMS REALTYKevin F. Moore, a real estate sales professional in the Pioneer Valley, has just joined Keller Williams Realty and will be working in our Longmeadow Market C... click for more |
Builders Association seeks items for tag sale4/24/2007 The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts will be conducting their annual tag sale in May which benefits several charitable groups. During your spring cleaning, why not set aside any u...click for more |
Reaching Goals program helps others through internships4/24/2007 "It worked out perfectly!" says Mary-Anne DiBlasio, Director of Marketing at the Total Health Rehabilitation & Pain Management Facility. "There was a need at the law office with one of their own empl...click for more |
Duval joins Keller Williams Realty Team4/17/2007 Donna L. Duval, a real estate sales professional has just joined Keller Williams Realty and will be working in our Longmeadow Market Center where she will specialize in estate properties, pre-foreclo...click for more |
HAP Inc. names Michelle McAdaragh as the new director of Real Estate Development4/17/2007 HAP, Inc., the region's housing partnership, has named Michelle McAdaragh Director of Real Estate Development. The South Hadley resident will serve as one of three Associate Executive Directors of th...click for more |
Graziano Gardens completes training to become a Proven Winners garden center4/17/2007 Graziano Gardens has completed the necessary training to become a 2007 Proven Winners Certified Garden Center. This program provides garden center owners and employees with up-to-date information so ...click for more |
Chamber to address impact of healthcare laws4/9/2007 The impact of new legislation regarding health care costs and the impact of those costs on local businesses will be the focus of Peter Straley's remarks as the featured speaker at the 44th annual...click for more |
Robert Charles photographer wins top award4/9/2007 Nestled in the picturesque New England town of East Longmeadow, Robert Charles Photography has long been known for the high-quality of its artistic work. Now, the national and international community ...click for more |
Local businesses help students get cooking4/4/2007 Ten members of the East Longmeadow/Longmeadow Chamber of Commerce were recently presented with kitchen trivets by Superintendent Ed Costa in recognition of their gift of 300 aprons for use in the...click for more |
Riley appointed to Vice President4/3/2007 Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Berkshire Bank, announced the appointment of Kevin P. Riley as the Company's and Bank's new Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer an...click for more |
Book shares harsh retirement realities with today's twentysomethings4/3/2007 By Natasha ClarkAssistant Managing Editor The average twentysomething is in debt student loans, car payments, credit cards name a lender and they probably owe money to them. So, imagine telli... click for more |
Business briefs3/27/2007 REALTOR INSTITUTE COURSEThe Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR) and the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley will co-sponsor Course 201 of the Realtor Institute (GRI) program on April... click for more |
Gary Lefort promoted3/27/2007 PROMOTED Gary Lefort of Hampden has been promoted to full professor at American International College in Springfield. Lefort is chairman of the International Business department at AIC.Remi... click for more |
Teaching Award3/27/2007 Pioneer Valley Christian School (PVCS) is pleased to announce that Dawn Faber has been awarded the 2007 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award. The award comes with a $100 gift for the classroom...click for more |
Chamber plans April Breakfast3/27/2007 SPRINGFIELD - The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield will hold its April Breakfast Club on April 4 at 7:15 a.m. at Chez Josef, 176 Shoemaker Lane, in Agawam.Sponsored by United ... click for more |
Top Ten3/21/2007 Jeff Reilly has qualified for the coveted 2007 President's Club with Genworth Financial's Long Term Care Insurance Division. Reilly is one of this year's top 10 leading producers with Genworth Life I...click for more |
WNEC to host money conference3/21/2007 SPRINGFIELD Western New England College will host the Money Conference for Women on March 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the College's main campus.The conference is presented by State Treasure... click for more |
Team is inducted into prestigious circle3/21/2007 The East Longmeadow office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is proud and pleased to announce The Debbie Taylor Team of Professional Realtors was inducted into the prestigious International Pr...click for more |
Judges focus on competition3/20/2007 The Ad Club of Western Mass' 2007 ADDY Award Competition have been busy. The judges are part of the network of the American Advertising Federation, which the Western Mass Ad Club joined late last year...click for more |
Lori is recipient of Presidents Gold Award3/13/2007 Dot Lortie, partner and director in Landmark Realtors Company, is celebrating her 40th year in the real estate profession, and once again this year was recipient of the "Presidents Gold Award" (high...click for more |
PeoplesBank crosses $1 billion in lending3/13/2007 HOLYOKE PeoplesBank has announced that it is closing in on $1.5 billion in assets and that it has crossed the $1 billion mark in its lending portfolio."In 2006, we achieved an increase of $164 m... click for more |
Ryan and Whitman appointed to Habitat board3/13/2007 SPRINGFIELD Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity (GSHFH) has announced the appointment of Attorney Timothy J. Ryan and Michael Whitman as members of the Board of Directors."Tim and Mike will ... click for more |
New Addition3/7/2007 On Feb. 12 Chris Gerl, left (Westfield), President welcomed Dianne Kidd, center (Hampden) as a new member. Longtime friend Betty Jane Bourdon, right (Westfield) introduced Dianne at the monthly dinne...click for more |
Wellness for women seminar to take place at Valley Stone Credit3/7/2007 A seminar entitled "Life Wellness for Women", an Inspirational Evening with Kate Forest, will be offered on March 8. Women are invited to attend to ReNew, ReInspire, and ReConnect and find more bala...click for more |
Go FIT offers mentor training March 153/7/2007 Go FIT, Inc.will be sponsoring a Mentor Training Clinic on March 15 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at the Go FIT office, 1000 Wilbraham Road, Springfield.The clinic will instruct on mentoring youth who attend th...click for more |
NewAlliance Bank hosted an appreciation event3/7/2007 NewAlliance Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc., hosted a free customer appreciation day at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Feb. 24. Vouchers for free adm...click for more |
Local Business Happenings2/28/2007 Interior Design Certificate ProgramThe very popular program is taught by Interior Designer Janet Lyon, long-time owner of Janet Lyon Interiors and currently an interior designer with Stickley Fine Fu... click for more |
Best Buddies day to feature the Rainbow Players music group2/28/2007 HOLYOKE The Second Annual Best Buddies Day of Friendship and Fun will be held on March 4 at Gamble Auditorium at Mount Holyoke College and will feature free performances by The Berkshire Hills Music...click for more |
Enfield Ford raffles off car2/28/2007 Enfield Ford gave away a free two year lease on a Brand New 2007 Ford Fusion Sunday in a Chicago Sam's Super Bowl raffle!Enfield Ford has sponsored the raffle held at Chicago Sam's for five years now... click for more |
IRS announces they will fight tax abuse2/19/2007 The Internal Revenue Service announced it is taking additional steps to prevent abuse by tax preparers and help taxpayers make accurate requests for the one-time telephone excise tax refund.IRS Cri... click for more |
Three ADDY judges have been chosen2/19/2007 The Three ADDY Judges have been confirmed. They are Bob Clancy, Woody Hinkle, and Vincent Vernet.Clancy is a senior creative consultant, copywriter, Brulant, Cleveland. Former VP of Creative Head wi... click for more |
What is going on in the business community?2/13/2007 SURVIVAL SKILLS PROGRAM FOR SUPERVISORSThe Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College will offer "Survival Skills for Supervisors" during the upcoming term. This i... click for more |
"An Afternoon of Laughter"2/13/2007 WBOA to offer "An Afternoon of Laughter" with stress management expert, LaRocheBy Natasha Clark, Assistant Managing Editor SPRINGFIELD The Women Business Owners Alliance of the Pioneer Valley, Inc... click for more |
Area business updates and opportunities2/8/2007 MEYERS BROTHERS KALIKCKAMeyers Brothers Kalicka of Holyoke and Greenfield is pleased to announce that John Maybar of Northampton has joined the firm as a Human Resource Recruiter/Trainer in the Holyo... click for more |
"After 5" networking party to be held at 22 News2/8/2007 SPRINGFIELD WWLP 22News, One Broadcast Center, Chicopee, will be the site for the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield's February After 5 on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2007 from 5-7...click for more |
Advance tickets available for Home Show 20072/8/2007 The Home Builders Association of Western Massachusetts is proud sponsor of HOME SHOW 2007 - the "Original" Western Massachusetts Home and Garden Show, which runs March 22-25, at the Eastern States Ex...click for more |
Registrations for LEAD1/31/2007 WNEC and Employers Association are accepting registrations for LEADSPRINGFIELD Western New England College and the Employers Association of the Northeast are now accepting registrations for their L... click for more |
Area business announcements1/31/2007 NURSE ASSISTANT TRAINING COURSEApplications are now being accepted for the nationally recognized American Red Cross "Nurse Assistant Training" course. Several classes will be held in the coming mo... click for more |
Osha Course1/31/2007 Center for Business and Technology will offer Osha CourseThe Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College has announced that they will offer the "OSHA 10-Hour Constr... click for more |
Westfield Chamber and WSC to have Business Breakfast1/31/2007 WESTFIELD The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce and Westfield State College Community Education Office are connecting to bring your business into the 21st century on Feb. 8 at 7:15 a.m. at Shake...click for more |
Business Development Series1/23/2007 The New England Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is offering a six-part Business Development Series that will provide educational seminars that support strategic planning for start up and growth of s...click for more |
Hampden Bank stock now being traded1/23/2007 SPRINGFIELD Hampden Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Hampden Bank, announced that it received regulatory approval to complete, and has completed, the conversion of the holding company structur...click for more |
Web site development workshop1/23/2007 Workshop will provide help to business owners by aiding in web site creationsCreating a business website is easy. But creating one that is effective and meets your business objectives is considerably... click for more |
Training and workshops in the local business world1/16/2007 ELECTRICAL CODE REVIEW AND OSHA CONSTRUCTION TRAININGThe Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College has partnered with the George W. Gould Construction Institute o... click for more |
Marvell promoted to Program Director of Tradewinds1/16/2007 Human Resources Unlimited (HRU), a Sprinfield-based non-profit organization that connects individuals who are disadvantaged or disabled to their community, has announced the appointment of Debra Marv...click for more |
Women's Partnership Business Expo1/8/2007 SPRINGFIELD The Best Western Sovereign Hotel & Conference Center, West Springfield, will be the site for the 9th Annual Women's Partnership Business Expo on Jan. 17.The Expo features a number of ... click for more |
Electrical Code & Osha Training1/8/2007 The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College has partnered with the George W. Gould Construction Institute of Burlington, MA and will conduct both the 21-hour Ele...click for more |
Geographic Information Systems Training1/8/2007 The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College has announced that it will offer "Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)" during the upcoming term.Ge... click for more |
Business & Technology Spring Programs1/8/2007 SPRINGFIELD The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield technical Community College has announced the following programs.With the goal of enhancing career training opportunities for area ... click for more |
STCC offers new online courses1/4/2007 The Center for Business and Technology has entered into an agreement with Kirkwood Community College of Cedar Rapids, IA that will allow Springfield Technical Community College to offer a wide variet...click for more |
New mentor office12/27/2006 BOSTON In Western Massachusetts alone, it's estimated that thousands of children are on waiting lists for mentors despite the operation of many quality mentoring programs in the region.In an effor... click for more |
Milestone years of service12/27/2006 A number of local residents received recognition for their milestone years of service during Bay Path College's annual employee holiday luncheon on Dec. 20. East Longmeadow residents included five-ye...click for more |
Daughter for a Day12/18/2006 New business gives you a 'Daughter For a Day'By Danielle Paine, Reminder Assistant Editor EAST LONGMEADOW The inspiration for Becca Kingston's unique new business came from her mother-in-law's basem... click for more |
Allied Flooring and Paint comes to Agawam12/13/2006 AGAWAM 350 Main Street is the new home of Allied Flooring and Paint, a 40 year old company that was formerly based in Springfield.The owners, Mario and Becky Tedeschi who took over the reins at Al... click for more |
Executive Power Networking12/13/2006 ACCGS slate December Executive Power NetworkingSPRINGFIELD The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield's December Executive Power Networking will be held on Dec. 20 from 7:45 - 9:45 ... click for more |
Free Deluxe Gift Bags12/13/2006 First 1,000 shoppers at Eastfield mall on Dec. 16 to recieve deluxe gift bagsOn Dec. 16 Eastfield Mall will offer a deluxe gift bag valued at $25 to the first 1,000 shoppers who enter the Mall. The ... click for more |
Web Design Services12/13/2006 Reminder Publications now offers web design servicesIs your web site tired and outdated? Or perhaps your business has no web site at all? Reminder Publications is now offering affordable web design ... click for more |
Beattie Appointed12/5/2006 Morrison Mahoney LLP has announced the appointment of Attorney Heather G. Beattie as a partner of the firm. Attorney Beattie, who works in the firm's Health Care Practice Group in Springfield, has ove...click for more |
Grant money11/30/2006 Community Foundation has new grant moneySPRINGFIELD Fifteen Pioneer Valley residents got more than a good chicken lunch and entertaining program at the Community Foundation's recent Annual M... click for more |
Women in Philanthropy11/30/2006 WiP makes generating resources a goalBy Lori O'Brien, Correspondent With hundreds of nonprofit organizations stretched across Western Massachusetts and competing for local funds, professionals... click for more |
GMAC in Palmer seeks donations11/22/2006 PALMER The Carlson GMAC Real Estate office in Palmer is asking for your help in collecting new hats, scarves and mittens to adorn their Christmas tree, plus good used warm coats for all ages, canned...click for more |
Career Opportunities11/22/2006 Alternative energy career opportunities increaseAs the use of alternative energy sources increases, career opportunities have never been better for those who are certified to install photovol... click for more |
Bowen and LoBello take on new roles11/22/2006 HOLYOKE PeoplesBank, the largest community bank serving Hampden and Hampshire counties, has announced two key promotions at the executive level. Douglas A. Bowen has been promoted to President and ...click for more |
Business of the Year11/22/2006 Quinn's voted 'Best New Boston Road Business of the Year'Quinn's Fine Jewelry of Wilbraham was voted the 2006 Best New Boston Road Business of the Year on Nov. 9 at the Boston Road Business A... click for more |
Master's degree for non-profits11/15/2006 AIC will be offering a master's degree for non-profitsSPRINGFIELD Thousands of people in the Greater Springfield area benefit from the work of nonprofit agencies. Now, American International... click for more |
Workshop for Inventors11/15/2006 SCORE has a new workshop for inventors and innovaters this monthSPRINGFIELD SCORE has a new workshop, titled "Tips on Commercializing your Innovation," it is specifically directed to the inn... click for more |
Energy Relief11/7/2006 Bank continues Energy Relief ProgramSPRINGFIELD Although the energy industry forecasts a slight easing of home heating costs this year, there is still uncertainty about how much it will cost... click for more |
BNI chapter seeks new members11/7/2006 Local BNI chapter announces meeting, seeks new membersAGAWAM The Destination Success Agawam chapter of BNI will be featuring Dee L. Emery-Ferrero as their speaker on Nov.r 7 at the chapter b... click for more |
League encourages community involvement10/31/2006 Submitted by the Junior League of Greater SpringfieldOn Sept. 26, the Junior League of Greater Springfield held their first monthly General Membership Meeting at the Twin Hills Country Club in Long... click for more |
Writers conference10/31/2006 Writers conference to be held at MHCSOUTH HADLEY New England's longest running writers conference, WriteAngles 21, will be held on the campus of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley on Nov... click for more |
SCORE workshop10/31/2006 'How to write a business plan' and moreSPRINGFIELD "How to Write a Business Plan and Manage Cash Flow" workshop is scheduled Nov. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. by SCORE at Andrew M. Scibelli Enterpris... click for more |
Business workshop10/31/2006 Bay Path College presents business workshopLONGMEADOW The Graduate School at Bay Path College will present "Safe, Secure, Successful: How GPS Can Keep Your Business Moving," on Wednesday, N... click for more |
MAR to co-sponsor realtor program10/23/2006 The Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR) and the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley will co-sponsor Course 202 of the Realtor Institute (GRI) program on Nov. 1 and 2 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m...click for more |
New local jewelry store opens10/23/2006 By Erin O'Connor, Staff WriterAGAWAM Oussoud Baki invited members of the community for free food and refreshments at the ribbon cutting ceremony for his "Baki's Fine Jewelry" store at the Galleria ... click for more |
Training opportunities at STCC10/17/2006 SPRINGFIELD The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College will conduct a variety of training opportunities and computer workshops within the next few weeks:"... click for more |
Women Entrepreneurs10/17/2006 Author says women entrepreneurs can take back their lives by developing leverage-ability in their businessWEST SPRINGFIELD Women business owners are invited to a presentation by Kim George, ... click for more |
Business Classes10/10/2006 "How to write a Business Plan and Manage Cash Flow"The workshop is scheduled Oct. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. by SCORE at Andrew M. Scibelli Enterprise Center. For seating, please call 785-0314 or the vis... click for more |
Credit Union Day10/10/2006 ValleyStone celebrates Credit Union DayValleyStone Credit Union will be celebrating International Credit Union Day along with some 123 million credit union members from around the world on Oc... click for more |
Free Gas10/10/2006 Pride gives away $1,000 of free gasSPRINGFIELD Pride, the area's leading independent retailer of quality fuel, food, beverages, and necessities, announced it will give away $1,000 in Free Fu... click for more |
Program for business owners10/3/2006 Roundtable session for business ownersFour marketing professionals are hosting a program for business owners on building customer loyalty, Oct. 12 at 8:30 a.m. at the Indian Orchard Community... click for more |
Chamber After 510/3/2006 Next Chamber After 5 event to be hosted Oct. 11Springfield The Carriage House at the Barney Estate, 200 Trafton Road, Springfield, will be the site for the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of... click for more |
PeoplesBank9/27/2006 PeoplesBank opens branch makes contributionSPRINGFIELD PeoplesBank, the largest locally based bank serving Hampden and Hampshire Counties, has announced that it will donate $75,000 to help ... click for more |
Candidates sought9/19/2006 Candidates are being sought for Champions in Action programCitizens Bank and New England Cable News are seeking applicants for their Champions in Action program. The topic for the first quart... click for more |
Boronski senior vice president of ACCGS9/19/2006 American Chamber designated Boronski senior vice president of ACCGSALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA The American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) (www.acce.org) has designated Debra A. Boronski, seni... click for more |
CEO breakfast series9/19/2006 Taylor to speak at Regional Technology Corporation's next CEO breakfast seriesSPRINGFIELD Recognized innovator and visionary, Jeffrey C. Taylor., will be the guest speaker at the Regional Te... click for more |
Evening of Wine & Cheese9/12/2006 Exchange Club of Springfield invites public to an evening Wine & CheeseSPRINGFIELD The Exchange Club of Springfield invites you to join them for an enjoyable evening of Wine & Cheese at MAX'... click for more |
Branch Officer for People's Bank9/12/2006 Cameron promoted to Branch Officer for People's BankPeoplesBank has announced that Anh N. Cameron has been promoted to Branch Officer of the Bank's new Sixteen Acres office in Springfield, whi... click for more |
New Service Award9/12/2006 Association for Community Living establishes new Service AwardExecutive Director of The Association for Community Living, Donald J. Fletcher, announced the establishment of a new Service Awar... click for more |
After 59/5/2006 The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, Inc. will hold its first After 5 networking event of the 2006-2007 season on Sept.13 from 5-7 p.m. at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield.... click for more |
Debt collection program9/5/2006 IRS releases information for the new private debt collection programThe Internal Revenue Service has released legal guidance outlining the protections in place for the new private debt collec... click for more |
Decorating franchise expands into Wilbraham9/5/2006 Interiors by Decorating Den , the world's largest shop-at-home interior decorating franchise, announces its expansion into Wilbraham.Julie Kristensen is opening the Wilbraham franchise on Sept. 14.... click for more |
Curses for water and wastewater operators8/29/2006 Continuing education courses available for water and wastewater operatorsThe Center for Business and Technology at STCC has scheduled a wide variety of instructor-led continuing education co... click for more |
WNEC announces appointments8/29/2006 SPRINGFIELD Western New England College President Dr. Anthony S. Caprio has announced the following appointments in the Office of Alumni Relations:Katherine M. Pappas of Springfield has been name... click for more |
HCC Center for Business is holding a free workshop8/23/2006 HOLYOKE The HCC Center for Business and Professional Development is holding a free workshop for business owners and managers who are looking for more effective ways to train their employees.Sept. ... click for more |
New Attorneys8/22/2006 Bacon & Wilson, P.C. get five new attorneysSPRINGFIELD The Springfield based law firm of Bacon & Wilson, P.C. is pleasedto announcethe addition of five attorneys, two in Springfield, one in ... click for more |
Entrepreneurship Speaker Series8/22/2006 WNEC gears up for 2006-2007 Entrepreneurship Speaker SeriesSPRINGFIELD The Western New England College Law and Business Center for Advancing Entrepreneurship will open its 2006-2007 Entrepren... click for more |
Free Workshop8/22/2006 HCC Center for Business and Professional Development is holding a free workshopHOLYOKE The HCC Center for Business and Professional Development is holding a free workshop for business owners ... click for more |
Chamber seeks nominations for annual Super 60 program8/7/2006 SPRINGFIELD The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, Inc. announce nominations are now being sought for the 2006 Super 60 program, an annual event that celebrates business excellen...click for more |
Local man is awarded a Rhino Sports dealership8/7/2006 Craig Bryden, of Western Massachusetts, is the first hearingimpaired owner to be awarded a Rhino Sports, Inc. dealership. As a dealer, Bryden builds backyard game courts, such as basketball ... click for more |
Michael Rzepka receives 2006 Paul Harris Fellow Award7/31/2006 The Dowd Insurance Agencies' Michael Rzepka, CPCU, has received the 2006 Paul Harris Fellow Award for outstanding community service from the Springfield Rotary Club.The Paul Harris Fellow Award is... click for more |
Fiftieth anniv. of auto shop7/25/2006 Hampden Bank celebrates fiftieth anniversary of auto shopWEST SPRINGFIELD How do you help one of your best clients celebrate its fiftieth anniversary in business? Well, if you're Hampden Bank... click for more |
HRU programs receive accreditation7/25/2006 Human Resources Unlimited (HRU) has announced the successful completion of a rigorous peer evaluation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). As a result, all six HRU...click for more |
Spinelli to promote dialogue7/17/2006 Spinelli to promote peer-to-peer dialogue at July 20 eventSpringfield Recognized leader and educator in the field of entrepreneurship, Stephen Spinelli, Ph.D., will be the guest speaker at the... click for more |
Nortz new principal at Holy Name7/10/2006 SPRINGFIELD The Rev. John Connors of Holy Name School announced last week the hiring of David Nortz as the new principal of Holy Name School.His appointment will be effective August 1, 2006. No... click for more |
Storm season could cause financial difficulties7/10/2006 Storm season could cause your business extreme financial difficultiesAre you prepared for the upcoming storm season? The experts are predicting up to 6 major hurricanes for the upcoming sea... click for more |
Harrow named outstanding CSR of year7/3/2006 CHICOPEE The Society of Certified Insurance Service Representatives (CISR) and the Society of Certified Counselors (CIC) have announced that Rosemarie (Romy) Harrow is the 2006 Outstanding CSR of the...click for more |
Family Business - transfer of ownership6/26/2006 Determining how, when and to whom to transfer ownershipBy Charles D. Epstein, UMass Family Business Center One of the difficulties most family business owners face is determining how, when an... click for more |
New station manager of WVEI6/19/2006 Hyland is new station manager of WVEI 105.5 FM in SpringfieldBOSTON Entercom Boston announced recently the addition of Jerry Hyland as the Station Manager of WVEI 105.5 FM in Springfield. As ... click for more |
Summer workshops available for teachers6/12/2006 Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom will offer six Summer Workshops for teachers on Massachusetts farms. Join us for one of these summer workshops and try out some hands-on activities for the ...click for more |
Kowalski named Dean Emeritus6/12/2006 KOWALSKI HONORED Dr. Stanley E. Kowalski Jr. has been named Dean Emeritus at the Western New England College School of Business. College president Dr. Anthony S. Caprio made the announcement recently...click for more |
Family Business Center dinner will reveal secrets to PRS/InterWrite technology6/7/2006 By Ira BryckSpecial to Reminder Publications AMHERST The secret of a Secret is to know when to tell it and how to tell it. Learn this secret at our next Family Business Center Dinner Forum on June ... click for more |
Consider joining BNI6/5/2006 Need help growing your business? Consider joining BNIWould you like to grow your business? Are you tired of "cold calling"? If so, word of mouth networking in BNI is for you! Marge Fauteux... click for more |
Graduates should prepare6/5/2006 Graduates should prepare for interviewsBy David Uffington They got the grades, and they got the degree. But will new graduates get the job? Chances are that a bad case of nerves sets in every ... click for more |
PVPC hosts Smart Growth5/30/2006 PVPC to host Smart Growth forumThe Pioneer Valley Planning Commission will host "Building Better: A Regional Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Smarter Growth" June 7, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at... click for more |
New business comes to E.L.5/30/2006 Mind-Body Connections is a new business in East Longmeadow.Cheri Brady, APRN, M.Ed., CHT, has opened a private practice as a Mind-Body Specialist in East Longmeadow. In the past, many local residen... click for more |
Chamber of Commerce elects officer5/19/2006 Chamber of Commerce elects officers and board of directors at annual meetingSPRINGFIELD At its recent annual meeting, the membership of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce of The Affiliated C... click for more |
Ianello opens Chicopee office5/19/2006 Richard Ianello, principal of Ianello Legal Associates, is pleased to announce the opening of a satellite office at 10 Center Street (suite 200) in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Appointments are availabl...click for more |
'Business 101' series concludes with lesson on marketing5/17/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer AGAWAM "It's better to tell 500 people ten times than 1,000 people once," said Craig D. Swimm of WMAS-FM radio in Springfield. That was soem of the advice business ... click for more |
Program for Business Owners5/16/2006 Clear Vision Alliance to host program for business ownersNina Berman, a Wilbraham resident, is one of four marketing professionals hosting a program for business owners on Creating a Marketin... click for more |
2006 Super Lawyers announced5/8/2006 SPRINGFIELD The Springfield based law firm of Bacon & Wilson, P.C. is pleasedto announcethat associates,Julie A. Dialessi-Lafley, Gina M. Barry, Justin H. Dion, Brett A Kaufman and Mark A. Tannerhave...click for more |
Safety Awards5/8/2006 Maybury is recipient of Who Gets It awardThe Safety Council of Western New England hosted its 89th Annual Safety Awards Ceremony on May 2 and the Special Guest President and CEO of the Nation... click for more |
Ocean State Job Lot launches Donation Campaign5/8/2006 Ocean State Job Lot launched a Donation Campaign for the Holidays, pledging $50,000 and encouraging their customers to match Job Lot's commitment. The response was overwhelming. Ocean State Job Lot ra...click for more |
Big Y donates to Fuel Fund5/1/2006 Big Y makes a donation to Fuel FundSPRINGFIELD Big Y Foods, Inc. has donated $1,000 to the Greater Springfield Senior Services' Emergency Fuel Fund for low income older adults struggling with... click for more |
Sportswear comi ng to Eastfield Mall5/1/2006 Steve & Barry's University Sportswear is coming to the Eastfield MallSPRINGFIELD MDC Retail Properties Group of Clifton, NJ, the owners of Eastfield Mall on Boston Road in Springfield, has si... click for more |
Debit cards4/25/2006 Debit cards aren't so secure anymoreBy David Uffington ATM debit cards have been considered to be much safer than credit cards. With a Personal Identification Number (PIN) known only to... click for more |
Power Networking event4/18/2006 The next Power Networking event is April 26The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield's April Executive Power Networking will be held on April 26 from 7:45 - 9:45 a.m. at the ... click for more |
ASBAC to host final workshop of the season4/18/2006 AGAWAM The Agawam Small Business Assistance Center (ASBAC) will be hosting its final workshop of the season on May 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Agawam Library on Cooper St. in Agawam.The ... click for more |
Dickert joins the staff of United Bank4/18/2006 WEST SPRINGFIELD Richard B. Collins, President and CEO of United Bank announced that Frank Dickert has joined the staff of the Bank's Financial Services Group as an Assistant Vice President and a fin...click for more |
Local program helps connect young workers find summer employment4/13/2006 By Lori O' BrienCorrespondent Throughout the Greater Springfield area this summer, young people and businesses will once again team up for "One Youth - One Job." One Youth - One Job is a coordinat... click for more |
Local business news and announcements4/12/2006 WORKSHOPSThe Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College will conduct a variety of computer workshops and management development programs within the next fe... click for more |
Firm announces benefits director4/12/2006 Beverly Ouellette recently joined the Phillips Insurance Agency, Inc. as their new Benefits Director. Ouelette's responsibilities will include the management and marketing of the life, health, and emp...click for more |
Credit Union joins network3/23/2006 WILBRAHAM ValleyStone Credit Union has announced that it has joined the FSCC Shared Branching Network enabling their credit union members to conduct their financial transactions at over 2,000 branches...click for more |
ACCGS hosts Power Networking3/14/2006 SPRINGFIELD The Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield's March Executive Power Networking will be held on March 22 from 7:45 - 9:45 a.m. at the Sheraton Springfield, Monarch Place.E... click for more |
Service provider adds nurses2/28/2006 EAST LONGMEADOW Capuano Care, a home health service provider, headquartered in East Longmeadow, has announced the addition of two Registered Nurses to the Capuano staff.Shalea Beckett, RN, of Indian... click for more |
Western MA shines at Toy Fair2/22/2006 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor NEW YORK, NY Western Massachusetts toy companies came to the American International Toy Fair last week with a positive message about the state of their business. ... click for more |
Business 'People in the News'1/31/2006 NEW STAFF MEMBERChase, Clarke, Stewart & Fontana Insurance Agency, Inc. of 101 State Street, Springfield is pleased to announce that Paul P. Petell II, formerly of the Paul Petell & Teece Insu... click for more |
VBO Magazine scholarship is available to women1/31/2006 AGAWAM The VBO Magazine is pleased to announce in the memory of Peter Picknelly, Sr. to be awarding the Second Annual Peter Picknelly "Women in Business" Scholarship Award.Criteria for the award w... click for more |
Friendly's celebrates 25 years of Cones for Kids1/16/2006 Celebrating the 25th year of Cones for Kids, Friendly Ice Cream Corporation has launched its annual Valentine's Day fundraiser to benefit Easter Seals Massachusetts and announced a goal of raising $1...click for more |
Center has ongoing business programs, classes1/4/2006 The Center for Business and Technology (CBT) at Springfield Technical Community College offers many programs. Below we have highlighted to programs, the first for entry-level health care professional...click for more |
Bank announces new incentive program12/6/2005 PeoplesBank has announced a new customer incentive program that offers a free Whole Foods Market Gift Card for opening a Free Checking account. The offer started on November 10 and is available at ...click for more |
Real estate office relocates11/29/2005 Bill Raveis, CEO of William Raveis Real Estate & Home Services, is pleased to announce the relocation of their East Longmeadow office to a larger, expanded facility located at 37 Prospect Street, ju...click for more |
Smith and Sons expands11/2/2005 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor SPRINGFIELD At a time when many local retailers are facing increased competition from national or regional chains, Smith & Son Jewelers are not only surviving, bu... click for more |
Local business events and announcements, Oct. 3 - Oct. 1010/3/2005 THE KATRINA BRACELETLongmeadow Flowers, Gifts and Home offers "The Katrina bracelet." These handmade bracelets are created with ornamental glass and silver beads accented with a silver unity charm. T... click for more |
Current Gulf Coast conditions raise homeowner insurance concerns9/26/2005 In light of current conditions in the Gulf Coast, the question that comes to most Homeowners minds is, "Do I have appropriate insurance coverage if a natural disaster were to strike?"Keep in mind... click for more |
Two JGS programs are awarded accreditation for three years9/14/2005 LONGMEADOW Jewish Geriatric Services (JGS), located in Longmeadow, MA, announced today that two of its programs, the Julian J. Leavitt Family Jewish Nursing Home (JNH) and Spectrum Home Health Care, h...click for more |
Business events and announcements8/29/2005 WORKSHOPHow to Write a Business Plan and Manage Cash Flow workshop is scheduled Sept. 5 from 1-4 p.m. by SCORE at Andrew M. Scibelli Enterprise Center. Call 785-0314 for seating. The workshop costs ... click for more |
IRS continues to increase compliance audits8/17/2005 Individuals and business alike need to take care when assembling their tax information and need to be increasingly diligent in retaining all their receipts to document their income and deductions.... click for more |
Junior Achievement receives two grants8/1/2005 SPRINGFIELD Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts announced recently that it has received two grants to support after school activities.The JCPenney Afterschool Fund has awarded a grant of $... click for more |
E.L./Longmeadow Chamber hosts annual golf tournament7/25/2005 EAST LONGMEADOW The East Longmeadow/Longmeadow Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Golf Tournament on August 1 at Elmcrest Country Club. Proceeds of the tournament will benefit the Chamber Schol...click for more |
Bay Path announces newly-elected Trustees7/25/2005 LONGMEADOW At the recent annual meeting of the Bay Path College Board of Trustees, Richard B. Steele and Dr. Steve Y. Lee were elected trustees.Steele is managing member of Longmeadow Capital, a ... click for more |
United Bank approved to complete stock offering7/18/2005 WEST SPRINGFIELD United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), the holding company for United Bank, has received regulatory approval to complete its stock offering. The transaction is scheduled to...click for more |
Realtors present awards to local students7/11/2005 Two thousand five marks the 31st year college scholarships have been presented to high school seniors about to enter college by the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley, Inc. This year $13,793 was a...click for more |
New Friendly's opens on Cooley Street6/27/2005 A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony was hosted at the new Cooley Street Friendly's last Thursday morning. Company executives and local dignataries attended and took part in the festivities. At...click for more |
Cosmopulos will speak at Ad Club event6/19/2005 SPRINGFIELD Stavros Cosmopulos, the founder and former CEO of Hill Holiday, Connors, Cosmopulos, will be the guest speaker at the Western Mass Ad Club on June 22.Cosmopulos is a member of the New ... click for more |
Friendly's expands with five new restaurants6/13/2005 Friendly's Restaurants Franchise, Inc., a subsidiary of Friendly Ice Cream Corporation (Friendly's) of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, today announced an agreement that will significantly expand Friendly's...click for more |
SCORE workshop focuses on new business ventures6/5/2005 SPRINGFIELD The Western Massachusetts SCORE office in Springfield is offering the workshop "Business Plan and Cash Flow" on June 10 at 1 p.m. and every month during the year in the Enterprise Center ...click for more |
Business Center announces programs5/31/2005 AMHERST The UMass Family Business Center is a learning community that helps:Strategize transitions to succeeding generation; Professionalize via improved governance structures; Trade on stre... click for more |
Sports Performance business opens in E.L.5/17/2005 By Lori O' BrienCorrespondent EAST LONGMEADOW For anyone who wants to run faster, jump higher, and gain more power, agility and balance, a business recently opened in town that guarantees it. The ... click for more |
Steinman acquires Valpak of western Massachusetts5/10/2005 SPRINGFIELD Valpak, North America's direct marketing and franchise organization, announces Frederick Steinman of Longmeadow has acquired Valpak of Western Massachusetts. The independently owned ad...click for more |
