Federal dollars are heading to Springfield, Massachusetts to support a center devoted to teaching and training students in modern, advanced manufacturing.
$850,000 in federal funds will help further establish the “Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems” at Western New England University – a center focused on training students on the latest manufacturing technologies, from robotic… Read more »
By 2035 every vehicle sold in Massachusetts will be electrically powered, necessitating the creation of a whole new network of industries to program, maintain and service this fleet of cars and trucks. Recharge America has taken the first steps to help push Massachusetts toward its goals by partnering with Springfield Technical Community College to promote careers in electric… Read more »
The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission celebrated Wednesday the beginning of construction for its $298.2 million West Parish Water Treatment Plant, calling it the most significant public infrastructure project in the Pioneer Valley of the last 25 years.
The plant will replace 50-year-old filters and eliminate chemicals created as a byproduct of the current disinfection… Read more »
The University of Massachusetts Amherst celebrated former UMass Trustee and Springfield Urban League President Henry M. Thomas III on Tuesday Oct. 15 by officially unveiling the university’s location in Tower Square as the UMass Amherst Henry M. Thomas III Center at Springfield. The ceremony was attended by Henry Thomas and his wife, Devonia, members of the Thomas family, UMass President… Read more »
There's been numerous plans for the Greylock Glen over the past half century — casinos and golf courses, condos and hotels, tramways and ski slopes.
On Friday, the first milestone in the development of the 50-acre parcel was finally realized with the opening of the Greylock Glen Outdoor Center.
"It's taken us 50 years. Good morning everyone! We all did it,… Read more »
Sublime Systems, a manufacturer of low-carbon cement with plans to start building a plant in Holyoke in 2025, was hailed by federal and state officials after some of its material was used in Boston’s largest net-zero office building.
The 707,000 square-foot, 17-story building that makes up One Boston Wharf is the biggest mixed-use net-zero-carbon office building in the city. It… Read more »
The town’s $36.7 million public safety complex and DPW project gained a $1 million boost from Congress on Wednesday.
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, announced the federal earmark for Lee during a ceremony at Town Hall on Wednesday.
The federal money — which was part of the fiscal year 2024 spending bill signed into law on March 9 by President Joe Biden — will go… Read more »
The U.S. Marine Corps and National Montford Point Marine Association awarded the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Corporal Joseph Anthony Budd.
Corporal Budd, who served in World War 2 and later became Springfield’s first African American police officer, was honored from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ray Jordan Center.
Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and Massachusetts Congressman… Read more »
A community college in western Massachusetts has finished work on a new regional cybersecurity center. Officials gathered to mark the occasion this week as students start to take advantage of the facility.
Following a lengthy redevelopment, Union Station in Springfield, Massachusetts, has become a hub for train and bus travel again over the past few years.
It’s also now home… Read more »
The Springfield Museums today announced a partnership with the Office of Public Works of Ireland to showcase artifacts that represent the historic connection between Western Massachusetts and County Kerry, Ireland.
The first exhibit honoring the relationship is now on display in the lobby of the Wood Museum of Springfield History. It is titled Gone Now, To Springfield: Celebrating… Read more »
