Members of Massachusetts’ congressional delegation, UMass President Marty Meehan, chancellors of each university campus, and leaders of the Massachusetts biotech industry met at the UMass Chan Medical School campus in Worcester on Oct. 29 to share the UMass research success story with Renee Wegrzyn, PhD, inaugural director of ARPA-H.
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, or… Read more »
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Southbridge Town Administrator John Jovan, Jr., Southbridge Fire Department Chief Paul Normandin, Southbridge Fire Department Deputy Chief and Chair of the Fire Station Building Committee Joseph Hulyk, and town officials to announce a $1,000,000 earmark for construction of the new Southbridge Fire Station.
The allocation was made… Read more »
Springfield Mayor Sarno, Congressman Richard Neal, and other city leaders gathered at Forest Park to announce some major renovations.
Renovations to the Walker Memorial Grandstand inside of Forest Park come after Congressman Richard Neal secured $3 million of federal funding for the first phase of redevelopment of the Forest Park Horticulture Master Plan. Construction is underway… Read more »
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 »
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $67.3 million in federal funding to support rail projects in western Massachusetts:
“We are reminded today just how significant an achievement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was as we celebrate nearly $70 million from the U.S. Department of… Read more »
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Western New England University (WNE) President Dr. Robert E. Johnson, Western New England University Dean of the College of Engineering Dr. S. Hossein Cheraghi, students, faculty, and staff to announce an $850,000 earmark for the establishment of WNE’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (CAMS).
The allocation was made possible… 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 »
