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Articles in category: Springfield, Mass.

1. Mass. Senate working on utility bill Explore wwlp.com (Jul 19 2012) Springfield, Mass. At least 800 State lawmakers want to do more to make sure utility customers aren't left in the dark. (Read Full Article)

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2. Mass. hospitality jobs continue to drop Explore wwlp.com (Jul 19 2012) Springfield, Mass. For the second month in a row, Massachusetts lost thousands of jobs in the leisure and hospitality industry. (Read Full Article)

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3. Mass. unemployment remains at 6% Explore wwlp.com (Jul 19 2012) Springfield, Mass. The state's unemployment rate held steady at 6 percent in June, according to figures released Thursday by the state Office of Labor and Workforce Development, even though preliminary federal estimates show the state lost 2,600 jobs during the month. (Read Full Article)

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4. MassBenchmarks: Manufacturing sector shed jobs in 2011 Explore Business News (Jul 19 2012) Springfield, Mass. Manufacturing jobs may have actually declined in Massachusetts in 2011, according to MassBenchmarks, an organization of economists that tracks the state's economic activity.The Bureau of Labor Statistics originally reported a gain of 2,300 jobs in the state's manufacturing sector, last year. The most recent MassBenchmarks estimate shaves 4,500 off that number, making it a loss of 2,200 jobs for the year, wickedlocal.com's Mass. Market blog noted Wednesday.The Bureau of Labor Statistics in March… (Read Full Article)

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5. William Stanley Business Park Open For Business: Innovative Industrial Site Exemplifies Public-Private Partnerships and Green Builds Explore (Jul 18 2012) HSEP's Blog , Springfield, Mass. Named for one of the country’s most prolific inventors, the William Stanley Business Park in Pittsfield, Mass. is open for business, and aims to continue the legacy of innovation left by its namesake. This milestone was celebrated this week with the dedication of a new building occupied by MountainOne Financial Services. Learn about the business park, particulary what it offers life sciences and biotech outfits. (Read Full Article)

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6. Work near end at Holyoke computing ctr. Explore wwlp.com (Jul 16 2012) Springfield, Mass. There was a lot of work going on Monday at the state’s Green High-Performance Computing Center, which is being built at the site of a former industrial plant in downtown Holyoke. (Read Full Article)

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7. Jobs outlook still grim in WMass Explore wwlp.com (Jul 13 2012) Springfield, Mass. New payroll enrollment data found that more jobs were created than expected last year in Massachusetts, but career counselors say many western Massachusetts workers are still underemployed or unemployed. (Read Full Article)

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8. Mass. much less friendly for business Explore necn.com (Jul 11 2012) Springfield, Mass. Brian Gilmore, executive vice president of Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the state’s biggest business lobby, said, "Nothing that we can determine would cause the drastic reduction in the overall score" for the Bay State. (Read Full Article)

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9. MA loses business-friendly ranking Explore wwlp.com (Jul 11 2012) Springfield, Mass. Massachusetts is no longer ranked one of the top 10 most business-friendly states in the country. (Read Full Article)

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10. Bradley Airport opening new terminal Explore wwlp.com (Jul 10 2012) Hartford, Conn. , Springfield, Mass. A new terminal with 19 gates has been proposed for Bradley International Airport, significantly expanding the regional airport serving Connecticut and western Massachusetts. (Read Full Article)

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11. Gov signs 2013 state budget Explore wwlp.com (Jul 9 2012) Springfield, Mass. Governor Deval Patrick signs $32.5 billion 2013 state budge, vetoes more than $32 million in spending and amends immigration reforms. (Read Full Article)

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12. WMass road work getting federal money Explore wwlp.com (Jul 6 2012) Springfield, Mass. Projects in Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire Counties will share part of some $1.2 billion the state is receiving from the federal government for road projects over the next two fiscal years. (Read Full Article)

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13. Springfield named "All-America City" Explore wwlp.com (Jul 3 2012) Springfield, Mass. Western Massachusetts’ largest and third-largest cities are being honored with the prestigious designation of All-America City, due to their efforts to improve their students’ reading skills. (Read Full Article)

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14. Mass. Senate begins economic development bill vetting Explore The Boston Globe (Jul 3 2012) Springfield, Mass. With the state budget on the governor’s desk, the state ­Senate turned its attention to the economic development bill written in the House, reviewing the far-ranging proposal during a committee hearing. “There is a lot to dissect,” Brian Joyce — chairman of the Senate Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures, and State Assets — said after the hearing Monday morning. (Read Full Article)

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15. Officials praise economic-jobs bill Explore wwlp.com (Jul 2 2012) Springfield, Mass. An economic development bill is advancing through the Legislature and the question on the minds of lawmakers on the Senate Bonding Committee is if it’s a good investment. "Absolutely,"€ said Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development Secretary Greg Bialecki, after testifying before the committee. "€œThis year’s economic development bill, much like the one that was passed in 2010, is not a big money spender."€ (Read Full Article)

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16. WMECO sends 6 workers to Maryland to help with power recovery following storms Explore masslive.com (Jul 2 2012) Springfield, Mass. At home, the power company says it has nearly doubled the amount in spends on tree trimming in the wake of the October snowstorm. (Read Full Article)

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17. Mass., RI wind area review to aid new projects Explore masslive.com (Jul 2 2012) Springfield, Mass. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar is announcing that environment assessments on major wind energy initiatives off the Rhode Island and Massachusetts coast have been completed. (Read Full Article)

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18. Mass. Business Confidence Index Sees Big Drop Explore WBUR Boston (Jul 2 2012) Springfield, Mass. The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence Index dropped 8.5 points in June. The index now stands at 48.3; anything below 50 is considered negative territory. The index has not been below 50 since October. (Read Full Article)

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19. WMECo employees heading to Maryland Explore wwlp.com (Jul 1 2012) Springfield, Mass. Western Massachusetts Electric Company employees will be departing early Monday morning to assist the hundreds of thousands of customers who remain without power in the wake of fierce storms that passed through the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions on Friday. (Read Full Article)

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20. MA Gov. signs education evaluation bill Explore wwlp.com (Jun 29 2012) Springfield, Mass. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a bill into law that will ensure a teacher's evaluated job performance is the main factor considered when a school faces staffing decisions. (Read Full Article)

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21. Holyoke Children's Museum gets $171,800 'clean energy grant' from state Explore masslive.com (Jun 28 2012) Springfield, Mass. Springfield, Northampton, Greenfield, Montague and Pittsfield also got grants. (Read Full Article)

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22. Holyoke discussion of downtown co-op grocery store draws 100 people Explore masslive.com (Jun 27 2012) Springfield, Mass. The nonprofit Alliance to Develop Power, of Springfield, is leading the plan for the store. (Read Full Article)

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23. Film and TV studio breaks ground in Devens Explore Business News (Jun 27 2012) Springfield, Mass. New England Studios has broken ground on the first phase of a $104 million Hollywood-style film and television studio campus in Devens, Mass.The facility will be built on a 15-acre site along Jackson Road. The studios will include four 18,000-square-foot sound stages, production support offices, mill, storage building, and sound stage support areas for a total of 126,000 square feet. Upon completion next year, 30 full-time workers will be employed with up to 300 jobs. (Read Full Article)

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24. Report: MA military bases create jobs Explore wwlp.com (Jun 26 2012) Springfield, Mass. Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray has released a state-commissioned report on the economic impact of the Commonwealth’s 6 military bases. (Read Full Article)

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