The Westfield News
Business
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Futuristic textile facility to open in Cambridge
STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts has been chosen to host a $317 million futuristic textiles manufacturing center with...
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1.2KColumbia Gas takes on EPA challenge
WESTBOROUGH – Columbia Gas of Massachusetts today joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program as a founding...
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1.2KAutism mom grateful to Big Y for help
CHESTERFIELD – Allison Records says she is just a mom doing what she needs to for her children. Others might say she...
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1.1KSchools need state funding to train for in-demand jobs
WESTFIELD (WWLP) – Students at the Westfield Technical Academy are among many across the state learning important skills for in-demand careers. Just...
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Foreclosure starts jump 45.6 percent in February
BOSTON – Foreclosure petitions in the Bay State rose again in February, increasing 45.6 percent compared with February 2015, according to a...
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712Community partnerships bolster local workforce
SPRINGFIELD – As the region begins to face labor shortage issues, local businesses, non-profits, colleges, and universities have teamed up to work...
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967Mild winter results in only average maple sugar season here
WESTFIELD (WWLP) – Maple sugar season is coming to an end for most sugar houses. The perfect weather to make the maple...
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681City manufacturer given economic incentive
WESTFIELD – Jarvis Surgical, Inc. of Westfield, manufacturer of precision components for the orthopedic industry, was approved for participation in the state’s...
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670Carando and Big Y donate to food bank
SPRINGFIELD – Carando, the artisans of Classic Italian Meats, partnered with Big Y to donate more than 500 spiral sliced quarter hams...
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939Reinvented salon focuses on cancer wellness
SOUTHWICK – Helping women has always been Susan Manolakis’ calling. A hair stylist, Manolakis has cut, curled, straightened, and most importantly, listened,...
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992Tribe, MGM join forces to fight CT casino plan
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A tribe in western Connecticut has joined forces with MGM Resorts to halt plans to allow two federally...
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753Berwald and Hagopian named to workforce development board
BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker swore in members of the new Massachusetts Workforce Development Board at a State House ceremony this week...
