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Nicole Blais on Connecting with Community Through the Chamber   Meet Nicole Blais, a woman with a heart full of passion for providing high-quality early childhood education services to children and families in the Greater Springfield area. As the CEO of HCS Head Start, Inc. Nicole has dedicated her life to giving children a solid foundation…

Carol Campbell, President and CEO of Chicopee Industrial Contractors is pleased to announce the promotion of Deborah Dart to Vice President of Operations at CIC. Deb started her career at CIC as a work-study student at Chicopee High School and has held many roles with the company. Deb’s responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day operations and…

Windsor Locks, Connecticut – April 18, 2023 – The Connecticut Airport Authority is pleased to announce the launch of CLEAR and its identity verification technology at Bradley International Airport (BDL). “At Bradley International Airport, we are always looking for innovative approaches to the traveler journey,” said Kevin A. Dillon, A.A.E., Executive Director of the Connecticut…

Dogs Who Faced a Certain Death Ready a Second Chance EAST BROOKFIELD, MA (April 7, 2023) – To look at one-year old Liam, an adorable Labrador retriever mix, you would be hard pressed to guess all that he’s been through in his short life.  Liam eyes every visitor to the dog room at the Second Chance…

SPRINGFIELD, MA: — Western New England University’s School of Law has recently earned a spot on The Princeton Review’s highly acclaimed “Best Law Schools for 2023” list, solidifying its status as one of the best law schools in the country. The Princeton Review’s law school rankings are uniquely based on data the company gathers from…

Springfield, Massachusetts—The World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast is a morning filled with fun and a time to pay tribute to an individual who has gone above and beyond for the community. On Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 10am at MGM Springfield, the Spirit of Springfield will announce the 2023 World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast Honorary Chair.  Spirit…

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Springfield Technical Community College dental hygiene program and the Valley District Dental Society will co-host Community Dental Day on Saturday, April 29. The event at STCC provides an opportunity for area residents who might not be receiving any dental care to obtain free treatment and schedule follow-up visits. This is the fifth Community…

Holyoke-Pedlar, South Hadley, Suffield, and West Hartford banking centers gave away tomato plants, seeds, and much more in celebration of Earth Day The arrival of spring means sunshine, warmer weather and, of course, the annual Earth Day tomato plant and garden seed giveaways hosted by PeoplesBank at four of its banking centers. This year, those…

HOLYOKE – Holyoke Community College has been named Nonprofit of the Year by the Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce. HCC was one four recipients of the chamber’s Shining Star Awards for 2023, which were presented March 3 during a celebration at the Castle of Knights in Chicopee. The Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce presents Shining…

(Springfield, MA) Mayrena Guerrero is on a mission. Not just to provide culturally competent mental health services, but to transform the local mental health system.  Guerrero is founder and CEO of Colorful Resilience, a mental health practice in West Springfield. Colorful Resilience provides vital mental health services to the BIPOC, LGBT, first generation and immigrant…