HOLYOKE (WGGB) – The President of UMass, Robert L. Caret was in Holyoke Thursday morning speaking to the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce about how the institution plans to broaden it’s presence in the region.
Alex Morse, the 22-year-old openly gay new mayor of Holyoke, sold an ambitious vision for his hometown that may be just what the city needed to hear
Ninety miles west of Boston, in one of the poorest cities in Massachusetts, arguably the most significant public/private collaboration in state history between government, industry and academia is taking shape. Five of the state’s premier research universities, two global technology corporations and the administration of Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick are partnering to develop the state’s first high performance computing center. The center and related initiatives will strengthen the state’s position as the leading knowledge economy state in the nation and extend the reach of the Massachusetts’ innovation economy far beyond greater Boston.
December 21, 2011
Dear Holyoke Innovation District Task Force Members:
As calendar year 2011 winds down, Kathy Anderson and I are pleased to share with you news of significant progress that is already being made toward the successful implementation of the recently released Innovation-based Economic Development Strategy for Holyoke and the Pioneer Valley. Although we are in the very early stages of implementation, there’s already an impressive list of initiatives and accomplishments that clearly demonstrate momentum towards our shared goals for Holyoke and the region at large.
Please take a few moments to review the attached document which contains a description of each of the projects already underway as we move towards the new year. You each played a significant role in harnessing this forward momentum and we want to thank you for your contributions and dedication to this project. This is just the beginning and we look forward to sharing news of many more successes with you in 2012 and beyond.
Our very best wishes to you all for the holidays and the New Year!
Sincerely,
Tim Brennan, Executive Director, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and Task Force Co-Chair
Kathy Anderson, Director, Holyoke Office of Planning and Development, and Task Force Co-Chair
‘Tis the Season for Innovation in Holyoke
While Western Massachusetts residents continue to express doubts and fears about the region’s economic outlook, there are a few bright spots on the horizon in the form of construction cranes and hard hats. Shovels are in the ground and steel beams are rising across the Pioneer Valley.
Someone, it seems, has faith in the future.
HOLYOKE has many of the attributes and assets it needs to become a national test bed city
for the next generation of smart energy technology — the topic that drew more than 120 participants from around the country to the Holyoke Clean Energy Innovation Workshop on November 9 and 10.
“We have to be about building our own future — inventing our own destiny — not sitting around waiting and whining about how tough it is!” proclaimed the governor.
Patrick’s remarks were made at the site of the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) in Holyoke’s canal district, where completion of the building’s steel frame was being celebrated by construction workers, government officials, business leaders, and academics.
HOLYOKE – An all-star cast that included the governor, the lieutenant governor, a U.S. representative, a state senator, a state representative, at least two college presidents and dozens of city officials gathered to watch as the last steel beam on the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center was placed on the structure.
HOLYOKE – Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and other officials are scheduled to attend a ceremony marking the completion of one phase of construction at a super-computing center in Holyoke.
An Ironworkers union local is scheduled to place the final beam on the steel structure Tuesday morning.
HOLYOKE – Vocational students will learn about the $168 million high performance computing center from the contractors building it.
An after-school program on the project will begin in January and get a kick-off with a scheduled visit by Gov. Deval L. Patrick and other officials Tuesday, officials said this week.
“This is a great opportunity,” said William Diehl, deputy director of the Collaborative for Educational Services, of Northampton.
