Monson Savings Bank donated $2,000 to the Miracle League of Western Massachusetts. The donation, made as a part of the 2025 Bank’s Community Giving Initiative, will help the organization continue its mission of providing children with disabilities the opportunity to play baseball in a safe and supportive environment.
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Walmart customers in Springfield were recently welcomed inside the new Supercenter at 1105 Boston Road.
The store manager and several associates presented $5,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations, including: Strong Minds Youth Development, $2,000; The Gray House, $1,500; Fishing Friends, $1,500.
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Keiter Corp. has established a physical presence in Berkshire County. This marks the company’s second expansion in two years.
Keiter’s new Berkshire County location will be based in the Clock Tower Business Center at 75 Church St. in Pittsfield. Keiter was founded in Florence and is now headquartered in West Springfield.
Founded in 2010, Keiter is a family-owned construction services company.
The Keiter Card campaign, which just completed its fifth year, has injected $250,000 into the Northampton economy by doubling the spending power of gift cards sold by the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce.
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OMG Building Products LLC, has completed construction of a new deck and pavilion at its headquarters facility on Bowles Road in Agawam.
The 1,300-square foot structure includes two levels, as well as a roof with a cupola over the largest portion. In total, the structure is 54-feet long by 24-feet wide with a roof over the 34-foot-long upper level. The 20-foot-long lower level is uncovered.
The pavilion was designed by OMG’s FastenMaster Division, using many of the company’s decking products, and built by company employees as a training project.
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Big Y Foods announces its upcoming 90th anniversary celebration in 2026. Customers are invited to share their favorite Big Y memories and stories for a chance to be featured throughout the anniversary year.
in 2026, selected stories will be showcased as part of Big Y’s year-long celebration. Each featured storyteller will receive a $90 Big Y gift card as a token of appreciation.
Story submissions are open now until Nov. 6. Participants can submit their stories online or by mail:
• Submit online, including photo and video submissions to https://www.bigy.com/page/ninetieth-anniversary-customer-stories.
• Mail submissions to Big Y Foods, Inc. Attn: 90th Anniversary, 2145 Roosevelt Ave. Springfield, MA 01102
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The Springfield Regional Chamber has announced the winners of their annual Super 60 Awards Program, sponsored by WWLP-22 News and The CW of Springfield, Stand Out Truck, BusinessWest Inc., The Republican, Caring Health Center Inc., Berkshire Bank, a division of Beacon Bank & Trust and bankESB.
The 2025 Super 60 winners represent industries across Western Massachusetts, including health care, education, finance, manufacturing, dining and more. The program recognizes excellence in five core categories: revenue, growth, startup, give back and nonprofit.
The first Legacy Award, recognizing an organization with deep and lasting contributions to the region’s economic and community vitality, will go to Balise Motor Sales Co., a family-owned business founded in 1919 when Paul E. Balise began repairing farm equipment and automobiles from his backyard garage in Hatfield.
2025 winners of the revenue category: Baltazar Contractors Inc.; Braman Chemical Enterprises Inc.; Campora Construction Co Inc.; Edward F. Corcoran Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc.; Fontaine Brothers Inc.; Freedom Credit Union; Harry Grodsky & Co. Inc. Keiter Corporation; L & C Prescription Inc.; Marcotte Ford Sales Inc.; Maybury Associates Inc.; Patriot Property Management Group; Saloomey Construction Inc.; The Dowd Agencies LLC; Tighe & Bond Inc.
2025 winners of the growth category: Baltazar Contractors Inc.; Braman Chemical Enterprises Inc.; Campora Construction Co Inc.; Connections Real Estate Corp Re/Max Connections; Edward F. Corcoran Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc.; Fontaine Brothers Inc.; Keiter Corporation; L & C Prescription Inc.; Ludlow Eye Care, PC;· Marcotte Ford Sales Inc.; Montys Motorsport, LLC; Patriot Property Management Group; Saloomey Construction Inc.; The Dowd Agencies LLC; Tighe & Bond Inc.
2025 winners of the startup category: Caring Medical Staffing LLC; Gleason Realty Group; K. Ebner Creative; The Latest Kraez; WashWorks Laundry Services.
2025 winners of the give back category: 413 Elite Professional Basketball Team; All States Materials Group; Keiter Corporation; Lock and Key Realty; MGM Springfield; Marcotte Ford Sales Inc.; Monarch Fore Charities; Realistic CEO; Springfield Hockey LLC; The Fontaine Community Foundation, Inc.
2025 winners of the nonprofit category: Access Care Partners; Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield; Clinical & Support Options; Cutchins Programs for Children and Families Inc.; Food Bank of Western Massachusetts; Forest Park Zoological Society, Inc.; Hamden County Career Center Inc.; Hampden County Deputy Sheriff’s Charitable Foundation (Workforce Initiative); Mental Health Association Inc.; Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts, Inc.; Second Chance Animal Services; Springfield Partners for Community Action Inc.; Sunshine Village Inc.; Work Opportunity Center Inc.; YMCA of Greater Springfield.
The 2025 Super 60 Awards Luncheon will take place on Friday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The event will feature Jessika Rozki, founder of Rozki Rides LLC, as the keynote speaker, and the WWLP Morning Team — Kaelee Collins, Julia O’Keefe, and Chris Bouzakis — as emcees.
Tickets for the event can be purchased online at $75 for members and $85 for non-members. Tables of 10 can also be reserved. For information, call 413-755-1309 or email Karen Tetreault at tetreault@springfieldregionalchamber.com.
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The Hampden County Sheriff’s Posse, an organization created this year to support domestic violence awareness and prevention across the county, presented a $45,000 donation to the YWCA of Western Massachusetts on Oct. 21, at Chicopee Country Club.
The donation was made in memory of Eileen Monaghan, executive assistant to Sheriff Nick Cocchi, who was tragically murdered by her boyfriend in 2024. Funds were raised during the Sheriff’s Posse’s first annual golf tournament, which drew more than 250 participants and supporters.
The Hampden County Sheriff’s Posse operates under the Jay Caron Community Impact Foundation and works alongside Sheriff Cocchi to provide vital resources and assistance to victims of abuse. The group is dedicated to improving lives and creating positive change in the community through fundraising and outreach initiatives.
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