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The event, designed to boost restaurant business, takes place from June 6 to 17.
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Experts say road congestion is back to pre-pandemic levels in Massachusetts. Will state lawmakers be more receptive to adding tolls?
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The auto club AAA estimated nationally, nearly 44 million people are projected to travel during this time period. The vast majority, 38.4 million are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home.
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A comprehensive, state-of-the-art health and wellness center will be built in Springfield on land donated by MassMutual.
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'It's really pretty dehumanizing': Jobseekers discuss search process, online portals, discriminationAll week we've brought you stories of industries in Massachusetts — and western Mass, in particular — struggling to find qualified workers to fill open positions. But there are still plenty of people looking for work who haven't been able to land a job.
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MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board CEO Peter Farkas talks about the staffing situation in Holyoke and Springfield — and how a major grant could address the situation.
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An ongoing shortage of public educators in the U.S. includes a need for K-12 school counselors in western Massachusetts.
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The MGM Springfield is a big part of the hospitality industry in western Massachusetts. Like many other businesses, it's been struggling to attract workers in certain sectors. We visit a line-cook class at Holyoke Community College funded by the casino.
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We chat with Mark Melnik of the UMass Donahue Institute about the local workforce disparity as the NEPM newsroom launches into a week-long coverage series of the subject, local author and professor Naila Moreira celebrates the release of her new book, and Mr. Universe reveals the secrets of the cosmos.
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The NEPM newsroom is covering the labor shortage in western Massachusetts in the series "Short-Staffed." The Fabulous 413 joins the conversation with Mark Melnick of the UMass Donahue Institute to break down why there are too many jobs and not enough workers.