Jim Kinney

| SPRINGFIELD — New Baystate Health CEO Peter D. Banko promised a revamped management structure this week while announcing the departure of three top executives.

| SPRINGFIELD – An unidentified buyer bid $750,000 Wednesday afternoon for the Paramount Theater and Massasoit House hotel property on Main

More than $3.5 million in grants to 23 manufacturing companies statewide were announced Wednesday.

| WESTFIELD —The Picklr — a Utah-based chain of franchised indoor pickleball centers — expects to open its first New England location this winter in Westfield.

| EASTHAMPTON — bankESB will donate the use of its building at 52 Main St. to the Easthampton Public Library, where the library will expand its programing starting in early 2025.

| SPRINGFIELD — John Deaton , Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, and Democratic incumbent Elizabeth Warren will debate Oct. 17 in Springfield at New England Public Media's studios.

people, mostly civilians, and abducted another 250. Around 100 hostages have not been returned, according to The Associated Press. A third of those hostages are believed to be dead. Efforts to find a cease-fire have ground to a halt.

The plan is to keep the business as a fish-and-chip seafood restaurant with the store , the ice -cream stand and the wholesale seafood business continuing.

| SPRINGFIELD — Tech Foundry in Springfield received a $500,000 state grant and will provide training and placement services, including English as a second language training.

Canadian exports include energy, fish, gemstones and minerals, plastics and paper. Imports include agricultural products and aerospace parts.