Business Monday from The Republican, August 1, 2011

Start the week informed with Business Monday from The Republican for August 1, 2011.

Photo by Mark M. Murray/The RepublicanSean R. Wandrei, treasurer of the Young Professionals Society of Greater Springfield, shown here at his office at Meyers Brothers Kalicka in Holyoke.

Start the week informed with Business Monday from The Republican for August 1, 2011:

Massachusetts young people have a positive economic outlook according to a recent poll
Steven M. Koczela, president of the MassINC Polling Group, said the trend is important for the state because optimistic young people are the ones who will start new businesses and help grow the state’s economy.
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Western Mass. Enterprise Fund gets federal grant
The award is one of 155 made across the country, and the funds are to be used to help increase financing capital for small businesses in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties.
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Feathers are not just for fishing anymore
Recently, stylists and celebrities have begun using these thin, easily colored feathers as hair accessories. The trend hearkens to the 1970s, whose fashions are back in style. Read more »

More Business Monday:

•v Voices of the Valley: John Lukaskiewicz, Pride Cleaning and Contractors, Palmer

• In wake of June 1 tornadoes, Big Y donation to benefit Red Cross

• American Medical Response treats employees to post-tornado lunch

• Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, Massachusetts Restaurant Association donate to tornado relief

• Cellular Connection, owned by Chris Sett, opens in Springfield

• Under construction: WMECO's Greater Springfield Reliability Project

• Gerber Scientific schedules shareholders meeting to vote on proposed buyout by Vector Capital

• Hamilton-Sundstrand gets $6.6 million contract for submarine device design work

• Pratt & Whitney breaks into military market with partnership with International Aero Engines

• Commentary: Leaders from both political parties bamboozling middle class

• Viewpoint: Minority companies get technical support, advice