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5 days ago
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Springfield brewery, cannabis store team up to offer downtown concert
SPRINGFIELD — Owners of a local brewery and a cannabis store are teaming up to bring more outdoor concerts to downtown and to help promote local businesses at the same time. White Lion Brewery and 6 Bricks are hosting Flower Fridays starting with DJ Onyx from 5-8 p.m., Friday in Tower Square Park located on Main Street across from the mall where the brewery is located. 'We are all about creating new experiences and new adventures in the city of Springfield,' said Ray Berry, owner and founder of White Lion Brewery. 'We hope small businesses will benefit.' Berry has already held pop-up beer gardens outside near his business and will do so for the event. There will also be some food served up with the music. While it is still illegal to consume cannabis in parks and other public places, 6 Bricks will have informational booths set up and take the opportunity to market their products and educate people about legal cannabis they sell, Berry said. 'Ray and I have businesses on Main Street Springfield. Our two respective family businesses work hard to bring folks to our downtown. We appreciate the efforts of the city of Springfield and business groups to do the same, but we believed we could do more, and we are,' said Payton Shubrick, owner of 6 Bricks. Other entities such as the Springfield Business Improvement District have held summer outdoor concerts in the past in downtown locations including Stearns Square and they have proven popular. So far, the two haven't scheduled a second event for Flower Fridays but hope to do so, Berry said. 'We want to see how it goes and we want to see if the public wants more,' he said. Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
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Giant pigeons and Campbell's tomato soup can displayed in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A park in downtown Springfield is now home to three giant pigeons and a Campbell's tomato soup can. The display can be found at Tower Square Park on the corner of Main and Bridge Streets. Noticed anything peculiar at Tower Square Park lately?Let's just say the pigeons know something you don't – yet… In a newsletter from the Springfield Business Improvement District sent to 22News The Springfield Business Improvement District (BID) is an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in downtown Springfield. They cover 26 blocks that serve as a hub for culture and entertainment. Their mission is to help facilitate growth in the community, but are they trying to tell us something? At this time, no information has been released on the meaning of this display and its owners. Preview of Dine Springfield Restaurant Week However, the BID is preparing for Springfield Restaurant Week, which takes place on June 6th through the 15th. For more events happening, visit Campbell's to switch to new, soupless name Campbell's, a New Jersey-based company, has been in business for over 150 years. It is most famous for its namesake canned soups, adorned with red and white labels. Campbell's also owns brands like Prego sauce and Goldfish crackers, and completed a $2.7 billion acquisition of Sovos Brands, the maker of Rao's pasta sauces. 22News contacted the Springfield Business Improvement District for information and is waiting to hear back. This story will be updated as soon as details have been released. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Business
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Springfield BID holds annual meeting to boost business growth downtown
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Business Improvement District held its annual meeting Thursday morning. The organization is made up of property owners and commercial tenants who are dedicated to improving the quality of life in downtown Springfield. The BID covers 26 blocks that serve as a hub for culture and entertainment. Their mission is to help facilitate growth in the community. Marketing Director Samantha Savoie told 22News, 'A lot of what we do is in collaboration with the city and the local metro. We are trying to create a space where people want to live, work, and play.' The BID is also preparing for Springfield Restaurant Week. That takes place on June 6th through the 15th. Restaurants that are interested in participating have until May 1st to register. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
