March 7, 2006
ROMNEY APPOINTS ARIANE VUONO TO APPEALS COURT
Governor Romney today swore in Ariane D. Vuono to the position of Associate Justice of the Appeals Court.
“Ariane Vuono is a seasoned prosecutor whose extensive experience in the courtroom makes her an excellent choice to serve on the Appeals Court,” said Romney.
Vuono has been an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts since 1995. While serving as a federal prosecutor, Vuono was the U.S. Attorney’s western regional Anti-Terrorism Task Force designate. Prior to serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, she was an Assistant District Attorney for the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office from 1988 through 1995, and for the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office from 1985 to 1987. Vuono began her law career as a Judicial Clerk at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Superior Court from 1984 to 1985.
“I am honored to become a member of the Appeals Court and would like to thank Governor Romney for the confidence he has expressed in me. I look forward to serving the Commonwealth,” said Vuono.
Vuono served as an adjunct member of the faculty at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Bay Path College and the Western New England School of Law, where she has lectured on diverse subjects within the criminal justice field. Vuono earned her undergraduate degree from Yale University, a master’s degree from Middlebury College and a law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law. She resides in Northampton with her husband and their three children.
March 7, 2006
ROMNEY ANNOUNCES $1.45 MILLION ROADWAY GRANT TO SPRINGFIELD
Funding for industrial park expected to create 350 new jobs
Governor Mitt Romney today announced a $1.45 million grant to the City of Springfield that will help pave the way for new jobs by making critical access improvements to the 85-acre Springfield Memorial Industrial Park.
“Investment in transportation infrastructure pays dividends in the form of economic activity and commerce,” Romney said. “The growth that will be spurred by these improvements will have a considerable impact on the quality of life in Springfield and the surrounding area.”
At full build-out, the Springfield Memorial Industrial Park is planned to host 650,000 square feet of office and light industrial space and expected to generate $2.1 million in annual tax revenue for the city. Approximately 350 new jobs will be created when the park is fully developed.
“This funding will help leverage a tremendous investment by the private sector,” said Transportation Secretary John Cogliano. “The Romney-Healey Administration wants to give cities and towns the economic tools that they need to meet local priorities.”
The Public Works Economic Development (PWED) grant will fund a new 2,600-foot long entrance road into the industrial park from Roosevelt Avenue. Two new 700-foot spurs leading into the development will also be built, and a traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and the new access road. Located in East Springfield, the industrial park is being developed in partnership with MassDevelopment and the Springfield Redevelopment Authority. The site is bounded by Roosevelt Avenue, a CSX rail line, Page Boulevard and I-291.
The land parcel to be developed is in an area that presently hosts a number of other industrial parks and business developments, a majority of which are geared toward manufacturing, warehouse distribution and office uses. The site features close proximity to I-291 and quick access to I-91 and the Massachusetts Turnpike.
The Springfield grant is one of dozens now being awarded through Commonwealth Capital, a new system for distributing funding that rewards communities for planning for more concentrated development near existing infrastructure. Under Commonwealth Capital – administered by the Office for Commonwealth Development, which Governor Romney created – cities and towns inform the state about initiatives to produce more housing or conserve open space. Each community receives a score, which is factored into the decision to award grants and loans. Some 220 cities and towns have participated, vying for $500 million in state funding for water, sewer, parks and transportation infrastructure.
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