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2025
Uncertainty, Guarded Optimism Abound as the Calendar Turns ... 4
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ECONOMIC
OUTLOOK
JAN. 6,2025
VOLUME 41 NUMBER 18
DEPARTMENTS
OPINION...16
PICTURE THIS...35
AGENDA...37
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...38
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...39
INCORPORATIONS...40
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...40
BANKRUPTCIES...40
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...41
BUILDING PERMITS...46
Economic Outlook 2025
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2025
Uncertainty, Guarded Optimism Abound as the Calendar Turns .................................................................. 4
SNAPSHOTS OF A REGION
The Local Business Community Offers
Perspectives on 2025....................................................... 7
Features
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
In Agawam, Momentum Is Building ............................ 18
THE RIDE STUFF
Six Flags New England Provides Experiences
for Guests, Employees ................................................... 21
Banking & Finance
MORE THAN WRITING CHECKS
Local Banks, Credit Unions Emphasize Corporate Responsibility ..................................................................23
INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
St. Germain Marks a Century of Evolution .................26
MERGER OF EQUALS
Berkshire Bank, Brookline Bank to Form
Combined Company ......................................................28
MONTHLY FEATURE
LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Glenmeadow President, CEO Reflects on First Year in Senior Living ....................................................................30
STRENGTHENING THE PIPELINE
Behavioral Health Trust Fund Issues $12.4 Million for Internships .......................................................................33
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