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JUNE 10,2024
VOLUME 41 NUMBER 3
DEPARTMENTS
OPINION...10
PICTURE THIS...40
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...42
AGENDA...43
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...44
INCORPORATIONS...45
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...45
BANKRUPTCIES...45
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...45
BUILDING PERMITS...50
Features
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2024 Finalists Continue to Lead by Example ............... 4
ANDREW MELENDEZ
Founder, Latino Economic Development Corp. ......... 5
MEGHAN ROTHSCHILD
President and Owner, Chikmedia .................................. 7
PAYTON SHUBRICK
Founder and CEO, 6 Brick’s LLC.....................................8
CRAIG SWIMM
Senior Vice President, Audacy Springfield ................. 11 Meet the Alumni Achievement Award Judges ........... 12
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Lenox Continues to Be a Destination Community.... 14
Summer Happenings
HOT TIMES AHEAD
Your Annual Guide to the Region’s Summer Happenings...................................................................... 17
PROGRESS REPORT
The Crisis Might Be Over, but Challenges Remain in the Healthcare Workforce.20
EARNING AND LEARNING
Early Education Seeks Innovative Solutions to Attract a Workforce.........................................................................25
A LOCAL VOICE IN WASHINGTON
Baystate NP Testifies on Boosting Minority Healthcare Providers ..........................................................................28
Building Trades
ENERGY FOR CHANGE
HVAC Field Continues to Evolve with the Times.......30
SAFETY FIRST
Eversource Offers Advice for Working Around Electricity.......................................................................... 33
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
New Big Y Store Remodels Focus on Sustainability..34
Insurance
A POWERFUL PARTNERSHIP
Baystate, MassMutual Collaborate on New Community Health Center ..................................................................36
KEEPING THE PACE
Fallon Health Welcomes Dr. Jean Jaoude to Massachusetts Program.................................................38
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Alumni
MONTHLY FEATURE
On the Cover
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Introducing the 2024 Finalists ... 4
UNDER Achievement
FORTY
Award
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