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RISE
OF THE
MACHINES
AI Promises to Impact the Workforce in Unexpected Ways ... 32
MAY 15, 2023
VOLUME 40 NUMBER 1
DEPARTMENTS
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...45
COURT DOCKETS...46
AGENDA...47
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...48
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...49
INCORPORATIONS...50
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...50
BANKRUPTCIES...51
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...51
BUILDING PERMITS...54
Features
THE SKY’S THE LIMIT
Springfield Science Museum Unveils State-of-the-art Planetarium Projector......................................................4
MATERIAL GROWTH
LiftTruck Marks 35 Years of Handling Change, Opportunity ....................................................................... 8
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Southwick Is Building Momentum — Literally...........10
DIFFERENCE MAKERS
Scenes from the 2023 Celebration .............................. 15
Banking & Financial Services
MARKING A MILESTONE
Meyers Brothers Kalicka Celebrates 75 Years of Change — and What Hasn’t Changed ........................................ 21
CHECKS AND BALANCES
Despite Deposit, Rate Challenges, Banks Remain on Solid Footing ...................................................................27
IS A RECESSION INEVITABLE?
And If There Is One, How Will It Affect You? ..............30
Cybersecurity
RISE OF THE MACHINES
AI Promises to Impact the Workforce in Unexpected Ways ..................................................................................32
BRIDGING THE DIVIDE
Massachusetts Awards $14 Million to Address Digital Equity ................................................................................36
Women in Business
FROM THE GROUNDS UP
Hayley Procon Takes the Route of a True Entrepreneur .. ............................................................................................38
MAKING WORKPLACES BETTER
Allison Ebner Takes the Reins at Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast...................................................................41
CHANGING TIDES
State’s Workforce Has Become More Female, Older, More Diverse....................................................................43
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