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Inside
BusinessWest
OCT. 17, 2022
VOLUME 39 N U M B E R 1 2
Departments
OPINION...10
PICTURE THIS...41
COURT DOCKETS...44
AGENDA...44
CHAMBER CORNERS...44
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...46
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...47
INCORPORATIONS...49
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...49
BANKRUPTCIES...50
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...50
BUILDING PERMITS...54
Features
MAKING PROGRESS
Latino Economic Development Council wants to transform employees into employers ...... 4
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Creative economy thrives in North Adams..................................... 9
Banking & Financial
Services
CENTURY UNLIMITED
Freedom Credit Union marks an important milestone............ 15
TAKING THE REINS
Thomas Meshako named president, and CEO of Greenfield Savings Bank. ...................... 18
On the Cover
MAKING PROGRESS
Latino Economic Development Council wants to transform employees into employers ...6
Cover photography by George O’Brien
UNCERTAIN TIMES
Rising interest rates dampen economic activity, — but
that’s the point...................................................... 20
INVESTING FOR THE LONG RUN
The benefits of having a financial advisor during volatile times ........................................................ 24
GROWING CONCERNS
What you need to know about bank covenants . 25
Education
Building Trades
MAKING THE CIRCUIT
Electrical firms seek meaningful connections with young talent .. ....................................................................................................... 36
BUILDING TRADE
Improving homes — and lives — in Chicopee ............................ 40
SEE: List of Credit Unons >>Page 26
LEARNING EXPERIENCES
Haiti nursing program lets students, Elms College extend their reach............................ 28
WHAT’S THE WORD
International Language Institute adapts to new realities.......................................................... 31
SEE: List of Private Schools >>Page 34
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