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Community Spotlight Gordon Smith became superintendent of schools in East Longmeadow in 2010. Not long after, the ‘journey,’ as he called it, to build a replacement for the high school […]
Funding Drive Regional public transit plays a vital role in communities across Massachusetts, but the current funding approach is fragmented, unfair to those living in rural areas, and unable to […]
Solving a Sticky Situation UMass Amherst food scientist Lynne McLandsborough recently won the 2024 Mahoney Life Sciences Prize for her research that offers a solution to a sticky sanitation and […]
Certified Diverse Businesses By Julie A. Dialessi-Lafley, Esq. and Britaney N. Guzman-Bailey, Esq. It is no secret that running a profitable business can be difficult. It can be even more […]
Thinking Outside the Firm By John Trusler, CPA Small-business owners often wear many hats, juggling various roles across their operations. But let’s face it: doing it all is not […]
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Editorial Summer is officially here. For college students, it started more than a month ago. And for high-school students, it began just a few days ago. That means a lot […]
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Opinion By Kim Dunn Many organizations face the challenge of creating and keeping their workplaces free from conflict and drama. Although drama comes from many places and in many […]
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View the Photo Gallery of the June 20, 2024 Event Here Photography by Underwood Photography The 2024 40 Under Forty Click on each name to read their story Shirley ArriagaLev […]
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Staying True to Their Routes The past five years have brought a raft of challeges to the world of tourism and transportation. The biggest one? Survival. “The worldwide pandemic […]
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At a Tipping Point When asked about all that has changed since he first started finalizing plans for creating his own vodka label 20 years ago, Paul Kozub chose to […]
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Engineering a Youth Movement Ashley Sullivan can think of plenty of reasons why someone might want to go into engineering. “It is a very rewarding field where you get […]
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Culture Shift Diversity, equity, and inclusion — commonly known as DEI — has become a well-recognized expression in the world of employment, human resources, and executive suites. But Nicole […]
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With Legislation Stalled, 2024 Sees Few Changes By Kristina D. Houghton, CPA After overwhelming approval by the House Ways and Means Committee on Jan. 19, the Tax Relief for […]
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‘We Love Real Estate’ When Ed Woodbury was encouraged by close friend Tim Brangle, president of Chicago Consultants Studio, to closely consider the Clocktower Building project in Springfield, he immediately […]
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Email ‘Picture This’ photos with a caption and contact information to [email protected] Critical Funding The Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services recently awarded Mercy Medical […]