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Community Spotlight Mikki Lessard calls it “Main Street USA reinvented.” She was referring to her business, oHHo, a cannabis and botanical wellness company “dedicated to bringing you plants with benefits,” […]
Where Are They Now? “When last we left our heroes…” That’s a line Baby Boomers will remember from the start of each Rocky & Bullwinkle episode. Danielle Williams might have […]
Coming Together Brian Canina says that, while it’s being called a merger, in reality, it’s more of a partnership. He was referring to the recent announcement that Holyoke-based PeoplesBank, […]
Closing the Account On July 1, CEO Paul Scully announced his retirement after a career of 28 years at Country Bank and 48 years in the financial-services industry. His […]
Toward More Accessible Housing On June 27, the Massachusetts Senate passed its Affordable Homes Act, authorizing $5.4 billion in borrowing and making policy changes with the goal of building […]
Room to Grow Rocky’s Ace Hardware, one of the country’s largest family-owned Ace Hardware dealers, held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 19 for a new, expanded store in the […]
Building on Momentum Total construction starts rose 10% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.24 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Non-building starts gained 49% during […]
Layers of Protection By Charlie Christianson Today’s cyberthreats are constantly evolving, threat actors are increasingly sophisticated, and the risks of having accounts compromised through stolen or hacked passwords are […]
Firm Foundation Marking 75 years in business is a significant milestone for any company, and when Mowry & Schmidt Inc. hit that mark in 2022, it was extra gratifying, […]
Goal to Go Peter Banko earned a bachelor’s degree at Notre Dame in the late ’80s. And as with most people who attend that university, his connection to it — […]
Lending Perspective Tony Worden has worked at several banks in his career, of various types and sizes, but there’s something about a small community bank that … well, just suits […]
A Matter of Speculation ‘What happens now?’ That’s the question that was on the minds of many as Hampshire Mall was sold at a foreclosure auction last month — to […]
Training Ground There are plenty of ways to learn about cybersecurity, Gene Kingsley said, but none better than actually doing it. “It’s a huge advantage to be immersed in […]
Email ‘Picture This’ photos with a caption and contact information to [email protected] Fighting Fire with Faith Monson Savings Bank recently donated $2,500 to the Martin Luther King Jr. Community […]
