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Editorial When the report surfaced on March 21 that MGM Resorts International is exploring the sale of its casino operations at MGM Springfield and Ohio’s Northfield Park, it should […]
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We are excited to announce that BusinessWest has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews and discussions with local industry leaders, providing thoughtful perspectives on […]
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We are excited to announce that BusinessWest has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews and discussions with local industry leaders, providing thoughtful perspectives on […]
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Getting Revved Up As with every brewery operation in Western Mass., there’s a story behind the name of this venture, one Jason Tsitso has told many times. It harkens […]
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Community Spotlight ‘Diverse.’ That’s the one word Jessye Deane kept coming back to as she talked about Deerfield and its business community. And with good reason. Indeed, while this […]
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Branching Out — Again Matt Sosik referred to it as a “mutual admiration society.” That’s how he chose to describe the respect that he developed for the manner in […]
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Blueprinting a Unique Culture It’s called “The Pick, Place, Podcast.” It’s co-produced by Worthington Assembly Inc. (WAi) and a collaborator — and tenant within its space in Deerfield’s industrial park […]
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Keep Moving Forward A team from UMass Amherst recently won a $5.5 million Accelerating Research Translation (ART) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support and expand faculty […]
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Making His Case Louie Theros is a trial lawyer by trade. In fact, his wife has told him on numerous occasions that she has never seen him happier than […]
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Community Interest When asked why Country Bank supports local nonprofits, incoming President Mary McGovern gave a simple answer. “It’s a way for us to make a difference in our […]
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A Visionary Approach Real-estate development can be a profitable business. In fact, it’s safe to say that’s the key driver for most players in this sector. For the team […]
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Big Ideas in Small Towns When Lucy Damkoehler returned to Western Mass. after 20 years away, she opened a bakery in a town she knew well — Bernardston, to be […]
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Current Events As he talked with BusinessWest, Randy Ames gestured out the window of his tiny office to the traffic on Greenfield Street just a few dozen feet away. […]
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Bay Path University to Acquire Cambridge College LONGMEADOW — The boards of Bay Path University and Cambridge College announced today that Bay Path has entered into a formal agreement to […]