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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 […]

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 […]

Keeping the PACE Fallon Health announced the recent appointment of Dr. Jean Jaoude as vice president and medical director of its Massachusetts Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), […]

Baystate, MassMutual Collaborate on New Community Health Center

A Powerful Partnership   On May 21, in an effort to improve health equity and meet the growing needs of the Springfield community, Baystate Health announced a plan to build […]

Community Bank’s branch inside Tower Square

Doubling Down       When Community Bank expanded in 2017 with the acquisition of Merchants Bank, it gained a large network of branches in Vermont … and one in […]

Country Bank president Mary McGovern

A Community Asset     Country Bank, according to its slogan, is “made to make a difference.” Mary McGovern has taken that as a personal challenge. “I’ve been at several […]

Matt Sosik

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 […]

Mary McGovern, incoming president of Country Bank.

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 […]

Make the Right Choice The Internal Revenue Service today reminds taxpayers that carefully choosing a tax professional to prepare a tax return is vital to ensuring that their personal and […]

Potential Tax Relief By Kristina Drzal Houghton, CPA This article, written on Feb. 2, highlights the U.S. House of Representatives’ Jan. 31 passage of the Tax Relief for American Families […]

Change at the Top Fallon Health, a not-for-profit healthcare services organization with a focus on improving access, quality, and affordability in government markets, announced that its board of directors has […]

Driving Up the Cost     Wondering why auto insurance is much more expensive now than it was a couple of years ago? You’re not alone. There are a number […]

Lending Perspective   Tom Senecal has been president, CEO, and chairman of PeoplesBank since 2016, and moving forward, he’s shedding the ‘president’ part of that title. But that doesn’t mean […]

A Matter of Survival   When asked what it takes to thrive in the cannabis business these days, Meg Sanders paused before noting that ‘thrive’ is the wrong word. “I […]

Moving North   Dave Glidden has long referred to it as the “I-91 corridor strategy.” This is the growth plan for Middletown, Conn.-based Liberty Bank, one that, as the name […]