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Changing Rules of the Road LexisNexis Risk Solutions recently released its 2022 U.S. Auto Insurance Trends Report, which aggregates annual market data about driving behaviors, auto-insurance shopping, underwriting, and claims […]

SPRINGFIELD — In the spring of 2017, Healthcare News and its sister publication, BusinessWest, created a new and exciting recognition program called Healthcare Heroes. It was launched with the theory […]

FLORENCE — Florence Bank announced that president and CEO Kevin Day will retire on Nov. 25, and a focused search is underway for a new leader. Day took over as […]

A Policy of Purpose After a long career growing FieldEddy (later HUB International New England) into one of the region’s most notable insurance success stories, Sam Hanmer called it quits, […]

And Why Does it Matter to My Business? By Colleen Berndt, CPA   State tax nexus refers to the amount and type of business activity that must be present before […]

It’s Always Important to Know the Rules of the Road By Garrett Kelly, CPA   ‘Can I deduct vehicle expenses on my tax return?’ This is one of the most […]

Strategic Decisions Now Can Benefit You in the Long Run It’s late June — time for, among things, thinking about your taxes. Actually, it’s time to do more than think […]

Landmark Decision Country Bank recently introduced a new marketing slogan — ‘Made to Make a Difference.’ There have been myriad examples of that mindset over the bank’s 172-year history, but […]

Questions and Answers   Increasingly, third-party sites like Airbnb and VRBO have made it easier for individuals to rent out their homes and condos and generate revenue. Given these trends, […]

Cryptocurrency Taxation By Jonathan Cohen-Gorczyca, CPA, MSA and Tyler Pickunka   Cryptocurrency has become ever more popular over the past few years, so much so that there are athletes being […]

Matt Sosik

Branching Out — Again A “survival tactic.” That’s one of the phrases Matt Sosik, CEO of Hometown Financial Group Inc., the parent of bankESB, used to describe Hometown’s announced plans […]

Smart Tax Planning for 2022 By Barbara Trombley   Most of you have probably just filed your taxes or an extension. Maybe you are shell-shocked by the taxes owed on […]

The Art of Being Ready By Chelsea Russell   Each year goes by faster than the last, and before you know it, your nonprofit’s year-end audit is right around the […]

Big Is Getting Even Bigger By Jeff Liguori   Financial advice generally addresses the question ‘where should I put my money?’ It is a simple way of asking ‘what is […]

The Fed Makes Its Move     Last month’s federal funds rate hike by the Federal Reserve — the first of what may be several such increases — was long-awaited […]