Business & Economic Development
Business & Economic Development
Views from a Distance In the middle of March, employees of companies across Massachusetts — and many other regions of the U.S. — suddenly began working at home. In some […]
Engineering Change As recently as last year, Ashley Sullivan didn’t expect to one day sit in the president’s chair at O’Reilly, Talbot & Okun — but that was OK, since […]
Bringing the Past to Life By Laura Grant In 1917, Miriam Kirkaldy landed on the shores of Ellis Island seeking to create a new life for herself. Despite the discrimination […]
Shifting Lanes For years, people have been aware — at least vaguely — of the benefits of electric cars, especially energy conservation and savings on gasoline. But according to at […]
Road Game Editor’s Note: This is the third installment of a new series for BusinessWest — car reviews of a sort. These are first-person looks, and some commentary, about some […]
Little Change in the Forecast ‘More of the same.’ For the past several years now, that’s essentially what most economists have been saying when asked about what to expect next […]
Higher Ground The cannabis industry is in full swing in Massachusetts, with about three dozen dispensaries currently selling products for recreational and medicinal use — about a third of them […]
Springfield Regional Chamber to Host Marijuana Professionals, Officials There’s still a lot of confusion surrounding the cannabis industry. Despite the fact that medical marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts in 2012, […]
Scenes from the Dec. 5 Event More than 450 people turned out at the Sheraton Springfield on Dec. 5 for BusinessWest’s second annual Women of Impact luncheon. Eight women were […]
Wellness in Season Denise Pelletier was gifted a trip to a salt cave for her birthday — not your average way to celebrate another trip around the sun. But Pelletier […]
’Tis the Season The names of the programs have become ingrained in consumers’ consciousness — December to Remember, Winter Sales Event, Wish List Sales Event, and many others — and […]
Coming of Age Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a new series for BusinessWest — car reviews of a sort. These are first-person looks, and some commentary, about […]
Moving into the Fast Lane John Paulik summed things up by saying that “something had to give.” That’s how he described some conflicting forces within the truck sales and service […]
Soldier Stories As the nation honors those who have served on Veterans Day, BusinessWest does the same with a special section on veterans in business. It includes an in-depth look […]
Retired Marine Corps Major Stresses Teamwork, Accountability Corey Murphy knew he was no longer on active duty with the Marine Corps when he walked into his first staff meeting at […]
