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Super 60 Honorees Impact Region in Many Ways Dozens of area companies will be honored by the Springfield Regional Chamber in its 36th annual Super 60 Awards Program. This year, […]

From left: state Rep. Brian Ashe, Itron Vice President Jim Fisher, Basketball Hall of Fame Vice President of Marketing Paul Dionne, Eversource Vice President of Customer Experience and Energy Strategy Penni Conner, and Eversource Director of Metering and Smart Meter Operations Luis Pizano stand in front of the newly installed smart meter at the Hall of Fame.

Current Events   Eversource and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame recently commemorated a milestone in Massachusetts’ ongoing energy transition with the ceremonial installation of a smart electric meter. […]

Changing the Narrative Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia was named a finalist for the Mayor of the Year Award, presented by the Northeast Renewable Energy Coalition (NREC), in recognition of his […]

PV Squared workers install solar panels on a house.

Power Play     “I’m frustrated — and, frankly, I’m disgusted.” Those words open a blog post written recently by Greg Garrison, president of Northeast Solar, about the One Big […]

Attendees gather at the 2024 Women in Business Summit, also held in Springfield.

Connection and Inspiration     It was called the Women in Business Passing the Baton: Today, Tomorrow & Beyond Summit. That’s … quite a mouthful. Back in 2005, Kisha Zullo […]

The Other Side of Victory By Mia McDonald   One of the most transformative quotes that has inspired my life over the past year is from Ilona Maher. The U.S. […]

Lindsay LaBonte

Lessons Learned at Home   Lindsay LaBonte recalls how she felt growing up, watching her father, who owned an independent mortgage broker company, help people get into homes. “He always came […]

Maximum Impact By Michael Orszulak   If giving is in your heart, charitable planning vehicles have likely been a topic of conversation with your advisor. There are a variety of […]

Pat Grenier says investors worried about market volatility shouldn’t panic, but instead seek competent advice.

Bumps in the Road   Early April was an anxious time for many investors, but not a surprising one for the advisors they rely on. “We prepped for a volatile […]

Ayanna Crawford says she wants to be a servant who encourages everyone.

More Than Words   For the past three years, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra has presented its Fearless Women Awards to area women who embody bravery, advocacy, passion, perseverance, and authenticity. […]

Owners Abigail (left) and Rachel Begley

Sisters at Work   The name says it all. The word ‘dream’ in particular. It’s the culmination of a dream of two sisters, who grew up on a tree farm, […]

Clean Queen Car Wash owners Nicole and Rich Sherwood.

Progress Report By Nicole Sherwood and Rich Sherwood When we took over Clean Queen Car Wash in Holyoke a year ago, we knew we were in for an adventure. We […]

Too Many Moving Parts   ‘Fascinating.’ That’s the first word Ben Sullivan, chief operating officer at Balise Motor Sales, used to describe the current landscape for the auto industry, and […]

Emma deVillier says the small details of an event add up to big impact.

Something to Celebrate Emma deVillier has been around the hospitality industry for a long time, starting at age 14 working at a country club, first busing tables, then as a […]

Planning for the Future By Andrew R. Beaudry, CFP and Ryan T. Cummings, CFP   Is your retirement savings on track? If you’re like most people, you may feel it’s […]