Business & Economic Development
Business & Economic Development
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Creating a ‘Time Machine’ You’ll need more than a glance to take in, and fully appreciate, the mural being created on the south-facing wall of the old Skyplex Building […]
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Art and Soul Double Edge Theatre isn’t the easiest organization to describe. Or, perhaps more accurately, it’s not an entity that lends itself to one obvious description. And that’s a […]
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Power Play Gary Rome understands the appeal of electric vehicles. Start with the long-term fuel savings. At a time when gas still costs around $3.50 per gallon, he […]
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A Legacy of Caring, Getting Involved It’s been more than 30 years since the incident just outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Springfield, but Nate Johnson […]
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Who Bears the Brunt? One common rationale against climate action is that the resulting fossil-fuel investment losses could affect the retirement or long-term savings of a vast number of […]
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Driving Forces Prior to the pandemic, Mike Marcotte recalls, there would be between 300 and 350 new cars on the lot at Marcotte Ford, the Holyoke mainstay started by […]
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No Place Like Home It’s called Homebound to the Rescue. The idea behind this initiative, one of many launched over the years by Second Chance Animal Services, is […]
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Whether to Do So Depends on Several Factors By Barbara Trombley, MBA, CPA Should you pay off your mortgage early? This is a common question that financial planners get, and […]
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Collective Soul By Mark Morris The artists at Sawmill River Arts Gallery in Montague have taken a creative approach — not just to their art, but to how they run […]
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Playing in Harmony Paul Lambert left a long career with the Basketball Hall of Fame in early 2022 to become interim director of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. He said […]
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Making Workplaces Better Looking back, Allison Ebner said she’s had the perfect trajectory to transition into her newest role, as president of the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE). “My […]
Changing Tides The Massachusetts labor force has transformed in recent decades, with some of the biggest changes being the advancement of women, workers getting older and more diverse, and a […]
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From the Grounds Up Hayley Procon entered college with the goal of one day getting into broadcast journalism. In fact, her ambition was to be the “next Erin Andrews,” as […]
ESG Investing By Josh Bedell, CFP, CIMA and Sylvia Callan, CFA As with any new investment trend, a rise in popularity can give way to bad actors. ESG (environmental, […]
It Shows That Our Pain May Be Followed by Some Gains By Jeff Liguori According to Google searches, the popularity of the term ‘inflation’ hit its highest peak in […]