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The mural on Bridge Street

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 […]

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 […]

charging stations

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mike Marcotte shows off one of the Bronco Sport models

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 […]

Founder and CEO Sheryl Blancato.

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 […]

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 […]

Hannah Staiger

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 […]

Springfield Symphony Orchestra President and CEO Paul Lambert

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 […]

Allison Ebner

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 […]

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 […]