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Tanzi Cannon

Beyond the Courtroom Tanzi Cannon knows litigation. And she enjoys litigation. But there’s something she found she likes even more, which is why she built a law practice around it. […]

The Big Box Barometer By Jeff Liguori Walmart and Costco might be two of the most important businesses in the U.S. today. Costco, the bulk retailer, sells nearly $255 billion […]

John and Chris DeVoie Build a Brand — and a Following It has established residency in one corner of the conference room at the Hot Table offices on the 23rd […]

The Local Business Community Offers Perspectives on 2025   Beyond the big-picture context provided by regional business leaders in the lead story on page 4, how do individual business owners […]

Into the Metaverse By Jeff Liguori   Social media has evolved from a niche digital trend into a global force, reshaping how people communicate, consume content, and interact with businesses. […]

Good News for Massachusetts Estates By Hyman Darling, Esq.   In the fall of 2023, the Commonwealth increased the exemption for estate taxes for Massachusetts residents from the $1 million […]

Suspicion Warranted By the Federal Trade Commission   People use cryptocurrency for many reasons — quick payments, to avoid transaction fees that traditional banks charge, or because it offers some […]

Too Good to Be True By Carlo Centeno Some of the largest financial fraud schemes have taken place within the last 100 years. The truism “if it’s too good to […]

The EV charging hub, located at 59 North Main St. in South Deerfield, is now open to the public.

Built for Speed     Rivermoor Energy, a provider of clean-energy development solutions for commercial and government customers, recently completed a new electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging hub in downtown South […]

Ben Sullivan, seen here with a Honda Prologue

Drive Time   ‘Almost normal.’ Those are the two words that Ben Sullivan, chief operating officer for Balise Motor Sales, used to describe 2024 when it comes to just about […]

STCC’s Marketing and Communications team

Team Efforts   Two local community colleges took home awards at the District 1 Conference of the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR), held Oct. 23-25 in Baltimore. […]

Alfonso Santaniello says a marketing strategy begins with figuring out who the customers are and then taking the message to where they are.

Delivering a Message When Alfonso Santaniello launched the Creative Strategy Agency 15 years ago — into the teeth of the Great Recession, no less — digital marketing was a simpler […]

A Regional Economic Snapshot The Springfield Regional Chamber (SRC) recently announced the 2024 winners of its annual Super 60 awards program, honoring 60 businesses and nonprofits across five distinct categories. […]

Tools to Grow Roz Freeman recognizes and values the connection between civil rights and economic justice, which is why she’s gratified by the work being done by BizGrow, an arm […]

From left, Declan O’Connor, Kelley Gangi, and Evan Plotkin in a classroom in the new Discovery High School.

View to the Future? Bob Bolduc remembers getting the call from Bill Low, a commercial real-estate broker based in Springfield. Low was working with Bolduc on finding a new home […]