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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 […]

Don’t Let Your Gains Be Drained   Employment scams climbed to the second-riskiest in 2022, according to a new Better Business Bureau (BBB) report, while online purchase scams remained the […]

Learning Opportunities By Barbara Trombley, MBA, CPA One of my most frustrating issues with being a parent is the lack of school education regarding money and personal finance. My children […]

Bruce McAmis, left, and Benson Hyde, co-owners of Provisions

Benson Hyde and Bruce McAmis Make Provisions a Regional Success Story   Grape Expectations Benson Hyde was a financial advisor who wasn’t enthralled with the firm he was working for […]

AGAWAM — Farmers in Western Mass. are invited to apply for Local Farmer Awards of up to $2,500. These awards are for capital/infrastructure improvement projects related to growing, harvesting, and […]

WESTFIELD — Westfield State University will host a virtual information session for the master of science in accounting (MSA) program on Wednesday, Jan., 25 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. The […]

SPRINGFIELD — After 13 years of ownership, MassDevelopment announced it has sold 1550 Main in Springfield to Mittas Holdings, LLC and DGP Properties, LLC, owned by Vidhyadhar “Vid” Mitta and […]

Economic Outlook 2023

Inflation, Workforce Issues Cloud the Forecast A Look Ahead to the New Year   Talking the Talk Roundtable Panelists Note Opportunities, Challenges for Year Ahead Read More >>   Selling […]

Reasons for Optimism — and Concern [email protected]   Chris Geehern says there’s been a slight but significant uptick in the Business Confidence Index issued each month by Associated Industries of […]

Selling Points [email protected]     As he surveys the scene in Western Mass., especially the ongoing focus on encouraging entrepreneurship and helping startups get to the next level, Charlie D’Amour […]