Community Profiles
Community Profiles
![Robin Wozniak says the chamber’s grant program is part of a broader effort](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_2092-768x432.jpg)
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris Like most area communities, Agawam continues to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, while also making plans for the day when it is history. That sentiment […]
![Chris Brittain](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Chris-Brittain-768x432.jpg)
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris As the pandemic enters its third year of disrupting life as we knew it, the business community in Lee continues to manage the disruptions of […]
![New Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/NorthamptonMayor-768x432.jpg)
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris As 2022 begins, Gina-Louise Sciarra starts the new year as Northampton’s new mayor. As she settles into the job, the city faces big opportunities […]
![Elizabeth and Lennie Appelquist](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Cider-768x432.jpg)
Neighborhood Connections By Elizabeth Sears There is a marquee sign on Northampton Street in Easthampton that has become quite the local sensation. This old-fashioned sign has caught the attention of […]
![Ed Wingenbach](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/HampshirePresidentEdWelcome027-768x512.jpg)
Positive Change By Mark Morris If you were designing a college education today, what would it look like? That’s the question Edward Wingenbach, president of Hampshire College, discussed with faculty, […]
![Fred Gohr says the lingering pandemic may extend industry trends](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Restaurants1Gohr-768x432.jpg)
Food for Thought There’s no doubt that 2021 was a better year for restaurants than 2020, which was marked by weeks of closure in the spring and strict capacity restrictions […]
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Community Spotlight By Mark Morris Fresh off his re-election, Chicopee Mayor John Vieau said the main goal for his second term is the same when he first campaigned for […]
![Lyn Simmons says the town’s former adult center may become the future home of municipal offices.](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_2005-768x432.jpg)
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris While two major construction projects reached completion in 2021, it’s no time to slow down for Longmeadow officials, who are planning several more projects for […]
![Mayor Bob Cressotti](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Enfield_1946-768x432.jpg)
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris There is no shortage of activity in development projects for Enfield. The most significant project involves the town, with the support of state and federal […]
![William Rosenblum](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/LudlowIMG_1880-768x432.jpg)
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris This fall, two long-anticipated projects in Ludlow opened to the public, and officials say there’s more to come. In September, the Harris Brook Elementary School […]
![Jennifer Wolowicz says developers have been looking at some of the town’s old mills and other sites for redevelopment.](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/MonsonIMG_1853-768x432.jpg)
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris It’s a classic small-town balancing act. As Monson leaders look forward to new infrastructure and energy projects, many residents also want to maintain a small-town […]
![Town Administrator Michael Canales](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Stockbridge1829-768x923.jpg)
Stockbridge Looks Forward, Honors Its Heritage By Mark Morris One of Norman Rockwell’s most famous paintings depicts a snow-covered Main Street in Stockbridge. The painting “Home for Christmas” was intended […]
![Mayor Thomas Bernard](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NorthAdamsBernard-768x432.jpg)
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris While North Adams tries to return to familiar norms, many are prepared to adjust if new pandemic concerns arise. That’s the perspective of Mayor Thomas […]
![Amy Cahillane says the city is in a better place](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_1760-768x432.jpg)
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris As Northampton works through the various stages of the pandemic, one term best describes any discussion about looking ahead. “I’ve used the phrase ‘cautiously optimistic’ […]
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Walking the Walk The COVID-19 pandemic has provided many individuals with the motivation, opportunity, and time to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. That’s certainly been the case in the Berkshires, where […]