Community Profiles
Community Profiles
Delivering the Message John Renzi says that, when the pandemic arrived in mid-March, the sign industry, like most all others, was hit hard. Indeed, as a sector that has always […]
Culture Shock For the folks at Berkshire Theatre Group, things were going according to plan. A three-year sustainability plan, to be specific, developed back in 2018, said Nick Paleologos, the […]
Community Spotlight If there’s one thing capitalism doesn’t like, Ryan McNutt says, it’s uncertainty. And COVID-19 has certainly injected plenty of that into the regional and national economic picture. But […]
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris Despite what she described as “shifting sands and shifting times,” Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle believes her city is more than holding its own in the […]
Community Spotlight John Vieau wasn’t exactly planning on running for mayor last summer. That’s because he was reasonably sure that incumbent and two-time Mayor Richard Kos would be seeking another […]
Community Spotlight By Mark Morris While communities nationwide continue to grapple with what he calls the “grumpy cloud” of COVID-19, Westfield Mayor Donald Humason is looking to project a little […]
Waiting Game Magic Wings is a year-round operation, Kathy Fiore said — even when its doors are shut. “This is different from a clothing store,” said Fiore, who co-owns the […]
View from Main Street Diana Szynal is encouraged by what she sees on Main Street in Greenfield as restaurants and retail continue to emerge from months of closed doors. “I […]
Community Spotlight It’s been more than three years now since Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse told a TV reporter, tongue in cheek (or not), that he wanted to rename Holyoke ‘Rolling […]
Community Spotlight Mark Avery says he doesn’t tell the story as much as he used to — maybe because so many people have heard it by now — but he […]
Community Spotlight Historic properties are getting a second act in Lenox these days. Take the $60 million expansion and renovation at the former Cranwell Spa & Golf Resort. The Miraval […]
Getting Down to Business Taking over leadership of a chamber of commerce is always fraught with challenges, especially in a community as rich in diverse businesses and nonprofits as Northampton, […]
Community Spotlight The Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce shares a downtown storefront with the Amherst Downtown Business Improvement District (BID). More important, the two organizations share a common vision. “In […]
Prodigy Offers Fresh Entertainment Alternative By Mark Morris When game designers evaluate a new concept, one of the most important considerations is for the game to deliver a fun and […]
Community Spotlight Mayor William Sapelli said he received the text late on a Friday afternoon earlier this month, and it was somewhat unexpected; he was anticipating word coming later. But […]
