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![Frank Antonacci, left, and Jonathan Murray](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PlantManagersInside-768x432.jpg)
What Goes Around… Frank Antonacci says he’s lost track of how many tours he’s led of the All American Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Berlin, Conn., which handles material […]
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Bringing It Home Oliver Layne has come to call it “my bathroom.” Others in his family simply call it “dad’s bathroom,” for reasons that will become clear. This is […]
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Super Bowls Michael Preli’s career has been one of constant advancement — not necessarily in title or income, but in job satisfaction. And he’s a long way from where […]
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Current Events Early on, Jeff Goodless knew life wasn’t easy in the world of electrical contracting. But he also knew his family had built a strong reputation in the field […]
![An aerial view of part of the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail.](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Trail-768x432.jpg)
Pathway of Progress A study initiated by the Norwottuck Network to assess the benefits of the completion of the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail (MRCT) system predicts that general health […]
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Past Meets Future For Stephen Greenwald, growing his construction company was tied closely to how he saw his role in it. “I started as a one-person company — just […]
![From left, partners Steve Girard, Jennifer Gagnon, and Bob Girard. Photo by Market Mentors](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Girard-768x432.jpg)
Reflecting on a Legacy To build a company and steer it to three decades of growth, one needs to be future-focused. But Steve Girard has been thinking a lot […]
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Sustainable Solutions By Mark Morris In the past year, energy prices have taken a bigger chunk out of everyone’s budget. Increases at the gas pump get the most attention, but […]
Claiming Mileage On March 30, the Massachusetts State Senate passed a bill that includes $350 million in bond authorizations for transportation needs across the state, including $200 million for […]
![Sean Corrigan](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Landscape1Corrigan-768x432.jpg)
Yard Markers By Mark Morris Mark Lacombe likes good head start. And like others in the landscaping industry, he’s grateful for one of the mildest winters in many years — […]
Instilling an Entrepreneurial Mindset Western New England University College of Engineering Professor Vedang Chauhan has been named an Engineering Unleashed fellow, a designation that recognizes leadership in undergraduate engineering […]
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The Surge Continues By Elizabeth Sears A ‘COVID bump.’ That’s what some in the home-improvement industry call that surge in business that accompanied the pandemic nearly three years ago now. […]
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Surveying the Landscape It’s called Valley on Board. The effort is part of a federally funded project by the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) that involves a comprehensive assessment […]
![From left, Web Shaffer, Hubert McGovern, and Dewey Kolvek on one of the plant floors at OMG Inc.](https://businesswest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Build1-768x432.jpg)
View from the Top The past three years — spanning the pandemic and all the ways it has impacted industry, from supply chains to workforce challenges — have been rough on […]
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Generation Next When Ron Bercume passed away in 2021, his daughter, Nicole Bercume, said there was never a doubt that she would pick up the mantle of leadership in […]