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Toward Their Best Life The Mental Health Assoc. (MHA) recently announced the launch of its new community support program (CSP), which is part of its BestLife Clinic. The program […]
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Expanding Their Vision Chris Vianello said he and his partners at Dazed Cannabis never intended to be the first player on the scene. In fact, their first dispensary in […]
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Off on the Right Foot Did you include better health in your New Year’s resolutions? Health experts at Baystate Health suggest setting realistic goals and prioritizing what is most […]
An Unsustainable Path The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) recently voted to issue the 2023 Health Care Cost Trends Report and comprehensive policy recommendations. Notably, the HPC reports that […]
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A Banking Breakthrough? Late last month, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee approved the Safe and Secure Enforcement and Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act, clearing the way for a floor vote. […]
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The Constant Disconnect Scott Blumsack is a general manager of Society Cannabis Co., a licensed retailer, wholesaler, and producer of cannabis products in Massachusetts. He oversees 16 […]
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‘A Significant Step Forward’ Brianna Wales-Thaxton doesn’t see diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in a vacuum. In fact, she likes to take a long view. “We’re able to […]
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More Than a Seminar Shannon Rudder remembers her “bad boss.” And she never wanted to be one. “What that bad boss did, what stuck out for me, […]
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Testing, Testing When Megan Dobro earned a degree in molecular biology from Caltech, she wasn’t thinking about a career in cannabis, which wasn’t even legal in Massachusetts back then. But […]
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What’s Next for Cannabis? By the time Payton Shubrick opened the doors to 6 Brick’s Cannabis Dispensary in Springfield last fall, she was well aware of how challenging the business […]
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Distributing Tangible Personal Property Can Cause Conflict By Hyman G. Darling, Esq. Very often in preparing an estate plan, issues arise over the tangible personal property, also known as […]
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Ten Tips on How to Approach a Difficult Topic By the AARP Foundation The reality is that some conversations are just plain difficult — even with the people […]
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Inside This Year’s Planner When BusinessWest and the Healthcare News first started publishing an annual Senior Planning Guide, the idea wasn’t to create a roadmap to the end of life, […]
Journaling Is a Therapeutic Exercise for All Involved Lisa Berezin acknowledged she was moving out of her comfort zone. “Completely out of my comfort zone,” actually. Indeed, she had never […]
Nutrition-minded Older Adults Should Heed These Tips By Kimberly DaSilva with Carrie Taylor and Andrea Luttrell Your nutritional needs change throughout your lifetime. Some physical changes may impact appetite, […]