BusinessTalk with Craig Della Penna, president of the Norwottuck Network Inc. board of directors and broker at the Murphys Realtors
Rail trails are much more than a recreational option for pedestrians and bicyclists. They also connect communities, promote both personal wellness and a healthy travel alternative to carbon-emitting v...
10 Jul 202324min
BusinessTalk with Hubert Benitez, president of American International College
Colleges are in many ways at a crossroads, emerging from the pandemic years but still battling long-term trends toward fewer applications and heightened competition. On the next installment of Busines...
3 Jul 202325min
Joe Bednar Interviews Nicole Polite, CEO and Founder of MH Group
It’s an interesting time, to say the least, in the world of employment and staffing, amid a shortage of talent in many industries and tidal changes in the way people work. Amid all of this, Nicole Pol...
26 Jun 202320min
Joe Bednar talks with Nicole Blais, CEO of Holyoke Chicopee Springfield Head Start
At a time when so many families with young children struggle with issues of nutrition, education, mental health, and more, the services offered by the national organization known as Head Start are mor...
19 Jun 202323min
Joe Bednar interviews Jessye Deane, executive director of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and Regional Tourism Council
Jessye Deane calls it “the fun county.” But a robust slate of cultural and recreational opportunities isn’t all Franklin County has going for it these days, with businesses constantly launching and ...
12 Jun 202320min
Joseph Bednar Discusses Hooplandia Gene Cassidy and John Doleva
It’s almost here! Hooplandia, a major 3-on-3 basketball tournament, descends upon the Big E fairgrounds and the Basketball Hall of Fame on June 23-25, with up to 500 teams in a variety of divisions se...
5 Jun 202324min
Joseph Bednar Interviews Erica Swallow, Top-selling Realtor for Coldwell Banker
She’s led social-media efforts at the New York Times, won awards for her journalism, served as marketing lead for numerous high-growth startups, wrote a series of children’s books about entrepreneur...
30 Mai 202324min
BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar talks with Alison Berman, council director of Girls on the Run Western Massachusetts
Girls today deal with a host of challenges, from school stress to social pressures and much more, all of which can weigh on their happiness and health, both physical and mental. On the next installmen...
22 Mai 202320min
