BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Dave DiRico, owner of Dave DiRico’s Golf & Racquet.
The two have a lively discussion about everything from the state of the golf business in the wake of the pandemic — the sport has actually received a big boost from COVID — to how the federal gover...
5 Apr 202119min
George O’Brien talks with Judy Matt, president of the Spirit of Springfield
BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Judy Matt, president of the Spirit of Springfield. The two have a lively discussion about the toll the pandemic has taken on this nonprofit and the many...
29 Mar 202121min
BusinessTalk with Mark Melnik, director of economic and public policy research at the UMass Donahue Institute in Amherst
BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Mark Melnik, director of economic and public policy research at the UMass Donahue Institute in Amherst. The two have a lively discussion about everyth...
23 Mar 202120min
BusinessTalk with Vince Jackson, executive director of the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Vince Jackson, executive director of the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce. The two have a lively discussion about the deep toll the COVID-19 pan...
15 Mar 202120min
George O’Brien talks with Aaron Vega, the former state representative who is now director of Planning and Economic Development in the city of Holyoke
BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Aaron Vega, the former state representative who is now director of Planning and Economic Development in the city of Holyoke. The two discuss the city’s...
1 Mar 202116min
BusinessTalk with Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center
BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center, recently honored as one of the magazine’s Healthcare Heroes for 2020. The two discuss the sta...
9 Feb 202118min
BusinessTalk with Carol Campbell, president of Chicopee Industrial Contractors
BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with Carol Campbell, president of Chicopee Industrial Contractors, and one of the magazine’s Women of Impact for 2020. The two discuss the state of the econo...
1 Feb 202118min
BusinessTalk with State Sen. Eric Lesser, co-chair of the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien talks with State Sen. Eric Lesser, co-chair of the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. The two discuss the recently passed $600 million ec...
26 Jan 202123min
