Business Development

No one likes loading boxes onto a pallet. But machines don’t seem to mind. Mike Holmberg noted as much as he pointed to a neatly palletized pile of boxes from a liquor distributor. In a non-automated facility, he said, someone would be loading those by hand. “They’re making the different spirits, and then they put…

The Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony is set to take place Saturday night, honoring nine inductees, including NBA legends Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard, and WNBA stars Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles, and Maya Moore. The ceremony will also recognize the 2008 USA Men’s Team, which featured both Anthony and Howard, as well as coach…

Eversource and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame recently commemorated a milestone in Massachusetts’ ongoing energy transition with the ceremonial installation of a smart electric meter. The event on Aug. 7 marked the symbolic kickoff of Eversource’s work to install smart meters at homes and businesses across the state — a project that officially…

Gene Cassidy understands that the Big E generates traffic jams outside the fairgrounds — and sometimes traffic jams inside the grounds as patrons flock to new attractions and food vendors. What he can’t understand is why some can’t look past those ‘good problems to have’ and see the annual fair as a true economic engine…

Tom Senecal recently announced he will retire at the end of 2025 after more than 35 years in the banking industry. PeoplesBank, which he joined in 1995, has grown from a $450 million institution to almost $7 billion at the bank’s mutual holding company. “I just feel it’s the right time to allow a new…

Liberty Bank turned 200 on May 4. Founded in 1825, the bank is committed to supporting the communities it serves. Since its inception in 1997, Liberty Bank Foundation has awarded more than $21 million in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the bank’s market area, and employees volunteer their time in the community. Now, in celebration…

More than $420,000 worth of grants is helping to support local summer programs in Springfield. 16 local summer programs in the city are to benefit from this funding. The Jewish Community Center will be part of hosting some of the summer programs. Officials like Mayor Domenic Sarno and the Springfield Public School Superintendent gathered there…

Western New England University (WNE) announced the appointment of Michael Alexander as interim president, effective July 1. A seasoned leader in higher education with a proven record of innovation and student-centered progress, Alexander brings more than 16 years of presidential experience and a deep commitment to academic excellence and affordability. Alexander served as president of…

Springfield WORKS, a community initiative of the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council (EDC), and United Way Pioneer Valley hosted a celebration for the program on June 5th. The program offers personalized coaching on finance, employment, and career growth. Each participant receives a monthly bridge payment based on their estimated cliff effect impact, with a $10,000…

After 37 years at 22News, our longtime 22News Anchor Rich Tettemer is retiring. Rich’s career in broadcasting began back in January 1984 as a videotape editor at WFLA in Tampa, Florida. He then went on to become a Weekend Sports Anchor at KODE-TV in Joplin, Missouri. Rich joined the 22News team on April 18, 1988,…