Maybury Material Handling Names William Maybury President
Maybury Material Handling, a leading provider of industrial products and services to manufacturing, distribution, and warehousing customers throughout New England, announced a transition of leadership as John Maybury, who has served as president for almost five decades, assumes the role of chairperson, and his son, William Maybury, assumes the role of president. “I am thrilled…
Zonta Recognizes Linda Dulye for Developing Leaders of Impact
Dulye & Co. founder and President Linda Dulye, who 16 years ago established a philanthropic organization to develop and connect emerging leaders in the Berkshires and beyond, has been honored for her achievements by the Zonta Club of Berkshire County. After receiving nominations from the public, Zonta Club members this month voted on their final…
Outlook 2024 | MassMutual CEO: A trillion ways to say, ‘We are there for you’
One room with one table, two desks, three chairs and a map of Springfield on the wall. Those were the modest trappings of MassMutual’s first office when we opened for business back in 1851. By that time, Springfield, the “City of Firsts,” already had seen its share of innovators and pioneers — from Thomas Blanchard’s…
Way Finders in Springfield urge funding for western Massachusetts broadband for low-income household
A news conference was held at Way Finders in Springfield to urge the importance of funding the Affordable Connectivity Program. It helps provide families with affordable internet to over 55,000 residents of western Massachusetts in Hampden, Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. The Affordable Connectivity Program subsidizes broadband for low-income households and stopped accepting new enrollments…
1Berkshire Welcomes Two Staff Members, Four New Board Members
1Berkshire announced the addition of two staff members, one on the Member Services team and one on the Economic Development team. In addition, 1Berkshire has also added four new members to its board of directors. Hannah Pimenta assumed the role of Member Engagement associate. In her position, she will support the director of Member Services…
Country Bank Donations Exceed $1.2 Million in 2023
Country Bank reported more than $1.2 million in donations for 2023. The bank’s philanthropic efforts supported local nonprofits throughout its communities, with 463 organizations receiving grants in 2023. In addition to financial support, Country Bank’s team members dedicated their time and expertise to make a difference, volunteering 1,255 hours of community service, while 37 team…
Uniroyal, Facemate property in Chicopee receives funds for future development
The City Council approved approximately $2.6 million for the Rivermills fill program during its Feb. 6 meeting. To assist with the redevelopment of the Facemate and Uniroyal sites, the city needs to implement a fill program. Planning Director Lee Pouliot said, “Our proposal for these two areas of the Uniroyal and Baskin sites is to…
Change Is Coming to Northampton’s Main Street
As executive director of the Northampton Chamber of Commerce, Vince Jackson spends a lot of time talking to business owners, and what he hears is generally optimistic — to a point. “Businesses are careful about using the term ‘fully recovered.’ For some retailers, their situation is better than it was in 2019,” he said, referring…
Taking the Ball … and Running with It
Cesar Ruiz admits that the first time he and Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia discussed the notion of bringing a sports complex to the Paper City, one that could potentially become the new home to the Volleyball Hall of Fame, the talk “pretty much went in one ear and out the other.” That was roughly two…
MassDevelopment Awards Local Transformative Development Initiative Grants
MassDevelopment has awarded $1,625,000 in grants to 13 organizations for small-business support programs in gateway cities that will fund projects such as storefront improvements, marketing campaigns, technical assistance, and more. The grants were awarded through MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) local program, which funds locally developed and managed small-business support programs tailored to the specific…
Five College Consortium Helps Its Member Campuses Accomplish More
Ina Clark recalls her experience working for the Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City, which was not a job performed in a vacuum. “You’re not only working on your own museum, but also collaborating with the development offices of all the Smithsonian museums — and not only juggling all that, but finding positive ways…
Location, Access, ‘Differentiators’ Help Holyoke Mall Thrive Amid Challenges
As she talked with BusinessWest, Lynn Gray and her staff were gearing up for February school vacation. It’s always a busy time at the Holyoke Mall, which Gray serves as general manager, as young people and families look for things to do. But these days, it’s even more so as ever-larger amounts of the mall’s…