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Boosting the Creative Economy: Social Well-Being in the Hard Times of the Great Depression
This is the third article in a five-part series on the creative economy and social welfare. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. By the time the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, this region’s poor farms and poorhouses — the subject of the first article in this series — had been discontinued or transformed into very different types of institutions and organizations. Deerfield’s fascinating craft-revival experiment, the subject of the second article, had passed its prime, though it has enjoyed a renaissance since the early 2000s.
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Farm Credit East to Present Webinar on Wine, Grape Industry Outlook
ENFIELD, Conn. — Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit will host a free webinar with Andrew Adams of WineBusiness Analytics on Thursday, Nov. 12 at noon. The webinar will examine the forces shaping the wine and grape industry in 2027 and what they could mean for Northeast producers and businesses.
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Monson Savings Bank Welcomes Tania Airoldi as Client Services Manager
MONSON — Monson Savings Bank announced that Tania Airoldi has joined the bank as Client Service manager, supporting the Investment Services program offered through Osaic Institutions Inc. “Tania brings valuable experience and a strong commitment to customer satisfaction,” said Dan Moriarty, president and CEO of Monson Savings Bank. “Her...
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Longmeadow’s Maple Shopping Center celebrates grand reopening
LONGMEADOW — Nearly five years after a fire destroyed the 62-year-old Maple Shopping Center on Nov. 23, 2021, Longmeadow and the Pun family are beginning a brand-new chapter after celebrating the plaza’s grand reopening. Located at the intersection of Shaker Road and Maple Street, the center’s four-alarm fire...
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Pittsfield Cooperative Bank CEO Announces Retirement
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Michael P. Daly, Chief Executive Officer of Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, announced his retirement, concluding a career spanning more than 40 years in community banking. A lifelong Berkshire County resident, Daly has dedicated his career to strengthening financial institutions, supporting local businesses and investing in the people...
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Massachusetts electricity rates will rise, but most households will still save money
A new electricity supply contract will raise Valley Green Energy rates beginning Nov. 1 in Northampton, Amherst, and Pelham, even as the regional buying program is projected to come in below standard utility supply prices for most residential customers. For Massachusetts residents already coping with high energy bills, that means...
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Private company poised to build fiber network in Longmeadow
LONGMEADOW — They're almost ready to start stringing fiber-optic lines in Longmeadow. Not the town's Municipal Light Board, which has not been appointed yet and doesn't have a voted plan, but Gateway Fiber, a private company that had been quietly preparing to enter the market for the past three years. On Monday, several members of the Select Board told Gateway representatives they are welcome to set up shop in Longmeadow.
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Forget Big City Living And Head To This Insanely Affordable Small Town In Massachusetts
Nobody moves to a big city because they love paying enormous amounts of money for a small apartment where the walls are thin enough to hear your neighbor’s entire phone conversation. They move there for opportunity, energy, and the feeling that something is always happening, but at some point,...