Starting or growing a small business in Western Mass. got a little easier with the recent opening of the Common Capital Business Resource Center in downtown Springfield. All […] ...

The Big E facilitated a food drive among its concessionaires this year, which generated more than 3,000 pounds in donations to Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts (RTWM), a […] ...

The Greylock LEAD Academy, a Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) program to help new students integrate into college life, has completed its second expanded year thanks […] ...

Cooley Dickinson Hospital recently welcomed a new addition to its main lobby hallway: a Greenfield Savings Bank ATM. “Cooley Dickinson Hospital is key to our community, and we […] ...

Elizabeth Dineen, CEO of the YWCA of Western Massachusetts — a passionate advocate for women and children throughout her career — knows all the statistics on gender-based violence […] ...

Greenfield Community College (GCC) is hosting its fourth annual celebration of first-generation college students with a week full of activities and recognitions running through Nov. 15. More than […] ...

Community Bank’s community-development program has been nationally recognized with a 2024 ABA Foundation Community Commitment Award from the American Bankers Assoc. Foundation. Community Bank was ...

We are excited to announce that BusinessWest has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature ...

The Western Massachusetts Chapter of the National Tooling & Machining Assoc. held its annual WMNTMA Educational Fundraising Golf Tournament on Sept. 5 at Oak Ridge Golf Club […] ...

U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance has joined the growing list of businesses and community partners supporting Square One’s “Back to Square One” capital campaign. Impact Finance, a U.S. Bank […] ...

Community Spotlight Starting early in his career in financial services at Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, Peter Marchetti, like ...

Retaining Talent in 2025 By Nicole Polite In 2025, the business world faces a significant challenge: employee retention. The ...