I know Terra Missildine of Haydenville in so many varying capacities. For a time, she and her husband, David, and I wrote together in a tiny little writing group that included only one other [...]
Who says you can’t go home? Attorney Michael Gove can. He is returning to his native Ludlow, where he recently took over a law office formerly run by the father of a childhood friend.
When I first met with members of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Council for Adult Foster Care in August to gather information, it was like working with a clean slate.
Jim Ayres strikes me as being equal parts CEO and missionary. As the executive director of United Way of Hampshire County, Jim has terrific strategic know-how that he uses to guide his board of [...]
Thomas Schieffer’s life couldn’t be more different now than it was 10 years ago. Back then, Thomas worked as a military contractor, servicing rotorcraft as a flight mechanic, and he lived on [...]
This summer I was a full-time marketing researcher for Julius Koch USA, a cord and ladder tape manufacturer located in New Bedford. My experiences with marketing at Beetle Press in Easthampton [...]
The Big Reach: Kara Martin Snyder Look at Kara Martin Snyder’s photograph, and you can’t help but notice the palpable energy and compassion that she brings to her life and work. She puts the [...]
Learning never stops. As the school buses roll by, taking children to their various classrooms, Glenmeadow Retirement is also back in the business of community education, kicking off the next [...]
I’m excited about the new Westfield State University website that went live recently. When I was a high-school senior applying to colleges, whether or not an institution’s website was friendly [...]
Holyoke Community College is a vibrant organization in this Valley, helping thousands of people every year – young and old alike – focus their lives and get a start on a bachelor’s degree or a [...]
