Category Archives: Western Massachusetts

Advocate Best of the Valley Party with Hilltown Families

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Daniel

The Valley Advocate threw a great party last night for the winners of the 2011 Best of the Valley at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. Excellent food and friendly service by the Log Cabin. Only complaint: we should have had … Continue reading →

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Western Mass Economic Development: Holyoke to get another building in Gateway Park

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Daniel

http://www.wbjournal.com/news48409.html A Holyoke builder, The O’Connell Cos. Inc., will lease property from WPI to finance, construct and own a $30-million, four-story building at 50 Prescott St. The 92,000-square-foot building is expected to house about 140 employees and would be the … Continue reading →

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Western Mass is a great place for a Staycation

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Daniel

Local tourism is growing fast. West (Franklin) County (where I live) is an ideal place to locate a business that plays in the local tourism market. In Shelburne Falls we’ve got a great brand, nice people, and lots of opportunities … Continue reading →

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Western Mass Travel: Bradley Airport growing again

Posted on February 13, 2011 by admin

2010 saw new carriers and expanded service coming to Bradley, Western Massachusetts’ regional airport. Great if you could fly to Europe from Bradley! From Masslive.com: http://www.masslive.com/business-news/index.ssf/2011/02/bradley_international_airport_takes_off.html

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More Snow on the Way – Western Massachusetts

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Daniel

Western Massachusetts where I live has gotten slammed with snow this winter. We’re cancelling and rescheduling meetings regularly. I have one meeting next week that has been rescheduled three times already! Well, 2010 was the hottest year on record http://voices.washingtonpost.com/post-carbon/2010/12/2010_hottest_climate_year_on_r.html … Continue reading →

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Bloggers you should follow today – Dec. 9 2010

Posted on December 9, 2010 by admin

Just looking at my links on this website and I realized that Seth Godin and Chris Brogan have great blogs that I read all the time, but they don’t really need any encouragement from me. So I’m taking Seth and … Continue reading →

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Find out all about “Doing Business With Facebook” September 16, 2010

Posted on August 22, 2010 by admin

With 500,000,000 members, Facebook is a phenomenon none of us can ignore – and an opportunity none of us should pass up! Come find out what Facebook can do for you and your business. Registration is $10.00 per person, and … Continue reading →

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Shelburne Falls in the 21st Century, Part 1

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Daniel

The Web IS the modern world. You have to know how to use the Web to prosper, like in the 20th century you had to know how to drive a car (I’m talking about the developed world).  I make my … Continue reading →

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Hyper-local Journalism in Western Massachusetts

Posted on July 21, 2010 by admin

Lunch yesterday with Mary Serreze, publisher of NorthamptonMedia. She’s building – no, she’s built – a vibrant hyper-local news website. I’ve been watching the project since I met Mary at a Hidden-Tech social in Northampton in the spring. NorthamptonMedia gets … Continue reading →

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