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Small business owner Michelle Zimora crafts Z-Wraps, sustainable & reusable textiles for leftover foods, in her Easthampton, MA studio.

Z-Wraps Offer a Sustainable Alternative for Leftovers

By WGBY / Dec 9, 2019 / No Comments

Ever since she was a child, Michelle Zimora loved to take random materials and turn them into something beautiful and useful. Before she had kids, …

The brewers at Barrington Brewery in Great Barrington, Mass are going green and using solar power to produce a variety of tasty ales and lagers.

Barrington Brewery Crafts Solar Powered Beer

By WGBY / Dec 5, 2019 / No Comments

Craft beer enthusiasts might want to check out the new brew from a Great Barrington brewer. Just four ingredients are needed to make a basic …

Visit a Repair Public workshop in Easthampton, where the local organization teaches people how to fix common household items.

Repair Public Teaches How to Fix Household Items

By WGBY / Nov 28, 2019 / No Comments

Have you ever had something in your house that suddenly stops working, and you can’t figure out how to fix it? Most people will try, …

Women Business Leaders in the Berkshires continues with mineral makeup pioneer Jane Iredale, who shares the origins of Jane Iredale Cosmetics.

Jane Iredale: Mineral Makeup Pioneer

By WGBY / Nov 27, 2019 / No Comments

Great Barrington, MA is the headquarters of Jane Iredale Cosmetics. Connecting Point’s Carolee McGrath sits down with mineral makeup pioneer and owner Jane Iredale. Iredale …

Classic mom-n-pop donut shops are being replaced by big chains, but Brian Sullivan hits the road in search of western Mass' disappearing donut shops.

Western Mass’ Disappearing Donut Shops

By WGBY / Nov 1, 2019 / No Comments

The small-town donut shop used to be ubiquitous, but these days you’ll likely find a chain store instead of the mom-and-pop shop that once stood …

E-For-All Holyoke Director Tessa Murphy-Romboletti shares how the organization supports small businesses and entrepreneurship in the Paper City.

E-For-All Holyoke Encourages Entrepreneurship in the Paper City

By WGBY / Mar 27, 2019 / No Comments

Entrepreneurship for All is a non-profit organization with locations throughout Massachusetts that give small business owners tools that they can use to grow their business. …

Learn how the western Mass chapter of Business Among Moms helps women small business owners grow their businesses while balancing their home life.

Business Among Moms Supports Women Small Business Owners

By WGBY / Feb 26, 2019 / No Comments

Being a business owner presents challenges but owning a business while juggling motherhood has a whole host of additional challenges, as well as opportunities. Business …

Retail Association of MA's Jon Hurst and small business owner Judy Herrell discuss the impact the new health care fee will have on small businesses.

Health Care Fee for Massachusetts Businesses

By WGBY / Dec 26, 2018 / No Comments

Addressing rising health care costs is a challenge for politicians, families and businesses. In 2017, a passed to implement the Employer Medical Assistance Contribution Supplement, …

Senator Don Humason and Judy Herrell from Herrell's Ice Cream in Northampton advised the Massachusetts Senate Retail Task Force on the needs of small businesses in western Mass. Carolee McGrath sat down with Humason and Herrel to learn more about the challenges Massachusetts businesses face in 2018.

Massachusetts Senate Retail Task Force Advisors

By WGBY / Jun 12, 2018 / No Comments

The Massachusetts Senate Retail Task Force was formed to help businesses prosper in the Commonwealth. The task force held regional meetings with local business owners …

Thanks to a state grant program subsidy, small and mid-sized Massachusetts companies will be able to access the cutting-edge facilities at the UMass Institute for Applied Life Sciences for their own projects.

UMass Institute for Applied Life Sciences Grants for Massachusetts Businesses

By WGBY / May 2, 2018 / No Comments

The UMass Institute for Applied Life Sciences is a rarity in western Massachusetts: it’s a $150 million facility where education and industry work, sometimes in …

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Z-Wraps Offer a Sustainable Alternative for Leftovers

Barrington Brewery Crafts Solar Powered Beer

Repair Public Teaches How to Fix Household Items

Jane Iredale: Mineral Makeup Pioneer

Western Mass’ Disappearing Donut Shops

E-For-All Holyoke Encourages Entrepreneurship in the Paper City

Business Among Moms Supports Women Small Business Owners

Health Care Fee for Massachusetts Businesses

Massachusetts Senate Retail Task Force Advisors

UMass Institute for Applied Life Sciences Grants for Massachusetts Businesses

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