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View full sizeShana Totino picks white and purple corncockles (agrostemma) and calendula flowers for sale at her Good Field Farm farm stand on Goshen Rd. (Rt. 9) in Williamsburg.The Connecticut River is a source of life and livelihood for many in Western Massachusetts
The Connecticut River and bodies of water all over Western Mass. are vital sources of income for marina owners, their employees and those who make use of them. Find out just how the Connecticut flows into the local economy. Read more »
Shana Totino grew up in the city but fell in love with working the land, which she does full-time now on her Williamsburg farm.
“Farming is a great way to make a positive impact on people’s lives. Just by providing people with local healthy food, that has a big impact in a lot of different ways,” she said. Read more »
The Republican's David Starr honored for 70 years with Newhouse Publications
Newhouse publications senior editor David Starr, president of The Republican, was honored by the Newhouse family and his colleagues at The Republican recently, after 70 years of newspapering.
Starr arrived in Springfield in 1977. Thirty four years later, at 89, he's still going strong. Read more »
More Business Monday:
• Voices of the Valley: The Austins, Austin Brothers Valley Farm, Belchertown
• Commentary: The cost of long-term health is a problem that cannot be ignored
• Commentary: Federal Trade Commission investigation of Google may stifle innovation in high-tech companies
• New Springfield Rotary Club president Edward Sunter sees motivation of members a key goal
• Massachusetts legislators seek new regulations for temporary staffing agencies
• Country Bank aids communities hit by June 1 Springfield tornado
Notebooks
• Business Bits: Baystate jobless picture still better than elsewhere, Stop & Shop launches iPhone app, UMass sees revenue, enrollment growth, and more
• Business etc: Salter College comes to Chicopee, Gengras Motor Cars donates to tornado relief, Gilbane Building Co. opens new office, and more
• Western Massachusetts business calendar: July 13 - Aug. 15