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Emerging leaders Participate in Community Leadership Institute
(Regional) – Fourteen men and women, sponsored by area companies as up and coming employees and future leaders in our community, have been accepted into the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce’s Community Leadership Institute (CLI). CLI is dedicated to providing participants with individual leadership skills and a deep understanding of the region. The nine-month program […]
Chamber Member Spotlight: Beaudoin HVAC Brings Personalized Touch To Central MA
Eric Beaudoin, owner of Beaudoin HVAC, has been working with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) since he was 14 years old. About eleven years ago, he came up with a plan to run his brother’s company for him and on October 30th, 2019, Eric purchased the company in full from his brother Keith. Business […]
Home, Condo Sale Prices Set September Records
Article Source: State House News Service Article By: Michael P. Norton Low Rates, Strong Demand May Lift Fall Market OCT. 28, 2020…..Home and condo sales and prices skyrocketed across Massachusetts in September, with the median single-family home price surging to $472,000. The Warren Group on Wednesday reported that nearly 6,400 single-family homes were sold […]
Human Resources Council
Join the discussion on the effects to our mental health and the stress in the workplace related to COVID-19. We will discuss managing the anxiety around reintegration back to the office and the anxiety of uncertainty of how to best proceed. Kyrah Altman, President and Co-Founder of Let’s Empower, Advocate and Do, Inc. (LEAD) is […]
Chamber Member Spotlight: bankHometown rescues small businesses with PPP approvals
When the SBA launched the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), bankHometown sprang into action to assist local business owners access these funds and keep the community employed. Their branches moved swiftly and quickly to transform the retail business so that their customers could count on them, and, in total, bankHometown approved almost 800 PPP loans totaling […]
Weekly Download | We’re Retiring Later Than Ever, Which Is Good for Companies
The retirement age was long believed to be 65. Thus, the moment most individuals clocked 65, they tapped out of the employment sector and went home to start drawing on their Social Security benefits. Our community is experiencing a major shift as more and more workers are opting to stay on, later than 65, some […]
Fidelity Bank – Being Smart about Cyber Security
COVID-themed phishing attacks are up 3,000% from early March to early June 2020 Join us for a FREE webinar via Cisco Webex. Thursday, October 29 | 8:30am Am I at risk? The short answer is yes, no one is safe from attackers. Cyber threats are on the rise. Small businesses are at just as […]
State Announces COVID-19 Small Business Grants – Apply Today!
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has made $50.8 million in grants available to support small businesses, microenterprises, and their employees, families, and communities. Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC) will be administering these funds to businesses experiencing economic hardship and a loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Grant funding is intended to help businesses adversely […]
North Central Massachusetts Chamber Welcomes Travis Condon to its Professional Staff
The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the addition of Travis Condon to its professional staff in the position of Public Affairs Manager. In this position, Mr. Condon will be tasked with growing the advocacy and public policy efforts of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber and increasing the visibility of the […]