GREENFIELD Greenfield Community College’s “Take the Floor” pitch competition is back this year, with one entrepreneur expected to take home a $10,000 grand prize at the end of the series. The event, which will begin at noon on Saturday at Hawks &.
Athol Credit Union’s new partnership brings banking innovation to members
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Modified: 5/2/2021 1:33:44 PM
ATHOL In-person banking during the COVID-19 pandemic has not been easy. For many weeks, banks in the region were forced to close their doors to the public due to concerns about spreading the virus. But thanks to a new partnership with ACI Worldwide, Athol Credit Union will provide its members with a new online bill pay service that allows cash payments to be made through a network of more than 60,000 participating retailers. According to a press release, this new service will enable members to make loan payments safely and securely while growing the options available for those who want make payments with cash.
Following successful Christmas contest, some decorate Orange downtown for Valentine’s Day
Following a successful Christmas contest, some businesses have decked out lampposts in downtown Orange in celebration of Valentine’s Day. This time, there’s no entry fee and no voting; it’s just for fun. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Following a successful Christmas contest, some businesses have decked out lampposts in downtown Orange in celebration of Valentine’s Day. This time, there’s no entry fee and no voting; it’s just for fun. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
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People on the Move
The longtime owner of
M. L. Schmitt Electric Inc. has transferred his business to two electricians who have worked for him for many years. Thomas Schmitt transferred the electrical-contracting firm that performs residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects to new co-owners
Peter Coppez and
Jean Pierre Crevier. Coppez joined M. L. Schmitt as an apprentice in 2000. He’s a graduate of Springfield Technical Community College, the Local IBEW #7 apprenticeship program, and Wentworth Institute of Technology, where he graduated this spring with a bachelor’s degree in project management. Crevier joined M. L. Schmitt as an apprentice in 2004. He earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from UMass and completed the Local IBEW #7 apprenticeship program. He graduated this spring with a master’s degree in project management from Wentworth Institute of Technology. Schmitt was President of M. L. Schmitt Electric for 31 years.