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Editor, Brad Kane,
bkane@wbjournal.com
Senior Staff Writer,
Monica Benevides,
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(Manufacturing, higher education,
diversity & inclusion)
Staff Writers
Katherine Hamilton
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(Real estate, health care)
Sloane M. Perron
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(Banking & finance)
Photographers
Edd Cote, Matt Wright, Ken Wirf
Contributor
Susan Shalhoub
Lead Researcher, Timothy Doyle,
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Research Assistant, Heide Martin,
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Production Director, Kira Beaudoin,
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Art Director, Mitchell Hayes,
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Senior Accounts Manager
Christine Juetten,
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Senior Special Accounts Manager
Mary Lynn Bosiak,
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Marketing & Events Manager
Kris Prosser, kprosser@wbjournal.com
COO, Mary Rogers,
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Accounting Assistant, Rae Rogers,
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Account Receivable Specialist,
Patty Harris,
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Human Resources, Jill Coran,
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Director of Audience Development,
Valerie Clark,
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Operations Assistant,
Leah Allen,
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Publisher, CEO, Peter Stanton
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Associate Publisher, Mark Murray
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President, Tom Curtin
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CON T EN TS
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A division of:
Cool
Welcome to Cool STUFF Made & Built
in Massachusetts ..................................... 4
A letter from one of our sponsors
No experience, willing to work? You're
hired ............................... ............................ 6
Manufacturers are increasingly desperate for new
employees and are taking extra steps to bring them
into the fold.
A manufacturing lifestyle ................... 10
Manufacturing and construction jobs often pay more
than those outside the industry, which can help you
live the lifestyle you want.
Sparking innovation .............................. 12
Fire suppression systems made and built in Central
Mass. save lives and make fighting fires easier.
A North Brookfield shoemaker's
legacy ........................................................ 16
Now part of Vibram, the facility formerly known as
Quabaug Corp. has supplied soles for generations.
Brewing on the Quabbin ...................... 20
Lost Towns Brewing, under a new head brewer, plans
to expand.
Manufacturing profiles from STUFF's
sponsors............ .................................. 24-37
Largest local manufacturers ........ 38-41
Higher-ed programs for
manufacturers ........................................ 42
Manufacturing resource guide .... 43-46
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