Archive for October, 2010
Doctor shortage in Massachusetts
By | On Oct 26, 2010 | CommentsAccording to the 2010 Physician Workforce Study by the Massachusetts Medical Society, practices across Massachusetts are having trouble recruiting doctors and as a result, patients are having trouble finding doctors to treat them. Berkshire County’s situation was labeled “critical” by the report’s authors. See Amanda Korman’s article Study Finds Doctor Scarcity (Berkshire Eagle, 10/20/2010) for more [...]
Location, Location, Location
By | On Oct 13, 2010 | CommentsWe have been preaching to our customers that “local search matters”. We recently conducted a local search seminar sponsored by the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce and had a good showing of local business folks role up their sleeves and work on improving their local search results. I know it is one thing for us to [...]
Nobel Prize in Economics Awarded for Theory on Why Unemployment Remains So High
By | On Oct 12, 2010 | CommentsThe WSJ reported today that three academic economists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for their research into the phenomenon of high unemployment even though there is a rise in job openings (Trio Share Economics Prize, WSJ, October 12, 2010). They hypothesized that high unemployment benefits which result in the unemployed spending more [...]
In for a Penny, in for a Pound
By | On Oct 05, 2010 | CommentsI bought a building this past week – 173 Water Street in Williamstown. Seven suites of offices located right across the street from the Cable Mills site. Given the economy, some would say that is quite a leap of faith. To me, it was a no-brainer. The American economy is an incredibly sturdy mechanism. It [...]