Greenfield Recorder - Business Briefs: Oct. 25, 2024

ALYSSA DANSEREAU

ORANGE — Tractor Supply Co. at 83 New Athol Road is inviting customers to celebrate the Halloween season with a pet photo event.

On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., customers can bring in their pets, with or without a costume, to have their photos taken by a local photographer. The first 25 participants will also receive a free magnetic picture frame.

“At Tractor Supply, we understand that pets are a part of the family. That’s why we’re excited to host an event that will create Halloween memories for pet owners and animals alike,” Matt Loncrini, manager of the Orange Tractor Supply store, said in a statement. “Our customers love their furry best friends and we want to make sure this Halloween is one they won’t forget.”

In addition to the pet photos, customers will also have the opportunity to participate in a Pet Costume Contest.

For more information, call the Orange Tractor Supply at 978-544-3750.

GREENFIELD — The MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center will hold an Employer Spotlight event featuring Premiere Staffing Services Inc. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Greenfield Corporate Center, Suite 210.

With questions, call 413-774-4361.

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Cooperative Bank has promoted Alyssa Dansereau to vice president - controller.

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Dansereau brings several years of experience to the position. She has held previous roles as assistant vice president - assistant controller and staff accountant.

“Alyssa’s expertise and dedication have been invaluable assets to our team,” Jeremy Payson, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, said in a statement. “We are confident that Alyssa will continue to excel in this new role and contribute to the bank’s ongoing success.”

GREENFIELD — “The General” (1926) starring Buster Keaton will be screened on Monday, Nov. 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the Garden Cinemas featuring live accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based composer who specializes in creating music for silent films.

“The General,” set during the U.S. Civil War, tells the story of a southern locomotive engineer (Keaton) whose engine (named The General) is hijacked by Northern spies with his girlfriend on board. Keaton, commandeering another train, races north in pursuit behind enemy lines.

Rapsis will improvise an original musical score for “The General” live as the movie is shown, as was typically done during the silent film era.

“When the score gets made up on the spot, it creates a special energy that’s an important part of the silent film experience,” said Rapsis, who uses a digital synthesizer to recreate the texture of a full orchestra for the accompaniment.

Rapsis feels the Keaton films are a great introduction to silent films for modern audiences.

“Keaton’s comedy is as fresh today as it was a hundred years ago — maybe more so, because his kind of visual humor is a lost art,” Rapsis said of the pantomime artist.

Admission is $10.50 adults and $8.50 for children, seniors and students.

GREENFIELD — The Franklin County Community Development Corporation is working with Rainmaker Consulting to develop a strategic framework for its next several years and is seeking input from residents, businesses, clients, donors, partners and community members.

A survey, which is estimated to take 12 to 15 minutes to complete, is now available at surveymonkey.com/r/CNTFKHR. Although anonymous answers will be accepted, those who are willing to include their name and complete the survey before Oct. 30 will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift certificate to a local business.

BOSTON — Eversource has been listed in TIME’s ranking of the World’s Best Companies in 2024, which was curated in collaboration with global research and data firm Statista. Ranked No. 396 overall out of 1,000 companies and the No. 1 U.S. utility, this recognition highlights the energy company’s performance in three categories, including employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics.

“We’re proud to serve as a catalyst for New England’s clean energy transition through innovation and a focus on a more sustainable future,” Eversource Chair, President and CEO Joseph Nolan said in a statement. “We’re able to live out that mission by investing in our dedicated employees, fostering a people-centric culture in the workplace and supporting our communities. Exemplary corporate citizenship is essential for serving our customers and this crowning recognition is a testament to the high standards we continue to set across all areas of our operations.”

The World’s Best Companies 2024 ranking is based on an analysis conducted to identify the top-performing organizations across the globe. The 1,000 companies named to the list were identified based on three primary dimensions, including employee satisfaction surveys, which were conducted in more than 50 countries and evaluated employers based on image, atmosphere, working conditions, salary and equality. Additionally, organizations were considered based on revenue growth and sustainability transparency through publicly available ESG metrics.