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For an all-new episode, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Jean McMurray, executive director of the Worcester County Food Bank. They talk about the business of fighting hunger.

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For an all-new episode on February 14, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Dr. Marc Harrison, chief of medical operations for the Cleveland Clinic, about a good role model for truly healthy health care.

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For an all-new episode on February 7, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks Bill Picard (center), Mike Bingham (left) and Mark Deuger (right) of Advanced Environmental Solutions on making a market in environmental sustainability.

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For an all-new episode on January 31, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Worcester City Manager Mike O'Brien about sustainable business and development in a tough economy.

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For an all-new episode on January 24, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Bob & Jennifer Caron of Body Therapeutics and Zen Training Center regarding the growing demand for alternative health and wellness care.

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For an all-new episode, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Karen Longo, executive director, and Dr. David Wilner, medical director, of Summit Elder Care. They talk about controlling health care and insurance costs by keeping people out of nursing homes as long as possible.

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For an all-new episode, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with John Bassett, outgoing president of Clark University, and his wife, Kay Bassett. They talk about the advances made and challenges met during John Bassett's decade at the helm of Clark.

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For an all-new episode, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Carol Donnelly, interim director of the Worcester Center for Crafts.

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For an all-new episode, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Erin Williams of the Worcester Cultural Coalition and Troy Siebels of the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts. They talk about the Woo Card: Opening the door to Worcester County's cultural community.

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For an all-new episode, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Niaz Dorry, coordinating director of the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance. They talk about the economic and environmental impact of overfishing.

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For an all-new episode, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Susan Witt, co-founder of BerkShares. They talk about local currency for the Berkshire region.

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For an all-new episode, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Stephen O'Neil, administrator of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority. They talk about getting more employees to rise the RTA to and from work.

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For an all-new episode, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Al Hartheimer of the Center for the Study of Economics. They talk about a land-value tax for Massachusetts.

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For an all-new episode, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Worcester Mayor Konnie Lukes, a candidate for re-election as mayor. They talk about Worcester's economic challenges and opportunities -- and what a "weak" mayor can do about them.  

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For an all-new episode, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Worcester City Councilor At-Large Kate Toomey, a candidate for mayor. They talk about Worcester's economic challenges and opportunities -- and what a "weak" mayor can do about them.

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For an all-new episode, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Casey Burns of the Regional Environmental Council of Central Mass. They talk about the business and economics of sustainable agriculture: Making green by going green.

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For an all-new episode on August 2, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talks with Helen Beaumont of the Worcester Cultural Commission and Nat Needle of the Highland Street Business Association. They talk about Art in the Park -- and the intersection of art and commerce.  

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For an all-new episode on June 28, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talked with Dick Kennedy of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce. They talked about revitalizing local commerce during a tough economy.

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For an all-new episode on June 14, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talked with J. Stuart Esty of Dr. Gonzo's

Uncommon Condiments. They talked about Going Main Street: Moving from clicks to clicks and bricks. Click here to hear

a 2 minute 23 second audio highlight of the interview, in MP3 format.

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For an all-new episode on June 7, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talked with Grace Ross of the Massachusetts Alliance Against Predatory Lending. They talked putting an end to predatory and illegally discriminatory lending practices in the Bay State. Click here to hear a 3 minute 38 second audio highlight of the interview, in MP3 format.

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 For an all-new episode on May 31, Best Rate Of Climb principal Steve D'Agostino talked with Colin & Carrick McCullough of Our Renewable Nation. They talked about protecting our environment and creating new jobs. Click here to hear a 2 minute 27 second audio highlight of the interview, in MP3 format.

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For May 24 in an all-new episode, Steve interviews Joe Grafton of the 10% Shift. They talk about encouraging consumers to shift at least 10% of their non-local spending to local independents. Click here to hear a 2 minute 50 second audio highlight of the interview, in MP3 format.

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For May 3 in an all-new episode, Steve interviewed Clara Savage and Dawn Clark of Common Pathways. They talk about Common Pathways entering the public phase of its health-community mission. Click here for a 2 minute 56 second audio highlight in MP3 format.

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For April 26 in an all-new episode, Steve interviews Hank Stolz, principal and host of Wake Up Worcester!

They talk about starting up commercially supported TV and radio shows in a tough economy.

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For April 19 in an all-new episode, Steve interviews Robert Thomas of the Martin Luther King Jr. Business Empowerment Center.

They talk about growing and expanding business and economic opportunity for all Americans.

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For April 12 in an all-new episode, Steve interviews Kenneth Mandile of the Worcester Tea Party. They talk about protesting government bailouts, spending and tax increases and attacks on free markets.

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For April 5 in an all-new episode, Steve interviews Beth Proko and Tony Economou of Worcester Citizens for Business.

They talk about creating a single property-tax rate for Worcester.

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For March 29 in an all-new episode, Steve interviews Lorelei Grazier of Down 2 Earth. They talk about taking clean,

green products and services to the masses in a profitable way.

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