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Home Difference Makers Class of 2023
Class of 2023 Special Coverage

Scenes from the 2023 Difference Makers Celebration

By BusinessWest Staff April 28, 2023

Thursday, April 27 5:30 at Log Cabin, Holyoke

Thank you to our partner sponsors:

Burkhart Pizzanelli, P.C., the Royal Law Firm, TommyCar Auto Group, and Westfield Bank.

View the 2023 Celebration Photo Gallery Here

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