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Inside
Feature
SOUND STRATEGY
Drake project called a game changer for Amherst and its downtown................................6
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Greenfield keeps a sharp focus on the future ...............................10
DIFFERENCE MAKERS
Scenes from the
2022 celebration....................15
Sports & Leisure
STILL ON A ROLL
Golf industry eyes
continued growth,
but challenges abound .........21
NOT QUITE THE REAL THING
But simulators have become a solid addition to the
business of golf...............................................................................26
Travel & Tourism
TIME TO SHINE
Region’s cultural, recreational destinations anticipate a
strong 2022.....................................................................................32
LOOKING FOR BETTER ODDS
Amid challenges, MGM Springfield takes strides toward normalcy .... ........................................................................................................ 33
OPTIMISM ON DISPLAY
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Departments
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...51
COURT DOCKETS...52
CHAMBER CORNERS...52
AGENDA...53
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...54
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...55
INCORPORATIONS...58
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...58
BANKRUPTCIES...58
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...58
BUILDING PERMITS...62
On the Cover
SOUND STRATEGY
Drake project called a game changer for Amherst and its downtown ...6
Cover photography by George O’Brien
SEE: List
of Tourist Attractions >>Page 42
Springfield Museums moves toward a full slate of activities..................34
STAGING GROUND
Shakespeare &Company looks to ‘sigh no more’ in 2022 ........................ 36
CALL OF THE WILD
Adventure East connects locals with the great outdoors.........................38
Franklin County
LIGHTING THE WAY
Yankee Candle and its Deerfield Village remain powerful draws45
GETTING RECONNECTED
Greenspace CoWork launches business networking series .......... 48
DIFFERENCE
A PROGRAM OF BUSINESSWEST
SEE: List of
Golf Courses
>>Page 30
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