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Inside
BusinessWest
AUG. 3, 2020
VOLUME 37 N U M B E R 7
Departments
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...41
COURT DOCKETS...44
AGENDA...45
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...46
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...47
INCORPORATIONS...48
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...48
BANKRUPTCIES...49
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...49
BUILDING PERMITS...54
Feature
MISSION: ACCEPTED
Paul Belsito eyes ‘impact philan- thropy’ as he takes helm at Davis Foundation .......................... 6
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Chicopee Mayor sees pandemic as temporary impediment ........ 9
COVID-19
STEP INSIDE
As shoppers gradually return, retailers face uncertain outlook.
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DRIVING FORCES
Lack of inventory, skyrocketing prices for used cars dominate market ................................. 16
On the Cover
THE FUTURE OF WORK
COVID-19 may bring lasting change to the landscape ...22
Cover photography by George O’Brien
DEVELOPMENTS OF NOTE
While playing the waiting game, SSO keeps the music coming... 20
Modern Office
THE FUTURE OF WORK
COVID-19 may bring lasting change to the landscape .................................................... 22
SMALL STEPS FOR BIG WINS
Staying focused, staying healthy are keys to working at home ......................................... 25
Accounting & Tax Planning
CHANGES TO THE RULES
COVID brings some relief, and options, with retirement plans.... 28
SEE: List of Office Furniture Retailers >>Page 27
BY ALL ACCOUNTS
Technology
Taxpayers given relief with retirement-plan loans, distributions ..................................... 29
A PRIMER ON RMDs
SEE: List of Accounting Firms >>Page 32
Secure Act changes rules on required mini- mum distributions...................................... 30
SEE: List of Computer Network/IT Services >>Page 39
BusinessWest
INDEX
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TAKING THE LONG VIEW
Pandemic opens door to a permanent role for telehealth..................................................... 34
FROM A DISTANCE
Managers need to manage the technology, people, and culture ..................................... 37
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