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Inside
COVID Stories
BusinessWest
DEC. 21, 2020
VOLUME 37 NUMBER 17
Departments
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...72
AGENDA...73
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...74
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...75
INCORPORATIONS...76
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...76
BANKRUPTCIES...76
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...76
BUILDING PERMITS...82
Pandemic Tests the Mettle of the Region’s Small Businesses .............. 6
THINGS ARE HEATING UP
Hot Oven Cookies Seizes Growth Opportunities During Pandemic .. 7
COVID TAILS
Pandemic Has Forced This ‘Pet Re- sort’ to Consolidate and Pivot ....... 8
WORDS TO LIVE BY
On the Cover
COVID STORIES
Pandemic Tests the Mettle of the Region’s Small Businesses ...6
Cover staff photos
Greenfield Recorder Stays Locally Focused on Pandemic — and Everything Else................. 10
THE LATEST WORD
At Hadley Printing, the Presses Have Started Rolling Again................................................................................14
ROOT CAUSES
For This Dental Practice, COVID Has Brought Myriad Challenges .................................... 15
Feature
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
North Adams Remains a Draw on Many Levels ................................. 18
Banking & Finance
LENDING A HAND
For Banks, COVID-19 Disruption Leads to Innovation ...................... 21
PLAY BALL
Country Bank Announces Sponsorship Agreement with WooSox ............................................................... 26
MORE THAN JUST BITCOIN
Blockchain Can Provide Efficiencies in Healthcare and Other Sectors............................................................... 27
SEE: List of Credit Unions >>Page 29
Auto Sales
DRIVING FORCES
For Dealers, a Sense of Normalcy, or a New Normal, Is Settling In ..... 30
SEE: List of Auto Dealers >>Page 33
2021 Giving Guide Special Section Pages 35-56 Business of Aging
NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT
Cedarbrook Village Navigates Safe Opening During Challenging Year................................................... 57
SHOT IN THE ARM
Here Come the COVID Vaccines — but Hurdles Remain .......................60
Commercial Real Estate
FOR SALE, FOR LEASE
A listing of available commercial properties ........................................................................ 66
SEE: List of Senior Living Communities >>Page 62
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