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Inside
BusinessWest
DEC. 7, 2020
VOLUME 37 NUMBER 16
Departments
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...46
AGENDA...49
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...50
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...51
INCORPORATIONS...52
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...52
BANKRUPTCIES...53
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...53
BUILDING PERMITS...58
On the Cover
Selling the Region
COVER STORY
The Pandemic Helps Western Mass. Make Its Case ...6
Features
SELLING THE REGION
The pandemic helps Western Mass. makes its case ...................6
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Ludlow keeps building and improving.................... 10
LOOKING UP
National Business Trends Survey suggests improving outlook....................................................................... 14
Education
THE STERNEST OF TESTS
SEE: List of Private Schools >>Page 23
Construction
SAFETY FIRST
Community colleges bear the brunt of the pandemic .............18
Construction industry stays busy while adjusting to new reality ..25
CONSTRUCTING A PICTURE
Annual industry outlook predicts slow, uneven recovery in 2021 ................................................29
IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS
How to remodel your home safely during COVID-19..........................................................30
Women in Business
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Women Business Owners Alliance helps members grow through education ..........................................................................................38
URBAN OASIS
SkinCatering moves into expanded space in Tower Square ...........41
COURTING HISTORY
Danielle Williams takes her place on the bench .............................44
SEE: List
of General Contractors >>Page 32
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