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Inside
Feature
THEY KNOW THE DRILL
Rocky’s Ace Hardware Approaches a Century of Innovation and Change.....................................6
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Agawam Copes with Present, Plans for Future.....................10
2022
Difference Makers
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Departments
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...81
COURT DOCKETS...84
AGENDA...83
CHAMBER CORNERS...85
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...86
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...87
INCORPORATIONS...88
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...88
BANKRUPTCIES...89
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...89
BUILDING PERMITS...94
On the Cover
2022 DIFFERENCE MAKERS
Cover photography by Leah Martin Photography
Tara Brewster........................ 20
The Community Foundation of
Western Massachusetts .............................................. 26 Heriberto Flores.......................................................... 30 John Greaney .............................................................. 34 Ruth Griggs................................................................. 37 Ted Hebert................................................................... 41
I Found Light Against All Odds and Its Founder and CEO,
Stefan Davis ........................................................................................................................ 44 Roca Holyoke and Springfield ............................................................................................48
Construction
A BIG SUPPLY OF CHALLENGES
Prices, Product Availability, Workforce Issues Test Area Contractors ... ............................................................................. 57
HISTORIC RENOVATION
CitySpace Launches Old Town Hall Restoration Project .................................................................61
IN SEARCH OF WORKERS
Construction Employment Dips Despite Record Rise In Wages ............. 63
Accounting & Tax Planning
DECIPHERING THE ‘CRYPTO MARKET’
What Are the Risks, Rewards, and Unknown Tax Implications? ....................................................... 70
UNDERSTANDING HSAs
They Provide Investment, Retirement-planning Opportunities ......................................................73
Commercial Real Estate
EASTWORKS AT 25
This Community Within a Community Is a Constantly Changing Picture ....................... 76
SEE: List
of General Contractors >>Page 65
SEE: List of
Accounting Firms >>Page 74
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SEE: List of
Commercial Real Managers >>Page 80
