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VOLUME 41 NUMBER 21
DEPARTMENTS
OPINION...10
PICTURE THIS...24
AGENDA...26
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...27
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...28
INCORPORATIONS...30
MA ERS
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...30
BANKRUPTCIES...30
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...31
Features
TAPPING INTO TRADITION
Fifth Generation of Williams Farm Sugarhouse Continues Sweet Story.....................................................4
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Deerfield Emphasizes Diverse Destinations ................8
Law
THE
MASSACHUSETTS
PARENTAGE ACT
A Step Toward Parentage Equality for All .............. 12
THE NEW PAY-
TRANSPARENCY
LAW
What Massachusetts Employers Need to Know ................ 15
AFTER THE DEI EXECUTIVE ORDER
What Are the Compliance Requirements for Private Employers?.......................................................................16
NO WEDDING, NO RING
Massachusetts Highest Court Overturns 60-year Precedent ......................................................................... 18
JENNIE ADAMCZYK
Executive Director, Providence Ministries .............DM6
SHERYL BLANCATO
CEO, Second Chance Animal Services .................DM10
ANDREA BORDENCA
CEO, DESCO Service.................................................DM13
MYCHAL CONNOLLY
CEO, Stand Out Truck............................................... DM17
JOHN DELANEY
Director, Ride to Remember .................................. DM20
JOHN DOLEVA
President and CEO, Naismith Memorial
Basketball Hall of Fame............................................DM23
MICHAEL J. DIAS FOUNDATION
..................................................................................... DM29
DAN MORIARTY
President and CEO, Monson Savings Bank ..........DM32
Insurance
INSURING AGAINST THE WORST
Climate Trends, Weather Events Create Havoc for Premiums, Home Values................................................ 19
PLANNING AHEAD
Financial Preparation Saves Time, Money, Heartache..22
BUILDING PERMITS...34
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