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On the Cover
DIFFERENCE MAKERS
Introducing the Class of 2023 ... 25
Leah Martin Photography
FEB. 20,2023
VOLUME 39 NUMBER 21
DEPARTMENTS
OPINION...10
PICTURE THIS...79
COURT DOCKETS...81
AGENDA...82
CHAMBER CORNERS...82
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...83
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...85
INCORPORATIONS...86
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...86
BANKRUPTCIES...87
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...87
BUILDING PERMITS...90
Features
A JOURNEY CONTINUES
Building a New Home for Girls Inc. Has Been a Learning Experience on Many Levels.............................................4
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Northampton Fights Back from the Pandemic ...........8
Construction
BUILDING ON A STRONG FOUNDATION
New Wright Builders Owner Plans for a Sustainable Future ................................................................................ 13
VIEW FROM THE TOP
In Its Fifth Decade, OMG Inc. Keeps Growing and Innovating ........................................................................ 16
2023 Difference Makers
NATHAN COSTA
President, Springfield Thunderbirds ...........................30
STEVEN AND JEAN GRAHAM
Owners, Toner Plastics Group .....................................34
HELIX HUMAN SERVICES
(Formerly the Children’s Study Home)........................38
BURNS MAXEY
Board President, CitySpace ......................................... 42
CLAUDIA PAZMANY
Executive Director, Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
GABRIELLE GOULD
Executive Director, Amherst Business Improvement District ............................................................................ 45
GARY ROME
President and CEO, Gary Rome Auto Group ............ 50 SPRINGFIELD BALLERS .................................... 57
HENRY THOMAS
President and CEO, Urban League of Springfield .... 61
Accounting &TaxPlanning
SAVE AND SECURE
Updated Act Introduces New Rules, Incentives to Promote Retirement Plans ............................................69
THE GOAL IS EFFICIENCY
Accounting Policies and Procedures Are Essential for Nonprofits ........................................................................ 71
Cybersecurity
DEFENSE MECHANISM
What Does the Cybersecurity Landscape Look Like in 2023? ................................................................................74
GUESSING GAME
Don’t Make Yourself a Target with Easily Cracked Passwords ........................................................................ 77
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