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Features
IN DEMAND
As families eye Western Mass., home prices soar ..................... 6
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Lenox goes all outdoors to save tourism season ...................... 10
HEALTHCARE HEROES
A salute to the class of 2020 .. 14
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Departments
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...41
COURT DOCKETS...44
AGENDA...45
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...46
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...47
INCORPORATIONS...49
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...49
BANKRUPTCIES...49
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...49
BUILDING PERMITS...54
On the Cover
IN DEMAND
As families eye Western Mass., home prices soar ... 6
Cover photography by Joseph Bednar
HEALTHCARE
HEROES
OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
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Education
PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE H O
Springfield looks to identify and provide skills students need to thrive...................................... 16
BALANCE SHEET
Dawn Forbes DiStefano brings to
Square One a blend of passion, business sense ................................................... 19
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
HCC, GCC, Elms College presidents receive national recognition .......22
Hampshire County
UNCERTAINTY ON THE MENU
Restaurants, a Hampshire County lifeblood, continue to adjust..... 24
GROWTH MARKET
Phoenix Fruit Farm continues to expand and promote local food . 27
Accounting & Tax Planning
READING THE FINE PRINT
There are strings attached to many COVID-19 relief programs ................................................ 29
ROUND 2
PPP second-draw loans come with strict eligibility requirements..................................................... 31
A TAX-PLANNING CHECKLIST
Take some steps now to make filing your return easier ............... 32
Insurance
ARE YOU COVERED?
Pandemic alters lifestyles — and, sometimes, home-insurance needs .. 36
EXPANDING THE FOOTPRINT
The Dowd Agencies merges with J. Raymond Lussier Insurance ...... 39
PREMIUM CONCERNS
What will a Biden administration mean for workplace safety? ....... 39
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