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Feature
ETHICS IN BUSINESS
Adding Definition to the Terms ‘Good’ and ‘Right’ ................... 6
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Lee Moves Ahead with Key Municipal Projects...............10
THE SUSPENSE IS BUILDING
The 2022 Difference Makers Will Be Announced Later This Month .. ............................................... 14
NEW YEAR, SAME VIRUS
What Employers Should Know Entering Year Three of the Pandemic.............................. 16
Banking & Finance
MORE THAN WRITING CHECKS
BusinessWest
FEB. 7, 2022
VOLUME 38 NUMBER 20
Departments
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...41
AGENDA...43
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...46
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...48
INCORPORATIONS...49
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...49
BANKRUPTCIES...50
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...50
BUILDING PERMITS...54
On the Cover
ETHICS IN BUSINESS
Adding Definition to the Terms ‘Good’ and ‘Right’ ...6
Banks, Credit Unions Find Many Ways to Give Back, Especially During Pandemic .........................................................................17
THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN
Customers at Some Banks Have a Say in Grant Decisions.........20
GET READY TO FILE 2021 TAXES
There Are Few Changes, but Some Could Impact Your Return ....................................................................22
ESTATE TAX IN MASSACHUSETTS
The $1 Million Exemption Level Is Among the Lowest in the Country........................................................24
Education
AFTER THE STICKER SHOCK
Colleges Offer Many Ways to Make a Degree More Affordable ...........................................................27
REMOTE POSSIBILITIES
College Internships Turn Pandemic into Learning Experience........................................................... 31
Manufacturing
MAKING CHANGES
Local Manufacturers Still Grappling with Supply, Workforce Issues ...... ....................................................................................................... 36
INNOVATION AND ADAPTATION
Manufacturing Leaders Ponder the State of Their Industry.......39
SEE: List of Banks >>Page 25
SEE: List of Colleges >>Page 34
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