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Hampshire County
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Inside
Features
FEEDING FRENZY
There’s Still No End in Sight to Soaring Home Prices................6
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
BusinessWest
JAN. 24, 2022
VOLUME 38 NUMBER 19
Departments
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...47
COURT DOCKETS...51
AGENDA...51
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...52
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...53
INCORPORATIONS...54
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...54
BANKRUPTCIES...54
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...54
BUILDING PERMITS...62
On the Cover
TOWERING ACHIEVEMENTS
Dinesh Patel and Vid Mitta Are Reimagining a Springfield Landmark ...16
Cover photography by George O’Brien
Northampton Leaders Seek to Boost
Economy ......................................................................10
UNWELCOME SURPRISES
Efforts to Curb Unexpected Medical Bills Go into Effect ...15
Top Entrepreneur
2021
TOWERING ACHIEVEMENTS
Dinesh Patel and Vid Mitta
Are Reimagining a Springfield Landmark...............................16
Restaurants Still Navigating Thorny Challenges..........................25
NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS
Cider House Media Makes the Community Its Business ..............28
POSITIVE CHANGE
Hampshire College Campaign Gets Boost from Anonymous Donor ................................30
Insurance
Commercial Real Estate
ACTIVITY REPORT
Commercial Real-estate Market Sees Movement in Many Categories...................................................................................38
FIGHTING THE FIGHT
Battling Cancer, Evan Plotkin Continues His Revitalization Efforts ................................43
COVID AND PROPERTY VALUE
It May Be Wise to Consider Whether to Appeal Your Assessment ......44
COME TOGETHER
Mergers and Acquisitions Continue to Dominate the Insurance Industry .....................................31
WHAT’S COVERED?
Homeowners Insurance Isn’t a One-size-fits-all Proposition .......................................................34
SEE: List of
Insurance Agencies >>Page 36
SEE: List of
Commercial Real Estate Brokers >>Page 45
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