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Features
BusinessWest
JUNE 13, 2022
VOLUME 39 NUMBER 3
Departments
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...44
AGENDA...49
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...50
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...51
INCORPORATIONS...54
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...54
BANKRUPTCIES...54
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...54
BUILDING PERMITS...58
Inside
Country Bank donates its former headquarters to the town of Ware .. .............................................................................................................15
HOW LONG SHOULD YOU KEEP BUSINESS RECORDS?
There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this important question ......17
INHERITING AN IRA
The rules have changed, and some of the penalties are harsh ........................................... 20
CREATING SOLUTIONS TO AVOID POTENTIAL MISTAKES
Take steps now to avoid potential problems down the road ............................................... 21
CREATING A LEGACY PLAN
A secure lifestyle isn’t all that you can leave behind ............................................................ 22
DISPELLING A POPULAR MONEY MYTH
The equity on your home does not earn an investment return ........................................... 23
SEE: List of
Colleges with MBA Programs >>Page 30
40 UNDER FORTY
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD
2022 finalists are
inspirational leaders within the community ................ 6
AMANDA GARCIA
Associate Professor of Accounting and Finances, Director of the MBA Program, Elms College................................. 7
ANTHONY GLEASON II
President and co-founder of the Gleason Johndrow Companies....................................................................... 8
AMY ROYAL
Founder/CEO, the Royal Law Firm ................................ 9
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
As high season arrives, Lenox exudes energy ............... 11
Banking &
Financial Services
LANDMARK DECISION
On the Cover
40 UNDER FORTY ALUMNI
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2022 finalists are inspirational leaders within the community ...6
A PROGRAM OF BUSINESSWEST
Alumni
UNDER Achievement
FORTY
Award
Education
MARKING A MILESTONE
At 75, HCC celebrates all that’s changed, and all that hasn’t .........................................................24
THE 18 UNDER 18
Junior Achievement recognizes young leaders from across the region ......................................29
Summer Happenings
THINGS ARE HEATING UP
Our annual guide to summer activities in western mass.................31
Women in Business
GROWING DESIRE
Tina D’Agostino plants some business roots with blooms................38
A HOME GAME
Jessye Deane to take the helm at the Franklin County Chamber.....42
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