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Inside
A CHALLENGING DOCKET
Features
NO SURE BETS
But MGM Springfield leader optimistic about the next chapter ... .................................................... 6
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
West Side story is one of continued progress...................................... 9
40 UNDER FORTY
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Departments
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...43
AGENDA...46
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...47
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...49
INCORPORATIONS...50
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...50
BANKRUPTCIES...50
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...50
BUILDING PERMITS...54
On the Cover
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THE BUSINESS JOURNAL OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
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But MGM Springfield leader optimistic about the next chapter ...6
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Law
Meet this year’s 40 Under Forty judges.......................14
Banking & Finance
CREATING A POWERHOUSE
M&T Bank Corp. to purchase People’s United Financial Inc................. 16
TAKING THE LONG VIEW
Napatree Capital brings ‘value investing’ to western Mass. ..... 19
TAX-LOSS HARVESTING
How this strategy can help you reduce your tax bill ................. 21
SEE: List of Credit Unions >>Page 23
WNEU School of Law continues to meet shifting needs of students, society ............................................................................................... 25
MRES AND HCAS
What authority do municipalities have with cannabis license seekers? ............................................................................................. 26
KNICK-KNACK KNOCKOUTS
How to avoid those family fights over grandma’s tchotchkes............................................27
NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENTS
What are employers really getting with these documents?................................................28
Employment
REMOTE POSSIBILITIES
When will employees come back to the office? And should they? . 30
PUTTING EXPERIENCE TO WORK
Viability’s new CEO is mission-driven, focused on the big picture 33
DON WE NOT OUR BLM APPAREL
Court rules employer can bar politically motivated clothing ...... 35
Women in Business
LEARNING TO TAKE CHARGE
Women’s Fund, HCC partner on course to develop leaders ........... 38
PROGRESS REPORT
Forum reveals that women still face challenges —
and a glass ceiling............................................................................ 40
PINK SLIP
COVID-19 takes significant toll on women in the workforce ........ 41
SEE: List of Employment Agencies >>Page 36
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