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Inside
Feature
COVID-19: ONE YEAR LATER
What we’ve learned, what’s changed, what’s changed forever .. ..................................................... 6
WORK AFTER THE PANDEMIC
Will employers or workers have the proverbial upper hand?.....10
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Holyoke looks to regain momentum lost to the pandemic.. ................................................... 14
Home Improvement
BACKYARD EXPERIENCE
Outdoor-improvement business looking strong for 2021 ............ 19
FUELING INTEREST
CET marks 45 years of energy-saving innovations... ............................................................................... 22
LEARNING ON THE FLY
STCC faculty, students make investment in digital- literacy skills ......................................................... 33
BusinessWest
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VOLUME 37 NUMBER 22
Departments
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...46
AGENDA...50
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...51
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...53
INCORPORATIONS...53
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...53
BANKRUPTCIES...53
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...53
BUILDING PERMITS...58
On the Cover
COVID-19: ONE YEAR LATER
What We’ve Learned, What’s Changed, What’s Changed Forever ...6
Cover design by Mike Nasuti
SEE: List
of General Contractors >>Page 28
Technology
Manufacturing
MACHINE LEARNING
A CRITICAL GAP
The digital divide is holding too many people back ........ 34
SEE: List of Computer Network/IT Services >>Page 34
ACC’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology program adapts to unusual times ................................................................................... 36
KEEPING PACE
Five manufacturing trends to watch in 2021..................................39
Business of Aging
TAKING SHOTS
Vaccine rollout in Massachusetts continues its rocky pace ............ 40
BUILDING MOMENTUM
Healthcare construction is picking up, but questions remain ....... 42
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