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Features
THE RISING COST OF ... EVERYTHING
The economic factors affecting supply, and what they mean for businesses ................................... 8
RELIEF, JOY ... AND ANXIETY, TOO
BusinessWest
MAY 26, 2021
VOLUME 38 NUMBER 1
Departments
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...53
AGENDA...57
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...58
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...59
INCORPORATIONS...61
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...61
BANKRUPTCIES...61
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...61
BUILDING PERMITS...66
    On the Cover
  THE RISING COST OF ... EVERYTHING
The economic factors affecting supply, and what they mean for businesses ...6
Cover design by Mike Nasuti
Bay State’s shift in COVID restrictions brings range of emotions ..................................................................... 10
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Teamwork leads to optimism in Chicopee ............... 14
Summer
Happenings
FUN IN THE SUN
Western Mass. offers plenty of outdoor activity this summer .. 17
PLAY BALL!
Blue Sox, Starfires ready to kick off their summer seasons .............. 20
    BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
Green River Festival returns with a new date and new site............ 21
Law
EXAMINING PFML
With the leave bill now in effect, here’s how it works...................... 26
POLICY DECISIONS
In the COVID world, businesses should examine insurance expenses . ........................................................................................................... 28
CHANGING THE DYNAMIC
Employers must focus on returning women to the workforce.......................................... 29
Nonprofits
COPING WITH TODAY — AND TOMORROW
Nonprofits know there is simply no turning back the clock ........... 31
TAKING THINGS TO A HIGHER GEAR
The ‘Bike Man’ continues to broaden his mission to give back ...... 36
Home Improvement
UPSCALE BUT SIMPLE
Kitchen and bathroom designs reflect how people live today ........ 40
SURVEY SAYS
The pandemic changed how we understand ‘home’....................... 44
Commercial Real Estate
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
Westmass strives to become a more impactful force in economic development.................. 46
SEE: List
of Tourist Attractions >>Page 23
       SEE: List of Commercial Real Estate Managers >>Page 50
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