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A TURNAROUND STORY
Iron Duke, Ludlow Mills script an unlikely plot twist ................ 6
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
BusinessWest
NOV. 23, 2020
VOLUME 37 NUMBER 15
Departments
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...38
AGENDA...41
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...42
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...43
INCORPORATIONS...44
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...44
BANKRUPTCIES...44
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...44
BUILDING PERMITS...50
    On the Cover
  A TURNAROUND STORY
Iron Duke, Ludlow Mills script an unlikely plot twist...6
Cover photography by George O’Brien
 Progress continues on projects in Longmeadow.................................................................. 9
COVID-19
SURVIVAL MODE
Region’s tourism and hospitality industry proves resilient .... 14
LET THERE BE LIGHT
Bright Nights will be a bright spot in a trying year ................... 16
A WEEK’S WORTH OF HAPPINESS AT WORK
‘Walking Wednesdays’ and other steps to spread some cheer .............. 17
The Cannabis Industry
NATURAL RESOURCES
Market grows for hemp and CBD, but so do the challenges 19
GROWING A JOB MARKET
Cannabis industry promises workforce opportunities ............. 22
Law
IS THE GIG UP FOR SOME WORKERS?
How independent-contractor law may be loosening up .......... 24
AN EMPLOYMENT-LAW FORECAST
Biden administration will create a more employee-friendly landscape .................................................................................... 26
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Lax approach to snow removal is like walking on thin ice ...... 27
Accounting & Tax Planning
YEAR-END TAX PLANNING
A turbulent year brings many changes and issues to consider................................................... 28
REVIEW, REFOCUS, AND RESET
Amid the pandemic, it’s often hard to see the forest for the trees........................................ 31
Commercial Real Estate
FOR SALE, FOR LEASE
A listing of available commercial properties ...................................................................... 34
          SEE: List of Accounting Firms >>Page 32
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