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BusinessWest
NOV. 24, 2021
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Departments
OPINION...12
PICTURE THIS...70
AGENDA...73
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE...74
Women of
COMPANY NOTEBOOK...75
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CHANGING THE SCRIPT
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On the Cover
ROLLING ALONG
Five Years After Legalization, Cannabis Is Thriving in Massachusetts ...6
Cover photography by Joseph Bednar
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
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BusinessWest will celebrate Women of Impact on Dec. 9 .... 16
Cannabis
ROLLING ALONG
Five years after legalization, cannabis is thriving in Massachusetts ......................... 18
AIMING HIGH
Payton Shubrick sets out to build a family success story....................................................................... 22
2021 Giving Guide
A TIME TO GIVE
It’s always time, but this year, the need is even greater .................. 28
GIVING IS IMPORTANT
But how you give can definitely improve your impact .................. 28
REGIONAL PHILANTHROPIC OPPORTUNITIES
Learn about some of the region’s nonprofits that need your support .......................... 30-50
Accounting & Tax Planning
YEAR-END TAX PLANNING
Taking steps now can help reduce your tax bite later ............................................................................... 53
DOLLARS AND SENSE
Some considerations to keep in mind as the year draws to a close..................................................... 58
Commercial Real Estate
A TIME TO THINK BIG
Communities ponder how best to spend and invest infusions of federal money .................................................................................. 63
INCORPORATIONS...78
DOING BUSINESS AS CERTIFICATES...78
BANKRUPTCIES...78
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS...78
BUILDING PERMITS...82
WOMEN
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