News/Business
Making News in Business, Sept. 14
3 UMass faculty selected as fellows of the American Academy of NursingAMHERST — Three nurse educators and researchers at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing have been selected as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), an honor that...
Goshen woman sees her vision through with a new food truck business
By Emily Thurlow
GOSHEN — It’s not uncommon to see Tiffany Marcinek preparing food in a kitchen.Whether it’s her own space or at a friend’s house, Marcinek has been long dubbed the go-to person for catering.But for the past three months, she’s been focusing on her...
‘Bam! Look at these nails’: Bam Nail Studio adds some polish to Pleasant Street in Northampton
By Emily Thurlow
NORTHAMPTON — Like the name of her new business suggests, Alaina Bavelas hopes that Bam Nail Studio will have an impact on the city.But unlike the heavy sound that resonates from a falling object, Bavelas intends the sound that accompanies her “Bam”...
Making news in business, Sept. 9
bankESB to host two free shred daysEASTHAMPTON — bankESB invites customers and members of the community to two free Shred Days at local offices. Events will be held from 9-11 a.m. (or until the truck is full) on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Easthampton...
Area property deed transfers, Sept. 7
AMHERSTJames J. Rutter and Leah I. Leviton to Subhransu Maji and Gayane Vardoyan, 3 Evergreen Lane, $563,000Hazel V Cardozo RET and Hazel V. Cardozo to Jennifer Gephart, 255 Market Hill Road, $520,000 Christene A. Dejong and Timothy D....
Cannabis dispensary opens at former Sugarloaf Shoppes in Whately
By CHRIS LARABEE
WHATELY — Years after two special permits were issued to operate marijuana dispensaries at the former Sugarloaf Shoppes, Happy Feelings opened its doors to the public last week.The store held a soft opening on Aug. 24 and is welcoming customers to the...
Morocco meets Main Street: Meriyem’s Cafe brings flavor of Mediterranean to Northampton
By Emily Thurlow
NORTHAMPTON — A Mediterranean breeze has swept through downtown, bringing a taste and feel of Morocco to Main Street with Meriyem’s Cafe.Located in the storefront formerly occupied by Dobrá Tea, the Northampton eatery offers its patrons the allure...
Making news in business, Aug. 31
Florence Bank presents President’s Award to three employeesFLORENCE — Florence Bank announced that it recently presented the 2023 President’s Award to three staff members for exceptional service. Established in 1995, the President’s Award...
With no tax relief in sight, biz groups worried about ‘complacent’ approach
By Sam Drysdale
BOSTON — Some of the powerful players in Massachusetts’ business community are getting impatient for long-promised, and long-delayed, tax relief as August concludes without action.The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and the Massachusetts Society...
Area property deed transfers, Aug. 31
AMHERSTVictoria F. Febonio and Maureen F. Febonio to Malinda Lastowski and Michael Lastowski, 232 N. East St., Lot 17, $226,000 Abraham Marder to Lauren E. Collier and Eric M. Collier, 826 S. East St., $815,000 Judith K. Fiola and...
Mattress company seeks comfort, visibility in new digs for Northampton showroom
By Emily Thurlow
NORTHAMPTON — Yankee Mattress Company, an Agawam-based manufacturer which has gained a “cool” reputation with its gel memory foam mattresses it provides to the high-roller suites at MGM Springfield, is moving its Northampton showroom.The company,...
Launched in 1973, DA’s Consumer Protection Unit going strong
The ice maker in your refrigerator stops working and you can’t get anyone to fix it. You got a notice from a debt collector for a credit card account you didn’t open. You buy a car and it won’t pass inspection. What can you do?You can call the...
Area property deed transfers, Aug. 26
AMHERSTNicholas A. Speyer and Carly R. Speyer to James E. Hasselschwert and Allison R. Ritter, 35 Bayberry Lane, $856,700Kathleen H. Childress and Thomas A. Childress to Mary F. Mckenna and John A. Deplanque, 29 Colonial Court,...
Northampton’s Pie in the Sky Berry Farm offers pick-your-own organic flowers
By EMILY THURLOW
NORTHAMPTON — Beyond the fairgrounds, past an I-91 overpass and the airport, and around a tight corner shrouded by trees is a path that opens up to a vista of the Mount Holyoke Range and Summit House.The picturesque landscape is elevated only by the...
Area property deeds, Aug. 17
AMHERSTRobert S. Lennen and Julia S. Lennen to Minou E. Sadeghi and Charissa M. Melnik, 14 Autumn Ln, Lot 14, $415,000Joyce C. Archer RET and Paul D. Archer to Hazel V. Cardozo, 3 Burgundy Ln, Lot 3, $475,000Sarah Mckee to Bowen Lei, 9 Chadwick Ct,...
After hiatus, Haymarket Cafe in downtown Northampton on road to reopening
By JAMES PENTLAND
NORTHAMPTON — After being closed unexpectedly for several weeks, a mainstay of the downtown lunch scene reopened its doors Thursday, welcoming people in for coffee and drinks.“For now, the kitchen is closed — we’re not serving food,” Haymarket Cafe...
Tiers of joy: Carefree Cakery opens in Amherst’s Mill District
By Emily Thurlow
AMHERST — The Mill District has a sweet new addition to its storefronts.Combining a love of food, fun, kindness and ethical desserts, Alysia Bryant opened the doors to her cake shop, Carefree Cakery, on Aug. 1 at the 71 Cowls Road mixed-use...
New owner looks to grow The Home Store in Whately
By CHRIS LARABEE
WHATELY — After 37 years and more than 1,300 homes built, The Home Store is under new ownership.The longtime modular home builder was recently acquired by Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania-based River Valley Builders, whose president said The Home Store’s...
Making news in business, Aug. 10
Deshaies earns Florence Bank’s 2023 Community Support Award FLORENCE — Florence Bank has presented its 2023 Community Support Award to Tim Deshaies of Holyoke, director of retail operations at the bank.The Community Support Award was established by...
Area property deeds, Aug. 10
AMHERSTRadixon LLC to Biasiolli Tanner Ft and Trisha Tanner, 7 Chadwick Court, Lot 7, $355,000 Roxanne C. Schneider to Adam Lewinter and Anna G. Green, 18 Evening Star Dr., $1,250,000 Historic Renovations & Re to Lawrence Hansen...
