News/Business
Huntington Country Store to close by end of October
By JAMES PENTLAND
HUNTINGTON — After 30 years in business, the Huntington Country Store is closing up shop and its historic and spacious home is up for sale.Owners Becky Butler and her husband, Randy, are aiming to sell off everything by the end of October and move...
Making News in Business, Aug. 3
Curran and Keegan adds to teamHADLEY — Curran and Keegan Financial welcomes two employees to its firm, Amy Watts Bovaird and Megan Rooney. Bovaird spent more than a decade fundraising for an academic institution, nonprofits, and a trade...
Area property deed transfers, Aug. 3
AMHERST Noah C. Elkin and Irene B. Krauthamer to Heejae Kim and Melody A. Morris, 197 Amity St., $905,000 Radixon LLC to Biasiolli Tanner Ft and Trisha Tanner, 7 Chadwick Court, Lot 7, $355,000 East Pleasant St Partners to Seunghun...
Greenfield Savings to close satellite branches in Northampton, Amherst downtowns
By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL
NORTHAMPTON — Greenfield Savings Bank will close two underperforming satellite branches in downtown Northampton and Amherst this fall, while at the same time renovating other branches in those municipalities to provide additional services to...
North Square at the Mill District in Amherst continues to come to life
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — A cake shop and a coffee roastery opening at the North Square at the Mill District in the coming weeks are vital components for making the mixed-use development a more vibrant community and gathering spot in North Amherst.“We’re really...
Assembling a success story: Assemble moves to prominent corner in downtown Northampton
By Emily Thurlow
NORTHAMPTON — As a teenager, Justin Brown relished visiting downtown with his friends. On a number of occasions, the Westfield native could be found hanging out in front of the former Iris Photo & Digital waiting for photos to be developed. Little did...
For restaurants, card fees are baked in and rising
By Colin A. Young
BOSTON — Cash used to be king, but most diners now pay their bill with a credit or debit card, and restaurateurs told lawmakers Monday that the habit is squeezing their already-thin profit margins.Massachusetts is one of two states that does not allow...
Making news in business, July 27
Four join Dollars for Scholars boardNORTHAMPTON — Northampton Dollars for Scholars announces the appointment of four community members to its board of directors. They include: Michelle Cayo, vice president/credit risk manager at Florence Bank. She...
Area property deed transfers, July 27
AMHERST Robert E Jones RET and Robert E. Jones to Bret E. Jackson and Margaret Rakas, 103 Aubinwood Road, $665,000 Maureen Humpage and Maya Tal to Joshua S. Goldstein 9-11 Poets Corner Road, $185,000 120 Pulpit Hill Rd Lot 15,...
Bringing flowers to the table: Blooming Table Events offers floral designs, botanically inspired bites for events
By Emily Thurlow
HATFIELD — Though fresh-cut flowers tend to have a short shelf life and will eventually wilt over time, the impact of that posy may last a lifetime.Whether it’s a handful of clove-like scented periwinkle bachelor’s buttons or a roomful of crimson...
Making news in business, July 20
Keiter spins off site work division into subsidiaryFLORENCE — Keiter Corporation in May formally spun-off its excavation and site work division, Hatfield Construction Inc., into a wholly-owned subsidiary in a move that President Scott Keiter said...
Area property deed transfers, July 20
AMHERSTHarold T. Safferstein and Karen K. Peterson to 21 Amity Place LLC, 21 Amity Place, Lot 21, $450,000 Denison Corp to Matthew Waldrip, 97 Belchertown Road, $260,000 Ianni Lt and Michael J. Ianni to Justin Hansen, 107...
Amherst Burger Co. upping its game: Roberts’ restaurant scores all-pro chef/manager
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST — An Amherst developer who determined town center needed a restaurant specializing in both hamburgers and ice cream opened Amherst Burger Co. this spring, even with his own limited experience in overseeing the day-to-day operations of such an...
Area property deed transfers, July 13
AMHERSTYi Zou to Susan D. Lucks, 76 Amity Place, Lot 76, $410,000 Melanie J. Fletcher-Howell to Susan K Miller T and Susan K. Miller, 23 Green Leaves Dr., Lot 115, $316,875 Marc P. Houlihan to Jin B. Nam and Sunhwa Yi, 110-112...
Making news in business, July 13
bankESB promotesCzerniejewski to assistant VPEASTHAMPTON — BankESB recently promoted Tim Czerniejewski to assistant vice president, commercial lending.Czerniejewski, of Westfield, has 16 years of experience in banking. He joined bankESB in 2016 as a...
Neighbors helping neighbors: 5 Worthington businesses join forces to support each other
By JAMES PENTLAND
WORTHINGTON — Pooling resources, sharing customers and collaborating on special events may not be standard practices for most businesses — but Worthington isn’t a standard sort of place.Being up in the hills with a limited customer base to draw from...
Making news in business, July 6
Lapointe receives AILP designationEASTHAMPTON — Amy Lapointe, an agent with Banas & Fickert Insurance Agency in Easthampton, has been named an accredited insurance lines professional (AILP) designee, following her completion of The Massachusetts...
Area property deed transfers, July 6
AMHERST Knight Realty Group LLC to James C. Mcginn Jr., 186 College St., $505,000 John F. Dalsey to Steven Beck, 170 E. Hadley Road, Lot 14, $179,000 Elaine J Mange RET and Arthur P. Mange to Jacob H. Olshansky and Youjin...
Getting into character: Teen turns passion for cosplay into a wig-making business
By EMILY THURLOW
EASTHAMPTON — Blaise Baker’s house is chock-full of hair. Between the 17-year-old’s cache and his younger sister Serenity’s collection, the Easthampton home has hundreds of wigs.At around 6 years old, Baker started experimenting with the hair on his...
Making News, June 29
Six newcomers join Northampton Neighbors boardNORTHAMPTON — Six new members of diverse backgrounds and interests recently joined the Northampton Neighbors board of directors.The full board of 15 members provides guidance for NN’s mission of helping...
