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Saadat Virk, right, who is the owner of Smith Corner Convenience Plus, waits on a customer Thursday at his store located at the corner of West and Green Streets in Northampton.
JERREY ROBERTS

Convenience store open at Northampton's ‘Smith Corner’

Sunday, May 19, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Since he opened the Smith Corner Convenience Plus store at the corner of Green and West Streets last month, owner Saadat Virk has been collecting daily customer requests on a yellow legal pad. Playing cards, Greek yogurt and pencils are among the items he has added to the shelves in response. On his own, Virk also decided to … 0

B2B ID: Daveda Howe, founder and president, Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc. in western Massachusetts

Sunday, May 19, 2013

NAME: Daveda Howe JOB TITLE, COMPANY: Founder and president, Urban Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc., serving western Massachusetts WEBSITE: http://www.urbanwildliferehab.org/ AGE: 66 WHEN THE BUSINESS STARTED: 2001 WHAT YOU DO: I provide medical care, food and shelter for injured, ill and orphaned wild, small mammals until they are healthy enough to return to their natural … 0

Yahoo looks to regain cool with Tumblr deal

Monday, May 20, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO — After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr in a risky acquisition that revolves around the vision and instincts of … 0