Sunday, March 24, 2013
BELCHERTOWN — Chris Hoch, owner and president of National Fiber in Belchertown, said he believes “very strongly” in alternative energy, but even more so in the imperative to “wean ourselves off fossil fuels.” Hoch, who maintains the United …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Lululemon Athletica’s recall of its too-sheer black yoga pants will cause trouble far into next year, the company said Thursday as it reported fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal earnings. Late Monday, the Vancouver, British Columbia, company said it had pulled black yoga pants made with Luon fabric — a …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
NORTHAMPTON — One local senior citizen had a debt collector threaten her about a cellphone contract. Another filled out piles of sweepstakes notices, hoping to win, but, in truth, not knowing whether they were legitimate contests. A third …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
NORTHAMPTON — Consumer protection experts offered a smorgasbord of tips and information at a number of workshops this month in recognition of National Consumer Protection Month. Here are some resources: ∎ The Northwestern district attorney’s Consumer Protection Division has information about a plethora of topics, including filing a …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
NORTHAMPTON — Police are warning residents of a loan scam in which people who borrow money online are later targeted by scammers posing as loan officers who work for the government. Northampton police have fielded several recent reports from residents who say they have received harassing phone calls …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Look at your cute baby, and imagine the little tyke wearing a high school cap and gown about 17 years from now. Picturing the child holding a diploma, when he or she can’t even hold a rattle yet, is probably next to impossible. But that day will come. …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The number of coupons used by Americans to stock their pantries plummeted in 2012 — down a whopping 17 percent. After surging during the Great Recession, the old-fashioned savings tool seems to have lost favor among consumers. Or …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
WASHINGTON — At least 10 states are considering raising their minimum wages even as President Barack Obama’s proposal to increase the federal standard is stuck in Washington’s political quagmire. In one of those states, New Jersey, voters rather than legislators will decide the issue. A measure that will …
Monday, March 18, 2013
HADLEY — Thirty-two years and hundreds of kayaks after it opened, Adventure Outfitters is closing up shop. “We are just selling out as much as we can as fast as we can,” said founder and owner Michael Zabre, …
Friday, March 15, 2013
NORTHAMPTON — McLadden’s Irish Publick House, a new pub in Northampton, is opening on St. Patrick’s Day. The bar and restaurant that took over the space formerly occupied by the Pleasant Street Theater at 29 Pleasant St. is part of the McLadden chain that operates pubs in Hampden …
