News/Business
Making news in business, Dec. 28
New manager at Whole Children and Whole SelvesNORTHAMPTON — Whole Children and Milestones, a Northampton-based afterschool and weekend enrichment center for people with disabilities, has named Liana Marks as its new manager. With eight years of...
Coworking business model adapts to evolving workforce
By LINDSAY SHACHNOW
Walking into Industrious’ coworking space on Dartmouth Street in Boston, guests find themselves in a common area complete with a cafe and front desk. The sound of hushed chatter and keyboard clicking fills the room.Visiting one of Industrious’ other...
Fewer breaking into market as home prices soar higher
By Colin A. Young
Single-family home sales in Massachusetts were down markedly in November, while housing prices set record highs for the month. And if that sounds familiar, it’s probably because it was the sixth consecutive month to post a double-digit percentage...
Area property deed transfers, Dec. 21
AMHERSTJessie M. Costello to Milcwski Michael F Est and Emily Suilverman, 24 Green Leaves Dr., Lot 423, $198,400 BELCHERTOWNFelix Rivera to Pah Propertiels LLC, 5 Bay Road, $50,000 Margot W. Hallgren to Brad Dimiero, Knights Street,...
Gift yourself frugality
By LIAM GIBSON
As 2023 comes to an end, it is an ideal time to take stock of how finances have held up over the year.Markets have roared back after 2022’s retreat, with the S&P 500 up a stunning almost 20% year-to-date. The U.S. economy is also ticking along...
A bike lover’s haven: A pink slip 15 years ago led Jason Graves to open Full Circle Bike Shop
By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL
NORTHAMPTON — Around 15 years ago, Jason Graves lost his job at a restaurant and needed to find another way to make an income. That’s when his wife, Lynn, made a suggestion: “Why don’t you open up a bike shop?”Soon, Full Circle Bike Shop in Florence...
Area property deed transfers, Dec. 14
AMHERST Steve A. Ozcelik and Nuray Ozcelik to 80 Acres, 850 Belchertown Road, $360,000 RET Mason I Lowance Jr and Margaret L. Rorick to Woo Ft and Ernest C. Woo, 5 Eaton Court, Lot 5, $275,000 Roses Supposes Magical Nt and Geoffrey P. Reeces to Brian...
A stylish profession: Florence native opens Le Beau Salon — ‘the beautiful’ in French — at Maplewood Shops
By JAMES PENTLAND
NORTHAMPTON — After 17 years renting a chair at three different Florence salons, hair stylist Justin Foucher has moved downtown and opened his own business.Le Beau Salon opened last month in the Maplewood Shops, 2 Conz St., and already Foucher feels...
New Banchan Korean Deli in Sunderland offering ‘generational cooking at its finest’
By CHRIS LARABEE
SUNDERLAND — Nestled in the former Dove’s Nest restaurant, a new deli is steadily gaining traction.Across from Cliffside Apartments and sharing a plaza with Frontier Pizza, resident Hilda Bailey has been whipping up all sorts of food at Banchan Korean...
Economist: Workforce shortages here to stay
By SAM DRYSDALE
BOSTON — The workforce shortage that has left employers across sectors scrambling to keep operations running in recent years isn’t likely to let up “any time in the rest of anybody’s lifetime,” one of the nation’s leading economists recdently...
Area property deed transfers, Dec. 7
Editor’s Note: The Warren Group LLC, which provides information on land transfers to the Daily Hampshire Gazette, states that, due to holiday-related production delays, complete real estate sales records for the week of Nov. 20 from Hampshire County...
Making news in business, Dec. 7
Florence resident joins Conval as sales engineer ENFIELD — Conval, a global manufacturer of high-performance severe service valves, recently announced the appointment of Mike Mikaelian as inside sales engineer. A resident of Florence, Mikaelian holds...
Local Burger to open 4th location in old Riff’s Joint spot in Easthampton
By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL
EASTHAMPTON — Restaurant chain Local Burger plans to open a fourth eatery next month when it takes over the former Riff’s Joint space in Easthampton. Local Burger, with locations in Northampton, Haydenville, and the New Hampshire town of Keene, serves...
Making news in business, Nov. 30
UMassFive raises over $18K for local nonprofitsHADLEY — UMassFive College Federal Credit Union employees have raised over $18,000 for two local nonprofits this fall — $13,677 in support of the UMass Cancer Center via participation in the UMass...
Area property deed transfers, Nov. 30
AMHERST Rgink LLC to Cil Realty Of Ma Inc., 27 The Hollow, $408,000 Bonnie B. Anderson to Malia Homebuyers LLC, 51 Valley View Dr., $220,000 BELCHERTOWN Christopher F. Fitzgerald to Ruth Huyler, 19 Dana Hl, $280,000 Victor L. Rodrigues and...
Some Hadley Trader Joe’s workers press to decertify union
By JAMES PENTLAND
HADLEY — Sixteen months after the Hadley store became the first Trader Joe’s in the nation to unionize, a group of workers is calling it a failed experiment and pushing for decertification.Crew members at the grocery store are accusing the union of...
Loomis Communities in midst of big $12.4M rehab, expansion at its Amherst, South Hadley locations
By EMILEE KLEIN
SOUTH HADLEY/AMHERST — One of the region’s largest independent and assisted living communities is in the middle of a significant renovation at its Amherst and South Hadley locations that it says will provide more apartments, add community spaces and...
Area property deed transactions, Nov. 23
AMHERSTMinou E. Sadeghi and Charissa M. Melnik to Rolf Nelson and Cynthia Nelson, 14 Autumn Lane, Lot 14, $415,000 Page Ft and Brian T. Page to Stephen Page, 40 Autumn Lane, Lot 40, $160,000 Donna F. Beauregard and Lori G. Donnini...
Making news in business, Nov. 23
Valley CDC to offer free programs;adds to staffNORTHAMPTON — Valley Community Development is accepting registrations for three programs — December Small Business Fundamentals, Tracking Growth for Business Success and Mastering Accounting for Small...
Nonprofits land grants for small business support
By JAMES PENTLAND
NORTHAMPTON — After a four-month delay, the Healey administration has awarded grants to help nonprofits provide technical assistance to small businesses, but in smaller amounts than last year.“We’re grateful to have that money,” Dave Christopolis,...
