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By SAMUEL GELINAS

WILLIAMSBURG — Especially at this time of year, the idea of chocolate may leave consumers counting calories or feeling guilty — in short, the bliss of chocolate turns stressful.Enter Suzanne Forman. The former mind-body therapist hopes to relieve the...

New medical director joins MiraVista HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center has appointed Dr. Kenneth R. Richmond as its new medical director. Richmond, a psychiatrist and experienced leader in the field of behavioral health, brings a...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

BOSTON — Two women entrepreneurs from Hampshire County are being honored for the role their businesses have played in “lifting up Massachusetts.” Mary Gabis, the founder of Iridescence Healing Arts in Northampton, and Colleen DelVecchio, the founder...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — After a few months of a temporary closure in which its owner was determining the next steps, Bittersweet Bakery & Cafe recently reopened its doors with a revamped business plan.Laura Thiem, who owns and operates the 6-year-old bakery and...

GOSHEN Thadeus & D L Wojcik RET and Thadeus Wojcik to Kelly Magee, 92 Aberdeen Road, $475,000 GRANBY Alison J. Kuley to Elias Salgado Jr., 17 Crescent Valley, Lot 17, $240,000 HOLYOKE Robert M. Cabral to Caitlyn Wasserman, 19 Anderson Ave.,...

AMHERST Phyllis J Pike RET and Phyllis J. Pike to Bho Realty LLC, 88 Eames Ave., $290,000 M A Kane Testamentary T and Nathaniel F. Kane to Frances Kraver, 26 Green Leaves Dr., Lot 632, $352,000 Guangyu Xu to Donald R. Korobkin and Susan Holland,...

A survey from the National Retail Federation found that consumers plan to spend just over $900 on gifts this holiday season and 57% of those purchases will be made online.At the same time, consumer complaints about online purchases are on the rise....

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — After years of going without one, it appears a Chipotle Mexican Grill is finally headed to Northampton. Chipotle, expected to be completed in the late spring to early summer, will be located at 301 King St., the site of a former Papa...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — New life may soon be coming to the vacant farmstand at the intersection of Routes 5 and 10 and North Hillside Road.Maple Valley Creamery, the Hadley-based dairy farm that also operates Maple Valley’s Scoop at the Silos, is eyeing the...

AMHERST Richard Iacovelli RET and Richard Iacovelli to Alfred Nutile and Emma Quigley, 4 Dwight Circle, $392,500 Joshua M. Kranz to Seemo M. Amzil and Sylvia K. Amzil-Rolle, 170 E. Hadley Road, Lot 11, $172,000 Levin Donna J Est and Diane J....

Walker appointed senior VP at UMassBOSTON — University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan has appointed Nefertiti Walker as senior vice president for academic affairs, student affairs and equity, a role critical to advancing academic quality,...

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — A new member of the Small Oven Bakery family has opened its doors in Easthampton. Darlings Bar and Cafe offers an array of rich new desserts and savory snacks from the Small Oven staff alongside a selection of handcrafted cocktails.Small...

By EMILEE KLEIN

NORTHAMPTON — Dozens of markings on an oval-shaped floor model represent each of Metrica’s meticulously crafted curved furniture pieces, with each piece of concave wood paneling, doors and shelving attempting to do the impossible: turn a...

AMHERST Eason Chau and Siu Wong to Jeffrey D. Aliber and Alison A. Ernst, 75 Amity Place, Lot 75, $434,000 Rudy Toledo and George B. Davis Jr. to Ushokoledi Rt and Dominic Kirchner II, 145 Eames Place, $356,500 W D Cowls Inc. to Lyme...

UMass hires news and media relations leader AMHERST — Former journalist and public relations professional Emily Gest has been hired as associate vice chancellor for news and media relations in the Office of News and Media Relations at the University...

By LISA GOODRICH

Upon walking in the door at Puza’s Pure Food Market in Southampton, a commitment to fresh, local produce is on display. Visually, produce appears to fill a substantial portion of the store. As the harvest season eases toward the holidays, bins and...

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — Walking into the Rare Forms workshop, you’ll find items typical of any design build company, such as tools, wooden planks and other construction materials. But the first thing that will catch your eye are dozens of bales of straw,...

AMHERSTJoseph M Wronka RET and Joseph M. Wronka to Li Hou and Yiyong Wu, 4 Chadwick Court, Lot 4, $315,000 Henry Whitlock to Marc B. Beroz and Karen A. Fiske, 176 Flat Hills Road, $718,400 EASTHAMPTON Patricia Crowley to...

Amherst Cinema names theater for founding leaderAMHERST — Amherst Cinema Arts Center has named its largest theater for founding Executive Director Carol M. Johnson. Johnson first served on the board of directors from 2001 to 2006, and then led the...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Since Gombo’s opening in May 2023, Cassidy Bowman has been a regular at the New Orleans-inspired cajun restaurant and bar on Northampton’s Main Street, frequently seen sitting outside together with his Siberian husky dog Lucy. Bowman...

By NAOMI SCULLY-BRISTOL

NORTHAMPTON — In 1984, Omprakash Kanoujia was living in Cambridge when he drove out to Northampton and fell in love with the city.He loved it so much that he bought a vacant storefront on State Street that August, and two months later opened India...