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Rocky’s Ace Hardware breaks ground in South Hadley SOUTH HADLEY — Rocky’s Ace Hardware held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 19 for a new, expanded store in the South Hadley Plaza at 501 Newton St., which is co-owned locally by the Falcone, Picknelly...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Entering Thornes Marketplace from Main Street and descending down to the first floor, downtown visitors can now find a new option when it comes to vegan, sustainable takeout food, thanks to the opening of the Coffee Counter kiosk. The...

AMHERSTElliott Mary J Est and Marita Banda to Dipesh Shrestha and Lilima Shrestha, 170 E. Hadley Road, Lot 15, $315,000 Hilda M. Puente to Jessica Muskin-Pierret, 8 Foxglove Lane, $625,000 Lorraine W. Desrosiers to Melinda Ann Ewen Vivos T and Melinda...

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — A galvanized arts community worried about looming rent hikes for artists who rent space at Cottage Street Studios downtown secured the backing of the City Council on Wednesday.At an emotional meeting featuring crying and shouting, the...

By EMILEE KLEIN

WILLIAMSBURG — Ten large floor looms consuming most of the space in a room would normally bring an air of intimidation, but the Swedish looms at this weaving studio instead sculpt the room into cozy nooks, decorated with plants, seven day candles and...

AMHERSTRobert Pam and Dorothy S. Pam to Panda Bear LLC, 229 Amity St., $715,000 Douglas M. Horne to Murray Gintis and Victoria Gintis, 17 Baldwin Lane, Lot 17, $439,900 Tatiana V. Nikitina to Kyoma C. Brazao and Aline Lyra,...

Thornes seeks to fill four spacesNORTHAMPTON — Thornes Marketplace recently announced it currently has four retail spaces to fill in the iconic downtown shopping center, which is unusual but not unprecedented.Typically, Thornes has a full slate of...

Do you know your credit score? Equally important, do you know how that score is calculated? This is important information to have because it impacts your standing when you go to apply for a car loan, mortgage or credit card. Yes, a person’s score...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — Club Castaway can continue to operate without a police detail on Thursdays for a while longer, while the Selectboard considers dropping the Thursday night requirement on a more long-term basis.The board has been easing the strip club back...

Staff Report

 HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College has been awarded an $832,000 state grant to help train workers for clean energy sector jobs.The two-year grant, announced earlier this month, is part of an overall $3.4 million allocation from the Healey-Driscoll...

By JACOB NELSON

“In a different life, I think I would have been an artist from the beginning,” says Adrienne Bashista, owner of Passalongs Farm and Florist. “I wasn’t forbidden from a career in art, it just didn’t occur to me. But now in my 50s, I’ve realized what I...

By JAMES PENTLAND

HADLEY — Hampshire Mall, a major commercial property on Route 9 since its opening in 1978, was sold at a foreclosure auction Thursday for $7 million.The buyer was Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities Inc.,...

Florence Bank presents 2024 President’s Award to three employeesFLORENCE — Florence Bank announced that it recently presented the 2024 President’s Award to three staff members for exceptional service. Established in 1995, the President’s Award...

AMHERSTDaniel L. Wright and Kie J. Kuwabara to Smith Int and Andrew E. Smith, 15 Alyssum Dr., $830,000 Sandri Realty Inc. to Amir Mikhchi and Fatemeh Giahi, 40 Belchertown Road, $400,000 Kara Parks Fontenot RET and Kara P. Fontenot...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — More than a dozen Amherst Regional High School students are closing out the school year significantly wiser about money matters, gaining more knowledge about finances and even getting debit cards for bank accounts in which a small amount of...

AMHERST Patricia P. Garmirian to William A. Mcleod IV and Katherine Mcleod, 14 Indian Pipe Lane, $625,000 Carla R Savetsky Ft and Jacqueline German to Edward A. Wolkoff and Amy Wolkoff, 70 Stony Hill Road, $380,000 BELCHERTOWN Alan J. Brown and...

New visual arts director at UMass Fine Arts Center AMHERST — Kristina L. Durocher has joined the leadership team of the UMass Fine Arts Center as the inaugural visual arts director, a role in which she will provide leadership and vision for the...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Several years ago, Heidi Weeks made the decision go into business with her business partner Tim Fisk, who runs Salon Herdis in Northampton. The two had the idea of opening up a boutique shop in Greenfield, where Weeks was living.“Between...

AMHERST Lia B. Brassord to Anne E. Conrad and Alexander S. Conrad, 72 Amity Place, Lot 72, $450,500 Peter H. Robson and Erin K. Robson to Kwan H. Lee and Hea S. Lee, 344 East Hadley Road, $500,000 Lucinda Nuthmann to Claudia Brown and David P....

By JACOB NELSON

Jackie Pliska, owner of Wanczyk Produce in Hadley, has dreams of keeping the farm stand business open year-round instead of seven months each year. But first, she has to finish college.Pliska started working at the family business when she was 11. She...