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The following business incorporations were recorded in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties and are the latest available. They are listed by community. CHICOPEE Alex Ortiz Foundation Corp., 42 Florence St., […]
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The following business certificates and/or trade names were issued or renewed during the month of May 2024. PITTSFIELD American Auto Detailing 36 Division St. Thomas Johnson America Runs on Duncanson […]
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The following bankruptcy petitions were recently filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Readers should confirm all information with the court. Baiardi, Dean F. 107 Cedar St. Springfield, MA 01105 Chapter: 7 Date: […]
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The following real estate transactions (latest available) were compiled by Banker & Tradesman and are published as they were received. Only transactions exceeding $115,000 are listed. Buyer and seller fields […]
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The following building permits were issued during the month of May 2024. CHICOPEE A3 Sheridan LLC 1040 Sheridan St. $62,750 — Frame and finish room for dry-ice machines Buckley Property […]
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We are excited to announce that BusinessWest has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews and discussions with local industry leaders, providing thoughtful perspectives on […]
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We are excited to announce that BusinessWest has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews and discussions with local industry leaders, providing thoughtful perspectives on […]
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Community Spotlight There is no official countdown clock on the massive project to widen and reconstruct roughly 2.5 miles of Route 9 in Hadley. But there might as well […]
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Doubling Down When Community Bank expanded in 2017 with the acquisition of Merchants Bank, it gained a large network of branches in Vermont … and one in […]
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Yes They Can Josh Britton remembers the early, heady days of Vanished Valley Brewing Co. — and the challenging ones that followed. He had started brewing beer in […]
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Giving a Hand Up On April 30, representatives from Holyoke Community College and the Springfield-based nonprofit I Found Light Against All Odds agreed to work closely to increase educational […]
Expanded Opportunity On May 6, Senate leaders unveiled MassEducate, a proposal for tuition-free, universal community college for all Massachusetts residents, aimed at boosting the state’s workforce and expanding opportunity […]
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The Science of Naps A UMass Amherst sleep scientist, funded with $6.7 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has launched two unprecedented studies that will track […]
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A Community Asset Country Bank, according to its slogan, is “made to make a difference.” Mary McGovern has taken that as a personal challenge. “I’ve been at several […]
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Good Vibrations Almost a decade ago, Tim and Andrea Monson started a small business roasting and selling coffee, which grew to the point where they opened a retail and operating […]