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By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

CHESTERFIELD — Not many 20-year-olds aspire to launch their own nonprofit to support businesses in a developing nation. But then Forrest McSweeney isn’t like most 20-year-olds.

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — The Selectboard conditionally approved the renewal of Club Castaway’s licenses Tuesday evening, as the business has paid off the majority of money it owed to the town.

By CORA LEWIS

NEW YORK — Lenders will no longer be able to consider unpaid medical bills as a credit history factor when they evaluate potential borrowers in the U.S. for mortgages, car loans or business loans, according to a rule the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized this month.

SPRINGFIELD — Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts recently awarded $3.2 million in Flexible Funding grants to 109 local organizations in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties, an increase of over $900,000 in grant support since last year.

By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — After a quarter century downtown, Ten Thousand Villages is preparing to close its Main Street store for good on March 31.

HOLYOKE — Pyramid Management Group, a privately-held shopping center developer based in Syracuse, New York, has successfully worked with its lender to secure a three-year extension for the loan on Holyoke Mall at Ingleside in Holyoke.

AMHERST

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HADLEY — Weekly massage client Debra Morin went all in on a two-for-one holiday season promotion in 2023 at Elements Massage studio .

By SAMUEL GELINAS

EASTHAMPTON — Elizabeth Mutti is moving her online non-alcoholic beverage brand into a brick-and-mortar environment downtown — a transformation she hopes will capture the frivolity of the drinking culture but do so with beverages that have been...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — In December 1989, one of the coldest on record in the region, John Sackrey was in Conway with a small team building an addition onto a home.That addition, for an associate working with Berkshire Design Group, kicked off a decades-long...

Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley hands out awardsSPRINGFIELD — The Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley announced its annual award winners at the association’s holiday luncheon last month. The 2024 award winners include Peter Ruffini of Re/Max...

AMHERSTEllen S. Orourke to U&a LLC, 502 Main St., $575,000 Margaret R. Alperstein and David N. Alperstein to Jordan L. Menter, 28 Salem Place, Lot 28, $195,000 BELCHERTOWN Wicked Deals LLC to Fasm Homes LLC, 571 Federal...

AMHERSTNigel H Coxe RET and Edmund Jones to Meghan Macfadden and Oliver Macfadden, 147 E. Hadley Road, $425,000 Phatcharee Tran to James E. Sarris, 27 Greenleaves Dr., Lot 722, $300,000 Mimsy Cove LLC to Benjamin W. Strom and...

Riverside’s Ireland joins board of directors of statewide group FRAMINGHAM — Lynn Ireland, president and CEO of Riverside Industries in Easthampton, have been elected to the board of directors at the Association for Developmental Disabilities...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HATFIELD — In her dozen years as general manager at Fishtales Bar & Grill, Kerianne Kelliher has emphasized building connections with local farms, ensuring in-season produce is served at the restaurant, alongside the seafood and steaks that is a main...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — Jean-Luc Wittner had a good career in France, working high-paying corporate jobs such as a sales representative for a large wine purchasing company. But he also felt deeply unfulfilled.“I made money, more money than I do now, but I was...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

NORTHAMPTON — Two downtown commercial spaces are vacant in the heart of downtown across from the Academy of Music after the closure in recent weeks of side-by-side businesses. Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters and Mexcalito, previously located at...

AMHERST Nina M. Scott to Robin Fordham, 6 Emerson Court, Lot 6, $342,500 Robert D. Jackson to Christopher A. Desorcy, 655 Main St., $450,000 Joanna F. Morse and Gideon S. Morse to Jeanne Fenney, 435 Potwine Lane, $371,000 Nicholas W. Guidera to...

By ALEXA LEWIS

NORTHAMPTON — Stepping into The Shiny Black Door is akin to entering a curiosity cabinet — a treasure trove brimming with unique items, each with their own story.It’s a shop that begs customers to stay a while and browse its eclectic selection, from...

New name forFlorence Bankfinancial groupFLORENCE — Florence Bank has changed the name of its financial services division from Florence Savings Bank Financial Group to Florence Financial Group, effective Nov. 4.In addition to being shorter and less...