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Valley Fabrics opened as Valley Fabrics + Yarn in Whately on July 6, moving from its former Northampton location to a new space.

AMHERST Charles C. Wang and Yu-Mei Wang LT to Jennifer Correia and Jared Correia, 156 Aubingwood Dr., $450,000 Catherine A. Olds to Lijun Kuang, 26 Green Leaves Dr., Lot 635, $220,000 Irene Blaho to Anne F. Lenault and Cynthia M. Lenault, 27 Green Leaves Dr., Lot 726, $285,000 Gertrude G. Swain to Catherine A. Olds, […]

HADLEY — As a client loads an arrow onto a bow and prepares to shoot it toward a target about 30 yards away, North East Archery Supply Co. owner Joshua Gray offers advice on how to make the shot as accurate as possible. After Sam Medina gets instructions on the correct form for using the […]

SOUTH HADLEY — It seems everyone wants to meet at Violet. Not once during a recent morning was a seat empty inside the new cafe and wine bar in South Hadley Falls. As soon as one customer cleared away their coffee and sugared confections, another settled in with a plate of gem greens or plump […]

AMHERST Anna Jaysane-Darr and Michael Barrett to Jennifer Barry and Kevin Barry, 1360 Bay Road, $499,000 Elizabeth Longmore-Avila and Ricardo Avila to Andrew S. Lavender, 170 E. Hadley Road, Lot 42, $315,000 Susan West RET and Susan West to Dominick W. Usher, 24 Green Leaves Drive, Lot 435, $238,000 James M. Kane to Broudy FT […]

Florence Bank opens new branch in Holyoke HOLYOKE — Florence Bank opened its fourth Hampden County branch at 1490 Northampton St. in Holyoke on July 6. The new 2,500-square-foot branch, designed by H|AI Architecture in Northampton, has a spacious lobby, traditional teller stations, five offices, a drive-up teller window and a drive-up ATM. “The Holyoke branch […]

Those in search of a unique night out in Easthampton can now sing their hearts out at Chickadee Karaoke Rooms — a more than 900-square-foot venue for those who want to perform in the privacy of a sound-resistant room. City resident James Crawford first rented the former Rhythm Section Music shop at 24 Cottage St. […]

Older adults navigating the move to assisted living residences can benefit from expanded consumer protections beginning in July. Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced finalized regulations Monday requiring assisted living residences to produce “straightforward service agreements” that specify the cost of services and guidelines for when costs may increase.  The facilities allow older adults to live […]

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Element Brewing & Distilling celebrates the grand opening of its new location, Element2, in South Deerfield. Join the festivities on June 20.

AMHERST M Scott Finch and Lauria H. Finch to Jungmin Yoo, 46 Deepwood Dr., $440,000 David W. Huntley and Joan O. Huntley to Michael J. Manno and Sabrian M. Manno, 16 Hawthorn Road, $1,296,625 Pocomo Road Nominee Trust and Deborah L. Anderson to David Reasoner and Kerry Rearson, Leverett Road, $100,000 Wood Land Nominee Trust […]

Florence Bank presents President’s Award to 3 employees FLORENCE — Florence Bank recently presented the 2026 President’s Award to three employees for exceptional service. Established in 1995, the President’s Award recognizes outstanding performance, customer service and overall contribution to the bank. Those named are nominated by their colleagues at the bank. This year’s award recognizes […]