Daily Hampshire Gazette
Massachusetts growth, jobs numbers trailing U.S. rates
Massachusetts faces economic headwinds as GDP growth slows to 1% amid labor shortages, demographic challenges, and high living costs, signaling a potential downward revision in employment data this…
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6mA fresh start: Cornucopia opens new Holyoke store after 40 years in Northampton
HOLYOKE — The familiar scent of incense and essential oils will still greet customers the moment they step into Cornucopia Natural Wellness Market. That hasn’t changed. But gone are the cozy aisles in the basement of Thornes Marketplace in Northampton. Cornucopia’s new home is a 3,000-square-foot storefront at 384 Dwight St. in Holyoke, where sunlight […]
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6mArea Property Deed Transfers, July 31
AMHERST Frederick N. Bloom and Leslie Matlen to Miguel Diaz and Katherine L. Giles-Diaz, 60 Amity Place, Lot 60, $555,000 Anne Burton RET and Anne M. Burton to Anne E. Sayre, 10 Dana St., $925,000 Christin C. Martin to William Leonard, 242 N. East St., Lot 24, $270,000 1107 N. Pleasant St. 01002 T and […]
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5mGuest column: State conserved lands benefit everyone: Local communities should be fairly compensated for their stewardship
The landscapes of central and western Massachusetts are some of the most treasured in the commonwealth, providing beautiful natural areas for recreation, ensuring clean air and water, sequestering and storing carbon, supporting forestry jobs and providing habitat for species such as black bear, moose and bobcat, as well as many other important plants and animals. […]
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Making News in Business, July 31
Valley CDC launches small business loan program Valley Community Development has launched a new Small Business Loan Program, offering microloans ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to eligible small businesses operating in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties. The loans are designed to address a growing gap in access to capital that can be a barrier for […]
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5mRobert Walsh Sr.
<html><head></head><body>ROBERT WALSH SR.<br /><br />Easthampton/Orlando, MA - Robert E. Walsh Sr., Community Fixture in Easthampton and Orlando, Dies at 94<br /><br />Robert E. Walsh Sr., a longtime resident of Easthampton, Massachusetts, and later O ...