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By ALISON KUZNITZ

Restaurant owners scrambling to turn profits amid rising food, labor and energy costs again turned to the Legislature Tuesday for some reprieve as they lobby to pass credit card surcharges onto their customers.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — A block party on Friday will mark the completion of wheatpaste murals, as well as the one-year anniversary of two downtown businesses.

John Ohara and Joyce Ohara sold to Colin P. Ohara, 553 Batchelder Rd, $100,000

By CHRIS LISINSKI

The board of directors at Market Basket on Wednesday placed CEO Arthur T. Demoulas and unnamed other employees on paid administrative leave while investigating “credible allegations” that the leader of the Merrimack Valley grocery chain was planning a work stoppage.

By GABRIEL O’HARA SALINI

Over 50% of small business owners said they were likely to close or sell their business in the next five years, citing high costs across their businesses as a driving factor, a recent study from UMass Donahue Institute showed.

By CHRIS LARABEE

BERNARDSTON — As the company seeks to optimize its operations and move production back to its flagship store, Kringle Candle listed its factory building for sale Friday.

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Orange Farmers Market is back at its old home, Butterfield Park.

SHELBURNE FALLS — Greenfield Cooperative Bank will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its Shelburne Falls branch at 33 Bridge St. with an event on Wednesday, May 28.

By DOMENIC POLI

TURNERS FALLS — It’s last call at Pioneer Valley Brewery, which is slated to close on Saturday, May 31.

Christopher Paine sold to Law Land Trust and Robert Law, 326 Main St. $640,000.

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By MADISON SCHOFIELD

CHARLEMONT — Jon Schaefer, whose family owns Berkshire East Mountain Resort, has conquered another mountain and taken over operations of Burke Mountain Resort in northern Vermont.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

Six Franklin County businesses have benefited from a series of Biz-M-Power grants awarded by MassDevelopment’s Growth Capital Division, with a total of $779,397 being distributed to 62 small businesses across the state.

NORTHFIELD — Greenfield Cooperative Bank has announced the 50th anniversary of its Northfield branch. To commemorate this milestone, the bank will host a celebration on Monday, May 19, at the branch, 144 Main St.

Newvue Affordable Housing Co. sold to Riverbend Bigelow LLC, 129 Allen St. and 184 Riverbend St. $25,000.

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — It’s the end of an era for local agriculture, as Butynski’s Farm Stand has ceased operations following the retirement of the four people in charge of it.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING — Flis Market has been serving homemade, wood-fired pizza every Wednesday since January, and customer demand has led owners Jon and Liz Flis to expand the offering to Thursdays and Fridays as well.

SPRINGFIELD — During May, Freedom Credit Union is inviting the community to donate money at any of its branches throughout western Massachusetts to benefit A Bed for Every Child.

Luis E. Polanco sold to Andrew Stanton, 576 Crescent St. $285,000.

GREENFIELD — In an effort to stimulate the local economy, Gagne Wealth Management Group has partnered with the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce to launch the first-ever Gagne Wealth Gift Card promotion. With a $10,000 donation, the initiative will inject more than $20,000 into small businesses across Franklin County.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Radial Dynamics, a Greenfield hydraulic engineering company, will steer its way into the future with its new high-tech manufacturing equipment, including a robotic arm that was purchased with the help of a $200,000 grant.