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Garden Cinemas trying out film, crafts pairing GREENFIELD — In hopes of meeting a community demand, the Garden Cinemas on Main Street will hold a special screening of “Twisters” (PG-13) on Sunday, Aug. 18, at 6:45 p.m. during which the lights will be...

By DOMENIC POLI

With many Franklin County and North Quabbin towns lacking bylaws specific to food trucks, some municipalities are looking to neighboring communities to find models that have proven successful.Randy Crochier, cooperative public health service program...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — JC’s Market at 259 Conway St. has reopened under new ownership and management.Taimoor Khan owns the business and his father, Yasin, manages it, while a family friend owns the building, which was purchased about a year ago. The Khans are...

ASHFIELD Bear River Road. $95,000, B: Eva G. Goldman. S: Amelia D. Maloney.ATHOL 271 Dorset Road. $320,000. B: Michael P. Patterson. S: Gregory R. Stevens and Candice L. Stevens. 154 Garfield Road. $475,000. B: Heriberto J. Martinez and Susan...

By DOMENIC POLI

Two long-established local insurance agencies are settling into a partnership with Wheeler & Taylor Insurance of Berkshire County.The Albert B. Allen Insurance Agency of Greenfield and the Mirick Insurance Agency of Shelburne Falls joined the Great...

By ANITA WILSON

One consumer matter the Northwestern District Attorney’s Consumer Protection Unit worked on last year involved a local man who purchased a new vacuum cleaner that did not work.He complained to the manufacturer, who promised to replace the machine....

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Business Association will move into its first independently operated office at 278 Main St. on Thursday, a switch from remote operations to a brick-and-mortar location that Director Hannah Rechtschaffen said will be useful...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

ERVING — As Erving resident Scott Nicholas moves into the role of vice president of the national Oil and Energy Service Professionals organization, the 37-year-old aspires to get a younger generation involved in the field. “If you look at the oil and...

By ALEXA LEWIS

SPRINGFIELD — New England supermarket chain Big Y, which has stores in many Franklin and Hampshire county communities, is temporarily closing its delis due to a mass recall of commonly sold products from Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc.Shortly after...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — After a reported alcohol sale violation, the owner of The Spirit Shoppe plans to reduce hours at all of the store’s locations in an effort to prevent any further violations.On May 1, the Deerfield Police Department conducted a...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — Jay Majerowski wears many hats — band member, co-op produce purchaser, stepfather and vintage store owner. “I’m a busy guy,” he said. “But I like to stay busy.”Life has been especially busy since June, when he signed a lease for the...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — A local electronics repair shop that rebranded at the beginning of the year has moved into a new space downtown, albeit a little sooner than anticipated.Rubber Duck Tech Repair owner Daniel Adams and his wife, Sarah Rooney, both 37, told...

ASHFIELD 612 John Ford Road. $459,000. B: Tracy Bombard. S: Mark E. Rachmaciej and Christine S. Rachmaciej.ATHOL 91 Cass Circle. $285,000. B: Janlyn F. Neri. S: Evan Young and Harli Young. 650 Silver Lake St. $375,000. B: Michael F. St. Pierre and...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Tito’s Taqueria LLC paid a total of more than $137,000 to the U.S. Department of Labor after an investigation found that the restaurant illegally required employees to share their tips with management and did not pay employees working...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Orange Cannabis Co. has at least temporarily closed its marijuana dispensary at 5 South Main St. while those in charge review marketplace trends.The closure began on July 15 and will remain in effect through at least the end of the year, with...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals will continue its discussions on whether the Arch Street cannabis grow facility, 15 Arch St. LLC, is in violation of its special permit conditions for excessive noise, on Aug. 15.The issue will be further...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

GREENFIELD — After several years of dormancy, the Blooming Greenfield program is back beautifying Main Street this summer.Through Blooming Greenfield, businesses can sponsor a whiskey barrel that is then placed outside of their location and tended to...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GILL — In the two decades since the Wagon Wheel Restaurant opened its doors, owners Carolann Zaccara and Jon Miller have seen both the positives and negatives of starting a business full-time.“There’s been a lot of positive things,” Miller said. “The...

First-time homebuyer info session offered in Spanish CHICOPEE — Greenfield Cooperative Bank is hosting a free information session, conducted in Spanish, to equip first-time homebuyers with the knowledge to navigate the process of purchasing their...

ASHFIELD 634 Bellus Road. $335,000. B: Michael J. Schunke and Johanna Gluck. S: J.E. Branson and Irene G. Branson. 28 Meadow Lane. $358,000. B: Sheila Graves and Michael Epstein. S: Matthew J. Glassman and Jeremy L. Eaton. 86 South St. $650,000. B:...