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By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — New life may soon be coming to the vacant farmstand at the intersection of Routes 5 and 10 and North Hillside Road.Maple Valley Creamery, the Hadley-based dairy farm that also operates Maple Valley’s Scoop at the Silos, is eyeing the...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

NORTHFIELD — One week remains in a new promotion that allows visitors to 17 Northfield businesses to get a “passport” stamped for a chance to win prizes. The passports were created by Leslie Cameron, who owns Cameron’s Winery and The Back Room Brewing...

ATHOL 270 Cottage St. $320,000. B: Eric J. Supple. S: Hermogenes L. Almonte Sr. 44 Wilder St. $310,000. B: Alexandra M. Post. S: Christopher J. Gauvin and Donna M. Gauvin.COLRAIN 98 Nelson Road. $115,000. B: John Peters Jr. and Loretta Peters. S:...

Bank participating in two holiday toy drives GREENFIELD — Greenfield Cooperative Bank is participating in two holiday toy drives to benefit local children in need.Bank branches in Franklin County are once again partnering with the Salvation Army’s...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Kristin Geyster officially started her own small business last month. But you won’t see a new storefront or signs in town.That’s because her new enterprise, The Sourdog, is a cottage bakery, meaning she sells bread out of her residential...

Bank offering rest stop for marchersSUNDERLAND — Greenfield Cooperative Bank is sponsoring a rest stop at its Sunderland branch on Tuesday, Nov. 26, for participants in the March for the Food Bank with Monte Belmonte.In addition to providing...

ATHOL 99 Goddard St. $324,900. B: Antonio Mojica. S: 99 Goddard St. LLC. 573 Main St. $770,000. B: 573 Main St. Athol Real Estate Holdings. S: 573 Main St. LLC. Petersham Road, Lots 1-5. $200,000. B: RRJ Trust and Frances Goden. S: Vito Iacopino...

By AMALIA WOMPA

GREENFIELD — Entrepreneurs from across western Massachusetts gathered Wednesday to celebrate the region’s economic growth during the Franklin County Community Development Corporation’s 45th annual meeting.Executive Director John Waite, recapping the...

By CHRIS LARABEE

DEERFIELD — After a few months of a temporary closure in which its owner was determining the next steps, Bittersweet Bakery & Cafe reopened its doors this week with a revamped business plan.Laura Thiem, who owns and operates the 6-year-old bakery and...

ATHOL 58 Arthur Ave. $225,000. B: Anthony Gallo. S: Victor Perez and Alison D. Tracy. 149 Brooks Road. $369,900. B: Candace N. Brown and Steven C. Brown. S: Barry G. Brady. 766 Cottage St. $389,000. B: Rachel Zubair and Wayne S. Brownell. S:...

Bank donates to Children’s Advocacy Center ORANGE — Greenfield Cooperative Bank presented a $30,000 donation to the Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and the North Quabbin on Monday, Oct. 28, to support its new site in Orange, which is...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI and ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

Bar and restaurant owners in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region are generally pleased after roughly 64% of Massachusetts voters rejected ballot Question 5 on Tuesday, a measure that would have gradually increased how much employers must pay...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Rodney Hunt Inc., the nearly 200-year-old factory sold to the American arm of an India-based company in 2017, is teaming up with the Orange Economic Development & Industrial Corporation to refurbish its manufacturing facility.Rodney Hunt, a...

By DOMENIC POLI

This is a busy time of year for heating professionals and a technician shortage has resulted in companies having to prioritize their existing clients when it comes to servicing furnaces and heat pumps.The industry-wide scarcity has not spared Franklin...

BERNARDSTON Brattleboro Road. $70,000. B: Dylan D. Johnson and Hannah S. Johnson. S: Feiran Lu and Jiaxu He. 148 Couch Brook Road. $195,000. B: David R. Fletcher and Joy T. Fletcher. S: BMFN LLC and Pavel Belogour.BUCKLAND 8 Old Upper St. $975,000....

By CHRIS LARABEE

CHARLEMONT — With the property at 133 Warfield Road officially in hand, work is now underway on the Hinata Retreat.Jen and Jeff Neilsen closed on the 473-acre property on Oct. 29. They plan to revitalize the Warfield House Inn and construct 30,...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Coin experts across the region are sounding the alarm about an influx of fakes manufactured in China and infiltrating the U.S. market.Chinese-made counterfeits of collector and circulating coins are more rampant than ever, according to...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Pioneer Valley PhotoVoltaics has received the certification required to conduct work on public construction projects across Massachusetts, further expanding its mission.The worker-owned solar design and installation cooperative more...

Montague native joins Coldwell Banker Community RealtorsSOUTH DEERFIELD — Brody Trott, a native of Montague, has joined Coldwell Banker Community Realtors as a licensed real estate agent.After spending five years as a veterinary technician and...

ATHOL111 Brickyard Rd Lot C1. $300,000. B: Barbara Sabolefski. S: Horizon TCo.163 Main St. $357,000. B: Peter Dassoni and Miles Dassoni. S: Julian F. Fox.19 Pine St. $105,000. B: David Bergeron. S: Amer Structured Acqui T 2 and Wilmington Svgs Fund...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — In a roundtable discussion on how to bring business to the Wells Street Corridor, the Greenfield Business Association floated the idea of bringing festivals, public art installations and additional signs to the area. Over beer and light...