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By SAMUEL GELINAS

HOLYOKE — Artist Michael Karmody knows a hard truth about concrete — that it is often associated with sidewalks and jails, not attractive things.

AMHERST

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Mall is in the middle of a so-called “center enhancement project” to revitalize and refresh the property with a number of improvements.

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — Public construction projects costing over $1 million would be required to use apprentices, under a bill that union supporters say will guarantee the future of the state’s trade workforce.

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — Where community members may have seen an empty storefront, Trista Nadolski saw opportunity. The result was the city’s newest ice cream spot, which is already bustling as residents seek some cold treats to beat the rising heat.

AMHERST

By SAMUEL GELINAS

HOLYOKE — The overhaul may have been three times larger than expected and took three years, but the ribbon has finally been cut at the new home of Paper City Clothing Company.

By SAMUEL GELINAS

HATFIELD — Darryl Williams is a rich man by many metrics. He owns a small dairy farm that covers almost 200 acres of land that has been in his family consecutively since 1661, and he is watching the next generations grow up as his nine young grandchildren get dirty around the farm.

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 SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — A water purification startup business that has been operating from the University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst will be moving into a nearly 30,000-square-foot building in the Northampton Industrial Park, the next step in the evolution of Elateq Inc.

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — The phone has been ringing constantly at Cornucopia Wellness Market in the last few days, with loyal longtime customers asking about the situation at the health food store that’s become an institution in Thornes Marketplace and in the city.

AMHERST

If you are thinking about hiring someone to do any type of home improvement work, it pays to know your rights before handing over any fees.

By ALISON KUZNITZ

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

By SAMUEL GELINAS

PLAINFIELD — Michigan native, former Mandarin and economics double major and experienced marijuana cultivator Daniel Till introduced himself to Plainfield last week shortly after buying 45 acres in town for a proposed outdoor marijuana cultivation business.

AMHERST

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College President George Timmons has joined Presidents for Latino Student Success, a group of college presidents and chancellors committed to making their campuses learning environments where Latino — and all — students thrive.

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.

NORTHAMPTON — Chipotle Mexican Grill opened its first location in Northampton on Wednesday.

AMHERST