MountainOne Insurance Acquires G. W. Morisi Insurance Agency

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LONGMEADOW, Mass. — MountainOne Insurance Agency, a subsidiary of MountainOne Bank, announced the acquisition of G.W. Morisi Insurance Agency, Inc., a third generation, family-owned agency that has served Longmeadow and neighboring communities for more than 75 years.
 
The G.W. Morisi staff of four, including President Rory Sullivan, will remain with the agency, providing the same level of excellent customer service, which has been the hallmark of the agency, from their 473 Longmeadow Street location. In time, additional staff will come on board to further support customers' insurance needs.
 
G.W. Morisi Insurance Agency, a MountainOne Company, will now offer customers many enhanced services, including the addition of Group Employee Benefits, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance, Medicare products and in-house claims services. Customers also have access to many new insurance carriers, widening their options for coverage at highly competitive rates.
 
"We're delighted to welcome the team at G.W. Morisi and look forward to getting to know and serve their many loyal customers and offering expanded services and products," said Jonathan Denmark, president & COO, MountainOne Insurance. "We are also excited and eager to join the Longmeadow community and hope that in short time we will become the same trusted business partner here as we are in the Berkshires."
 
MountainOne Insurance is born from the combination of several small, family-owned agencies that have served Berkshire communities for generations. The acquisition of the G.W. Morisi Insurance Agency marks MountainOne's first physical office outside of Berkshire County, expanding its footprint into Longmeadow and neighboring communities.
 
"MountainOne embodies the same values that G.W. Morisi Insurance Agency has exhibited for so many years, including a warm and welcoming culture," said Sullivan. "We couldn't be more excited to continue to offer outstanding service, great products and valuable solutions under the MountainOne brand."
 

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DiLego Jewelry to Close After Over 90 Years in Business

By Daniel MatziBerkshires correspondent

Sisters Pamela Costine, left, and Cynthia Lamore have been operating the store since their aunts retired in 1987. Both started working in the business as teens.  Lamore's decided it's time to retire. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — DiLego Jewelery Store, the family-owned business that has been a staple of North Adams for nearly a century, will be closing this summer. 
 
The closure was announced on the store's Facebook page late Sunday night, where it immediately drew comments of remembrance and well-wishing.
 
Cindy Lamore, whose great uncle Frank DiLego opened the store on Main Street in the late 1930s, said the shop will cease operations following her retirement, slated for June 30. A 20 percent off Mother's Day sale will begin immediately, with increasing discounts leading up to the closing date.
 
It took Lamore "a couple of years" to reach the decision to close. Witnessing the passing of lifelong friends or their struggles with debilitating illness prompted her to reconsider her priorities, especially considering the extensive time devoted to running a small business. 
 
"You really question what you're waiting for," she reflected.
 
While recognizing that changing consumer habits have led to a decrease in jewelry and watch sales in recent years, Lamore stressed that her decision to close was a personal one. She and her business partner and sister, Pamela Costine, wanted "to do it on our terms," she said.
 
Comments on Facebook praised the store's customer service, and friends, family, and customers alike reminisced about buying jewelry for special occasions, stopping in for watch repairs, and the perennial rite of childhood for many: getting ears pierced.
 
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