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Haddad Auto Group Acquires McAndrews-King GMC in Adams

McAndrews-King became part of Pittsfield's Haddad Auto Group on July 31 but the new and old owners say there won't be any radical changes outside of the name change.

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Berkshire Culinary Owners Plan New Tavern in Former Breu-Haus

Berkshire Culinary Group owners Matthew and Elizabeth Mottor are in the process of purchasing Shire Beer Co., formerly Shire Breu-Hous, to open their own tavern.

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ProCom Welcomes Retail Customers in New Shop

Listening to Little list off all the specialized components he sells and installs, from public safety lighting to municipal warning lights and radio communication, his technical knowledge and experience shines through.

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Dottie's Coffee Lounge Expands into Mission

The restaurant has drinks, sharable platters and will have live performances every night during dinner services. The performances are curated by bar and events manager Auron Stark.

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Plant Connector Opening Second Location in Pittsfield

The Plant Connector recently announced its second location next to Thistle and Mirth following a pop-up on North Street over the holiday season.

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Deep Associates Joining Wheeler & Taylor

Longtime North County insurers Deep Associates Insurance Agency have sold to Wheeler & Taylor but manager Carrie Ann Kondel said clients should expect little to change.

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Maple Grove Equipment Legacy Continues With Familiar Face

Maple Grove Equipment's new owner Brandon Lemaire wants to continue in the footsteps of longtime owner and mentor Peter Levesque

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Meng's Pan Asian Restaurant in North Adams Changes Hands

Owners Meng Wu "Jason" Wang and Yaling "Joy" Wang put the business up for sale recently and closed a deal with a couple from New York on Jan. 7.

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Insurance Firm Owner Sees Building Purchase as Investment in Adams

David Bissaillon of Smith Bros.-McAndrew Insurance is relocating the 125-year-old company to the former Red Carpet restaurant.

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Thistle & Mirth Turns to Patrons for Help With Pizza Rebranding

The owners of Thistle and Mirth are fundraising to rebrand to the bar's "nerdy and artsy roots" with the addition of pizza.

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Pittsfield's Thistle & Mirth Moving Ramen Menu to Sister Eatery

The future of a West Street bar and eatery is unclear after a stabbing last week but its ramen menu will prevail at a sister restaurant.

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With New Owners, Teddy's Pizza is Business as Usual

Teddy's Pizza Restaurant on East Street has been purchased by Mike Manning, who is continuing its 50-year legacy as the long-loved pizzeria and family restaurant everyone knows.

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Elle Day Spa Reopens in Lanesborough

Ella Day Spa owner Michelle McGuire hopes that her business from the scent, ambiance, and customer service gives the clients a safe place where they can feel comfortable, loved, and nurtured.

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Crane NXT Completes Separation from Crane Co.

The separation was a year in the making and allows both companies to focus on their different fields and makes it easier for investors to research what they are investing in, say company officials.

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Dottie's Plans Expansion to Former Mission Bar and Tapas

A North Street staple is expanding to the former Mission Bar and Tapas.

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Local Vintage Shop Terra Moves to Eagle Street

Local vintage shop Terra has moved to a bigger location downtown in an attempt to expand and build a deeper connection with the community.

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A to Z Lettering Changes Location, Customer Focus

A to Z Lettering, located at 106 Church St., has been somewhat of a mystery to those who would pass by the blank door, unaware of the creations being made behind it.

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Roam Finds New Home in Williamstown

And that led Parks, who opened Roam: A Xtina Parks Gallery on the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art campus in North Adams in 2018, to purchase 16 Water St. in neighboring Williamstown with plans to move the gallery one town over.

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Joanne Passing on Ownership of Elm Street Luncheonette

Joanne Longton's been behind the counter at her Elm Street diner for nearly a half century. But not after Monday.

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Next Generation to Lead Guido's Fresh Marketplace

Forward 44 years and two grocery stores later, the brothers are looking at retirement and to handing off the enterprise they've built to their children Luke, Anna and Nick.