Mohawk Winter Concert - Thursday December 12 6:30 p.m.

Come join us for a night of music and fun at Mohawk's Annual Winter Concert! Thursday, December 12, 2013, at 6:30 pm in the Mohawk Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.

The concert will feature High School and Middle School music ensembles. This year’s concert will include pop music, folk songs, classical masterpieces, Yiddish music, dancing, and songs to get us into the Holiday Spirit! Bands, Choirs, and the new high school Rock Band will be performing.

Light refreshments will be available to purchase in the lobby at intermission.

Listen to the Mohawk Trail Regional High Select Chorus

Holiday Festivities Northfield, Mass Dec 14th 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Join the holiday festivities in Northfield 

Saturday Dec.14th 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

This special day in Northfield has a full holiday schedule of live music, crafts, food, tree lighting on the Main Street, shopping, appearance by members of the Pioneer Valley Symphony and more!  Preview the grand homes that have one of the most dramatic and classic streets capes found anywhere in New England.   Click here for more information about this special day in Northfield.

Valley Gives - Western Mass - Saturday December 12, 2013

This Saturday December 12, 2013 is your opportunity to make a donation to a non-profit organization of your choice.    You can select from several organizations and donate as many times as you want.  

During Valley Gives, western Massachusetts nonprofits collaborate with the goal of getting thousands of Valley residents to support their favorite nonprofits. By participating, donors will help charities become eligible for special prizes totaling $200,000.

This is how it works, 1)  Log on to ValleyGivesDay.org  2) search for your favorite cause or organization  3) Donate!  

Open Houses Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Greenfield and Turners Falls, Mass

Come visit us at our open houses we have scheduled for 

Saturday December 7th -11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Would you love to own this home but don’t have enough for a down payment? The seller is willing to help out offering owner financing to qualified buyer. 

Come take a look this Saturday and preview this extremely well built Tudor style home with spacious and open floor plan.  There is a very nice apartment that you could rent to help out with the mortgage payment. This multi-level home has a large kitchen, dining & living area with fireplace, large full bath with jacuzzi tub, 3 bedrooms, and a recreation room with fireplace!  In addition it has an attached 2 car garage, central air, large deck, outbuilding and heated pool!
Ready for immediate occupancy.  Located at 370 Green River Road in Greenfield, Ma. $325,000

This wonderful Ranch style home has been remodeled top to bottom and it shines! It has an open floor plan with a fabulous kitchen with lots of attractive cabinetry.  In addition there is a large dining and living area; master suite with full bath and walk-in closet; two bedrooms and full bath; laundry closet; and a fenced in yard! Nothing needs to be done to this place but move in.  It is conveniently located on the hill in Turners Falls.

This affordable home is priced at $179,900. Located at 44 Coolidge Avenue on the hill in Turners Falls.

Cathy Roberts speaks to students at Mohawk Trail Regional High School

Cathy Roberts along with Kathy Caputa from Greenfield Savings Bank spoke to over 50 students at the Mohawk Trail Regional High School about the process of buying a home.   The outline focused on credit scores, what is a good score, how to keep one, what a credit score means when buying a home.  In addition they discussed the mechanics of applying for a loan at a lending institution and what is involved in getting approved for a loan.   

Cathy talked about what it is like to shop for a home, how to review an offer to purchase, down payments, appraisals, home inspections and buyer & seller agency.  The students at Mohawk learned a lot and felt it was beneficial.  

Shop Small Saturday! November 30th - Support Local Businesses!

This Saturday, November 30th is Shop Small Saturday.  Start your holiday shopping by supporting the local small businesses and buy your gifts locally.

Everything you would need is usually located right in your own neighborhood.

Supporting local is the way to go.  Have fun shopping!

Moonlight Magic Shelburne Falls, Mass Friday, November 29th, 2013

On Friday, November 29th, starting at 4:00 PM, the annual Moonlight Magic in Shelburne Falls will be kicking off the holiday season! Join us for the lighting of the Village where stores, galleries and restaurants will stay open late for special holiday promotions. Vendors will be offering a rich assortment of items, including baked goods, crafts, delicious food, hot drinks and entertainment!

At 5:15pm, the annual Parade of Lights will cross over the Iron Bridge spanning across the Deerfield River from Buckland to Shelburne. Mole Hollow Candle Co. will again be providing 1,200 luminary candles which will line both sides of the streets throughout the village as Santa, the Grinch, the Snow Princess, Sparky the Fire Dog and many more make their way through town.

Many local vocalists and instrumental groups will perform at designated sites and roaming along the streets. To date, some of the artists that will be performing will be: The Magic Guy, Uncle Hal’s Crabgrass Band, Violet’s Musical Saw, and the Expandable Brass Band! At Memorial Hall Theater, children and their families can watch cartoons on the big screen from 5:30-8:00 pm courtesy of the Memorial Hall Association. The Shelburne Falls Women’s Club will hold their annual cookie shop at the Visitor’s Center and Santa’s Workshop will be in full swing at the Shelburne-Buckland Senior Center.

Be sure to pick up your FREE West County Holiday Passport as this event for help with your holiday shopping. It offers discounts to some of your favorite local businesses in West County. For more information visit Shelburnefalls.com

Another highlight will be a chance to ride the brightly lit and beautifully restored trolley after dark. A ride on Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum's 1896 wooden, electrically powered trolley car brings back the nostalgia of an early+ 1900's holiday season and is worth a trip from anywhere in New England! Full of artisan shops, galleries, restaurants and attractions such as the historic Bridge of Flowers and the Glacial Potholes of the Deerfield River, come and see what the talk is all about.