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Warm Thank You & Sad Goodbye to Main Street Shop in Northampton

The Mountain Goat and Main Street I am not the only person to be sad about Northampton’s Mountain Goat closing. Like so many parents in the Valley, I can’t count the number of pairs of Merrell shoes I bought for my children there nor how many pairs of winter-grade mittens. The Mountain Goat sealed my love for Patagonia’s warm winter jackets and Smartwool socks. That’s to say I realized New England is… Read More

Category: Contributing Writer, Northampton, Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser Tags: Business Closure, Main Street Shops Closing, Mountain Goat, Northampton, Pioneer Valley Local First, Shopping

Think Local First for a Stable Economy

“Buy Local Week” Is December 1st-7th, 2008 The idea of this Buy Local Week is to encourage you to shop with the many great local, independent businesses here in the Pioneer Valley. By shopping locally, the presents you buy for your friends and loved ones turn out to be gifts for your community as well.