GREENFIELD — Ice Cream Alley at 221 Main St. is opening for its fifth season starting Friday, April 15.
“We’ve made it through the last couple of challenging years with a few bumps and scrapes, but we’re coming back stronger than ever,” said managing owner Beth Diamond. “And we’re thrilled that our expanded outdoor dining area will be returning this year. Enjoy the downtown street life along with your ice cream and watch our garden grow throughout the season.”
The business offers a curated collection of ice cream from local producers, along with extensive vegan options such as vegan sundaes, shakes and iced lattes. Fresh-pressed hot coffee (both regular and decaf) is joining the cold-brew coffee on the menu. Milkshakes are also available.
For more information, visit icecreamalley.com. Up-to-date information on events, such as live music planned for the outdoor garden space on weekends, can be found on Facebook and Instagram @icecreamalleygreenfield.
GREENFIELD — Cathy Roberts with Cohn & Company Real Estate has earned The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing’s Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) designation in recognition of her experience and expertise in high-end residential properties.
“Agents who have earned the CLHMS designation are performing at the highest level in their company,” Diane Hartley, president of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, said in a press release. “The CLHMS seal is a symbol of distinction. Affluent buyers and sellers from around the world look for this symbol of luxury home knowledge and expertise when putting their trust in a real estate professional.”
The specialized training and ongoing membership with the institute provide Roberts with the knowledge and tools to better serve clients.
“With over 20 years of experience in real estate and mortgage lending, along with deep roots in Franklin County, clients benefit from both local knowledge and a global network at my fingertips,” Roberts said in the release.
Roberts has been working in real estate since 1999. She specializes in village homes, including estate sales, farms, antique homes, multi-units, land and relocation.
For more information about the luxury home market in western Massachusetts, contact Roberts at 413-522-3023 or cathy@cohnandcompany.com.
GREENFIELD — Northwestern Mutual announced earlier this month that more than 100 of its financial advisors — more than ever before — have been listed among the best in their state according to a 2022 ranking by Forbes.
This ranking includes Merrill Gagne, wealth management advisor with Gagne Wealth Management Group, located at 238 Main St. in Greenfield.
“Northwestern Mutual’s dedicated and highly skilled financial advisors continue to set new standards and break records in wealth management,” Aditi Javeri Gokhale, the company’s chief strategy officer, president of retail investments and head of institutional investments, said in a press release. “I’m deeply grateful for our advisors’ tireless efforts to help a growing number of Americans plan for the future, and thrilled to see the well-deserved recognition they continue to earn for delivering greater value and peace of mind to the clients they proudly serve.”
Forbes’ Best-In-State Wealth Advisors are nominated by their firms, and each advisor is vetted, interviewed and assigned a ranking by SHOOK Research, the press release explains. SHOOK takes a variety of factors into consideration when evaluating nominees, including industry experience, compliance records, revenue produced and assets under management. Forbes receives more than 30,000 applicants annually, and only a small percentage are named among the best wealth advisors in their state.
Gagne graduated from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2007. He majored in finance and economics with a focus on investments. Gagne was honored early on as a top producer at Northwestern Mutual, including No. 1 in the platinum category for the eastern region. He holds an investment advisor designation in Massachusetts and 25 other states across the country.