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Ian McMahan can be reached at imcmahan@berkshireeagle.com.

In a joint statement, Adams Community Bank and Pittsfield Cooperative Bank announced Wednesday the name of their combined institution will be Trailmark Bank, pending approval from regulators.

Customers leaving The Mossy Cauldron are told to "have a magical day," a fitting farewell from owner Jessica Rosario, whose new Railroad Street shop blends handcrafted candles, essential oils and what she calls "well-meaning witchcraft."

Topsy's continues to be a summer staple for the Hinsdale community, and for local campers, under its rejuvenated management team.

Two locally owned restaurants are set to anchor the redeveloped Mausert Block after developer Stephen Stenson secured new tenants for the downtown building's first-floor commercial space.

Amanda Bates and Ryen Quail of Hinsdale recently opened the Hinsdale Garden Center, which sells annual and perennial plants as well as other garden materials. While Quail already owns a landscaping business, Bates' dream had long been to open her own garden center after years of working in fine gardening.

Local caterer and restaurateur Gordy Hebler will open The Grand, a new seafood restaurant and piano lounge on North Street sometime in August. An exact opening date has not yet been set.