I use First Advantage in Greenfield and I think they are great. Both dentists are talented and I trust them with fillings and crowns. The dental hygenists are also skilled, professional and knowledgeable. I switched to the Greenfield office after my confidence waned because of multiple t staffing changes in First Advantage-Northampton office.
 

For max coverage, we're looking for a great general dentist who's in our insurance's exclusive provider network. We're nervous about changing dentists and would appreciate any good or bad info about individual dentists in the following offices in Franklin and Hampshire Counties:

Baystate Dental Practice in Greenfield, Northampton, or Belchertown
First Advantage Dental in Greenfield, Amherst, or Northampton
Greenfield Dental Assoc. on High St.
Dr. Theodore Zervas in Greenfield
Dr. Roger Sonier in Amherst
Belchertown Family Dental on Main St.
Valley Dentists of Belchertown on Main St.
River valley Dental in Hadley or S. Hadley
Dr. Linda Robinson in Hadley
The Valley Dentists on Russell St. Hadley
ARK Dental on Locust St. Northampton
Hampshire Family Dentists on Center St. Northampton
Aspen Dental in Hadley or S. Hadley
Dr. Karen Lunsford S. Hadley
 

Wanted: Companion for pleasant 62-year-old man with early onset dementia who enjoys rock n’ roll music, playing guitar, arts in general. Male preferred, with some skills in digital photography and photo editing. Friday mornings, Northampton. Please call 413-834-3988.
 

My daughter is looking for someone reliable and insured to finish off an upstairs space in South Hadley. The ideal person would be able to do electrical, plumbing, as well as install drywall and some built-ins. So far none of the people they've called have even taken the time to call back....frustrating for sure! All referrals considered and can either be emailed to me or directly to abbyroconnor@gmail.com. Thanks!!!
 

My daycare just moved to a larger facility and now has a few openings. I can not say enough wonderful things! Here is their information.

Large family childcare just over the Amherst line on RT 9 in Belchertown has expanded. We now have full time and part-time openings. Our hours are 8-4:30 with some flexibility.

We have two full-time teachers, both with Bachelor's degrees in Early Education.

We provide a safe loving, homelike atmosphere for your children. We follow a daily schedule that includes: circle time, projects, baking, plenty of outside time and much more. We also put a strong emphasis on early literacy.

If you would like more information or would like to set up a time to meet us, you can reach us at 413-253-0519 or 413-687-2911
 

Sweet Peas Tailors (wife and husband team) in South Hadley on Route 116/Newton Street, on the right hand side of the street, just before the high school. (413) 536-7796

Arif's Tailoring (actually Mrs. Arif) at the back of the Maplewood Farm store, behind the malls on South Maple Street in Hadley. (413) 584-9362

Both highly recommended.
 

Free 15 minute call (often times a bit longer) to see if I can even help and give you a sense of what is involved. I charge $75/hour and I am open to negotiating a different rate depending on the kind and amount of work you need done. (For example, I have a client who wants me to copy the contents of a hundred CDs full of digital photographs onto a hard drive. I am giving him a significantly reduced rate for that work since it is very simple and can be done at my leisure in the comfort of my own home.)

The best number on which to call me is my cell: 413-364-6325.

Mark
 

Hi My almost 15 year old daughter is looking for Baby sitting jobs.
We live in Hadley and she is has completed the certified babysitter class thru Cooley Dickinson.

She enjoys interacting and playing with the kids.

if you need a sitter please call my cell at 326-1633

thanks kim
 

Professional family looking for an in-house, preferably full-time nanny for an infant but part time would be considered. Any suggestions or leads? Care.com hasn't panned out, nor have the college bulletin boards / Amherst family center.

Daycare outside the house would also be considered in the Amherst area.

Thanks in advance!
 

Good morning, I have a good friend who is in the Amherst area. His name is Julian, and the number is 413-885-0358.

Good luck


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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Amherst Mass. 01003-9272
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Hi - I recently got overly ambitious about my home improvement abilities by removing cove base in my bathroom. I managed to remove the trim but in the process did some fairly extensive damage to the drywall (torn drywall paper). I'm looking for a handy man/contractor that I can hire to fix my mess and also lay a new ceramic tile floor. I need someone that I can trust who will do decent work at a fair price. Thanks.
 

If anyone is looking to remove a tree(s) and/or stump grinding, I highly recomment Jim's Tree Service.
They did an amazing job for me. They were quick to return my call, cut my trees, and the clean up was spotless.
They are located in Greenfield and the are a great family business!

Ask for Jim at 413-772-9063.
 

To the person who suggested City Vacuum in Chicopee (recently moved from Springfield) THANK YOU!!! The guy who runs the shop was GREAT and it took him 2 minutes to put a new belt on my old vacuum cleaner. And it only cost $20 total for the repair plus 3 new vacuum bags. I can't recommend him highly enough!
 

Hello! This wonderful list helped me out a while ago with recommendations for minor vacuum repair (I think my old Hoover Windtunnel vac just needs a new belt but I don't know how to change it myself and don't want to send it away to be looked at, which often costs the same as a new one!). Unfortunately, my e-mail changed and I lost those referrals. I'm potentially looking for some knowledgeable person who does this on the side. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Thank you very much!