The W. T. Grant Co. requested permission yesterday during bankruptcy procedures in a U.S. District Court in New York City to close or sell all of its remaining 359 stores, including the one on King Street in Northampton. John Wickline, the manager of the King Street outlet for the department store chain, said today that he has heard nothing from company officials about when business operations might cease locally
The license commission last night approved the transfer of an all-alcoholic beverage license from Brendan’s tavern at 30 Market St. to the renovated Rahar’s inn at 7 Old South St. Robert Foote, the owner of Brendan’s, will continue to hold the license in his own name.
25 Years Ago
Hutchins Realty in Northampton is being absorbed by Jones Town & Country Realty Services Inc., which has offices in Amherst, Northampton and Belchertown. The deal is described as a merger with no cash involved. Gerald Jones, the owner of the expanded company, will serve as president and CEO of what is called The Jones Group.
Robert Hanna, a pioneer in the use of computers in city classrooms, is resigning after four years as the schools’ first technology specialist. “I’d like to do work that’s more curriculum related and less technical,” said Hanna.
10 Years Ago
Northampton water superintendent Gregory Nuttelman has been hired for a similar job in Easthampton. Nuttelman will begin work as the city’s utility supervisor on Feb. 22. He will succeed Tom Newton, who is retiring on Feb. 19.
Hampshire College has received a $1.2 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to transform its Harold F. Johnson Library, but not through a renovation. Instead, the money will be used to hire recent Hampshire graduates who will train current students how to make full use of a modern library and perform their own research.