Smithland Pet & Garden Center in Westfield Reopens Under New Ownership

Long-serving store relaunches under new ownership

ONE of Weymouth's longest serving pet stores has now entered a new chapter with new owners and a change of name

Smithland Pet & Garden Center in Westfield reopens under new ownership

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Smithland Pet & Garden Center in Westfield has reopened under new ownership after the company closed all 13 of its stores in western Massachusetts and Connecticut. After 40 years of providing pet, garden, and backyard supplies to the region, the company announced its decision to close down all retail locations. Citing persistent inflation, economic challenges, and fierce market competition, Smithland's parent company, C…

Valley News under new ownership, first change in 34 years

The third edition of the newly named Deerfield Valley News, published in February, 1991, shortly after Randy Capitani and Bobby Edwards purchased the newspaper from Don Albano. WILMINGTON- Randy and Vicki Capitani, owners of The Deerfield Valley News for nearly 35 years, have announced the sale of their venerable weekly print newspaper to Vermont Independent Media, publisher of the The Commons.  The sale was completed on June 27, bringing The…