EASTHAMPTON At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses in the city like Luthier’s Co-Op struggled to stay afloat.Without any income, the lockdown of nonessential businesses pushed the combination musical instrument shop, performance.
State Attorney General Maura Healey has made two visits to Western Massachusetts. In stops in Easthampton and Holyoke Friday, the Democrat toured small businesses and discussed the recovery from COVID-19. She was also at the Hope for Holyoke Peer Recovery Center to promote equity in treating opioid misuse. Healey is also running for governor.