On February 28th, Five College Movers joined the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce! Five College Movers has been conducting business in the Northampton, MA Area since opening in 2006. About the Chamber:Five College Movers becomes the ONLY  LOCAL, non-national van line mover affiliated with the Northampton Chamber! A member of the Amherst Area Chamber of …

February 2012 – Month in Review Five College Movers completed nearly 20 moves in February. Some highlights: Amherst – Simsbury, CT: Pat, Matt and Jarrett moved a large home to Simsbury early in the month. The move required two trucks. The day was unseasonably warm, with temperatures hitting nearly 55 degrees as the crew unloaded …

Kline Classic Donation – FCM is proud to support the Mary Kilne Classic. FCM made a donation to the event in January. “All proceeds raised from the game will be donated to the National Brain Tumor Society in support of cancer research. As $7,300 was raised last year, we are currently at $2,350 for this …

@PatrickMacW Founder/CEO of @5CollegeMovers – My mom emailed me an article today titled “8 Things Movers Don’t Want You to Know.”. While there is some great advice in the article, I wanted to point out that any legitimate mover, such as Five College Movers, makes sure every client is well informed and taken care of. …

On Tuesday, February 1st, Five College Movers will be the featured deal on Groupon Springfield. We are offering a discount of more than 60% on an hour of moving services! Customers can purchase up to 2 hours of services at the discounted rate. Whether you are moving next week, next month or this summer the Groupon’s …

Happy New Year from Five College Movers! We have been quite busy since the start of 2011, moving customers locally in Amherst, Northampton, Belchertown and Hadley! We started off 2011 by making a monetary donation to The Amherst Survival Center and today donated a couch to the Salvation Army in Hadley, MA. Five College Movers …

On December 3rd, 2010 the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce will be starting off the Holiday Season by lighting the Merry Maple Christmas Tree.  The event takes place on the Amherst Town Common and is a popular event amongst people of all ages.  The event kicks off at 4:15pm and includes Hayrides, Cider & Donuts, …

Green Monster Moving Systems: Eco-Friendly, Wallet Friendly Moving Supplies! The amount of waste produced by moving can be astonishing. Even a small 1 bedroom apartment requires tons of cardboard boxes, tape and other supplies. A couple of months ago we stumbled upon a alternative to traditional moving supplies. A system that is not only more …

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