Ellen Putnam News Today

From an early age, Sylvester Roper, born in Francestown, showed remarkable mechanical ability, building a working model steam engine when he was just 12 years old. Roper held many patents, some on sewing machines, machine tools, furnaces, slide-action...

Spring has officially arrived. That means prime time for adventure has come around again, with its pull to get outside. The warming temperatures, returning birds and budding greenery prompt anticipation of biking, hiking, camping, canoeing, picnicking...

Have you checked out the remarkable UMass women’s basketball team this season? Even if, like me, you haven’t been able to or comfortable attending a game thus far during the pandemic, we Gazette readers are in luck. Thanks to the talented reporter...

SUNDERLAND — Brian Pearson has been organizing nature escapes ever since he moved to Santiago, Chile, in 2003 and founded his own travel company to get people outdoors.All these years later, he’s bringing his know-how to western Massachusetts with...