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Some years ago, a friend from my Air Force days heard me talk about my New England roots way too many times and decided to take her family out to our state and see the “spirit of America.” Her family hit all the attractions, starting in Boston, then...

This time of year I spend a lot of time staring at the American sycamore tree behind our house. This is because the tree’s upper branches are a favorite landing spot for Baltimore orioles. Those spectacular orange-and-black birds don’t show up very...

On a balmy Wednesday evening in late July, 11 people circled up on comfy couches and chairs at the Northampton Recovery Center for the weekly gathering of Harm Reduction Works, a meeting billed as an alternative to abstinence-only opioid recovery...

Apple orchards usually begin hitting their peak in very late summer and fall. But when it comes to Park Hill Orchard in Easthampton, some things get started a little earlier.Specifically, alongside some early crops like cherries, Park Hill is now...

HOLYOKE — In a close decision, the city’s Planning Board has rejected a plan to build a Dunkin’ Donuts on Mount Tom on the property of the Log Cabin.With three members voting in favor and two against, the board failed Tuesday to muster the four votes...

"> An Amanita ocreata spotted in Easthampton on a walk with mycology educator Dianna Smith on July 27. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING "> Mycology educator Dianna Smith of Northampton photographs a pair of Amanita crenulata mushrooms found on a walk in Easthampton on on July 27. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING "> This Amanita flavoconia mushroom was found on a walk with mycology expert Dianna Smith during a walk in Easthampton on on July 27. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING "> Mycology enthusiast Dianna Smith tal...

‘Imbued with meaning’: 75 years later, B-17 crash victims honored at Mount Tom ceremony "> Mount Tom Memorial Committee Chairman Bob Cahillane of Northampton delivers opening remarks at the 75th Anniversary Ceremony of the B-17 crash at Mount Tom, Saturday, in Holyoke. FOR THE GAZETTE/Sabato Visconti "> Ellen Stettner, Niece of Radioman 3rd Class Alfred Warm, who died in the B-17 crash 75 years ago, leads a crowd of Veterans, family members, and public officials like U.S. Congressman Richar...

Woodstock Selectboard declines Faulkner Park offer "> Dara Safizadeh, left, and Mora Coon, of West Hartford, Conn., walk the Faulkner Trail to the South Peak of Mount Tom in Woodstock, Vt., Friday, May 28, 2021. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News — James M. Patterson Modified: 7/6/2021 8:54:30 PM WOODSTOCK —The Selectboard voted Tuesday to reject an offer from th...

Updated at 9:04 PM increase font size The pandemic fueled a hiking boom, but there are still places to avoid a crowd on the trail Foot traffic on Maine trails is has trailed off from the pandemic-crazed high of 2020, but still higher that before COVID-19. Here are some hidden gems. Share Hikers revel in the views while hiking theParks Bennett Loop in Bethel. With such an increased demand on trails, folks at Inland Woods + Trails took the initiative and in April constructed a 3-mile loop trail ...

Remembering the B-17 crash on Mount Tom 75 years on "> "> Published: 7/4/2021 8:36:49 PM HOLYOKE — On a dark, rainy night on July 9, 1946, about two dozen servicemen aboard a B-17 “Flying Fortress” were returning home from war. They had served in World War II and were flying towards Westover Field from Greenland with their final instructions to “Report for Separation.” The war was over and they were heading back to their families — a journey they never completed. The B-17, carrying...