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Massachusetts weather: See damages from Tuesday’s wind storm in New England that left tens of thousands of people without power Updated Mar 02, 2021; Facebook Share Residents across Massachusetts and New England could hear howling late Monday and for the better part of Tuesday, the echoes of bitterly cold wind gusts that reached 70-plus miles per hour in parts of the Bay State. An Arctic airmass moved into the region Monday night, and by around 6 a.m. Tuesday, wind chills had dropped to 4 de...

PORTSMOUTH — After hiking most of the winter on Rhode Island’s mainland, I traveled to Aquidneck Island to explore a different landscape. I was not disappointed by the beautiful scenery and the history. The Gentleman Farms — owned in the late 1800s by the Vanderbilt, Taylor and Barstow families — stretched as far as the eye could see and down gentle, green slopes to the Sakonnet River. The stone walls, farm lanes, cart paths, sweeping fields and other evidence of the land’s rich past...

Forum, Feb. 25: Many issues before Hartford board Published: 2/24/2021 10:00:13 PM Modified: 2/24/2021 10:00:12 PM Many issues before Hartford board I was appalled to see the Hartford Selectboard race framed as big picture vs. nitty-gritty (“Big-picture problems vs. day-to-day details: Hartford Selectboard race balances systemic racism, road work as hot topics,” Feb. 21). The Welcoming Hartford Ordinance brought the most Valley News coverage, skewing public perception, as though that was ...

Norbrook Farm Brewery trails contain deep forests, challenging hills and open fields Peter Marteka FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 Trails pass through hemlock glades and mountain laurel groves.Peter Marteka / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 2of6 The wooden tower at Norbrook Farm Brewery in Colebrook.Peter Marteka / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 3of6 4of6 The Norbrook Farm Brewery trails have lots to offer, including one of the best views in the state.Peter Marteka / Contributed photoShow Mo...

Forum, Feb. 11: Opposed to Woodstock owning Faulkner Park Published: 2/10/2021 10:00:31 PM Modified: 2/10/2021 10:00:29 PM Opposed to Woodstock owning Faulkner Park As full-time residents in Woodstock Village we are incredibly grateful for the space that Faulkner Park offers for our family. We’re especially fond of the trail to Mount Tom, as that is where our 6-year-old transitioned from “How much longer?” to simply enjoying the hike, with an occasional “Can I have a snack?”. We are ...

Our deepest knowledge of most places in which we have lived and loved—a landscape or the edge of a seascape—may well come to us in waves. Yet, what if our recognition of desert nature comes to us in dowsing splashes, hot flashes, or sharp-edged gashes? Perhaps our recognition of what a desert is or can be does not simply come to us through some rational process of steadily accumulating knowledge over time. Instead, perhaps we learn what is memorable about deserts through a more imaginative ...

Walking RI: Over the rivers and through the woods on Mount Tom Trail By John Kostrzewa EXETER — The Wood River winds gently for miles through a dense forest in the Arcadia Management Area in South County. It’s hard to believe that 70 years ago a wildfire burned and scarred 8,000 acres of timberland around the river. But a forward-thinking reforestation project planted 690,000 seedlings that have grown into thick stands of pine, beech and oak and regenerated one of the finest hiking and recr...

West Springfield land buy expands Bear Hole conservation area Updated Jan 10, 2021; Posted Jan 10, 2021 Aerial view of the area along Birnie Avenue and Piper Lane in West Springfield that is being purchased by the town. It will provide a new access point to the Bear Hole Reservoir, a popular hiking and biking spot, shown in the background. (Patrick Johnson photo) Facebook Share WEST SPRINGFIELD — Bears, deer, turkeys and hikers will have a little farther to roam in West Springfield this yea...

Off The Menu: Robotics gains foothold in fast food Updated Jan 02, 2021; It’s now become a cliche to label 2020 as a year that “accelerated the future,” and in the food service industry, as in other part of the economy, trends that were already manifesting themselves - digital ordering, ghost kitchens, and third-party delivery -- came to increasingly dominate the way the restaurant industry did business. Though not as high profile, the roll out of robotics in food service settings also p...

Premium Content Subscriber only FROM two elections, a pandemic, ongoing health sagas and the opening of many new facilities there were plenty of ups and downs for Gladstone in 2020. Here are some of the highlights from the year that was. Member for Gladstone Glenn Butcher and Calliope State High School Principal Pete Stansfield with students cutting the ribbon to mark the first day of high school at Calliope State High School. It was history in the making as 165 students walked through the ga...