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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...