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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 degrees on Cape Cod, -3 degrees in Boston, -8 degrees in Worcester and -3 degrees in the Springfield a...

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 are still visible while walking the Sakonnet Greenway Trail.  The greenway includes 10 miles of pu...

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 all that happened. Death threats made to former Hartford Selectboard member Alicia Barrow are “big...

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 MoreShow Less 5of6 The mountain biking/hiking trails include clever names like "Creek Slide," "Dirt Se...

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 strongly opposed to town ownership of the park. To us, it boils down to the fact that all of us get ...