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Chris Diamond, who grew up in Easthampton, spent more than 40 years working in the ski industry, though his entry in the business was never planned.

Life on the slopes: Easthampton native Chris Diamond writes about his four decades in the ski industry

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2017

The late Philip Richard Vanasse was the first serviceman from Northampton to die in the Vietnam War. His brother, Gerard Vanasse, donated $50 in his honor to the Gazette’s Toy Fund this year.

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Florence man remembers his brother, killed in Vietnam War, with a Toy Fund donation

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterDecember 13, 2016

Amy Rothenberg of Amherst says her family’s immigrant background drew her to contribute to this year’s “30 Poems in November” fundraiser for the Center for New Americans.

Poems for people: Volunteers write poetry as fundraiser for Northampton’s Center for New Americans

by Steve Pfarrer Staff Writer November 21, 2016

Steve Cole’s exhibit includes enlarged black-and-white photographs that he took at a skinhead rally in California.

The faces of hate: UMass exhibit uses small figurines to represent U.S. hate groups

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterNovember 10, 2016

A “Tiny Canvas” that will be on display at one of six venues for the Oct. 6 “Amherst Arts Night Plus”

‘Amherst Arts Night Plus’: With a new name and a new purpose, monthly event looks to expand

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterOctober 6, 2016

Alana Young, center, and Sam Rush, right, look at Kim Staffer during a rehearsal of Time Stands Still Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in a studio inside Mendenhall Center for Performing Arts at Smith College.

New Century Theatre leaves Smith College

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterOctober 4, 2016

Preliminary sketch for "As they came up the path to the village Mr. Condon was outside his garage, putting gas into a car," graphite on tracing paper, for "One Morning in Maine" [The Viking Press, 1952]. In the exhibit "Americana on Parade: The Work of Robert McCloskey" which will be on view through October 23 at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst. The show then moves to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Make way for Robert McCloskey: Eric Carle Museum celebrates the art and words of “Make Way for Ducklings” author

by Steve Pfarrer Staff Writer September 15, 2016September 15, 2016

Richard Michelson and Leonard Nimoy, seen here on Nimoy’s 80th birthday in 2011, became great friends beginning in the early 2000s. Michelson’ s latest children’s book, cover shown at left, “Fascinating,” is a story of the young Leonard Nimoy and his rise to stardom in his role as Spock in “Star Trek.”

Leonard Nimoy’s legacy: New book and exhibit celebrate the life and art of late actor

by Steve Pfarrer Staff Writer September 15, 2016

"Men Sawing Wood" ca. 1930s, watercolor on paper. in the exhibit "Americana on Parade: The Work of Robert McCloskey" which will be on view through October 23 at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst. The show then moves to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Make way for Robert McCloskey: Eric Carle Museum celebrates the art and words of “Make Way for Ducklings” author

by Steve Pfarrer Staff Writer August 17, 2016

Guillermo Cuellar took dreams or feelings that were connected to what he calls his “new reality” and turned them into paintings and drawings. The pieces in the exhibit record what Cuellar calls the four “rounds” he’s gone through since his cancer was diagnosed.

Life is art is life: Guillermo Cuellar’s latest paintings respond to his cancer — and vice versa

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterAugust 4, 2016