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Taste of Northampton expects to draw big on Saturday
09-09-2024 4:10 PM

By NAOMI SCULLY-BRISTOL

NORTHAMPTON — Thousands are expected to visit Main Street downtown on Saturday for a day of food and live music at Taste of Northampton, an annual festival that celebrates the city’s businesses and restaurants.The event, which returned in 2022 after a...


Northampton, Amherst and Pelham residents to be briefed on Valley Green Energy as launch set for November
09-07-2024 1:01 PM

By NAOMI SCULLY-BRISTOL

Two months before the launch of a new electricity service in Northampton, Amherst and Pelham called Valley Green Energy, officials in the three municipalities are gearing up to hold three information sessions to outline the new program for residents...


A Look Back, Sept. 7
09-06-2024 11:01 PM

By JIM BRIDGMAN

200 Years Ago ■Gen. La Fayette arrived in Hartford on Saturday about 11 o’clock, A.M., where he was most cordially received by the civil authorities, the military, and an immense concourse of people. At half-past three, P.M., he went on board the...


Football: Frontier drops opener to Lunenburg, 18-0 (PHOTOS)
09-06-2024 10:49 PM

By GEORGE MILLER

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Through the preseason, Scott Dredge had the notion that defense would be the real calling card for Frontier football, and the Redhawks' 2024 season opener Friday night played out just that way.The hosts came up empty on the...


Exorcism = Liberation at A.P.E. Gallery aims to inspire reflections on self, community
09-06-2024 11:19 AM

By ELISE LINSCOTT

A public art project by Puerto Rican artist Yanira Castro aims to undo the disconnection that happens as a result of colonization, and to think collectively about the future we, as a community, want to conjure.The project, titled Exorcism =...


Around and About with Richard McCarthy: Giving life a smooch ‘at my age’
09-05-2024 9:38 AM

By RICHARD MCCARTHY

Sometimes life teaches you things you never wanted to know.As I alluded to in a previous column, I broke my femur, or thigh bone, this past March 25th, when I went down on a patch of ice while bicycling. For those of you who do not know, the femur is...


Speaking of Nature: He’s the king of the tyrants: The eastern kingbird is an aggressive, spunky little bird with an oversized attitude
09-04-2024 6:01 AM

By BILL DANIELSON

About a mile to the east of my house, sitting at the side of the quiet country road upon which I live, there is a small man-made pond that is typical of the kind that one might find near a farm. There are actually several of these ponds along this...


A Look Back, Aug. 31
08-30-2024 11:00 PM

By JIM BRIDGMAN

200 Years Ago ■David Judd, being appointed agent for the Hartford Marble Yard, respectfully informs the citizens of Northampton and its vicinity that he will furnish stones of the different sizes and qualities on short notice. A specimen of the stone...


‘Rock ’n’ roll was our religion’: In the wake of his best friend’s death, Jeffrey Foucault releases ‘Universal Fire’
08-30-2024 1:49 PM

By BOB FLAHERTY

The New Yorker once called Jeffrey Foucault’s music “Beat-up troubadour folk whittled to dolorous perfection.” Now try all that with electric guitars.Foucault, a Wisconsin native who now lives in Shelburne Falls, will appear with his band Friday night...


Valley Bounty: Enjoying the fruits of a hot summer: Variety and new crops are keys to success at Roundhill Orchards
08-30-2024 12:28 PM

By JACOB NELSON

“I know people that won’t even touch yellow tomatoes,” says Kate Miller Carl, the matriarch of Roundhill Orchards in Southampton. “To me, if there’s something novel, I want to try it just to see what it’s like.”When Carl and her late husband, Alfred R...


For the love of the stage: Former Radio City Rockette offers variety of theater classes in Holyoke
08-30-2024 12:25 PM

By PAIGE HANSON

Beginning on Sept. 9th, a host of new acting, singing and dancing classes will be taught at Broadway Brings Joy, a musical theatre training program for youth, teens and adults based out of Holyoke.Founded in 2022 by former Broadway professional and...


Earth Matters: Coming together for climate action: Hitchcock Center facilitates conversation and action on a community level
08-29-2024 1:59 PM

By BILLY SPITZER

We are all experiencing the impacts of climate change more each day, in our own communities and around the world. Recent data from the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication shows that 72% of Americans understand that climate change is real,...


Speaking of Nature: Spotting an unusual feeding frenzy: Three very different species of birds partake in communal feeding
08-27-2024 2:19 PM

By BILL DANIELSON

For the final week of my summer vacation I decided to make a bold move and pay a visit to one of the wonderful coastal areas that we have in the state of Massachusetts. Earlier in the summer I went to First Encounter Beach, in Eastham, and to round...


The story of Local Mojo: How one group of students is changing the UMass music scene
08-23-2024 4:09 PM

By PAIGE HANSON

During his sophomore year of college in November 2021, Charley Blacker wanted to start an organization that was unique and new to the University of Massachusetts Amherst community: a group dedicated to promoting local musicians through playlists,...


Valley Bounty: This farm grows friendship: Connie and Bill Gillen encourage pick-your-own at Sunset Farm in Amherst
08-23-2024 2:40 PM

By LISA GOODRICH

Sunset Farm in Amherst is a neighborhood farm that emphasizes the social aspects of farming in community. Owners Connie and Bill Gillen grow vegetables and flowers on 10 acres, within walking and biking distance of the University of Massachusetts...


There is a Season with Molly Parr: What to do with all those eggplants: Creamy, soft eggplant gratin with tomato and goat cheese
08-23-2024 9:35 AM

By MOLLY PARR

We are now deep into what feels like the longest five-weekend August ever, which means it is eggplant and tomato season. Every year I forget just how much produce that actually means. Last week the CSA suggested I take 10 tomatoes for my little share....


Would you eat food off of a naked body?: Local event, Food & Form, has nothing – and everything – to do with nudity
08-22-2024 1:18 PM

By MELISSA KAREN SANCES

To Coco Bustin, the body is a beautiful vessel. She first came to appreciate it in figure drawing classes at Tufts University, where she met every curve and contour with wonder. Nudity, she realized, was an artistic invitation. As a natural foodie,...


‘The ice cream is just better here’: New Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail features many Hampshire County shops
08-22-2024 12:57 PM

By PAIGE HANSON

This summer, ice cream enthusiasts statewide can explore the newly established Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail, a self-guided tour of more than 100 ice cream shops in Massachusetts.Of the 100 locations statewide, seven of them are in Hampshire...


Speaking of Nature: Too nice to stay home: Meeting a black swallowtail on my impromptu adventure
08-20-2024 11:37 AM

By BILL DANIELSON

There was an absolutely wonderful change in the weather last week. Gone were the days with oppressive humidity and scorching temperatures. In their place came days with highs near 80 degrees Fahrenheit, lower humidity levels and a reliable breeze that...


Valley Bounty: ‘More than just a farm stand’: Oliver’s Farm Stand in Goshen provides hyper-local food, 24/7
08-16-2024 1:45 PM

By JACOB NELSON

For people near Goshen, Oliver’s Farm Stand is bringing more local food within close reach. As they do, they’re bringing their neighbors closer together too.Farm stands come in many shapes and sizes. Since 2017, Oliver’s has grown into a nearly...

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