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Faith Matters: Distracted … or present?
A couple weeks ago, Rev. Cindy and I headed out for a walk that, like so many of our conversations, wandered as naturally as the trail itself. We solved none of the world’s problems, but we noticed a…
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5mGet Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Defeating August doldrums: The essential varieties of geranium to brighten your summer garden
Here we are at the half-way mark of summer. I don’t know about your garden, but mine is teetering on the brink of the slide into the August doldrums. At this perilous point in the season, I am ever-grateful for the hardy geranium, whose many species provide dependable cheer in the garden all summer long. […]
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9mLet them play: Why restricting unstructured exploration blocks critical thinking, stress management
Artist and long-time educator Don Fels would begin lessons with his class of 4-year-olds by placing a range of interesting materials on the table in front of them and then stepping back. He trusted that if he opened space for the children to play they would enter it, and he did not want to interfere […]
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5mKiln it at 20: Hilltown 6 Pottery Tour fires up for its second decade of craft this weekend
Twenty years ago, Cummington potter Christy Knox had a vision: a pottery tour hosted by local artists in the Hilltowns. The inspiration struck after two of her friends had returned from a tour in Minnesota and raved about the experience. Meanwhile, Knox and her friend and fellow pottery, Constance Talbot, had recently taken part at […]
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15mBeacon Hill Roll Call: July 13 to July 17, 2026
Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ votes on one roll call from the week of July 13 to July 17. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week. Pets (H 5589) The House, 151-1, approved a bill that supporters say will strengthen animal welfare protections, modernize veterinary technician licensing and support responsible […]
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2mMary C. Shippee
<html><head></head><body>Mary C. Shippee<br /><br />Greenfield, MA - Mary C. (Kingsbury) Shippee, 78, of Deerfield St., passed away at home with her family by her side on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.<br /><br />She was born in Greenfield, MA on December ...