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My Turn: The economic reality of net-zero ambition
Concerning Keith Hastie’s July 23 column, “Our path to a better energy future,” I agree that if we need to build more solar panels in Massachusetts, then some should be sited in forests. I also agree…
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4mBuckland Selectboard considers forum ahead of Franklin Tech building vote
Finance Committee member Larry Langford presented four potential financial outcomes regarding the proposed Franklin County Technical School building project during a recent Buckland Selectboard meeting ahead of the Oct. 6 vote.
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3mBobby C's DJ Service to mark four decades in business with celebration in Gill
Robert Campbell will host a free party at Sundaes at Lena's on Sunday, Aug. 2, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his business, Bobby C's DJ Service.
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5mA spark of inspiration: Valley artist is building a 30-foot fire-breathing gnome for the Burning Man festival
Over the next few weeks, stacks of timber currently sitting in a garage in Buckland will become a larger-than-life fire-breathing gnome — and community members have the opportunity to help build it. Northampton artist Ezra Livingston is creating “Fire Gnome,” an installation for the Burning Man festival, which will take place this year from Sunday, […]
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5m'This is my way of giving back': Easthampton breast cancer survivor knits comfort and dignity for fellow fighters
About two years ago, Marthe Young was shopping online. Instead of filling her cart with the typical clothes, toiletries and household staples, the Easthampton resident was searching for a prosthetic. Young was recovering from a mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis that had hit as a “total surprise.” “When I went back to work, I was really self-conscious,” Young, 70, said. “If somebody you work with knows you had a mastectomy, they’re going to be looking at your chest.” While her daughter jokingly told her, “Ma, you’re 70 years old, just put a sock in it,” Young wanted something better than […]
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5mFaith Matters: Bringing religion down to Earth
What does it mean for religion to be lived out in our daily lives? To have our religious beliefs, ethics and practices inform our actions and interactions, day in, day out? Too often, I think, religion can be seen as lofty, abstract or aspirational — a set of beliefs or tenets or creeds with a […]