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Organizers of West County Fix-it Day preparing for biggest event yet
West County Fix-it Day will return to Colrain Central School on June 13, with more fixers and menders than ever before, offering repairs, tool demonstrations, puppet making, a raffle and more.
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7mMy Turn: DOD dog tag policy marginalizes patriots
For military recruits, getting your dog tags during your in-processing is a special ritual, telling one and all that you are part of the military family. It also serves as a practical reminder that should you die or be wounded serving our country, you can immediately be identified along with your blood type, while also […]
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5m'It was his dream job': John Whitney retires from Greenfield Fire Department after nearly 30 years
Capt. John Whitney retired from the Greenfield Fire Department after a nearly 30-year career, following a brain cancer diagnosis. He was honored with a celebration by his colleagues.
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9mSounds Local: A band that 'Kept Rising': The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow celebrates a new era with a performance in Shelburne Falls
“Kept Rising” is an apt name for the new album by The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow. The band formed in 2014, and like any group that has been together that long, they have endured their share of ups and downs. But over the years, because of their commitment to their friendship and to the music, The […]
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11mGet Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Cultivating ‘beautiful rooms’: Step inside the artfully naturalistic Florence gardens of Linda and Geoff Post
Some gardens seem always to have been there. The gardens that Linda and Geoff Post have created around their home in Florence have that feel. This is in part because of the stately mature trees that grace their acre-and-a-half property, including silver maples and a wonderful European beech. But it’s also because of the artfully […]
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7mArts Briefs: Classical piano quartets in Charlemont, Reggie Harris in Greenfield, and more
The Adaskin String Trio and pianist Sally Pinkas will perform at the Charlemont Federated Church on June 13 The Adaskin String Trio and pianist Sally Pinkas will perform piano quartets by Beethoven and Brahms, alongside works by Alexis Roland-Manuel and Joseph Marcello, on June 13 at 5 p.m. at the Charlemont Federated Church. The concert, […]