Area briefs
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Northampton MARKEY CAMPAIGN: The local committee to elect Ed Markey to the U.S. Senate in the June 25 special election is hosting a community meeting Wednesday, May 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Florence Civic Center, 90 Park St., Florence, next to Lilly Library. The campaign will provide updates on the election and there will be discussion of volunteer opportunities. For information or questions, contact Elizabeth Silver at …
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
“Memory believes before knowing remembers. Believes longer than recollects, longer than knowing even wonders.” — William Faulkner Outside the garden is springing to life. All my old friends are bursting up — bleeding heart, lilacs and here come the peonies with their fabulous powder puff blooms still in tight fists. With them also …
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Some families track their history through genealogy books, photo albums and websites. Others consult diaries or boxes of keepsakes. For the Laprades, a longtime Easthampton family, it’s a trivia game. Their own. For the last decade, the family has spent countless hours around the dining room table or in living rooms playing a …