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News Quiz

Friday, May 24, 2013

1 UMass and several Amherst landlords and property managers have created the Moving Off Campus Online Web-Based Learning program to groom students on how to be goods renters. How much has the university spent of your tax dollars on the program? (a) $20 and two kegs of beer. (b) Nothing. The landlords are picking up the tab since it’s their renters who need the grooming. (c) Nothing. UMass has tapped … 0

FAMILY WANTED 15-year-old seeks home

Friday, May 24, 2013

Seth is a bright, complex and charismatic 15-year-old Caucasian boy who could have a bright future ahead. Seth is resilient and hopeful about still finding a permanent home where he can belong. He has a lot to offer in a family setting. Seth currently attends a technical school. He names math, computers, science … 0

Barry Brzoska, with son Jacob

Your Time: The 30th annual Kids’ Junior Trout Fishing Derby, Easthampton

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The silence of early morning was broken by a group of adults and children as they formed a ring around Nashawannuck Pond in Easthampton last Saturday. Several brightly colored kayaks and canoes, carrying young passengers hoping to catch fish, drifted through the still water. The 30th annual Kids’ Junior Trout Fishing Derby, sponsored … 0

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Northampton Center for the Arts. KEVIN GUTTING Photo Gallery: Old friend
Barry Brzoska, with son Jacob Your Time: The 30th annual Kids’ Junior Trout Fishing Derby, Easthampton
Toni Hochstadt of Northampton. KEVIN GUTTING Style Stop: Toni Hochstadt
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Clare Higgins: Enough of political dynasties. We're a democracy, after all
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Chutney tacos? You betcha! Top chefs offer up fresh takes on taco night
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Art People: Bruce Watson | satirist, biographer
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Williston alum Rafael Cortina wins Student Academy Award
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A photograph from Stan Sherer's upcoming exhibit at Historic Northampton displays printed cloth, shown Tuesday. The exhibit juxtaposes old photographs and images of Northampton's silk industry with photos Sherer has taken of the modern silk industry in China. SARAH CROSBY

Art People: Stan Sherer, photographer

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Stan Sherer enjoys taking an occasional landscape photo, but that’s mainly as a reminder of a scene he’s enjoyed. It’s difficult at best, he says, to capture the expansive beauty of the outdoors. “I’m always thinking, ‘Do I … 0

PHOTO COURTESY OF IHEG Bid Sandy

Tuned In

Thursday, May 9, 2013

When guitarist/vocalist Tom Pappalardo and drummer/vocalist Sturgis Cunningham join forces, they become The Demographic. Priding themselves on bull-free rock songs, the twosome can pummel their instruments with blunt force ... but even when they go “unplugged” and replace … 0

Book Bag

Thursday, May 9, 2013

ALL THIS TALK OF LOVE By Christopher Castellani Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill www.christophercastellani.com Boston writer Christopher Castellani has examined the Italian-American experience in two previous novels about the Grasso family, beginning with the immigrants Antonio and Maddelena … 0

Valley Readings

Thursday, May 9, 2013

The following author appearances, readings and book events are planned for the coming week in the Valley: BROADSIDE BOOKSHOP: Martha White presents her grandfather’s book, “E.B. White on Dogs,” Wednesday, 7 p.m., at the bookstore, 247 Main St., Northampton. 586-4235. EASTHAMPTON ENRICHMENT CENTER: “Stories, Stones and Superstitions of … 0

Mike Kolendo KEVIN GUTTING

ID: Michael Asher Kolendo

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Michael Asher Kolendo, a tennis pro, has worked and lived in the Valley since 1994. In 2011, he was named United States Professional Tennis Association Pro of the Year and in 2012 was awarded the Joseph Deitz Bowl … 0

Johnathan McPherson, of Florence on Main street Northampton Thursday afternoon.

Style Stop: Johnathan ‘J.J.’ McPherson

Thursday, May 9, 2013

The Style Stop team was a bit taken aback when they saw Florence resident Johnathan “J.J.” McPherson’s furry tail. Then we found out it has a name. nnn The Tail: Everyone knows me by my tails. I get … 0

Fallen magnolia blossoms on Henry St., Northampton. KEVIN GUTTING

Photo Gallery: Sweet magnolias

Thursday, May 9, 2013

A dense pink carpet of spent blossoms surrounding this magnolia tree is what first caught my eye as I breezed by on Ventures Field Road in Northampton early last Friday morning. But what made me stop and watch … 0

FILE - In this March 14, 2013 file photo, the new Samsung Galaxy S4 is presented during the Samsung Unpacked event at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Galaxy S4 decent, but filled with gimmicks

Thursday, May 9, 2013

I’ve seen Android phones get better over the years, as Google and phone manufacturers pack devices with more and more features. There comes a time, though, when less is more. I’m afraid we’ve reached that time. Samsung’s new … 0

In this image taken on April 15, 2013, whole-wheat penne with spring greens and sausage is shown served on a plate in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

Chef's best: Whole-wheat pasta redeemed with chard and cheese

Thursday, May 9, 2013

No matter how unimpeachable whole-wheat pasta is in terms of nutritional cred, I’ve always found it off-putting. Sure, it has more fiber and whole-grain nutrition. But it always struck me as rather spineless and dull. And as someone … 0

Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide

Thursday, May 9, 2013

A few years back, I went to see actor Bruce Campbell give a lecture at a local college. One member of the audience asked the question: “Why do you just make B-movies?” Bruce replied, “What if you were … 0

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