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Elizabeth Slade: Weeding out core beliefs between our parents, ourselves

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 come the plants I spend weekends removing … 0

The Laprade's game is kept in a box covered with pictures of their family that ran in the local papers.

Custom trivia game reveals generations of Laprade family lore

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 … 1

Sheila Sutton updates the Powerball prize money sign at the Super C convenience store in Lincoln, Neb., Friday, May 17, 2013. Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize. Sutton sold a million dollar powerball ticket on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Record Powerball jackpot inspires office pools — but beware

Friday, May 17, 2013

In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. The office lottery pool is a way to improve your odds and have a little fun with co-workers. And besides, who wants to be the only person at work the next … 0

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The Laprade's game is kept in a box covered with pictures of their family that ran in the local papers. Custom trivia game reveals generations of Laprade family lore
Left, Dawud Lubieddin's things are laid out where a bench used to be on Main Street Northampton. Lubieddin talks with Abd Lomax of Northampton. Fewer Northampton benches in effort to curb loitering
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PHOTO COURTESY OF NORCROSS WILDLIFE SANTUARY Rue Anemone (anemonella thalictroides)

Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary in Wales, a ‘well-kept secret’ that’s worth the drive

Friday, May 17, 2013

Spring is the time to enjoy drifts of daffodils and clusters of bright, flashy tulips. It is also prime time to appreciate the delicate gems of native woodland wildflowers. “Peak bloom for woodland wildflowers is mid-May through mid-June,” … 0

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORCROSS WILDLIFE SANTUARY Rue Anemone (anemonella thalictroides)

Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary: The particulars

Friday, May 17, 2013

The sanctuary, known locally as Tupper Hill, was founded and liberally endowed by Monson native Arthur Norcross, of Norcross Greeting Cards. The visitor center has displays of beautiful photographs of flowers and animals and birds, mostly taken by … 0

Get Growing: Watch out for cool weather, hope for rain

Friday, May 17, 2013

Spring arrived in a rush early this May with warm temperatures and sunny skies. But a dry April shortened the length of the flowering season for some shrubs and for many tulips. Then, all of a sudden, showers … 0

Your Place: Tools and techniques for cleaning your deck

Friday, May 17, 2013

I was looking at my home’s back steps, constructed of pressure-treated wood, and decided it was time for the annual get-rid-of-the-mildew-and-seal-them program. For some reason, they aren’t looking as green as they were last year, so the job will be a snap. It has been a long time … 0

The Hotel Bridge in Leeds. SARAH CROSBY

Weekend bike ride to raise money for Leeds bridge

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Four years ago, a bridge connecting Water Street to Main Street in Leeds, known as the Hotel Bridge, was declared too dangerous to bike or walk across — but that hasn’t stopped locals from using it. … 0

GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Bicycles in a bike share program at the University of Masschusetts rest in racks outside the Student Union in 2011. This is Pioneer Valley Bay State Bike Week.

Pioneer Valley Baystate Bike Week active in its 14th year 

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Starting about 7 a.m. this morning, a whirlwind of bicyclists from around the Pioneer Valley are expected to descend upon the Hampshire County Courthouse lawn. There, the cyclist can grab a free bagel and coffee and … 0

Arborist Bob Aldrich of Warner Tree explains the process of trimming a black locust tree at an Easthampton home Tuesday, April 23, 2013. KEVIN GUTTING

Backyard trees need care and attention from the experts

Thursday, May 9, 2013

After a staff member at the Emily Dickinson Museum noticed that the historic white oak tree — believed to have been planted by the Dickinsons themselves — was beginning to split in half where a crack had formed … 0

Get growing: Apple blossom time

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Mother’s Day weekend has long been apple blossom time in the Pioneer Valley. This year is no exception. Earlier this week, flower buds that were almost indistinguishable from leaf buds a mere week ago, popped open in great profusion. It is a marvelous year for apple blossoms. Commercial … 0

In this undated publicity photo provided by Brian Patrick Flynn, drapery panels are added to this small outdoor porch by designer, Brian Patrick Flynn, to emphasize the house's tall ceiling, minimize its narrow dimensions and give the space privacy from neighbors. Flynn uses a few other tricks to make small outdoor spaces appear larger, which include hanging oversized art (painted on tent canvas with frames constructed of pressure-treated wood), and flanking seating areas with two love seats or sofas rather than chairs or loungers. (AP Photo/Brian Patrick Flynn, Hayneedle.com)

Ask a Designer: Creating style in a small, outdoor space

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Design magazines and home decorating catalogs tend to feature sprawling backyards with big wooden decks and room for everything from decorative fountains to artificial ponds. But few of us have that much outdoor space. Still, with a few … 0

When to fix the garbage disposal yourself and when to call a pro

Thursday, May 9, 2013

The garbage disposal is often one of the most-used appliances in the kitchen. It’s also the most abused. “Foreign objects in the disposal is the most common issue,” said Kevin Harner of Kevin Harner Appliance Services Co. in Enola, Pa. “I’ve seen everything run the gamut from paper … 0

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