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AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Historic District Commission, 3:00 p.m., Town Hall; Recycling and Refuse Management Committee,4:30 p.m., Public Works Meeting Room; Select Board, 6 p.m.; Finance Committee, 6:50 p.m, both at Amherst-Pelham Regional Middle School TUESDAY: Jones Library Investment Committee, 9 a.m., library; Public Transportation and Bicycle Committee, 4 p.m., Town Hall; La Paz Centro Sister City Committee, 7:30 p.m., Bangs Center WEDNESDAY: Housing Authority, 2 p.m, at the housing authority; Select … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Finance Committee, 6 p.m.; Amherst Middle School music room; Select Board, 6 p.m., Amherst Middle School TUESDAY: Disability Access Advisory Committee, 11:30 a.m., Stavros conference room; Jones Library Building and Facilities Committee, 1 p.m., library; Public Shade Tree Committee, 4 p.m., Town Hall; Design Review Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall; Agricultural Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall; Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee, 7 … 0

Army Sgt. First Class Jack Miller of Goshen, left, and Thomas Pease, Sr. Vice Commander of VFW Post 8006 in Florence, walk Saturday to close the ceremony portion of the Small Town Veterans Expo at the Cummington Fairgrounds. Miller and Pease are Vietnam veterans. SARAH CROSBY

Veterans services highlighted at expo in Cummington

Saturday, May 11, 2013

CUMMINGTON — Iraq war veteran Alonzo Swift lived in his car for close to four years after becoming unemployed soon after his return from duty in 2005. This changed when he learned about Soldier On, an organization that provides services for homeless veterans, at an outreach event in Springfield in 2010. Soldier On … 0

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AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Housing Authority, noon, 33 Kellogg Ave.; Select Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall TUESDAY: School Committee, 7 p.m., ARHS; Conservation Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall WEDNESDAY: RSDPB Education Committee, 5:45 p,m., ARMS; Core Isssues Subcommittee of the RSDPB, 6:30 p.m., Leverett Town Hall; La Paz Centro Sister … 0

Singer-songwriter Mike Laureanno of Providence, R.I., left, and Mary Wheelan of Worthington performed for an April 8 filming of the music show, "The Song," which is hosted and produced by Wheelan at Frontier Community Access Television Station in South Deerfield. The show was recently ranked third place in the music and entertainment category by the Alliance for Community Media/ Northeast Region. LAURA RODLEY

Local TV show that spotlights singer-songwriters wins award

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“Playing solo is all glory or all hell,” Rhode Island singer-songwriter Mike Laureanno said. “There’s no one else to catch you, singing without a net.” “I like a challenge,” he said, and there’s another benefit. He gets to … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TUESDAY: Public Shade Tree Committee, 3 p.m.; Public Transportation and Bicycle Committee, 4 p.m.; Select Board, 6:30 p.m., all at Town Hall WEDNESDAY: Board of Assessors, 5 p.m.; Planning Board, 7 p.m.; Planning Board and Tree Warden, 7:30 p.m., all at Town Hall THURSDAY: Jones Library Personnel, … 0

Illustrator Barry Moser, seen here at his home in Hatfield in October, is one of four artists who will give presentations at the first in a new ArtSalon series at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO

Local supporters revive series of accessible art salons

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Along with good cheese, wine and bread, the French perfected the idea of the salon in the 18th and 19th centuries: drawing people together in parlor rooms and small exhibits to discuss and examine paintings, literature and other … 0

Area town meeting list

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Select Board, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall TUESDAY: Jones Library Buildings and Facilities Committee, 1 p.m., Jones Library; Disability Access Advisory Committee, 11:30 a.m.; Public Shade Tree Committee, 4 p.m.; Agricultural Commission, 7 p.m., all at Town Hall; Historical Commission, 7 p.m., Bangs Center; Joint Amherst, Pelham … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Shelter and Extremely Low Income Housing Subcommittee, 2 p.m., The Black Sheep; Dickinson Local Historical District Commission, 3 p.m., Town Hall; Regional School District Planning Board, 6 p.m., Amherst Regional Middle School TUESDAY: Jones Library Board of Trustees, 1 p.m., Jones Library; Zoning Board of Appeals, … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TODAY: Jones Library Development Committee, 10 a.m., Jones Library TUESDAY: Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall WEDNESDAY: PVTA Advisory Board, noon., 2808 Main St., Springfield THURSDAY: Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall; Community Preservation Act Committee, 7 p.m., Police Department Belchertown TODAY: High … 0

Area churches announce Holy Week, Easter services

Friday, March 22, 2013

The following is a list of Holy Week services announced by area churches: AMHERST First Congregational Church, 165 Main St. March 24, 10:30 a.m., Palm/Passion Sunday, worship with communion March 27, 7 p.m., A service of foot washing March 28, 6 p.m., Simple supper in the Dining Room; … 0

Ashfield watercolor artist Walter Cudnohufsky his wife, Susan Cudnohufsky, at a recent crafts fair held at Norton Hill Inn in Ashfield. His artwork is on display behind the couple. LAURA RODLEY

Artist’s watercolors take their cue from nature

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Walter Cudohufsky’s paintings are steeped in the moods of the New England landscape, depicting old apple trees, birches, flowers and other pastoral vistas, including some inspired by the scenes at his farm in Ashfield, where he lives with … 0

AREA MEETINGS

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Amherst TUESDAY: Public Transportation and Bicycle Committee, 4 p.m., Town Hall; Joint Amherst, Pelham and Regional School Committees, 7 p.m. ARHS WEDNESDAY: Personnel Board, 8:30 a.m., Town Hall; LSSE Commission, 7:30 p.m., police station THURSDAY: Housing Authority Special Funding Subcommittee, 2 p.m., 401 Main St.; Human Rights Commission, … 0

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