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NAMING THE BABY

Friday, May 17, 2013

MOYNIHAN — Ashlyn Erin, daughter of Stephanie (Wickles) and Matthew Moynihan, of Hatfield, was born May 9 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. Maternal grandparents are David and Lenora Wickles of Hatfield. Paternal grandparents are Jay and Jo-Anne Moynihan of Florence. Maternal great-grandparent is Vaga Shaw of Hatfield. Paternal great-grandparent is Margaret Stocki of Palatine, Ill. SIAS — Travis Richard Jr., son of Amanda Castine and Travis Sias, of Florence, … 0

Girl Scouts at work

Friday, May 17, 2013

Members of Girl Scout Troop 40346 of Florence, along with several adult volunteers, recently assembled a kiosk on Sylvester Road for the Mineral Hills Conservation Area. The kiosk, near a parking lot leading to the hiking trails, offers maps and information about the area. It was built with wood donated by R.K. Miles … 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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Weekend planner — tour

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

“Recognizing the brotherhood of the human race and the equality of human rights, we make no distinction as to the conditions and rights of membership in this society, on account of sex, or color, or nationality.” Those farsighted … 0

Unitarian minister, Newton resident David Pettee reacts to “freaky” week in Boston

Friday, April 19, 2013

NEWTON — The Rev. David Pettee of Newton said he took his wife to the airport before 7 a.m. this morning. “That’s when I realized what was going on,” said Pettee, who is the cousin of Florence resident Tom Kovar. “There were a lot of police cars but … 0

Canada geese with chicks U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

Bird Sightings

Friday, March 29, 2013

The Audubon Society has reported a variety of recent bird sightings in western Massachusetts. Very large numbers of Canada geese, common mergansers and ring-necked ducks are now being found in the region. Other early spring arrivals are still … 0

Weekend planner: Memorial

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Northampton’s Carl Russo was a social worker, a lawyer, a radio host and, not least of all, a poet and poetry lover who “wanted to help everyone find their poetic voice,” says Tom Clark, with whom Russo co-founded … 0

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Roger Salloom concert to benefit cystic fibrosis research

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Roger Salloom’s third annual Music and Moonlight Concert and Dance will take place Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Garden House at Look Park in Florence. Salloom and his band will share the stage with Grammy Award winner … 0

Heading Outdoors

Friday, February 1, 2013

Leverett Hike — Kestrel Land Trust sponsors a moderately difficult hike on Brushy Mountain in Leverett today from 1 to 3 p.m. Heavy snow cancels. Preregister at kestreltrust.org or call 549-1097. Tracking Our Winter Residents — The Broad Brook Coalition sponsors a walk with naturalist Charley Eiseman in … 0

A statue of a Boy Scout stands in front of the National Scouting Museum, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, in Irving, Texas. The Boy Scouts of America announced it is considering a dramatic retreat from its controversial policy of excluding gays as leaders and youth members. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Boy Scouts may ease policy banning gays 

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

NEW YORK — Facing diverse and ceaseless protests, the Boy Scouts of America is signaling its readiness to end the nationwide exclusion of gays as scouts or leaders and give the sponsors of local troops the freedom to … 0

Heading Outdoors

Friday, January 25, 2013

Bird Walk at Montague Plains — Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary sponsors a bird walk today from 8 to 10 a.m.. Fee: $9. Preregistration required; call 584-3009 or email arcadia@massaudubon.org. Quabbin Reservoir Field Walk — Hitchcock Center sponsors a field walk with naturalist John Green today from 9 a.m. to … 0

Hitchcock Center releases new book

Thursday, January 17, 2013

“Earth Matters: Essays on the Nature of the Pioneer Valley” — a collection of columns that have run in this space from March 2009 through September 2012 — has just been published by Levellers Press of Amherst. The books can be purchased at the Hitchcock Center in Amherst, … 0

Shots said fired during brawl in Florence

Sunday, January 13, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Police are investigating reports that someone twice fired a handgun into the air during a brawl early Sunday morning outside the Silk City Tap Room in Florence. No injuries were reported. Silk City staff called police shortly before 2 a.m. asking for help in removing several … 3

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