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Gregory Stone talks about his show of new works, "Journey of the Thumbnail", at A.P.E. Gallery in Northampton through May 25. KEVIN GUTTING

Painter Gregory Stone seeks to turn bad news into beauty

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

A few days after tornadoes hit Springfield June 1, 2011, painter Gregory Stone drove to the west bank of the Connecticut River to find the place a water spout had been captured on video. Stone saw mangled guardrails. They told him he was standing where spinning winds that seemed to toy with the river came ashore, packing destruction. In his … 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

Heading Outdoors

Friday, May 10, 2013

∎  Spring Wildflowers at Fitzgerald Lake — Broad Brook Coalition sponsors a walk with botanist Connie Parks on Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon, Fitzgerald Lake, Northampton. Meet at North Farms Road entrance. For information contact Bruce Hart at bhart2000@aol.com. ∎  Quabbin Hike: The Rabbit Run at Gate 35 — The Swift River Valley Historical Society sponsors a hike on the old railroad … 0

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Rafael Cottom, left, and Connor Paradis rehearse for Northampton High School's production of "Fahrenheit 451" Tuesday at the school. JERREY ROBERTS 'Fahrenheit 451' at Northampton High School 
Gregory Stone talks about his show of new works, "Journey of the Thumbnail", at A.P.E. Gallery in Northampton through May 25. KEVIN GUTTING Painter Gregory Stone seeks to turn bad news into beauty
Dan Drollette Jr., at his Northampton home, visited Vietnam twice to do research for his book, "Gold Rush in the Jungle." CAROL LOLLIS Science writer Dan Drollette Jr. pens book about the race to discover and protect the exotic animals of Vietnam
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Nancy Gehrung sentenced to six years in jail after admitting to armed robberies in Northampton and Holyoke

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

GREENFIELD — Nancy R. Gehrung was sentenced to six years in jail after pleading guilty to multiple charges connected to armed robberies she committed in Northampton and Holyoke in December 2011. Prosecutors asked Franklin Superior Court Judge Mary-Lou Rup to consider state prison time for Gehrung. After reviewing … 0

Michael Sullivan, a former mayor of Holyoke, on Monday starts as the new town administrator in South Hadley. JERREY ROBERTS

Michael Sullivan new South Hadley town administrator

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

SOUTH HADLEY — New Town Administrator Michael J. Sullivan has a knack for seeing the big picture and finding solutions to what might seem like insurmountable problems to others, say people who have worked closely with the former … 0

Michael Sullivan, who starts as the new town administrator in South Hadley on Monday, is seen at his home in Holyoke on Friday. JERREY ROBERTS

Facts about Michael J. Sullivan

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

AGE: 57 ADDRESS: 5 Pheasant Drive, Holyoke TITLE: Beginning Monday, South Hadley town administrator EDUCATION: Holyoke High School; bachelor’s degree in public policy from the University of Massachusetts PREVIOUS JOBS: Maynard town administrator, 2010 to 2013; Holyoke mayor … 0

Bray Tower at Mount Tom State Park.

State still hopes to preserve Mount Tom site of planned wind turbines

Friday, March 15, 2013

HOLYOKE — State officials remain in talks with Holyoke Gas & Electric to purchase approximately 270 acres of land along the Mount Tom range after the utility company’s plans to install 500-foot wind turbines were rejected by federal … 0

Northampton contingent ready for St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Holyoke

Friday, March 15, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — With the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade just one day away, Northampton participants are making their final preparations and putting the finishing touches on this year’s float. The parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the Holyoke Shopping Center plaza. It will head north along … 0

Northampton Sheriff Robert Garvey, left, chats with former District Attorney John Callahan of South Hadley, Northwestern District Attorney Dave Sullivan and Community Outreach Coordinator Kathryn Callahan during Northampton's St. Patrick's Association annual breakfast Friday. SARAH CROSBY

Local Irish celebrate heritage, humor at annual breakfast

Friday, March 15, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — As is the custom, Northampton and the surrounding towns kicked off St. Patrick’s Day weekend with a breakfast and award ceremony Friday that proved a good-natured roast of prominent Irish community members. Speakers at the 33rd … 1

Heading Outdoors

Friday, March 15, 2013

Bark: Get to Know Your Trees — A hike with naturalist Michael Wojtech takes place today from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Northfield Mountain Recreation Center, Route 63, Northfield. Fee: $10. Preregistration required; call (800) 859-2960. e_STnS Holyoke St. Patrick Parade Road Race — Event takes … 0

Jamie Asselin COURTESY HOLYOKE POLICE

‘Career criminals’ caught in Easthampton following robbery, chase

Monday, March 11, 2013

EASTHAMPTON — Two brothers called “career criminals” by Holyoke police were arrested Friday afternoon on Cottage Street after allegedly robbing a man in Holyoke and fleeing into Hampshire County. Robert Asselin, 31, of Chicopee, was arrested on charges … 0

HealthBridge, 1199 SEIU spar over use of antipsychotic drugs in elderly care centers

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

HOLYOKE — A full-page ad in this weekend’s Boston Globe decries the high rate of antipsychotic medication used at Holyoke Rehabilitation Center and warns of the threat such drugs pose to the elderly. But the company that manages the center says contract negotiations, not concern for the public, … 0

Governor Deval Patrick, left, claps in response to Holyoke Community College President Bill Messner's speech about a large grant award for Holyoke Community College at the Leslie Phillips Theater on campus on Thursday, February 28, 2013. Mayor of Holyoke Alex Morse, second from left, CEO and President of Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Susan Windham-Bannister, Executive Director of MGHPCC John Goodhue, Assistant Professor of UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester Dr. Manuel Garver, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Baypath Dr. Melissa Morris-Olson join Patrick in applause. SARAH CROSBY

Gov. Deval Patrick unveils $3.8 million grant for Holyoke Community College life sciences

Thursday, February 28, 2013

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College announced Thursday the receipt of the largest grant the 66-year-old institution has ever been awarded. The news came during an event on campus in which Gov. Deval Patrick unveiled more than $9 million … 0

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