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Air Force Tech Sgt. Francis Robles of Southampton receives a military bear from the American Red Cross Services to Armed Forces and Veterans as thanks for his service in Afghanistan on Saturday at the Small Town Veterans Expo at the Cummington Fairgrounds. Gary Howe of Easthampton, Veterans Employment Representative at Franklin Hampshire Career Center, looks on at right. Howe is a Vietnam Era Veteran in the Army. Robles plans to give the bear to his wife, Kathline Robles. 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 was among the organizations present at the … 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

Holyoke fish elevator open for Mother’s Day visitors

Thursday, May 9, 2013

HOLYOKE — The Robert E. Barrett Fishway at Holyoke Dam opens for its annual viewing season this week with special activities Sunday that for some local families have become a Mother’s Day ritual. The fishway will give out free carnations to mothers who visit the facility Sunday. In addition to commemorating Mother’s Day, the flowers symbolize the spirit of rebirth on the Connecticut … 0

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Doug Laroche of Hampshire Regional, right, gets tagged out at first by Matt Serra of Monson on a pick from the pitcher Tuesday at Hampshire. JERREY ROBERTS Tuesday’s high schools: Hampshire baseball qualifies for postseason
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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Shayne M. Fleming-Pancione of Easthampton pleads guilty to counterfeiting charge

Friday, February 15, 2013

SPRINGFIELD — An Easthampton man already facing prison time for a bank robbery in Vermont has been convicted of counterfeiting charges. Shayne M. Fleming-Pancione, 36, of 120 Union St. Apt. 2, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Springfield to a charge of manufacturing and distributing counterfeit … 0

Local banks respond to industry’s mobile trend

Sunday, February 17, 2013

The days of getting a lollipop from your friendly bank teller aren’t dead yet, but they might just be on their last lick. That’s because the latest craze sweeping the banking industry — mobile banking — is drawing users at an unprecedented clip and experts say it will … 0

Frank Boyden, owner of Knowles Flower Shop in Amherst, makes an arrangement Tuesday. JERREY ROBERTS

Novel recipes for unconventional Valentine’s Day

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

EASTHAMPTON — Back in my single days, I once hosted an Anti-Valentine’s Day party. I bought a red velvet outfit, donned a pink feather boa and wished I had a date. That dichotomy sums up Valentine’s Day: it’s … 0

Heading Outdoors

Friday, February 8, 2013

 Tracking at Graves Farm — Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary sponsors a tracking program with David McLain today from , 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Graves Farm Sanctuary, Williamsburg. Fee: $15. Preregistration required; call 584-3009 or email arcadia@massaudubon.org Eagles at Quabbin — Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary sponsors an excursion to … 0

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Bird Sightings: Deep freeze reduces count

Friday, February 1, 2013

The Audubon Society has reported a variety of recent bird sightings in western Massachusetts. The deep freeze reduced the number of water birds being reported, but still being seen are northern pintails, green-winged teals, ring-necked ducks and buffleheads, … 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

Adrian Jordaan, an assistant professor of fish population, ecology and consrvation at the University of Massachusetts, stands near the Amethyst Brook in Pelham Wednesday where a dam was dismantled recently. JERREY ROBERTS

UMass professor’s research casts doubt on fish ladders 

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Thousands of fish ladders have been constructed in the U.S. since the 1700s — many using tax dollars — but few people have assessed whether the passages built to help fish travel over dams actually work. Turns out … 1

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

Heading Outdoors

Thursday, January 17, 2013

 Naked Shrubs: Shrubs in Winter — Indoor/outdoor program takes place today, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, 127 Combs Road, Easthampton. Fee: $25. For information call 584-3009 or email arcadia@massaudubon.org. Introduction to Snowshoeing for Women — Program takes place today, from 12:30 to 4 p.m., … 0

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Monday, January 14, 2013

Amherst FLU CLINIC: The Amherst Health Department will hold a free flu vaccination clinic Wednesday from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Health Department office at 70 Boltwood Walk. The vaccine is for anyone 8 or older regardless of insurance status or residency. The clinic is drop-in, with … 0

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