A 50-year ride: Santa’s Trains, Look Park’s annual holiday cornerstone, expects 25K visitors for its golden anniversary

12-13-2024 3:28 PM

FLORENCE — One of the region’s largest holiday attractions — Santa’s Trains at Look Park — was born out of a newspaper clip and developed from the idea of a “child’s Christmas.”Originally known as Santa’s Workshop, Santa’s Trains opened its doors on...


A sliver goes a long way: After finding online success for its 9-calorie bites of heaven, Tangle Chocolate now open on Main Street in Williamsburg

12-12-2024 2:19 PM

WILLIAMSBURG — Especially at this time of year, the idea of chocolate may leave consumers counting calories or feeling guilty — in short, the bliss of chocolate turns stressful.Enter Suzanne Forman. The former mind-body therapist hopes to relieve the...


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Indoor track: Amherst, Frontier compete in late session at PVIAC Meet No. 1
12-12-2024 11:24 PM

NORTHAMPTON – The Amherst and Frontier indoor track teams competed in their first meet of the PVIAC season on Thursday at Smith College, closing out the opening event with the night session.The Amherst boys came up short in points to Agawam and...

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David and Iris Berkman: Support for The Jones Library
12-13-2024 1:19 PM

We are writing to express our support for The Jones Library project. We have been residents of Amherst for almost 30 years, and patrons of the library throughout that time. We raised our kids with frequent visits to the children’s room, attended...

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12-12-2024 8:27 AM

New medical director joins MiraVista HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center has appointed Dr. Kenneth R. Richmond as its new medical director. Richmond, a psychiatrist and experienced leader in the field of behavioral health, brings a...

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Only Human with Joan Axelrod-Contrada: Am I a believer?: The song hasn’t changed but I have
12-13-2024 9:25 AM

Isn’t it funny how a song can sound completely different depending on your mood, life stage, and views on love? Take “I’m a Believer” by the Monkees, for example.The first time it played, I was a starry-eyed preteen with dreams of Monkee-love. The...

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Chesterfield, MA - Beverley (Farnsworth) Sunderland January 27, 1930 - December 1, 2024 Beverley (Farnsworth) Sunderland of Chesterfield, Massachusetts died peacefully of natural causes at age 94 surrounded by family. Beverley is s... remainder of obit for Beverley Sunderland

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Hadley, MA - George Eugene Forrest Urch passed away on December 4, 2024 at age 94. He was born in Oak Park, Illinois and spent his early years in Chicago before moving to Southwestern Michigan where he graduated from South Haven High Sc... remainder of obit for George Eugene Forrest Urch

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Pelham, MA - Jennifer Catherine Lewis, aged 44, of Pelham, Massachusetts, passed away on December 5, 2024. She is survived by her beloved children, Eva, Oliver, and Violet Lewis-Horlitz, and her partner and best friend, Daniel Horlitz. ... remainder of obit for Jennifer Catherine Lewis

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