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...


Valley Bounty: From vine to bottle: This year, Black Birch Vineyard’s wine was made with only grapes they grew

12-13-2024 9:33 AM

In the right hands, wine has a way of bringing people together.“Even before we started this business, we loved the wineries and vineyards we’d visit when we traveled,” says Michelle Kersbergen, owner of Black Birch Vineyard in Hatfield. “Especially...


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Boys basketball: Naihmond Peters-Wolfe pours in 32 points as Northampton holds off Amherst 48-43 at Pioneer Valley Tip-Off (PHOTOS)
12-13-2024 11:50 PM

AMHERST – Naihmond Peters-Wolfe scored 32 points to power the Northampton boys basketball team past Amherst, 48-43, Friday night during the Pioneer Valley Tip Off at the Mullins Center.Peters-Wolfe was busy from 3-point land as the senior sank 8-of-17...

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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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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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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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Amherst, MA - It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband and father Dr. Daniel N. Hebert on Sunday, December 8th, 2024. Daniel was born in Corning, New York, on May 6th, 1962, to Dr.... remainder of obit for Daniel Normand Hebert

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Issaquah, WA - After a long struggle with Alzheimers, Lynda Walkotten Winnick passed away peacefully at the Greenwood Point Adult Family Care Home is Issaquah WA on November 4, 2024. The disease gradually wore away at the intelligent, c... remainder of obit for Lynda Winnick

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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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