A half-century of photography: Forbes Library exhibit showcases the vintage work and world views of photographer and digital printmaker Stan Sherer
When Stan Sherer was growing up in the Bronx in New York City in the 1950s, an uncle paid a visit to his family one day and brought along some World War II-era darkroom equipment.Sherer didn’t know it just then, but he was about to find his life’s...
Lesbian bookstore revival: Bookends transforms in Florence
NORTHAMPTON — From 1978 to 1989, Northampton’s lesbian bookstore Womonfyre did more than sell books.Like many lesbian bookstores in the 1970s and ’80s, the store on Masonic Street offered newspapers and periodicals associated with the second-wave...
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“It’s just been a labor of love at Williston:” Longtime athletic director Mark Conroy retiring after 24 years with school
EASTHAMPTON — Mark Conroy hasn’t been to a Middlebury College football game since the last time he played in one in the 1980s. That’s one of the many stops he plans to make this year now that he finally has time for it.Having the weekends off will be...
Opinion
Joan Berzoff: Northampton — We can do better!
Thirty-nine years ago, my husband and I left Boston for Northampton. We chose this small town known for its tolerance of diverse points of view, its generosity, and its progressive values.I was thrilled to join Smith College’s faculty in the School...
Business
Plum Boutique aims to bring whimsy, joy to downtown Northampton
NORTHAMPTON — Several years ago, Heidi Weeks made the decision go into business with her business partner Tim Fisk, who runs Salon Herdis in Northampton. The two had the idea of opening up a boutique shop in Greenfield, where Weeks was living.“Between...
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: The return of some familiar feathered faces: Tree swallows come home to the same fields they used the previous year
One of the great joys of the spring is the year’s first appearance of the tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor). In my yard this event almost always occurs in the first week of April and this year was no exception. It was a close call, but the first...
Obituaries
Greenfield, MA - James Allen Worden, 81, of Greenfield, passed away on June 2 from Lewy Body Dementia. Jim was born in Oak Bluffs, MA on May 26, 1943, to Dorothy (Stuhler) Worden and Frederick Hudson Worden. After Jim graduated from Ma... remainder of obit for James A. Worden
Haydenville , MA - Please join us in celebration of the life of Liv Pertzoff. The event will be held Saturday June 8th, at The Florence Civic Center beginning at 1:00 PM. ... remainder of obit for Liv Pertzoff
Northampton, MA - Mrs. Betty Greer Powell, 94, of Northampton, MA passed away on May 21, 2024. She was born on August 25, 1929 in Pine Bluff, AK, the daughter of the late Rudolph Greer and Estelle "Honey" (Vining) Greer. Betty grew ... remainder of obit for Betty G. Powell
Northampton, MA - Richard David Putnam (Dick) passed peacefully on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the age of 95. Richard was born October 17, 1928, in Northampton, Massachusetts, to Ervin E. Putnam and Mary G. (Connelly) Putnam. After gradu... remainder of obit for Richard David Putnam