The Mill River Flood 150 years later: ‘The whole valley was a wild torrent’
WILLIAMSBURG — Like many mill owners before and since, the consortium that created the Williamsburg Reservoir in 1866 wanted more power for their factories, and they wanted to pay as little as possible for it.Eight years after the dam began its...
Multiverse of style: Volante Design in Easthampton has a mission to make jackets that anyone can wear anytime
EASTHAMPTON — When David Volante posted a photo to his blog of a custom jacket he was working on in 2012, he wasn’t expecting it to go viral.The interest in his design made him realize that people wanted what he was selling, and he could sell even...
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High schools: Will Hogan tosses shutout as Hampshire Regional blanks Greenfield 2-0
Will Hogan shut down the Greenfield baseball lineup, helping Hampshire Regional cap its regular season in fine fashion on Wednesday.Hogan tossed all seven innings, striking out three and allowing just two hits and two walks as the Raiders notched a...
Opinion
Sarah Buttenwieser: Our kids need well-staffed schools
My understanding is that increased staffing in the schools was deemed necessary as schools dealt with the impact —emotional and otherwise — of the pandemic upon our children. Now, we are post-federal emergency. However, our kids are not post-pandemic...
Business
Area property deed transfers, May 16
AMHERSTGary A. Leaf to Arzum Akkas, 80 Amity Place, Lot 80, $561,000 Melida D. Dyar to Yg Chestnut 161 LLC, 161 Chestnut St., $695,800 Aaron B. St John to Musbah Shaeen, 500 West St., Lot 16, $330,000 Mark S. Bauer and...
Arts & Life
Speaking of Nature: Surprised by strawberries in the grass: Flowers will bloom whether you pay attention or not
Every week I try to end my column with an inspirational line or two in the hopes of motivating my readers to get outside and see what’s going on in their own back yards. As I sit and peck away at the keyboard this morning I realize that the...
Obituaries
Florence, MA - Eli Knapp Abrams, of Florence Massachusetts, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 22nd, 2024 in Goshen, MA. Eli was born in Beverly, MA on March 19th, 2003. He is the cherished son of Jennifer and Maury Abrams, and belov... remainder of obit for Eli Knapp Abrams
Florence, MA - Robert A. Zimmermann, 86, passed away suddenly at his home in Florence on May 9, 2024 with his wife by his side. Robert was born July 17, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late William and Margaret (Leukens) Zimme... remainder of obit for Robert A. Zimmermann
GOSHEN, MA - Douglas John Gagnon, 61 of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, doing what he loved most, logging. Doug was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Elinor (Kellogg) Gagnon of Goshen. At a young age his parents in... remainder of obit for Douglas J. Gagnon
Litchfield Park, AZ - Ruth O'Brien of Litchfield Park, AZ peacefully completed her journey here on earth one week after her 96th birthday in March. Born and raised in Florence, Ruth graduated from the Cooley Dickinson nursing school... remainder of obit for Ruth O'Brien