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Let’s Talk Relationships: How to handle feelings of shame: The holiday season can be a triggering time for many
12-06-2024 11:33 AM

By AMY NEWSHORE

Shame is a topic not easily talked about. And that is why I feel enthusiastic about writing about it. That’s my thing — discussing and writing about topics that we often hold at arm’s length and don’t dare think or talk about.But why am I choosing to...

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Arts Briefs: Local holiday show options for everyone, both naughty and nice
12-04-2024 3:03 PM

An ‘anti-holiday spectacular’Prefer rudeness to Rudolph, getting blitzed to Blitzen, or X-rated humor to Xmas? The show “F*ck That! Erin McKeown’s Anti-Holiday Spectacular,” which will be at the Iron Horse on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m., might be for...


Photos: Here comes Santa
12-02-2024 5:36 PM


Guest columnist William Lambers: America’s Thanksgiving story of charity and peace
11-27-2024 12:41 PM

By WILLIAM LAMBERS

 Thanksgiving brings families together and gives us wonderful memories. Turkey is on the menu in most homes that celebrate the holiday. But actually, the first Thanksgiving held by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag in 1621 likely had no turkey at all....


Photos: Fun on the Fourth of July
07-04-2024 6:53 PM


Best Bites: A familiar feast: The Passover Seder traditions and tastes my family holds dear
04-19-2024 11:20 AM

By ROBIN GOLDSTEIN

Passover has always been my favorite Jewish holiday. The Passover Seder my parents host annually in my childhood house in Northampton has been the most festive and joyous meal of the year for as long as I can remember.My dad’s childhood Seders were...


PHOTOS: Welcome, Year of the Dragon
02-18-2024 11:51 AM


Hilltown program brightens holidays
02-03-2024 9:51 AM

By JAMES PENTLAND

HUNTINGTON — Presents, clothing, books and other items were delivered over the holiday season to local children under the Hilltown Holiday Help program.The Hilltown Community Health Center, along with the Gateway Regional School District National...


Sharing the giving spirit: Deerfield elementary students donate food, raise money for Amherst Survival Center 
12-22-2023 2:17 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

AMHERST — As the holiday season comes to a close in the next few weeks, students from Deerfield Elementary School’s Out-of-School-Time Program have gotten into the giving spirit themselves.Earlier this month, students put together small, handmade...


Northampton woman honors mom’s dedication to children with Toy Fund donation
12-20-2023 4:59 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

NOTHAMPTON — Anne (Seman) Lello was “cookie lady” to the children in her Chicago neighborhood: any child who came knocking for a cookie was greeted with a sweet treat, and Anne stockpiled cookies just for them.But Anne’s daughter, Denise Lello of...


Lifting spirits: Holyoke veteran surprised with free holiday lights display at his home
12-15-2023 1:15 PM

By MADDIE FABIAN

HOLYOKE — On Wednesday evening, Holyoke veteran Kurt Bluemer arrived home to twinkling white lights lining the porch rail, roof and bushes outside his house and a prominent wreath hanging from the top window.The decorations were hung earlier that day...


Tradition of Toy Fund giving continues for the McMahon family
12-13-2023 4:20 PM

By MADDIE FABIAN

NORTHAMPTON — A lifelong resident of Northampton, the late Ed McMahon had always donated to the Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund, “wanting to help the kids and their families,” said his daughter, Kara McMahon.When he died in 2013, his family continued the...


‘A good, spirit-lifting boost’: City resident helps keep holiday lights on in Easthampton
12-12-2023 6:12 PM

By MADDIE FABIAN

EASTHAMPTON — For the past 40 or so years during the holiday season, the city has sparkled with icy-white lights lining the gazebo, bright colors circling trees and, of course, the dazzling star atop Mount Tom.So when Patrick Brough heard that the...


Food for all: United Way, HCC team up to open new food pantry in Holyoke that’s open to all who show up
11-23-2023 10:00 AM

By EMILEE KLEIN

HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Community Cupboard, United Way of Pioneer Valley’s newest food pantry with Holyoke Community College, seeks to tackle stigmas of emergency food supplies by offering refrigerated and frozen staples to anyone who needs to...


Bridge Family Resource Center assists families with Thanksgiving dinner kits 
11-22-2023 3:48 PM

By EMILEE KLEIN

AMHERST — While many families struggling with food security search for meals and programs at local soup kitchens and food pantries, the Bridge Family Resource Center addresses food security from inside households by providing boxes full of vegetables,...


A long, woolly way from my first St. Pat’s day here
03-16-2023 6:05 PM

By ROSEMARY CAINE

Naturally, things have changed a lot on St. Patrick’s Day since I landed here in 1972 with my trio, The Burren Flora. We were unprepared, entering into the fray of green employment, singing and performing the songs of our recently abdicated...


Memorial Day events around the Valley
05-26-2022 6:10 PM

Easthampton A parade will step off at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 30, beginning on Clark Street, according to South Hadley-Easthampton Veterans Agent Michael Slater. The parade will travel onto Cottage Street and Union Street, turn right on Main Street,...


Relighted Mount Tom star signals hope amid crisis
03-25-2020 1:24 PM

By BERA DUNAU

EASTHAMPTON — For more than four decades, a star shining over the city from Mount Tom has been a holiday tradition. Now, as residents deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic, the star is again lighting up the night in a gesture meant to spark and...


Hanukkah celebrators light up winter night with Chinese food
12-25-2016 5:08 PM

By EMILY CUTTS

NORTHAMPTON – The sounds of laughing and singing filled the halls of Congregation B’nai Israel Saturday night as hundreds gathered to mark the first night of Hanukkah.Traditionally, Jews across the world light candles to commemorate the festival of...

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