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The Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail will have its annual studio tour on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

By CAROLYN BROWN

Some people dream of taking months away from their jobs to hike the Appalachian Trail. For local photographer Carly Rae Brunault, hiking the trail from Georgia to Maine and meeting people along the way helped her deal with grief – and she’s since turned that experience into a book.

By EMILEE KLEIN

BELCHERTOWN — Belchertown is the most recent community to endorse the completion of the 104-mile Mass Central Rail Trail that runs through 26 communities across the state.

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Running consistent passenger rail service for 140 miles through northern Massachusetts communities to connect North Adams and Boston could attract hundreds of riders per day, but would also require hundreds of millions of dollars in up-front capital...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

A new hiking trail through Ashfield and Goshen is opening to the public this weekend.Hilltown Land Trust and Ashfield Trails will host an inaugural hike through the Hilltown Boulders Trail on Saturday at 1 p.m. Attendees will stroll along a 2-mile...

By CHRIS LARABEE

GREENFIELD — With a fist raised in the air, state Sen. Jo Comerford and dozens of advocates and business leaders, as well as state and local officials, rallied in support of the Northern Tier Passenger Rail Monday morning at the John W. Olver Transit...

By PAIGE HANSON

This summer, ice cream enthusiasts statewide can explore the newly established Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail, a self-guided tour of more than 100 ice cream shops in Massachusetts.Of the 100 locations statewide, seven of them are in Hampshire...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

The Hilltown History Trail was started out of a desire to enable community members to access the rich and thoughtful local history museums often open only a few hours per week. It is returning for its third year the first Saturday in August, despite...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

NORTHAMPTON — The City Council has added itself to a number of voices calling for the state’s Department of Transportation to complete the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail (MCRT), a 104-mile stretch of walkable and bikeable path that would connect...

By EMILEE KLEIN

Shortly after the Massachusetts Department of Transportation allocated $123 million for passenger rail service between Boston and the western part of the state, longtime proponent U.S. Rep. Richard Neal said the “reality of West-East Rail is happening...

By STEVE PFARRER

A lot can change in 20 years: Presidents and other politicians come and go, new cultural fads and technologies emerge, clothing styles morph, and music and movies take on different dimensions.In these parts, one tradition hasn’t changed. Since 2005,...

By CHRIS LARABEE

As the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s study of the Northern Tier Passenger Rail project continues, officials and consultants recently collected more feedback and laid out some of its potential funding streams in the final public meeting...

By GARRETT COTE

WOODFORD, Vt. — The Amherst girls Nordic ski team didn’t just feel like underdogs all season long – they were underdogs.Often overlooked given the geographical location, the Hurricanes were ready to display their talents on the biggest stage at the...

By EMILY THURLOW

SOUTHAMPTON — A 3.5-mile railroad corridor that has been inactive for more than 30 years is one step closer to seeing some movement along its rails. The town has secured a $300,000 MassTrails grant that enables it to begin the design, engineering and...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — The outlook of an ongoing city project is getting clearer as the Mount Tom North Trailhead Park nears completion.Since the fall of 2021, the city has been constructing a trail system and recreation area on a 23-acre parcel of land off...

By JACQUELYN VOGHEL

SOUTHAMPTON — The town is a step closer to constructing a long-awaited multi-use path linking the Manhan Rail Trail closer to the Columbia Greenway Trail in Westfield after securing a $100,000 state grant for the project.The grant will help purchase...

Got a business meeting in Boston Monday morning and want to avoid the traffic jam, time crunch and environmental damage of driving your car solo along the Mass Pike? Wouldn’t it be great to just hop on a high speed train, enjoy a cup of coffee and...