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By EMILY THURLOW

SOUTHAMPTON — When Ted Hendrick wanders around the woods along Cold Spring Road, he’s reminded of a “Big Rock Candy Mountain.” The song, released by singer Burl Ives in the 1940s, speaks of the “buzzin’ of the bees in the cigarette trees,” which...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

SUNDERLAND — The state Department of Environmental Protection will begin overseeing erosion and wetlands issues at Falls Farm following a unanimous vote of the Sunderland Conservation Commission last Thursday.Diane McClellan, representing Falls Farm,...

By MADDIE FABIAN

SOUTHAMPTON — When Ed and Mary Hamel first bought their 80-acre property — now home to Glendale Ridge Vineyard — more than 30 years ago, the two expected to develop the land, even acquiring an approval to construct a bank.But with expansive rolling...

By EMILY THURLOW

EASTHAMPTON — Pascommuck Conservation Trust has added another 10 acres to its protected areas, completing the preservation of an ecologically vital area near where the Oxbow and the Manhan River meet.At the close of its 40th anniversary this past...