Archive for the ‘Regional and Town Information’ Category

The Hilltowns include areas of Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties west of and above the hills bordering the Connecticut River rift valley. This is a rolling, wooded, lightly populated area of Massachusetts, and contains several important wildlife habitat areas and watersheds. Residents of the area are intimately familiar with New England’s fifth season – mud…

Shelburne Falls is probably best known for the Bridge of Flowers. When the trolleys stopped running in town, the Shelburne Falls Women’s Club converted the unused bridge over the Deerfield River into a 400 foot long aerial garden, blooming from April thru October. The bridge is maintained by volunteers and donations, and this has turned what could have become an eyesore into a lovely attraction available for all to enjoy…

Mt. Tom boasts an unparalleled view of the Connecticut Valley north and south, the Berkshire mountains to the west and the Pelham hills to the east. This 2,082 acre facility offers 20 miles of hiking and walking trail…

It was my pleasure to bicycle commute from Easthampton to Northampton once or twice a week during the summer of 2008. I tried a few different routes before settling on one that skirted the edge of the Acadia Wildlife Sanctuary and the Oxbow. On several evenings I was…

Cummington is a small rural community in the Hilltowns region of Western Massachusetts. The town hosts the Hillside Agricultural Society’s Cummington Fair and the Massachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft Fair each year…