These 10 Counties Have The Healthiest People In All Of Massachusetts Hampshire and Franklin counties make the list of having the healthiest people in Massachusetts based on longevity and quality of life. Check out the article here:
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/healthy-cities-ma/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=massachusetts&utm_campaign=newsletter [continue reading]
Archive for Health and Wellness
Classrooms: Amherst educator named teacher champion for district gardening program
Sep
26
2019
By SCOTT MERZBACH, Staff Writer, Daily Hampshire Gazette, September 10, 2019 AMHERST — A program entering its fourth year that shows Amherst elementary school children how to dig in soil, watch plants grow and get pleasure from being outdoors also has another benefit — it teaches them about where their food comes from.
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Cooling Centers Information for July 19-21 Heat Wave
Jul
19
2019
With the dangerously high heat starting today through Sunday, here is information about cooling centers that are open around the Valley during this time. Easthampton: Public Safety Complex, 32 Payson Avenue, open from 12noon-8pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Easthampton residents can call 527-4200 ext. 48 to request a ride there. No activities will be [continue reading]
What to Know About Poison Wild Parsnip
Jun
26
2019
I’ve been seeing more poison parsnip (also known as wild parsnip, an invasive species) when driving along Route 9 in the Hilltowns. Its already prevalent in New York and Vermont. This plant contains oil that reacts with sunlight and can cause severe blistering burns.
This article give useful information about how to identify this [continue reading]
This article give useful information about how to identify this [continue reading]
Be on the look out for Poison Parsnip
Jun
26
2019
I’ve been seeing more poison parsnip (also known as wild parsnip, an invasive species) when driving along Route 9 in the Hilltowns. Its already prevalent in New York and Vermont. This plant contains oil that reacts with sunlight and can cause severe blistering burns.
Giant Hogweed is a relative of this plant and also [continue reading]
Giant Hogweed is a relative of this plant and also [continue reading]
A Bad Tick Season in Massachusetts and New England
Jun
6
2019
Unfortunate news: its a bad tick season so stay safe out there and learn about how you can protect yourself.
If you do end up with Lyme Disease or other tick-borne illnesses, the Lyme Disease Resource Center, Inc. of Northampton, MA is a great local resource for support.
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If you do end up with Lyme Disease or other tick-borne illnesses, the Lyme Disease Resource Center, Inc. of Northampton, MA is a great local resource for support.
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Preventing Tick Bites and the Lyme Disease Resource Center
Sep
9
2018
As the summer wraps up and we head into the fall, the weather finds us out in our yards and gardens; hiking and getting out in nature. Fall is also the time that ticks become more active. Don’t forget to use preventative measures to protect yourself while enjoying the beauty and bounty of Western Mass [continue reading]
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