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Living in Easthampton, MA

Jun 16 2009
Published by under Easthampton
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I bought my home in Easthampton in 1997. At the time, most of my bookkeeping clients were in Northampton and since I really don’t like to drive I wanted to stay close, but housing prices in Northampton and Florence were out of my reach (as they continue to be for many people!). At [continue reading]

Chesterfield Gorge and the East Branch Trail

Jan 17 2009
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View down the East Branch trail – notice the nice X-country ski tracks
My dog, Maddy, and I visited these trails on Thursday January 15 in the midafternoon. It had been a few days since the last snowstorm, but there were still almost two feet of snow on the ground.
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Greenfield, MA

Nov 24 2008
Published by under Greenfield
Historic Postcard: Bird's Eye View of Greenfield, MAGreenfield is the county seat for Franklin County. Located at the confluence of the Green, Deerfield and Connecticut Rivers, as well as two rail lines, it developed as a trade center, first settled in 1686. The town was incorporated in 1753 and governed by town council until 2003, when it revised its charter to become [continue reading]

1917 Postcard View of Greenfield from Poet’s Seat

Nov 24 2008
Published by under Greenfield, History
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1946 Airplane Crash on Mount Tom

Nov 24 2008
Published by under History, Holyoke, Northampton
Mount Tom Overlooking Northampton
In July, 1946 a Flying Fortress B-17 bomber crashed into Mount Tom, killing all 25 passengers and crew returning home to Westfield Airforce Base.
The crash happened at about 10:20 at night. The impact was witnessed by many of the thousands of people attending events at the Mountain Park Amusement Area. [continue reading]

Easthampton to Northampton Bicycle Commuting, 2008

Nov 17 2008
missing imageOld Springfield Road along the Pynchon Meadows
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 [continue reading]

Mount Tom State Reservation

Nov 12 2008
missing imageMount Tom overlooking Northampton
Mount Tom overlooking Northampton
Mount Tom State Reservation
125 Reservation Rd.
Rte. 5 Holyoke, MA 01040
413 534-1186
Mt. Tom boasts an unparalleled view of the Connecticut Valley north and south, the Berkshire mountains to the west and the Pelham [continue reading]

Cummington, MA

Nov 10 2008
missing image 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.
Poet William Cullen Bryant was born in Cummington. His home is maintained by the Trustees of [continue reading]

The Hilltowns Region

Nov 10 2008
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!
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Springfield Science Museum

Nov 8 2008
missing image Springfield Science Museum
21 Edwards Street
Springfield, MA 01103
Phone: 413-263-6800
Discover the wonders of science through the live animal Solutia Eco-Center, the cultures and animals in R.E. Phelon African Hall, Dinosaur Hall with its towering Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Seymour Planetarium, Mineral Hall, early aviation in Springfield, and [continue reading]

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