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By SCOTT MERZBACH

AMHERST — People who lived in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans will be recognized annually in Amherst on the second Monday of October.At the sixth session of annual Town Meeting on Wednesday, members overwhelmingly approved, by voice vote,...

By Kathy Van Mullekom

If you are looking for a spring-flowering shrub beyond the typical azaleas, consider native mountain laurel. “Mountain laurel is a beautiful native flowering shrub well used as an ornamental or shrub border,” says Helen Hamilton, past...

By SARAH CROSBY

Bodies of two missing since January pulled from Connecticut River- HOLYOKE — The body of a Hadley man missing since January was found in the Connecticut River Thursday morning.The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed the remains found were those of Nathan Kermensky, according to a Saturday Facebook post by...

Behind the scenes at the Academy of Music: Northampton theater celebrates 125-year history- By AUDREY DONOHUEBehind the triple doors at the front of the Academy of Music in Northampton,beyond the plush, deep-maroon walls of the foyer and into the peach-huedtheater "house,” lies a rich, textured 125-year-old theatricalhistory.From the...

Area property DEED transfers- For the week ending April 1 , 2016AmherstLee S. Waks to Charles J. Blake, Marisol Blake, 26 Greenleaves Drive, Amherst, $90,000.Charles H. Heinle, John Andrew Carter Heinle, to Jie Chen, 50 Meadow St., Amherst, $184,900.Patricia A. Jasmin to Carol-Ann...

By SARAH CROSBY

Mill Valley Milk Co. in Hadley fulfills passion for small-scale dairy farming- HADLEY — Laurie Cuevas of South Deerfield has been a farmer since the day she was born — it’s in her blood. And she had always dreamed about sharing her passion for small-scale dairy farming with the opportunity to educate people about local sources...

Theories abound on the rise of peanut allergies- Dear EarthTalk: Do scientists think there is a big environmental component to the huge rise in peanut allergies in recent years? – Jay Williams, Fresno, CaliforniaPeanut allergies among children in the United States has more than tripled, from 0.4...

By Hunter Styles

Stacking stone: The artistry of the Vieira brothers of Ashfield- ‘When I’m doing stonework, even after 20 years, it still feels like I’m skipping school,” Bill Vieira tells me over a bowl of chili at the Ashfield Lakehouse.I spend most of every workday in front of a computer, so I have a hard time picturing myself...

By Norman Winter

On Gardening: Geraniums are impressive in mixed containers- There seems to be a huge revival of geranium use in my area and perhaps yours, too, depending on when spring arrives near you. In other words, our area just may be ahead of northern zones.You have to admit there is a lot to love about the geranium....

By AMANDA DRANE andSTEPHANIE McFEETERS

Restaurant report under fire in Northampton- NORTHAMPTON — A report released earlier this week criticizing working conditions in Northampton restaurants continues to draw fire. Butadvocates say the problem runs even deeper than their current data suggests.Massachusetts Restaurant Association...

A brief history of tap- Tap got its start in the 1600s and 1700s on Caribbean sugar plantations, where African slaves and Irish indentured servants worked together. The groups exchanged parts of their cultures, including their dance traditions. African flat-footed stepping,...

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