WILLIAMSBURG — For many people, history can be boring. One local author appears to have found an enticing way to blend history with the excitement and suspense of a good mystery in a series of novels set in Western Massachusetts in the World War I era.... Read More
GREATER SPRINGFIELD – Free Comic Book Day returns on May 7 to two area shops where free comic books, the chance to meet artists and writers and to support good causes will be featured.... Read More
WESTERN MASS. – A new study from the UMass Donahue Institute shows the Pioneer Valley – Hampshire, Hampden and Franklin counties – has a significant deficit of housing units, which is having repercussions in economic development.... Read More
AGAWAM — The Agawam Community Artists and Artisans (ACAA) are inviting everyone to assist in the creation of the first New England Mosaic Project, a planned 8-foot wall canvas depicting New England through a collage of scenes and images. ... Read More
AGAWAM – Agawam Community Artists and Artisans is shining a light on member Patty Sakellis this month, for her specialty in creating Nantucket lightship baskets. ... Read More
WORCESTER/HARTFORD CT. – The sun on your face. The sound of the crack of the bat and the roar of the crowd. The smell of popcorn and hot dogs.... Read More
WESTERN MASS. – The isolation room at Mutt Rescue is filled with metal crates. With more than a dozen dogs in this one large room, some sound off with short barks while others lay quietly. A woman in an orange vest calls out one of the dog’s names and another person locates the correct crate.... Read More