Seth Kellogg's Birds of the Air: Romantic melodies break winter's silence
At this moment in time the birds of the sky are Cupid’s minions and they obey his arrows of delight. Valentine’s Day is for the birds. After all, Cupid does have wings. The cherub’s work begins about...
View ArticleJane Kaufman: Rabbi's hospitality enhances visitor's Havdalah
He talked about moments in life that call to mind unity and others that call to mind distinctions, as Havdalah does. The flush of the Flurry Festival of Traditional Music and Dance is still with me,...
View Article'Adventures of Dimi' based on Springfield Dad's stories to kids
Albert Garner, 88, would make up stories to capture his children’s attention, including the tales of a character he named “Dimi” When Springfield resident Albert Garner would travel with his wife and...
View ArticleMaster Gardeners' annual symposium features 24 'think spring' workshops
Takes place on March 29 at Holyoke High School. The Western Massachusetts Master Gardener Association urges area residents to “think spring” as it prepares to host the 18th Annual Spring Gardening...
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UNlisted teens: Are you over scheduled?
High school seniors especially time starved. Charlotte Berry CHARLOTTE BERRY Longmeadow High I am over scheduled. My honors classes give out a lot of homework, and that is in addition to the sports I...
View ArticleHolyoke Community College announces fall semester dean's list
Holyoke Community college dean's list students. HOLYOKE - Each semester Holyoke Community College recognizes superior scholarship through the dean’s list. A student is placed on the dean’s list if his...
View ArticleFreedom Credit Union helps fund Raylynn Kauila's community service trip to...
Kauila, of Springfield Central High School, and 12 other students are spending their winter vacation week in Puebla, Mexico, helping the town's Institute for the Blind and other community service...
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Southwick-Tolland Regional High School announces second-term honor roll
Southwick Tolland Regional High School list of honor students. Southwick Tolland Regional High SchoolThe Republican File Photo SOUTHWICK – Southwick Tolland Regional High School has announced its...
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Burleigh Muten's 'Miss Emily' portrays a playful Emily Dickinson
Famous poet is off to the circus, in this children's book written as a verse novel. Renowned American poet and Amherst native Emily Dickinson developed a reputation for being a quiet recluse. But...
View ArticleRetired teacher Robert Heon releases 'The Eccentric English Text'
Geared to senior citizens interested in filling in gaps in their poetry education. The measure of a teacher's success is often told in how well the teacher is able to transfer knowledge into...
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UNlisted teens: Worried about college loans?
Cost definitely influences choice of college plans. Erin Hebert ERIN HEBERT Holyoke High College is extremely expensive. Luckily, my top choice school isn't super expensive, though it is expensive....
View ArticleVietnam Veterans Memorial Wall designer Maya Lin to speak at Smith College
Event scheduled for March 11. NORTHAMPTON - Maya Lin, who designed the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial in D.C., will give a free talk March 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Smith College. Born in 1959 in Athens,...
View ArticleHeart surgeon Daniel Engelman's career inspired by Dr. Richard Engelman, his...
When Dr. Daniel Engelman was growing up in New York City, he was intrigued by watching his father go off to work each morning. “He just loved going to work. He would wake up with a smile on his face...
View ArticleBlessed Sacrament School in Holyoke announces honor roll for second quarter
This is the honor roll for the second quarter of the school year. HOLYOKE – Blessed Sacrament School has announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the school year. The following is the list...
View ArticleRegistered dietitian Andrea Luttrell: Keep those snacks healthy!
This snacking craze has been theorized to be one cause for the obesity epidemic. By ANDREA LUTTRELL, RDN As a society, we love to snack. We eat in the car on the way to work, before lunch, after...
View ArticleBowling tournament for Martha E. Keochareon Nursing Scholarship seeks entrants
Scheduled for March 15 in Chicopee, "Godfather Bowl" will also raise money for Baystate Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice. The family of the late Martha E. Keochareon, of Holyoke, is organizing...
View ArticleGrace Episcopal Church's Rev. Thomas Synan brings global view
New Amherst rector's previous ministry was in New York City, where he worked with first responders to 9/11, and also was involved in helping orphans in Tanzania. AMHERST – Grace Episcopal Church’s new...
View Article'Get Your Pink On' to help this breast cancer fund-raiser
Denise and Art Flanagan, of Ludlow, hold event to participate in Boston Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Ludlow resident Denise Flanagan, and her husband, have walked a combined 315 miles for breast...
View ArticleArea schools, venues celebrate Seuss and National Read Across America Day
March 2 is the birth of Springfield's famous literary son. The following is a list of area events being held in conjunction with March 2nd's National Read Across America Day, that celebrates the...
View ArticlePatrick Rowan's Skywatch: Neil deGrasse Tyson 'Cosmos' much anticipated
Thirty four years have passed since the original series hosted by the visionary Sagan premiered on PBS. By PATRICK ROWAN If there's anyone out there today who can carry the late Carl Sagan's banner...
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