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Every drop counts: Plainfield woman measures precipitation in her backyard as part of a nationwide network
Every drop counts: Plainfield woman measures precipitation in her backyard as part of a nationwide network https://www.gazettenet.com/Rain-Collector-21583785?fbclid=IwAR0RU0j18efUrxwQahH1LoHL3i5kGpd1jv66z3BVVVGBl701HHj8n9OaIv4
National Science Foundation Selects UMass Amherst As Innovation Corps Site
“The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that it has selected UMass Amherst to be one of its national network of Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Sites. The program is intended to increase research commercialization and campus startups while enriching existing innovation infrastructure. Organizers hope to help new ventures bring economic development and jobs to the region.” National Science Foundation Selects UMass Amherst …
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8 Family-Friendly Farms for Pumpkin Pickin’ in Western MA
QUESTION AND ANSWERS Where’s a good place to pick pumpkins with the kids in Western MA? Patricia McCarthy Krutiak recommends, “Whitney’s Farm Stand. Route 8. Cheshire, MA.” (Berkshire Co.) Heather Dunham Katsoulis recommends, “Westview Farms Creamery in Monson (Hampden Co.); Austin Brothers Valley Farm in Belchertown (Hampshire Co.); and Fletcher Farm in Southampton (Hampshire Co.). […]
Jones Library Seeking Artist for 2019 season | Amherst | Application deadline October 16
Call to Artists: The Burnett Gallery at the Jones Library in Amherst is seeking artists to apply for their 2019 gallery season Submission Due Date: October 16, 2018 Submission Fees: none To Apply: www.joneslibrary.org/205/Application-to-Exhibit “The Burnett Gallery monthly exhibits display the work of community artists and crafts people, who exhibit a variety of media, styles, …
New Hiking Trail Revealing Hidden History in Williamsburg, MA
When I first moved to the Pioneer Valley five years ago, I lived in Williamsburg. Shortly after settling into my new apartment, I went to the library and checked out a book on local history. It was the first time I heard of the Mill River flood caused by the catastrophic failure of the Williamsburg Reservoir …
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Pioneer Valley Roller Derby League prepares to kick off 2018 Season (photos, video)
Getting ready to start their 12th season, members of the Pioneer Valley Roller Derby League held a pre-season event Friday night at the Abandoned Building Brewery in Easthampton. Watch video EASTHAMPTON- Getting ready to start their 12th season, members of the Pioneer Valley Roller Derby League held a pre-season event Friday night at the Abandoned …
Amherst Winter Farmers’ Market now held in Hampshire Mall
The Amherst Winter Farmers Market is coming to Hampshire Mall!
Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra presents “Never Again”: Remembering the Holocaust through the Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz
The Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra of Mount Holyoke College presents “NEVER AGAIN”, a concert remembering the holocaust through the lens of the Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz, on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018, at 8:00-9:30pm in Mount Holyoke College Abbey Memorial Chapel. The program features music that was played by the orchestra during their incarceration at the …
8×8 Fundraiser at MAP Space | Call to Artists
8×8 Fundraiser at MAP Space Hosted by Easthampton City Arts Thursday, November 9 at 5 PM – 8 PM Eastworks 116 Pleasant St, Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027 Easthampton City Arts is hosting a first-of-its-kind fundraiser art exhibition at MAP space in Eastworks this coming November & December. While we normally do not ask artists to provide …
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