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Local News Briefs & Tidbits: 09-26-08

by Bill Dusty

FOURTH CITY REAL ESTATE AUCTION – 2008:
The City of Springfield has announced its fourth real estate auction of properties in the city.

Slated for October 7, 2008, the auction will be a ballroom-style event held at City Hall. Registration will begin at 6:00pm and the auction is scheduled to start at 7:o0pm. There will be open houses before the event for interested parties. These will take place on the Sunday prior to the Tuesday auction. Check out the Daniel J. Flynn Auctions website for open house times.

To see a listing of the properties up for auction, click here.

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HISTORIC HOUSE TOURS – MCKNIGHT:
On Sunday, October 19, 2008, from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, The Springfield Preservation Trust will be hosting a “Twilight Tour Historic Homes” in the McKnight community of Springfield. Advance tickets will be available one week before the event at the following locations:

* Flower Box – 596 Carew Street, Spfld.
* Flowers, Flowers – 758 Sumner Avenue, Spfld.
* The SPT website

Tickets are also available on the day of the event. You can pick them up at 108 Dartmouth Street, Spfld.

Contact the SPT to inquire about ticket prices here.

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MATTUNES HOUSE CONCERTS:
While visiting the Mattoon Street Arts Festival this past month, I stopped by the home of Maggie and Greg Tucker. The couple have a unique gig going on each year: In-home concerts, which they host right from their living room. The periodic events include refreshments (non-alcoholic) and a vegetarian meal.

Upcoming events are:
* Sunday, October 19 – Scott Sanchez, a classical guitarist playing “Bach to Brubeck with lots in between.” Check out Sanchez’s website here.

* Sunday, November 16 – Russian Duo, a husband and wife team playing traditional Russian instruments. Check out their website here.

For more information on what the concerts are all about, check out the “Mattunes House Concerts” website.

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PIONEER VALLEY CENTRAL:
“Pioneer Valley Central” is a local collaborative blog that has been operating since this past summer. It’s members include some of the best known bloggers in the Valley (including the Intruder). The site is sprinkled with posts that members contribute from their own blogs, and there is also original content available. It’s still very much a work in progress, and we’ve all been struggling to get things going in between our busy summer schedules. Stop by the site, check out its content, and visit again as often as you can. Us starving bloggers would appreciate it.

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Posted by Bill Dusty on Sep 26th, 2008 and filed under Latest Posts. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.