Visiting Monson
Monson, Massachusetts, is a town of about 8,000 people (2000 census) nestled in the hinterlands of Western Massachusetts [map], east of the city of Springfield. It was first settled in 1715, and has an Open Town Meeting-style government that is made up of three town selectmen and a town moderator. Check out the Town of [...]
Local News Briefs & Tidbits: 12-01-08
December is here! Jingle bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle All The Way….. MAYFLOWER MARATHON RESULTS: This year’s edition of the Bax & O’Brien Mayflower Marathon reportedly netted $77,000 worth of food donations from folks who stopped by the Basketball Hall of Fame during the November 24-26 event. The marathon filled nearly four trailers-worth of food for [...]
Laurel Park – Longmeadow, MA
Laurel Park, in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, is a cross between a small urban “pocket park” and a more expansive park. The open area of the park is actually quite small, but the park’s boundaries extend into the surrounding woods, with trails winding throughout. The open area faces a small pond, which was created by damming the [...]
When Seeing is Believing
This past Saturday afternoon, I finally took a trip to Mercy Hospital to see what all the hoopla was about. I was reluctant to visit the site of the likeness of the Virgin Mary, as others had arrived there before me and snapped their own photos. And a picture is, after all, a picture, right? [...]
Cottage Street, Easthampton
This past Wednesday, I sped up the highway to pay a visit to Easthampton, Massachusetts. I parked my car on Cottage Street, then grabbed my camera. Glancing around my surroundings, I saw that Easthampton has sort of a “Northampton feel” to it. Like its neighbor just up the road to the north, Easthampton is a [...]
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