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Memories & munificence fill Toy Fund stocking
Listen to Bob Flaherty read this year's "Toy Fund in verse" 'Tis the night before Christmas; the presents are in Tomorrow the day of unwrapping begins.
The Salem News asked readers to send pictures of the best - or worst - holiday sweaters out there.
This holiday season the Southampton Police Department will conduct a food drive for the first time.
Donor cites #true meaning' of Christmas
A pull to connect with the memory of loved ones who have died is part of many a donation to the Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund, whether the contribution is a long-standing family tradition, or a first-time gift.
On Two Wheels: Places to eat and shop that back bikers
With the holiday shopping season upon us, this is where I shamelessly promote biker-friendly businesses to give you ideas on what to get the biker in your life for gifts.
3rd annual NovemberFest set for Friday in West Springfield
Danielle Massey of Chatham, Steve Scott of West Springfield, and Vickie Rizos of Southampton at a past Novemberfest.
Levasseur to speak on UMass campus after all
A controversial address by radical activist Ray Luc Levasseur, cancelled last week in the wake of protest from police and other groups, is back on.
Raising money for holiday lights in Easthampton
I participate in many things around the city of Easthampton. One of them is working with the Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce .
One fire captain injured and 21 people left homeless in a Greenfield fire
Six people fleeing from their burning apartment building were trapped on a fire escape and one fire captain was injured in a massive blaze that destroyed a commercial and residential building.
Northampton voters urge officials not to expand landfill in nonbinding ballot question
Voters resoundingly opposed expanding the city's landfill and opponents of expansion hope the defeat will send a strong message to city officials to seek alternative ways of trash disposal.
The Recorder - Greenfield, Massachusetts
Kenneth W. Duda, 65, of 317 Montague Road, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009.
America's growing agnositc population
Research shows a growing number of Americans are identifying themselves as non-religious. Experts say many people are becoming skeptics but not out right atheists.
Four men from Southampton, Westhampton accused of setting off homemade bombs in Southampton
Four young men accused of making bombs in plastic bottles and setting them off near Leadmine Road in Southampton pleaded innocent Friday in Northampton District Court.
Northampton to open 2 new rail trail sections on Sunday
Getting from here to there will officially be made easier Sunday when nonmotorized travelers celebrate the opening of two new sections of rail trail.
8th Annual Just for New Teachers Conference
For educators currently in their first four years of practice. Friday, December 4, 2009, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center, Marlborough, Mass.
Group petitions to add ballot question
A Northampton group that calls itself "Water Not Waste" has succeeded in placing a new question on the city's November ballot.
Kennedy had Escaped Tragedy in Western Mass. Plane Crash
Tragedy has long followed the Kennedy family. In 1964, the eyes of the world were focused on Western Massachusetts, when tragedy struck once again as a plane carrying the late Sen.
Kennedy crash looms large in Pioneer Valley's history
EDITOR'S NOTE: Northampton writer and historian Allison Lockwood wrote this column for the Gazette in 2005 recalling Sen.
Vets will gather on Missouri to observe WWII milestone
The Battleship Missouri Memorial, the World War II battleship best known for hosting the formal surrender of Japan in 1945, on Wednesday will be the site of a ceremony marking the 64th anniversary of Japan's surrender.
Senator Edward Kennedy nearly lost his life 45 years ago when his small plane crashed in Southampton.