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THE EMILY DICKINSON MUSEUM RECEIVES DONATION OF SETS, PROPS AND COSTUMES FROM APPLE TV+’s DICKINSON SERIES

Posted on December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

The Emily Dickinson Museum (Amherst, Ma) today announced a major gift from the Apple TV+ and wiip Productions award-winning series Dickinson, of a full range of set pieces, costumes and props.. The gift includes antique furniture and objects acquired by the show to furnish as authentically as possible the sets of the Dickinson residences, the Homestead and […] Continue Reading >

Where can you find a 16-foot-tall Tin Man, a giant milk bottle and a gingerbread house? In Western Massachusetts, of course

Posted on December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

What does he want people to take away from this book? “That Western Mass is fascinating,” Weir said. “And you don’t necessarily have to travel a long way to see really good stuff. Continue Reading >

COVID, Other Factors Inspire Entrepreneurial Energy

Posted on December 9, 2021December 9, 2021

Among the many side effects of COVID and the so-called Great Resignation that has accompanied it has been a recognized surge in entrepreneurial activity. It has manifested itself in many ways, from soaring registration for the “Basics of Starting a Business” course at the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center to the absorption of many vacant storefronts, to […] Continue Reading >

‘Dexter and the Dinosaurs’ screening highlight of this year’s DinoFest

Posted on December 9, 2021December 9, 2021

DinoFest is returning for its fifth year this weekend, with a variety of events for participants of all ages to get involved in. Continue Reading >

Hot Chocolate Run returns, raising more than $800,000

Posted on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021

After going completely virtual last year due to COVID-19, runners and walkers made an exuberant and festive return to the streets of Northampton for the 18th annual Hot Chocolate Run on Sunday morning. Continue Reading >

Bright Nights at Forest Park sees successful first weekend

Posted on December 2, 2021December 2, 2021

22News spoke with Judy Matt, President of Spirit of Springfield, who said the weekend showed a lot of promise with large turnouts. She added it was the single busiest weekend ever for their gift shop, and that the carousel has also become very popular. Continue Reading >

Anonymous Gift is “Transformative” for Northampton Community Music Center

Posted on December 2, 2021December 2, 2021

When Jason Trotta read the email that a donor had made an anonymous gift through the Community Foundation to pay off Northampton Community Music Center’s $200,000 mortgage, he fell off his chair — literally. Continue Reading >

Essentially Herbal: At Sweet Birch Herbals in Ashfield, the focus in on the power of nature for good

Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021

‘People have evolved with plants for thousands of years,” Hannah Jacobson-Hardy of Sweet Birch Herbals in Ashfield reminds us. “And herbal medicine is still the most used healing practice in the world.” Continue Reading >

Montague looks to repurpose vacant Town Hall annex

Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021

Town officials are considering the future of the largely vacant Town Hall annex, including the potential to use it as “a multi-purpose space for media and the arts.” Continue Reading >

Check out what’s happening at Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity in Florence, MA

Posted on November 23, 2021November 23, 2021

“BOMBYX is a non-profit organization established to steward the property at 130 Pine Street, in Florence, Massachusetts – a historic gathering place founded by abolitionists who championed anti-slavery, gender equity, and religious tolerance. Carrying these values forward, we serve our community as a venue for transformative arts experiences, spiritual growth, and challenging conversations.” Continue Reading >