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Benefit raises funds for new skatepark in Easthampton

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As day turned to dusk, people of all ages found themselves skating in the parking lot of Abandoned Building Brewery where the organization Easthampton Skatepark hosted its third benefit to raise funds to build a new skatepark behind City Hall.   Continue Reading >

Runners scale Mount Tom to aid conservation

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As the sun rose over the tree line at Millside Park in Easthampton on Saturday, runners of all ages and experience began to congregate on the green, stretching and hydrating as they waited to participate in the Inaugural Mount Tom Trail Race to Support Conservation Efforts in Easthampton & Holyoke. Continue Reading >

Family farm is a dairy and then some

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Fletcher Farm, just off Route 10 in Southampton, is the kind of place many probably envision when they hear the phrase “family farm”: a small New England dairy and farm stand selling what’s seasonal and local, still operated by one family. Continue Reading >

Lenny Underwood Is Making an Entrepreneurial Fashion Statement

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When he was in college and developing his skills as a photographer, Lenny Underwood recalls being told to ‘get a real job.’ He thought he already had one, and eventually built a successful business. A decade or so later, he created another one, Upscale Socks, which is turning heads with its products while also helping […] Continue Reading >
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