Two memorable outings in a beautiful part of New York State We set out from Corning New York toward the village of Watkins Glen, which to me only conjures up the famous racetrack…and specifically, a few concerts that have taken place over the years that jogged my memory. But Watkins […]
Sometimes when I run into a friend who I haven’t seen for a long time, I think what their news is, and often, they don’t have any. It’s the same life, it’s the same job, it’s the same set of duties and errands and nothing is different. But when people […]
It’s taken what feels like forever, but it was back in 2011 that MGM began getting serious about building a casino in downtown Springfield. I remember the votes, and how Holyoke flirted with the casino on Mount Tom notion, and when it was all done, just giant MGM Springfield still […]
Summer’s End Means Great Music in Easthampton It’s the end of the summer, and like most people, I’m sad about that. But the one thing that late August brings to the Valley is a series of wonderful outdoor concerts with well-chosen world music stars who make Easthampton’s Millpond Live series […]
Deerfield Ruminations…. the town has come together in new ways, unexpected but everyone is happy about it. The new Facebook page, Deerfield Now is getting a lot of comments and people share interesting photos and news. That’s the beginning of making a community better. The infrastructure behind transit projects is always […]
If you have noticed the shiny new bikes that sit in specially-designed stands in strategic locations around the Valley, you’re not alone. I was thrilled when I heard about these new bikes and entered a raffle at the Northampton street fair a month ago. I won a year’s pass and […]
The Trailside Music Cafe & Inn brings great musicians to an intimate venue where everyone gets a good look at the performers up on stage. Located about 25 minutes outside of Charlottetown in the town of Mount Stewart, it’s a sweet spot for anyone who loves good music and comfort food. […]
Sometimes jokes that seem to be insider-only can be awfully funny. We got a chance to steep ourselves in Prince Edward Island lore and inside jokes when we joined a packed house at the Harmony House Theater in Hunters River, about 25 minutes outside of Charlottetown PEI. It was a wonderful […]
Jeff Noyes is a man with a dream. A shucker’s dream. He is happy to say that he is doing exactly what he wants to do in life. After 15 years heading up his hometown’s oyster festival, he’s created an oyster tasting room and bar, in Tyne Valley, PEI. We […]
My next destination has eluded me for the many years I’ve been traveling during the summer up to Canada. This time I’ll be heading to Prince Edward Island, in the Canadian Maritimes. Some of things I”ll be doing there include learning how the native Indians made drums, visiting a museum […]
Our father, Nathaniel Hartshorne, died on March 28, 2018, and we’ve been thinking about his memorial service ever since. Last weekend, we finally had the event we had been thinking about and planning for so carefully…and it was all a great success. The main reason we agonized over so many […]
Things are happening in our little town. There are a lot of moving parts, and the person who might know the most about them is our Town Administrator, Wendy Foxmyn. I sat down with Wendy last week in her town hall office to discuss these developments and other things about […]