Bolting Up to Portland Maine
The Bolt is a Great Little Electric Car We’re testing out the newest Chevy–the Bolt EV, all-electric car–on a road trip from Boston to Portland, Maine this weekend. I’ve always been interested in trying out something like this, but instead of a quick five-minute test drive, we’ll get a full […]
Hidden Hills Website is Coming Back
I am very excited about a new project I am working on with my webmaster Rose and my girlfriend Rachael. It’s called Hidden-Hills.com and it’s a re-invention of a website that was started early in the 2000s to promote towns that are out of reach of the Mass Pike and […]
Cattaraugus County, New York: Surprises Around Each Bend
We’re traveling across the vast expanse of Cattaraugus County in Western New York this week, after setting out from Corning where the TBEX conference was held. Two hours later we were exiting the interstate for the run-down city of Salamanca, which is inside the Seneca-Iroquois tribal nation. The tribe has […]
Riding and Paddling in the Finger Lakes
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 […]
Living Alone Again for the First Time in a Long Time
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 […]
MGM Springfield Makes a Big Splash
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 […]
Millpond Live Roars Out of the Gate This Saturday
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’s Newest Railroad Tracks to Extend to Greenfield
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 […]