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The Republican Articles
'A
TIME TO REAP': Collection a celebration of lives and memories
Senior Writing Circle publishes poetry, prose works. About a dozen seniors
have been meeting in Granby to share their innermost thoughts and feelings
and put them on paper.
Springfield Republican City Life
(December 30, 1999)
Ashfield
artist finds beauty in the bleak: Robert Markey seeks inspiration in urban
settings
Ashfield artist Robert Markey has won many awards over his 20 years of
work, but he is best known for his three Super Bowl Scoreboard installations
in New York City, Markey has begun a new phase of his artistic life with
a show at Northampton's Hart Gallery.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (October 31, 1999)
A
group with real Get Up and Go
Granby retiree Stella Duxbury has been friends with Phyllis Lalonde and
Marilyn Menard for a very long time, so when Lalonde suggested that the
three of them join with two other women to start an organization that
organizes outings for local residents, she jumped at the chance.
Springfield Republican City Life
(October 28, 1999)
Orange
poet pens 'Burning World'
Robert Collen's "Burning World" is not all about Orange. It
is also about the author's war experiences in Korea, his childhood, about
people he's met throughout his life. But it culminates in a group of poems
that celebrate the town in which he lived and worked his whole life.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (October 24, 1999)
English
teacher pens his first novel
Jay Kendall was asked: "Can you think of a piano teacher who doesn't
play the piano every day?" It may seem an innocuous question, but
it significantly changed Kendall's life. That's because Kendall was an
English teacher at the Ralph C. Mahar High School in Orange. He was teaching
writing, but he was hardly writing every day. In fact, he wasn't writing
at all.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (October 17, 1999)
Bookstore
owner publishes volume of verse
When Doris Abramson was 10, her grandmother asked her what she wanted
to be when she grew up.
Springfield Republican Cover Story
(October 10, 1999)
ENERGETIC
EFFORT: Greenfield to celebrate Energy Park opening
There are two solar panels in front of Thomas Thompson, executive director
of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association.
Springfield Republican ( October
3, 1999)
Land
Trust saves acres for posterity
Two years ago, Albin J. "Joe" Ripka was facing more than $100,000
in debt due to his mother's nursing home stay.The money had to be paid
somehow and the only option was to sell the family's 45-acre farm.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (October 3, 1999)
Sisters-in-law
fashion line of clothing
For most clothing manufacturers, labor is one of the smallest components
of the final price of an item. There's advertising and marketing, transport,
and, of course, the retail markup.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (September 26, 1999)
'Every
dog can learn': Pioneer Valley Kennel Club trains canines and owners
Lori Carver never gives up on a dog."Every dog can learn," said
Carver, who teaches a seven-week obedience class for Pioneer Valley Kennel
Club in Greenfield Armory. "Some dogs just take longer."
Springfield Republican (September
26, 1999)
FROM
RUSSIA WITH LOVE: Couple adopts baby boy from Russian orphanage
When Cameron was 15 months old, he couldn't walk and was barely crawling.
He was underweight and his skin was so pale it was translucent.
Springfield Republican (September
16, 1999)
'A
DOOR TO FREEDOM': Writer from Shelburne able to share her prayers
Claire Blatchford plays with her dog Leo near a flower garden outside
her home in Shelburne. Blatchford lost her hearing when she was 6 but
found that when she wrote, she "could hear absolutely clearly. I
could say anything I wanted to. It was a door to freedom.'
Springfield Republican (September
12, 1999)
Mohawk
students take a giant steppe: Trek to Siberia involved conservation techniques
For most people, the word "Siberia" conjures images of cold
landscapes and concentration camps.But for Mohawk Trail Regional High
School graduate Andrea Belair, Siberia is hot and full of flowers.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (August 29, 1999)
DOWN
UNDER BOWL: W.Mass gridders return from Australia, Hawaii
Nine gridders from New England and four from Alabama teamed up to play
in the Down Under Bowl in June.
Springfield Republican (August
22, 1999)
Fabled
feline Boswell part of bookstore deal
Boswell's Books, just across the street from the Bridge of Flowers on
the Buckland side of the Deerfield River at Shelburne Falls, may not yet
be a local landmark.But its cat definitely is.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (August 22, 1999)
Granby
riding group educating equestrians
Five years ago, Diane Godek, her husband, Mark Tirard, and 10 friends
gathered in the living room of Godek's home and talked about horses.
Springfield Republican City Life
(August 19, 1999)
The
Children's Hour: Play groups let parents spend time with adults
It was 10:30 Monday morning and the brightly colored room on the first
floor of a commercial building at 21 Mohawk Trail in Greenfield was already
filled.Toddlers played with blocks, toy guitars, vacuum cleaners and other
toys. They rocked and slid down a slide.
Springfield Republican (August
15, 1999)
Library
dedicates exhibit to journalist
On Dec. 22, 1994, Cynthia Elbaum was huddled in a tiny shelter and watched
as bombs dropped by Russian aircraft exploded around her. When the bombs
stopped falling, she ventured back onto the street to take pictures of
the damage.
Springfield Republican ( August
15, 1999)
Guild
drawing together Western Mass. illustrators
Many illustrators work alone, with only the FedEx delivery person for
regular company.
Illustrators in Franklin County are particularly isolated. Most editors
are in New York City; others have offices scattered around the country.
Springfield Republican Around the
County ( August 8, 1999)
Greyhound
adoptions offer new leash on life
According to Ken Ittner of Greyhound Options, hundreds of thousands of
greyhounds leave racetracks each year and more than 80 percent are immediately
killed by owners.
Springfield Republican City life
(August 5, 1999)
MAKING
A DIFFERENCE: AmeriCorps volunteers find niche in Holyoke
Kitt Donaho was expecting a lot of things when she joined AmeriCorps,
including challenging work with underprivileged youth and a regular stipend
and money for college.But she wasn't expecting to be throwing buckets
of baby fish into Vermont streams.
Springfield Republican (August
5, 1999)
Ferret
fans aim to teach joys, perils of ownership
Three years ago, it became legal to own ferrets in Massachusetts. Immediately,
people rushed to pet stores but few knew just what they were getting into.
Springfield Republican City life
(August 5, 1999)
MODERN
MEMOIRS: Leverett woman founds national organization
Five years ago, Leverett resident Kitty Axelson-Berry was burned out after
a 16-year career as a journalist and was ready to try something new.The
first idea, suggested by her 19-year-old daughter, was to open a feminist
sex shop.
Springfield Republican ( August
1, 1999)
Ex-lawyer
courts career in quilting
Twenty years ago, Ann Brauer was working as a lawyer in Boston and she
didn't even think of quilting.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (August 1, 1999)
Business
forms company adapts to changes
Wayne Fambrough has been hearing the doomsayers for years. The paperless
office is in. Paper is out. Paper products suppliers are about to become
history.
Springfield Republican City life
(July 29, 1999)
Eddie's
Wheels: Greenfield man making cats for crippled pets
Last summer, Greenfield resident Edward Grinnell was a mechanical engineer
working in the corrugated box industry.Now, he makes wheelchairs for dogs
and sells them through the Internet.
Springfield Republican ( July 25,
1999)
Greenfield
editor tunes in to world health
Four years ago, Craig Manning never thought he'd be helping the World
Health Organization battle cholera or any other disease.
Springfield Republican Around the
County ( July 25, 1999)
'A
MATTER OF BEING': Warwick author explores the ways of aging well
At 62, Helen Hills remarried after 15 years of living alone. She quit
a government job in Washington, D.C., and moved to Warwick. She shouldered
the full-time responsibility for her two horses, which had previously
been cared for by professionals.
Springfield Republican ( July 18,
1999)
Women's
voices central to singer's life
When Sarah Pirtle was 19 and living in Cleveland, she was invited to give
talks about feminism to high school students.
Springfield Republican Around the
County ( July 18, 1999)
'IT
WAS RADIO AT ITS BEST': Producer from Conway 'blew away' stereotypes
You may have heard their work on the radio, or seen it on public television.
The soft voice of the woman describing her bewilderment as total strangers
offered her disabled daughter money.
Springfield Republican ( July 11,
1999)
Troupe
Nine an experiment for original theater works
When Shelburne Falls Art Bank finished renovating its third floor, it
became clear that the large, high-ceilinged room could be used for more
than art exhibits. In April, it was.
Springfield Republican Around the
County ( July 4, 1999)
ROOTED
IN HISTORY: It takes a village to keep Bridge of Flowers in bloom
For 70 years, the Bridge of Flowers has been an attraction drawing visitors
from all over the world.And for 70 years, members of the Bridge of Flowers
Committee of the Shelburne Falls Woman's Club have been stewards of the
landmark.
Springfield Republican ( July 4,
1999)
SAVING
THE SYCAMORES: S. Hadley history group hopes to revive a relic
There's a peach-colored home on Woodbridge Street in South Hadley that
once belonged to a very wealthy resident. It may soon become a museum
of dormitory life.
Springfield Republican (July 1,
1999)
Museum
restoring spirit of Belle Skinner's garden
Even though Wistariahurst, the old home of the Skinner family, is named
after the flowering vine that covers part of the outside of the house,
for most of its history the museum has concentrated on preserving and
restoring the inside of the house.
Springfield Republican City life
(June 24, 1999)
WIRED
FOR SUCCESS: Aviation, auto plants depend on Judd Wire
A car, boeing 747 and the space station don't have a lot of parts in common.
One exception is a wire made in Franklin County.
Springfield Republican (June 20,
1999)
CREATING
OPPORTUNITY: VOC offers help, hope to low-income families
Valley Opportunity Council offers more services to more people than just
about any other non-governmental entity in Holyoke.
Springfield Republican (June 17,
1999)
Artist
finds Buckland has 'best of everything'
Christin Couture first saw the tube people on the Deerfield River. "I'm
right on the river," said the artist, whose studio is on the Buckland
side of Shelburne Falls. "And in the summer there's a very pleasant
activity called tubing.
Springfield Republican Around the
County ( June 13, 1999)
A
HISTORY OF GENEROSITY: Historic Deerfield head cited for philanthropy
Henry Flynt Jr. came to Franklin County in 1936 when he enrolled as a
freshman at Deerfield Academy. He and his family were immediately hooked.
Springfield Republican ( June 13,
1999)
ADDING
ANTIQUITIES: Mount Holyoke museum acquires Roman sculpture
It's hard to find a new ancient treasure these days. Although new historic
sites continue to be discovered, most countries are loathe to part with
antiquities.
Springfield Republican (June 10,
1999)
Search
for salmon favorite fishway feature
It's hard to catch a glimpse of a salmon in the Connecticut River. They
disappeared 200 years ago, victims of pollution, damming and overfishing
and only recently have been coaxed back.
Springfield Republican (June 10,
1999)
THE
RAGE OF DESCENT: Jumptown attracting skydivers to Orange
Each weekend when the weather is nice even during the winter people are
falling out of airplanes in Orange. They say they enjoy it.
Springfield Republican ( June 6,
1999)
AN
IDEA CRYSTALIZES: Author's children spice up low-sodium cookbook
New Jersey insurance salesman Ted Bagg was in his late 50s when he decided
to increase his life insurance coverage. He was denied after a physical
showed that his blood pressure reading was too high.
Springfield Republican ( May 23,
1999)
DIVING
INTO THE ABYSS: Video delves into allure of historic waterway
There's an abyss in the Connecticut River so deep no diver has yet touched
bottom. In the 10 dives Edward Klekowski has made, he's only been as deep
as 120 feet.
Springfield Republican ( May 16,
1999)
Mother's
fusion cuisine cooks up mini-empire
Even though it only opened in January, Mother's has already become an
institution in Shelburne Falls.
Springfield Republican Around the
County ( May 16, 1999)
A
GOOD READ: Bookshop goes on Odyssey of its own
For more than 40 years, the Odyssey Bookshop has been a fixture in downtown
South Hadley, across from the Mount Holyoke College campus. But recent
history has not been kind to the landmark store.
Springfield Republican (May 6,
1999)
LITERACY
AND MORE: Even Start offers help to families with children
Even Start program helps families with young ones.
Springfield Republican (May 2,
1999)
PAPER
CITY PRIDE: Texas company's heart remains in Holyoke
American Pad and Paper Co. may have moved its world headquarters to Dallas,
Texas, but the heart of the company remains in Holyoke.
Springfield Republican (April 29,
1999)
South
Hadley librarian publishes teen magazine
Meg Clancy didn't think her library was doing enough for teenagers. Younger
children had a variety of programs, as did adults. But the youth services
librarian at South Hadley Public Library was worried that teenagers were
falling through a very large crack.
Springfield Republican City life
(April 29, 1999)
Wildlife
gallery offers more than animal art
Edward Cope of Orangethinks of himself as a woodcarver. His other jobs
are just to pay the bills.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (April 25, 1999)
'ARCHIVAL
QUALITY': University Products thrives on reliability
Until 1992, University Products was a company with all of its eggs in
the university and library baskets.
Springfield Republican (April 22,
1999)
A
'NEW OLD LOOK': Merchants glimpse future in Shelburne Falls' past
The building housing Art Bank and other businesses is undergoing a facelift
as part of the downtown revitalization program in Shelburne Falls. Merchants
in the downtown area are hoping to renew the area while recapturing some
of its history.
STAFF Sunday Republican (Springfield,) Date: April 18, 1999)
LINKED
BY LOYALTY: Chain company workers endure history of change
Ten years ago, employees of the company once known as Acme Chain were
very, very frightened.
Springfield Republican (April 8,
1999)
Elbow
room
Anyone who has been paying attention to the stock market in recent months
knows that the high-tech sector has been the engine that drove the Dow
Jones Industrial Average over 10,000 Monday
Springfield Republican
(April 1, 1999)
High-tech
operation finds niche with strings
The first product that United Innovation made when it was founded 16 years
ago was a conversion kit for old-fashioned engraving machines so they
could be controlled by computer.
Springfield Republican City life
(April 1, 1999)
Volunteers
aid Nicaragua storm victims; 2 women from Charlemont part of county delegation
"Why do you think we got hit?" a Nicaraguan villager asked Claire
Pearson during her recent visit to the hurricane-damaged region. "Do
you think God is trying to tell us that we are bad?"
Springfield Republican Around the
County (March 28, 1999)
Valley
art association to celebrate 30 years
Classical pianist and accompanist Cynthia Dearborn is thrilled.Valley
Community Arts Association of Greater Holyoke, of which she is president,
is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month. "I'm very excited,"
Dearborn said, referring to Friday's concert at Chicopee's Bellamy School.
The concert will feature the U.S. Military Academy Band.
Springfield Republican City Life
(March 25, 1999)
'A
SWEET TRADITION': Syrup producers tapped for sugaring documentary
Greenfield filmmaker Steve Alves started his life's work when just a child
when he shot footage on 8 mm film. But what really got him interested
in filmmaking was the editing process.
Springfield Republican ( March
21, 1999)
Mohawk
Trail celebrates 30th season of concerts
Arnold Black's sense of humor demonstrates his creative talents and his
ability to juxtapose two seemingly unrelated concepts.When the composer
was asked how he came to found a world-class concert series in Charlemont,
he replied, "It was floating on a lily leaf and I found it."
Springfield Republican Around the
County (March 21, 1999)
From
textbooks to toasters
Repairing her own wheelchair sparked Holyoke resident Shemaya Laurel's
interest in electronics.
Springfield Republican City Life
(March 18, 1999)
Six
Shelburne residents in new police academy
Each Wednesday night, a group of a half-dozen Shelburne residents goes
to the police academy Shelburne Police Department Citizens Police Academy,
to be exact.
Springfield Republican Around the
County ( March 14, 1999)
MUTUAL
INTEREST: Peoples Bank prepares for second century of service
They've been here for over a hundred years and as long as the management
stays as capable as it is now, it'll last another 500 years. It'll be
around longer than some others.
Springfield Republican (March 11,
1999)
Funding
due to expire for career partnership
Since Franklin County School-to-Careers Partnership was founded in 1994,
up to 800 students a year have participated in workplace internships and
job shadows at businesses throughout Franklin County.But that's far short
of the 2,900 students in Franklin County who could be participating, according
to Larry Friedman, the program's director.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (March 7, 1999)
GETTING
A HEAD START: Mount Holyoke College preps women for success
Today, female students can attend virtually any college in the country
including such former male bastions as the Virginia Military Institute
but some colleges defy the move towards co-education, preferring to restrict
their student body to just one gender.
Springfield Republican (December
31, 1998)
THE
BUSINESS DOCTOR: WOW Network catalyst even makes house calls
Last summer, Alec MacLeod made the rounds of business owners in Orange,
Wendell and Warwick, trying to find out what they needed.
Springfield Republican ( December
27, 1998)
Enchanted
Isle puppets inspired by magic cave
There is a large cave in Wendell, not far from Ellen Maura Trousdale's
home in Shutesbury. It's near the Temenos retreat.
Springfield Republican Around the
County ( December 27, 1998)
PENCHANT
FOR PATIENCE: Students at Linden Hill learn more than reading
Language arts teacher Victoria Blackmore gave a spelling quiz the day
before Thanksgiving vacation. The words were "demon words" they
don't follow spelling rules and many people often make mistakes writing
them.
Springfield Republican ( December
20, 1998)
Youngsters
learn at Boys, Girls Club
It is evening. School's out for the day, and the weather's getting chilly.
But instead of hurrying home to play video games, hundreds of children
across Holyoke are heading back to school.
Springfield Republican City Life
(December 17, 1998)
Teens
learn to be entrepreneurs
Brian Eno wanted to start a coffeehouse business with some other teens.
Leon Howard had a gift for fixing small engines. But neither of them knew
how to get a business going marketing, finding funding, knowing what to
charge.
Springfield Republican Around the
County ( December 13, 1998)
Deerfield
potter throws efforts into stoneware
It can take as long as two weeks or more to make a pot, from the initial
throwing to the drying, first firing, glazing and second firing. There's
no instant feedback, as there is in painting or woodworking.
Springfield Republican Around the
County ( December 13, 1998)
ATLAS
COPCO: Workers fanatics about peneumatics
Tom Hinks knows air compressors. He's the one who puts together the literature
that goes out to prospective buyers and he's currently working on a web
site that would offer more information than most of us would ever care
to know.
Springfield Republican (December
10, 1998)
Unconventional
use for Mother House
The Sisters of Providence will no longer have trouble attracting women
or even men for that matter to live in the building long known as the
Mother House.
Springfield Republican City Life
(December 10, 1998)
Food
Bank sells cards to help fight hunger
Food bank director David Sharken is always happy to see people drop off
non-perishable foods in supermarket collection boxes. But he's even happier
when they drop holiday cards into post office boxes when those cards are
part of the Western Massachusetts Food Bank's annual holiday fund-raiser.
Springfield Republican Around the
County ( December 6, 1998)
Revolver
Club members at home on the range
The $75 annual membership dues couldn't pay for thousands of dollars of
firing range equipment and hundreds of hours of renovation work. But Holyoke
Revolver Club was still able to make improvements thanks to member volunteers
and donations from area police departments.
Springfield Republican (December
3, 1998)
Couple
is sitting pretty with meditation aids
When Sun and Moon Originals sends a package of meditation and yoga cushions,
customers are often surprised by the packing box. Company owner Brian
Summer takes the dictum "reduce, reuse, recycle" very seriously
and all shipments go out in reused boxes. Bagel and trumpet boxes are
a particular favorite at the company.
Springfield Republican Around the
County ( November 29, 1998)
Holyoke
artist captures metaphors on canvas
Jeffrey Xiaobird works above the Canal Gallery, in an old factory converted
to artists' use. The industrial-scale surroundings dwarf the people who
enter the room but provide a perfect if ironic backdrop for Xiaobird's
nature-focused paintings.
Springfield Republican City Life
(November 26, 1998)
DENISON
CENTER: NRA opens facility to more programs
David Celino believes in making maximum use of land. He plans to use the
2,400 acres that he manages in Colrain for the National Rifle Association
Foundation to grow lumber for sale. Celino's training is in forest management
and he's been working to reclaim some old pasture land for forestry.
Springfield Republican (November
15, 1998)
Maker
of Bubble Wrap expands to new markets
A walk through Sealed Air Corporation's Holyoke plant is like a trip to
a Sesame Street educational segment. In fact, school children on field
trips come here to look at the big machines churning out roll after roll
of Bubble Wrap.
Springfield Republican (November
12, 1998)
Gardener
blends herbs and verbs
Marie Stella Byrnes is a wellspring of gardening design ideas and cooking
advice. When the garden historian was asked about an abundance of sorrel,
a sour leafy vegetable often used in soups, she immediately said, "blanch
it in boiling water, take off the stem and then make a good chicken broth.
I've got one on the stove simmering with chicken bones."
Springfield Republican Around the
County ( November 8, 1998)
PRIMING
THE ECONOMY: HEDIC helps many start their dream
You have an idea for a business. You are committed to your idea. You have
the minimal skills needed to execute a business plan. You can deal with
people. And you are willing to spend all your time working at the expense
of hobbies, vacations and even family. All you need is a business plan,
money, space, more money, employees, more money and the raw materials
that your business needs -- which means more money.
Springfield Republican (November
5, 1998)
Police
patrol pedals safety in Greenfield
When Greenfield police officer David Payant started pulling over people
from his new vehicle three years ago, drivers were at first uncomprehending,
then surprised.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (November 1, 1998)
Harmonic
convergence geared to draw families
The merger of the Arts Council of Franklin County and Valley Community
Music School won't decrease the workload for Mary Kay Hoffman, who had
been director of both organizations. But it will give her opportunity
to develop new programs.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (November 1, 1998)
ROUTE
FIVE: Library exhibit traces highway
The story of Route 5 could go back to a time before the last Ice Age,
when dinosaurs walked the area and left their footprints. That was 240
million years ago, during the Triassic period when the present sandstone
was only loose mud.
Springfield Republican (May 14,
1998)
Gym
renovation nearly complete
Long overdue improvements to the gymnasium at Holyoke High School are
nearing completion - and no one is happier than the basketball coaches.
Springfield Republican City Life
(May 14, 1998)
A
Classic Day: Annual festival moves to May
Every year, organizers choose a new theme for Greenfield's Classic Day,
an annual spring-time event in Franklin County.
Springfield Republican (May 10,
1998)
SONOCO
PRODUCTS: City packaging giant environment-friendly
Kevin Pevato doesn't bother with the traditional methods of recycling:
curbside pickup, drop-offs at the recycling center.
Springfield Republican (May 7,
1998)
Holyoke
teens find safe haven
Yahaira Rodriguez, 14, is a boxer. Her brother was the one who originally
inspired her to get involved and now she's been boxing at the Boys and
Girls Club Teen Center since September.
Springfield Republican City Life
(May 7, 1998)
Shedding
light on old houses
Finding out how old a house is can be as simple as a phone call to the
water department. Homes on the city water system were usually connected
up shortly after they were built, and the date that the water was turned
on is usually a good guide to the age of the house.
Springfield Republican City Life
(April 30, 1998)
Paper
City Plastic finds niche in vinyl
When Alan Levitz' father-in-law started the Paper City Plastic Waste Company
in 1947, it was called Paper City Junk and it actually did process paper
for recycling, as well as other materials.
Springfield Republican City Life
(April 23, 1998)
HOLYOKE
MACHINE: Company's history dates back to 1863
Bruce Torkington has an ear for trouble. When he gets into his car, he
can immediately tell how well the car is running by the way the engine
sounds.
Springfield Republican (April 23,
1998)
THE
BLUE HERON: Restaurant setting an oasis for many
Paul and Eileen Mariani, long-time Montague Center residents, often stop
by the Montague Mill to browse through the thousands of books offered
by the Book Mill.
Springfield Republican (April 19,
1998)
DOWD
INSURANCE: City based company celebrates centennial
It may be a 100 old, but James J. Dowd and Son's Insurance Agency looks
like a very young company.
Springfield Republican (April 16,
1998)
NEW
ENGLAND ETCHING: Company products reach far and wide
There is a small company in Holyoke that makes a product that traveled
to the bottom of the ocean in a submarine and up to the moon with the
NASA space program. It is carried by Mack Trucks and by Patriot missiles
and can be found in Trump Plaza hotels - and on key rings.
Springfield Republican (April 9,
1998)
Dutch
market toys through city company
It was only a few years ago that Lou Sirard was working for other people.
Now, he's the head of his own company. His toys are in stores all across
the country, including Toys-R-Us, Target and Ames, and on the shelves
of smaller retailers such as the Great Train Store.
Springfield Republican City Life
(April 9, 1998)
Hadley's
long history grows from farmers' fertile fields
When Dorothy Russell was a young girl in the 1920s, Hadley was just a
farming town. The University of Massachusetts was still a small college
and, although Model T Fords had already hit the roads, most of the shipping
was still done by railroad.
Springfield Republican (April 2,
1998)
Oriental
Brush Painting reveals soul of artist
According to Q Li Holmes, art is about the artist, not about the subject
that is painted.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (March 29, 1998)
HOLYOKE'S
PIED PIPER: Pastor Fred Robles leads kids to worship
A short, round kid with a buzz cut was hanging out under the wooden stairs
of a fire escape of a run-down Holyoke apartment building.
Springfield Republican (March 26,
1998)
COUNTY
PLAYERS: 'Murder Off Camera' is latest production
Pam Miller is not a professional actress - but she plays one in the West
County Players' production of "Murder Off Camera."
Springfield Republican (March 22,
1998)
Ecumenical
Center serves many
Seventh Day Adventists, Baptists, Debtors Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous
and the Cub Scouts have one thing in common. They all make use of the
Robinson Ecumenical Center on Hampden and Pleasant streets in downtown
Holyoke.
Springfield Republican City Life
(March 12, 1998)
Statue
in Veterans Park sorely in need of repair
The Civil War Memorial in Veterans Park is over 100 years old and the
years have taken their toll. The elements have corroded the surface and
begun an attack on the steel inner skeleton of the work. Each passing
year only inflicts more damage.
Springfield Republican City Life
(March 5, 1998)
Russian
grocery store offers unusual foods
When Nadia and Peter Baraban first moved to Greenfield seven years ago,
they were the only Russians in town. To buy their favorite Russian foods,
they needed to drive to Springfield - or even to New York.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (March 1, 1998)
An
Institute for high-tech training
Two years ago, environmental consultant Alec MacLeod moved to Orange and
immediately fell in love.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (February 22, 1998)
PEER
LENDING: Program targets small businesses
Mary Lawor lived by the Shakespearian adage, "Neither a borrower
nor a lender be" when she first opened her business, the For Buyers
Only real estate agency.
Springfield Republican (February
15, 1998)
Orange
Peace Statue goes down in history
The Peace Statue which stands in Memorial Park in downtown Orange on the
banks of the Millers River is a war memorial dedicated to peace.
Springfield Republican Around the
County (February 15, 1998)
Conway
artist follows her childhood painting
It was the 1950s. Brooklyn. Using oil paints and a metal door as a canvas,
a young girl painted a house, two trees, a pond and a field.
Springfield Republican (February
8, 1998)
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