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  • Pioneer Birding
    OH - dull brown skulkers at Magee - Perhaps overshadowed by warblers in glorious spring finery, a seemingly underrated aspect of our time at Magee Marsh was the ease at which cryptically plum...
    4 hours ago
  • Hilltown Families
    2013 Summer Camps and Programs in Western MA - Berkshire County ♦ Franklin County ♦ Hampden County Hampshire County ♦ Neighboring Regions Hampshire County Amherst Chesterfield Cummington Easthampton Go...
    4 hours ago
  • Only in The Republic of Amherst
    BabeTown Belligerence - *621 East Pleasant Street, Amherst aka BabeTown * So after seven consecutive $100/day*** fines* the owner of the van parked on the lawn at *BabeTown,* a...
    6 hours ago
  • Kirby on the Loose
    We Can All Breathe a little easier - Railroad reconstruction starts in Northampton All of us who live near the railroad can give a quiet cheer. It's not the worst stretch of railbed in the wo...
    6 hours ago
  • Madley Hadley
    Open Space & Recreation Plan Survey - The meeting tonight is being shown live on Channel 5, and I'm learning all kinds of interesting things -- and some things I'm glad to know about.  (I'm reall...
    23 hours ago
  • Husky Hiker
    How I Stepped it Up and Slimmed Down While Hiking - Guest Post by: Ted Levin In my life, I’ve never found something more enjoyable than hitting the backcountry. Whenever I get back from an expedition, the on...
    1 day ago
  • New England Travels
    Shaw Memorial - Boston, Massachusetts - This sergeant is a member of the 54th Massachusetts Colored Volunteer Infantry reenactment group. He stands as a one-man honor guard by Augustus St. Gaud...
    3 days ago
  • in the valley [tumblr]
    Hadley Morn (at Hadley, MA) - Hadley Morn (at Hadley, MA)
    3 days ago
  • Radar Check
    A-Hole rice rocket 5-17-13 - This guy rode the corner of cars and passed illegally for miles. When he turned off I was happy we were done with him till he showed up on my bumper. Los...
    6 days ago
  • Exploring Western Massachusetts
    Prepare Your Car For Heat Before Heading to the Hills - Alford Cemter Road, Alford, Mass. (Guest Post) With Memorial Day fast approaching, it's nearly time to flee the heat of the city and relax in the rolling ...
    1 week ago
  • The Springfield Intruder
    What’s Up at the Intruder: Casino Talk and More - Ta-da! See, I made it back;-) For those wondering what the heck has been going on with the Intruder, read on below for more details. * Now, on with some up...
    1 week ago
  • Musings from the Otherworld: LizzieBelle's Photo Blog
    honeysuckle - honeysuckle, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle. First honeysuckle of the year! Just in time for Mother's Day.
    1 week ago
  • Hell's Acres
    Spitting to All Fields, Part 12 - The old Acres Friendly’s didn’t exactly have a happy ending, did it? Well, the adjacent United Bank is going to move there, and then use its former bui...
    3 weeks ago
  • Out of the Inkwell
    - *More art from Inertron* I meant to post these two pieces of art from my fanzine Inertron. The first is a comic page by my fellow UMass student Scott Paau...
    3 weeks ago
  • Pine Cone Johnny
    Hanging around the hood with my crew - I'll probably hook up with my old crew after a long winter. I live in a pretty tough neighborhood, but I've paid my dues and am respected for being tough ...
    4 weeks ago
  • Urban Compass
    Coding for a Cause - I ran across an interesting article in Time magazine (sorry, non-subscribers) about Code for America, an effort to harness young people with a programming ...
    1 month ago
  • Holyoke Home
    Professional Guidance: An Interior Designer - My life is better because I hire professionals. I don't do my own taxes because DUH. I don't review legal documents because DUUUUH (Yes, I have a lawyer. L...
    1 month ago
  • It's Loverly
    Albany: The place to start a family or the place to raise a family? - We bought our house in Albany in November 2009, and ever since then people have asked us where we'll move when our children enter school. It's a question t...
    1 month ago
  • Ice Cream Diaries
    Ni Hao China - It's a Wrap. - Well, I hope by now I've given you a pretty good feel for what it was like to be lost in translation in the People's Republic of China. I may need a th...
    2 months ago
  • The Mt.Tom Billy Goat
    Mt. Tom Coal Plant Approved for Reduced Operations - http://content.sierraclub.org/coal/massachusetts/update/6-mar-2013/mt-tom-plant-approved-reduced-operations
    2 months ago
  • AboutAmherst
    Hester the mountaineering cat earlier this winter - alt=rss
    2 months ago
  • Tommy Devine's Online Journal
    Gone Tumblin - Hey everybody! I've migrated over to Tumblr! CHECK IT OUT HERE!
    2 months ago
  • A simple life
    My new life - Life has been pretty busy as of late. A few years into our new house and the renovations seem to multiply. Our daughter is now 17 months and is the best th...
    2 months ago
  • sighclub
    Rowhouse charm in Western Massachusetts - Our house is officially on the market. I consider myself very lucky to have had a chance to live on the corner of Linden and Sargeant for the past six year...
    3 months ago
  • carrington creative photography
    Cliff & Melissa Wedding Reception - CLICK HERE TO VIEW the Video Highlights! – Cliff & Melissa Wedding Reception.
    4 months ago
  • Concerto for blunt instrument
    - 1 *[image: s-statue-of-liberty-small1.jpg]After the End of the World* Predictions about the end of the world have come and gone for millennia and we all kn...
    4 months ago
  • No Mind, No Matter 毋心 毋質
    The touch of winter - I miss snow. The local weather forecast had predicted colder weather and a small amount of snow accumulation yesterday, but it did not come to pass. The we...
    4 months ago
  • Life in the NohoDome
    Coca Cola and Cupcakes - *After hours at Eileen Fisher.* _____________________ The best Coke is from Mexico. This is Dara at Sam's Pizzeria holding a bottle of Mexican Coca Cola....
    5 months ago
  • Plastic Revolution
    What do you do? - "What do you do?" People always ask when we meet for the first time. I always hesitate because it is such a broad question. What *do* I do? Think a...
    5 months ago
  • Michaelann Land
    Our big, beautiful world-- let's save it. - Atom <$BlogFeedsVertical$>
    6 months ago
  • The Enviro Show
    HEY! OVER HERE..... - *Due to ongoing problems we've had using the new Blogspot format we've pretty much given up and moved over HERE*
    6 months ago
  • Bay Road Photo - MassLive.com
    This is a ticker page - This is a Ticker Live - Live - Live...
    8 months ago
  • Northampton Media
    State Officials, Not the City, Screwed Up on Charter Question Ballot Deadline - The mayor’s public records request to the Secretary of State’s office and its response yesterday reveal that city officials were never notified in time to ...
    9 months ago
  • Swift Rivers
    My work here is finished... - It's been so long since I've updated anything over here that I almost forgot this blog even existed. I can't say I care much for the new editing interface...
    11 months ago
  • Muzic Junkies
    Beastie Boys - Growing up in my small town every white kid that was into rap wanted to be a beastie boy. Who I wanted to be most was Ad Rock. Probably because I knew I c...
    11 months ago
  • Western Mass Politics and Insight
    Manic Monday Markup 3/26/2012... - *...And the World:* Another Tory scandal in Britain over being too close to influence peddlers. British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Conservative ...
    1 year ago
  • Quabbin Walk
    9600 EL Trainer Basic Korea Elliptical Console Vs. Nautilus T516 Treadmill - Comparing by Table Comparison Preview Title9600 EL Trainer Basic Korea Elliptical ConsoleNautilus T516 Treadmill List Price$2,499.00 Your PriceClick for prod...
    1 year ago
  • THE JOEY B
    Full Circle - Drinking to sleep... to forget.
    1 year ago
  • Local Greenie
    Free Family Interfaith Sing-along - [image: Free Family Interfaith Sing-along] Faith United Church and the Suzuki Talent Education Partnership(STEP) invite the public to enjoy the lush soun...
    1 year ago
  • Strictly Business
    Uconomy Ep. 7 -
    1 year ago
  • Rambling VanDog
    2011 Preliminary Election Holyoke - Detailed Election Results for Holyoke Mayor Ward 1A Pluta 68 Boyle 4 Burns 5 Morse 62 Ward 1B Pluta 105 Boyle 10 Burns 3 Morse 73 Ward 2A Pluta 138 Boyle...
    1 year ago
  • Valley Kid Stuff
    Great Falls Discovery Center - The Great Falls Discovery Center is a nicely kept little nature center, near the fish ladder and Unity Park, a decent playground with the only real see saw...
    1 year ago
  • LenShare.Com
    Boston Massachusetts: Final Days of Summer - As summer is coming to a close, I reflect back on the time that I have spent in Boston this summer. It has not been nearly as much as I would have prefer...
    1 year ago
  • The Bill Dwight Show
    Support Bill Dwight For Northampton City Councilor At-Large! - Bill Dwight may have hung up the microphone, but now his hat is in the ring! Bill is running hard for the honor to serve as Northampton City Councilor At-L...
    1 year ago
  • The Art Parlor
    Hello again… - I’m back and yet again reviving this blog (I know… you’ve heard it before). Let’s see if I can keep up the blogging habit. I promise to try. Lots of art to...
    2 years ago
  • The Adventures of CodyBCleo and Friends
    This Just About Sums It Up -
    2 years ago
  • Livin' in the Belch
    Madley Hadley - Remember -- Livin' in the Belch isn't blogging anymore. You can catch up with us at Madley Hadley.
    2 years ago
  • Northampton Redoubt
    So long... - For close to four years now I've had the privilege of regaling Valley Advocate website readers with my perspectives on the goings'on in Northampton, for ...
    2 years ago
  • Adventures of Me
    Blog is back! - Wow, this year got very busy, very quickly. I suppose in hindsight I could have made time to 'blog' about all of my outdoor adventures, as well as my indo...
    2 years ago
  • The Freeman Times
    The Colony New Tonight @ 10pm e/p - Episode 5 of The Colony premieres tonight on Discovery Channel. The survivors find out that Becka was taken and have to decide her fate. Watch the previou...
    2 years ago
  • On Larch Lane
    Baby Carl - Welcome to our family, baby Carl Christopher! On July 1st, my niece Jenn and husband Chris, welcomed this beautiful bundle of joy to their family. Here's b...
    2 years ago
  • Mass Happenings
    Tri-State Speedway - The Tri-State Speedway go-cart racing facility is located in Dudley, MA. Tri-State Speedway has designed a track to give you the feel of being on a real ra...
    2 years ago
  • measured with spoons
    take an abby to work day - abby woke up with a giant swollen muzzle today. the vet could fit her in late in the afternoon. instead of wasting time driving home to drop her off and th...
    2 years ago
  • Jerold Duquette's Blog
    WE'VE MOVED! - Go to *http://ideasmatter.jeroldduquette.org*
    3 years ago
  • nova note
    obamas caring touch - well, i thought i would kick off this little blog with some recent issues. the main one obviously being the healthcare bill that was recently passed by con...
    3 years ago
  • Northamptonist
    No One Will Return A Phone Call From WWLP 22 News In Springfield - WWLP 22 News in Springfield MA recently *broadcast a segment* on an alleged plague of drug use in Northampton, attempting to manufacture a sensation, *as ...
    3 years ago
  • Readuponit: Travel and voracious reading
    After a Quarter of a Century, I Switch to a Mac - I am still amazed I actually did it. I crossed over after twenty-five or more years of using a PC and bought a MacBook. I don't expect to become one of tho...
    3 years ago
  • Armchair Travel
    Cool Houseguests - My friend Sony Stark has really cool houseguests. These guys are from a Russian dance troupe called Barynya.
    3 years ago
  • Round World Photo
    Let your imagination run wild - I hate to disappoint you but this photo is from a wedding I shot last weekend. The Bride's ample bosom was threatening to make an unscheduled appearance an...
    3 years ago
  • The Prospect Perspective
    Beware the Hawk - I went to the UMass-St. Joe's basketball game yesterday at the Mullins Center. It was an afternoon game, there aren't many home games left this season, and ...
    3 years ago
  • Local Buzz Impact
    Church 2.0: How localism, marketing and the church planting movement are shaping the faith of the future - Why are some churches closing while others are planning to expand?
    3 years ago
  • KelseyFlynn.com
    New Here’s (Me) Looking at You - Here’s me looking at you again. This time you’re going on and on about that relationship. You know, the one where she’s calling all the shots? Yeah, that o...
    3 years ago
  • Victor Davila
    Fenton Urges Preservation of Our Lady of Hope Church - SPRINGFIELD—Ward 2 City Council candidate Michael Fenton has called for the Our Lady of Hope Church on Armory Street to be declared a historic district i...
    3 years ago
  • Mary Serreze
    Mayoral Debate Oct 13 7pm NHS - This Just in from David Pakman and our friends at VFR and NCTV: Be There or Be Square! The 2009 Northampton Mayoral Debate, hosted by Valley Free Radio and...
    3 years ago
  • The Brave Tiger
    Who knew? Sunny Day Real Estate reunites, comes to Boston - I had absolutely no idea that Sunny Day Real Estate had gotten back together. Not reading any music magazines or frequenting any music websites will do tha...
    3 years ago
  • Fearless by default
    Day four hundred and sixty four ... Ride all day. - It's been said so many times before: this life is like a roller coaster. And while this is true much of the time--how the long, slow, clunky ascent can sud...
    4 years ago
  • The Real Western Massachusetts
    The Big Dig - Part 2 - Early in this blog's history came this article... http://therealwesternmass.blogspot.com/2008/08/2nd-entry-081408.html February 2009, Democratic Governor ...
    4 years ago
  • Paradise City - MassLive.com
    Flag Fiasco - Walking by the Hotel Northampton this morning, I noticed their flag was hanging by a thread.
    4 years ago
  • The Valley Crier
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