Word on the Street: Casinos in Massachusetts
Casinos have always been a part of Connecticut. If you live in Massachusetts and are in the mood to gamble, chances are you’ll make the trek to either Mohegan Sun or Foxwoods in our neighboring...
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Exploring Art at UMass Amherst
Tucked away in the back of the Student Union on the UMass Amherst campus lies the Student Union Art Gallery, which is an entirely student-run business. Inside, dozens of paintings fill the white...
View ArticleLost Art in the Valley: Picture Framing
“Once you find the job you love, you never work another day in your life.” If this quote is true, then Jeffrey Cohen really has never worked a day in his life. The framed adage, which is hung on the...
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A Trip Back to the 1750s: Amherst History Museum
The Amherst History Museum is housed in the three-story Simeon Strong House, which was built in the 1750s. Simeon Strong was a judge in Amherst who died in 1805. He was responsible for improving the...
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Tropical Paradise at Magic Wings
A tropical paradise. That was my first thought when I stepped into the conservatory at Magic Wings in South Deerfield. Even after talking to Kathy Fiore, the general manager and co-owner of Magic...
View ArticleMore Than Just A Dance: Music at a Contra Dance
Linda Henry played the piano as a child for about five years and then stopped playing. But then, as an adult, she discovered something new — playing the piano for contra dancing. “It’s almost as if...
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