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200 Years Ago ■Apple Tree Nursery! E. Hunt has for sale in Northampton two hundred apple trees comprising the following kinds: Greenings, Royals, Roxbury Russettings, Summer and Winter Pearmains, Baldwin, Newtown Pippins, Seek-No-Furthers, Golden...
By SAMUEL GELINAS
GOSHEN — It wasn’t long ago that the memorial ellipse within the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) State Park — the oval-shaped area that honors people and historical events related to the American Revolution — was falling apart and in dire...
By SAMUEL GELINAS
GOSHEN — The Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will acknowledge various commemorations and dedications at the DAR State Forest on Saturday, highlighting Goshen’s roots stretching back to the American Revolution.The day will...
By SAM DORAN
BOSTON — Paul Revere rode up Beacon Street blaring the news of rapidly approaching redcoats while Gov. Maura Healey trumpeted a message of her own, calling for Massachusetts to “show off our state over the next two years” as it prepares for center...
50 Years Ago ■A Springfield firm has filed a request for a variance with the zoning board of appeals to permit it to construct a 219-unit condominium development around Fitzgerald Lake in Florence. The developer also contemplates building a community...
By SAMUEL GELINAS
CUMMINGTON — An over 200-year-old barn at one of the town’s oldest former farms will be entering a new phase of its history, as its owners uplift and outfit the structure into a “functional” space.Built between 1812 and 1818 and originally designed...
50 Years Ago■Smith College President Thomas C. Mendenhall has announced the appointment of H. William Gilbert, 44 Blackberry Lane, as business manager and director of procurement. Gilbert succeeds Charles DeBruler who retired this year after 27 years...
By ADA DENENFELD KELLY
The Hilltown History Trail was started out of a desire to enable community members to access the rich and thoughtful local history museums often open only a few hours per week. It is returning for its third year the first Saturday in August, despite...
By DON STEWART
He was prominent in the court of Napoleon Bonaparte and painted the Emperor and Josephine and many of the significant figures of that time. Among his close friends were the General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, father of the famed author, and the Marquis de...
By EMILEE KLEIN
SOUTH HADLEY — With official approval from the Select Board and Massachusetts Historical Commission, South Hadley is moving closer to establishing its first local historic district at the Old Firehouse Museum and Fred M. Smith Memorial Green.“The...
By JIM BRIDGMAN
50 Years Ago■A formal application for a construction permit was filed yesterday with the federal government to build a $1.52 billion nuclear generating plant in Montague. The application, filed by Northeast Utilities, indicates that the proposed...
By JIM BRIDGMAN
200 Years Ago■The Boston & Albany mail stage will run in the following manner: leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 2 o’clock A.M.; arrive at Northampton same days at 8 o’clock, P.M.; leave Northampton every Tuesday, Thursday and...
By JIM BRIDGMAN
50 Years Ago■Plans for the 77-unit Tinkham Woods subdivision on Westhampton Road were approved unanimously last night in a vote of the Northampton Planning Board. The board’s decision was made with the knowledge that many Northampton residents were...
50 Years Ago■Kenneth R. Mosakowski, a 27-year-old library assistant at the University of Massachusetts, formally announced his candidacy yesterday for the seat held by U.S. Rep. Silvio O. Conte, Republican of Pittsfield. Mosakowski, a Democrat, said...
50 Years Ago■Over 1,500 canines will compete for top dog at the Holyoke Kennel Club annual dog show at the Three County Fairgrounds this week. Pewter trophies will be awarded for the first place, blue ribbon, group winners and best in show.■Dr. Ruth...
By JIM BRIDGMAN
200 Years Ago ■The anniversary of the Declaration of Independence was celebrated in Northampton on Monday. An audience, collected without reference to party or political feeling, assembled at the Meeting House, where, besides the usual religious...
By PAIGE HANSON
Driving down the road on Route 5 in South Deerfield, commuters are met with a prehistoric surprise: a giant volcano with a huge dinosaur statue smack in front of a bright-green shack. Most find themselves asking, “What in the world is this...
By JAMES PENTLAND
CHESTERFIELD — Marking its 50th anniversary, Davenport School’s first-grade class of 1974 gathered after the town’s July Fourth parade Thursday to re-create a special photo taken on the school steps.Fire Chief and class member David Hewes said he got...
50 Years Ago■First prize in the Bicentennial slogan contest went to Isabel A. Holden, of 87 Round Hill Road, for her entry, “Northampton — build the best of the past into the future.” The contest was co-sponsored by the Northampton Bicentennial...
By EMILEE KLEIN
BELCHERTOWN — The first-ever Dwight Day on Saturday will celebrate the historic village in northern Belchertown with several history talks, a historical reenactment, and a cemetery tour intended to revive the glory and legacy of those who lived in the...
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