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Beneath the Mountain: The Tragedy and Folklore of the Hoosac Tunnel

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Beneath the Hoosac Mountain, between North Adams and Florida, Massachusetts, runs a railroad tunnel whose history is marked by engineering breakthroughs, deadly accidents and generations of ghost stories. Stretching approximately 4.75 miles through the mountain, the Hoosac Tunnel was one of the most ambitious American...

North Adams, MA · 3d
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Thomas V. Czarnowski of Sheffield

Thomas V. Czarnowski was an award-winning architect who was equally at home overseeing complex projects in Shanghai as he was pruning fruit trees and building shelves in his beloved farmhouse in Sheffield. The son of Polish wartime refugees, Tom (as he was known) was born in 1943 in Vermont and...

Sheffield, MA · 9h
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The Magical Massachusetts Railway Museum That Turns Even The Most Serious Adults Into Wide-Eyed Kids Again

There are places in this world that have a way of reaching right past your adult defenses and finding the kid you used to be, and Chester Railway Station and Museum in Chester, Massachusetts is absolutely one of them. You might think you’re too sophisticated for a railway museum in...

Chester, MA · 1d
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Altamira Ciderworks, Mystic Cat pinball lounge, music with Jake Klar

We’ve got three tales of veterans returning to the scene, including a whole festival, because this weekend is Franklin County Cider Days, a great time even at a smaller scale than its previous largess. We head to one of the newest cideries in the area, Altamira Ciderworks, where two cidermakers alike in virtue are combining their powers in different styles of cider. We’ll get a tour of their burgeoning orchard and cidery in Gill.

Franklin County, MA · 13h
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That Which Rips Your Heart With Joy

In “Solo Native,” the opening poem of his third collection, Sunday (1979), Thomas Lux imagines the very first human—“the one thing upright / on hind legs, an imaginer, / an interested transient”—emerging from a primeval idyll. It’s a place where “the crabs walk sideways / as they were taught by the waves.” Solo Native settles “in a hut on the green and gray belly / of the veldt” and dances his dance “in the dirt-colored dirt.” Then, one day, everything everywhere changes at once:

Easthampton, MA · 21h

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Kids Lose Their Minds Over The Giant Dinosaurs At This Springfield Science Museum

A robotic T. rex stomps and roars inside a museum gallery here, and it shares the room with a moving Apatosaurus. Yes, robotic. I can’t imagine a better way to make a seven-year-old forget about screens for an afternoon. The animatronic crew also includes a Maiasaura and a Pachycephalosaurus,...

Springfield, MA · 23h

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Pete Holmes Brings Stand-Up Comedy Home to MGM Springfield Next March

Pete Holmes is heading back to Massachusetts for a night of stand-up comedy at MGM Springfield's ARIA Ballroom, with the Lexington native scheduled to take the stage on Saturday, March 20, 2027, at 8 p.m. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday, November 13. According to MassLive, tickets...

Springfield, MA · 10h

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Cause of death confirmed for actress Susan Saint James, longtime CT fixture

Noting her deep ties in Litchfield, "I'm such a citizen," Saint James said in a 2010 interview with Connecticut Magazine.

Connecticut · 3d

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Permission to pursue a passion

NORTH HAMPTON, Mass. — While growing up on her family’s western Massachusetts dairy farm, Emily Everett dreamed of writing for Hoard’s Dairyman one day. Instead, Everett has built a career that includes writing novels about her life experiences. Her debut novel, “All That Life Can Afford,” was Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club pick for April 2025.

Williamsburg, MA · 2d

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Sears Kit Homes: Part of Norfolk’s Architectural Past

Blueprints discovered in a barn once owned by Norfolk contractor Herbert Blanchard have found a permanent home in the Norfolk Historical Society’s collection, shedding light on the town’s architectural history and the era of mail-order houses. The plans appear to show a Sears catalog home, part of a popular movement that brought ready-to-build house designs to Americans in the early 20th century.

Norfolk, CT · 3d

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Springfield's Latino Book Fair Returns Bigger Than Ever at Hope Center Nov. 14

What started in 2024 as an event that ran from Friday afternoon through Saturday, with a Sunday authors' workshop, has grown into a cultural gathering in Springfield, and this year it's moving into a brand-new downtown home. The third Springfield Latino Book Fair is set for Saturday, November 14, at the Hope Center for the Arts at 150 Bridge Street, with doors opening at 10 a.m. and the free, one-day festival running until 5 p.m.

Springfield, MA · 3d

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Winner of community media award for Mass. docuseries, local producer talks local access, Main Streets and more

Earlier this year, a director working in western Massachusetts collected a top community media honor. Thomas Draudt is no stranger to awards – he’s collected at least one Emmy and several nominations for his work on the series "This Old House" – and one nomination for "This New House."

Northampton, MA · 2d

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Agawam Historical Society hosts 18th century cooking reenactment

AGAWAM, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - In Agawam’s Feeding Hills, historians shared what it was like 250 years ago before you could turn up the heat for the winter. People gathered to watch open hearth cooking demonstrations at the Thomas Smith House before it closes for the season. Officials there wanted to educate the public about what life was like in the 18th Century, “it’s a wealth of information. All the practices from the colonial era of food preservation, food preparation, and just the stories that accompany all of it,” said Agawam Historical Society President David Cecchi, “it’s an amazing education, so we’re happy that we can do this for the public.”

Agawam, MA · 1d

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“Goody Garlick” Walking Tour Brings East Hampton’s First Witch Trial to Life

The day before All Hallows’ Eve, Friday, October 30th, the East Hampton Historical Society hosted its”Goody Garlick” walking tour in East Hampton. This was the second sold-out date following the “Goody Garlick” tour held the previous week. “Goody Garlick” refers to Elizabeth Garlick, who was accused of being a “witch” by her neighbor Elizabeth Gardiner Howell in East Hampton in 1658. The tour explores sites associated with witchcraft in East Hampton, with historical reenactors helping to tell the tale.

East Hampton, NY · 3d

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Once a childhood dream, his Latino Book Fair is growing bigger each year

SPRINGFIELD — When he was a child growing up in the Dominican Republic, Jorge David Martinez picked up a book that would stick with him for the rest of his life: “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. “If you read the book, you’ll find that...

Springfield, MA · 3d

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BITS & BYTES November 6, 2026: What’s happening in the Berkshires and beyond!

Mill Town Foundation presents Wandering Dance Festival. Pittsfield— From November 7th through the 14th, Mill Town Foundation presents the fourth annual Wandering Dance Festival, bringing together local and regional dance artists for free workshops, community events, interactive experiences, and a showcase highlighting a diverse range of dance styles and traditions at The Colonial Theatre.

Pittsfield, MA · 3d

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Holyoke to Observe Veterans Day

HOLYOKE — The city’s Patriotic Events Committee will honor the men and women who serve and have served the country at a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, November 11, at 10 a.m., at the War Memorial Building, 310 Appleton Street. This year’s guest speaker is Army 1st Lt. Margaret...

Holyoke, MA · 3d

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Rising from the ashes: artist Aaron Meshon

GREAT BARRINGTON – For many people, challenges are a sign that it is time to change your life’s path, whether it’s a business failure, an illness, or some other catastrophe. Fortunately, artist Aaron Meshon is not such a person. Devastating fire. When his Brooklyn apartment burned down...

Great Barrington, MA · 3d

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PREVIEW: Broadway star Christine Andreas brings her cabaret artistry to Tanglewood, Nov. 13

Lenox — Broadway veteran and two-time Tony Award nominee Christine Andreas will appear at Tanglewood’s Linde Center for Music and Learning on Friday, November 13, at 7 p.m. Known for her roles in “My Fair Lady,” “Oklahoma!,” and “On Your Toes,” Andreas has also established a career in cabaret, with programs devoted to French singer Édith Piaf and the American songbook.

Lenox, MA · 5d