Harvard Square Holiday Fair features wares crafted from recycled materials

The Boston Globe - Fri Nov 27

What creative things do you do with your trash? Some of the 40 artists at the Harvard Square Holiday Fair are very creative with recycled materials.

Family widens the helping circle

Daily Hampshire Gazette - Fri Nov 27

Last week, just a few days before she hosted an 18-person Thanksgiving dinner in her Orchard Street home, Zetta Mc Cormick sat down and wrote out a check to the Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund.

Salvation Army Service Center reports interest high in Greenfield in Toy for Joy fund

MassLive.com - Fri Nov 27

Call after call is coming into the Salvation Army Service Center here from parents and guardians seeking information on this season's Toy for Joy campaign.

A generous farewell as church group disbands

Daily Hampshire Gazette - Thu Nov 26

When the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield announced plans to close several area churches this summer, members of the St.

Custody struggle escalates, kidnapping charged in dispute

Amherst Bulletin - Wed Nov 25

A two-year-old international custody battle resulted in criminal charges Tuesday when a judge issued an arrest warrant for a former Belchertown woman accused of abducting her 2-year-old daughter.

Planning Department eyed for cost savings

Amherst Bulletin - Wed Nov 25

A Planning Department that offers thorough review of local projects, proposed zoning amendments and land use issues is something residents have come to expect in Amherst, but which could no longer be offered if the town cut staff and relied more on outside agencies.

Toy Fund season sees greater need

Daily Hampshire Gazette - Wed Nov 25

First the good news: from pennies to big checks, residents across the Valley pitched in some $70,000 for the Sydney F. Smith Toy Fund in 2008.

Unemployment rate inches downward in Greater Springfield area

MassLive.com - Tue Nov 24

The city's unemployment rate fell last month to 12.2 percent from 12.6 percent in September.

House Fire In Easthampton

CBS 3 - Tue Nov 24

An Easthampton home suffered extensive fire damage Tuesday morning just after the homeowners left town for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Chimney fire damages Loudville Road home in Easthampton

Daily Hampshire Gazette - Tue Nov 24

Firefighters from three communities responded this morning to a house fire on Loudville Road that started in the chimney.