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 circleDaily 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 fundMassLive.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 disbandsDaily 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 disputeAmherst 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 savingsAmherst 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 needDaily 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 areaMassLive.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 EasthamptonCBS 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 EasthamptonDaily Hampshire Gazette - Tue Nov 24
Firefighters from three communities responded this morning to a house fire on Loudville Road that started in the chimney.
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