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Touching DeathI'll bet you get some flak for running the story about the ashes of a local woman's remains ending up in pottery glaze. No matter. It was a beautiful and well-written story. I applaud anything that urges people to take another look at attitudes...
A Day Downtown

A Day Downtown

The sun was shining gloriously on a recent afternoon in downtown Northampton. I decided to take a stroll through the familiar streets—I've lived in the Valley for 13 years—and visit some of my favorite haunts. I parked on Market Street, thinking that...
CD Shorts

CD Shorts

The Guggenheim GrottoWaltzing Alone(UFO)The debut from Ireland's Guggenheim Grotto comes in sleek packaging—a simulated leather booklet with a silvered scarecrow, voluminous notes and Gorey-like artwork. The trio has been praised by everyone from the Irish...