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Reading for a cause: Valley Eye Radio volunteers read news for those who can’t read it themselves

Reading for a cause: Valley Eye Radio volunteers read news for those who can’t read it themselves

by Andy Castillo | Feb 5, 2020 | Articles, Featured, News

A little over a decade ago, David Manning, 81, retired from Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech in Northampton, where he worked for 45 years as a teacher and administrator. In retirement, with additional time on his hands, Manning dove headlong into the many...
Death With Dignity: Doctor Assisted Death Bill Making Strides with Lawmakers

Death With Dignity: Doctor Assisted Death Bill Making Strides with Lawmakers

by Andy Castillo | May 8, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News

Last year, Northampton City Councilor Marianne LaBarge cared for a dear friend as she died from esophageal cancer. Near the end, LaBarge says she couldn’t breathe well, even on oxygen, and was in tremendous pain, even on pain medications. “She was begging to breathe,”...
Wellness: Workouts that actually work out

Wellness: Workouts that actually work out

by Andy Castillo | Feb 18, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News, Wellness

It’s a month and a half into 2019, and what may have seemed like an easily obtainable fitness resolution on New Year’s Day might not seem that way anymore. To encourage those who may need a boost, we asked readers and fitness experts to share their best fitness...
Between The Lines: Local TV Stations Have Abandoned Their Journalistic Integrity

Between The Lines: Local TV Stations Have Abandoned Their Journalistic Integrity

by Andy Castillo | Oct 23, 2017 | Articles, Between the Lines, News, Newsletter

As a newspaper journalist who cares deeply about good, necessary and morally grounded journalism, I must decry a recent trend of sleazy, tabloid-like reporting I now frequently see from trusted local television news stations: the act of sharing irrelevant articles,...
Hitchcock Brewing: Whately Hop Farmers Jump into the Craft Beer Game

Hitchcock Brewing: Whately Hop Farmers Jump into the Craft Beer Game

by Andy Castillo | Aug 22, 2016 | Articles

The key ingredient: locally sourced, out back With beer lovers thirsty for experimental and fresh brews, a region that supports local agriculture, and a back-to-the-craft-beer movement sweeping New England, now is the perfect time to open a brewery in Western...

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