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“Goddess,” tintype by Rachel Portesi.

The power of women’s hair: Photographer uses 19th-century technique to re-imagine female portraits

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterJanuary 13, 2023

Rober Harris’ newest historical novel is set partly in colonial Hadley.

Of regicides and kings: A bestselling British novelist examines a chapter of Valley history

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2023

Christopher “Monte” Belmonte, the former host of a popular morning show on WRSI 93.9 The River in Northampton, will host a new show at New England Public Media beginning in February.

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Spreading his wings: Former WRSI radio host Monte Belmonte heads to New England Public Media

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2023

2022 reading roundup: Staff writer Steve Pfarrer’s favorite reads of 2022

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterDecember 23, 2022

From songs to stage: Pete Nelson and Tracy Grammer work on the production of a one-woman musical play, “Last Request: A Love Story,” that Nelson has written and which stars Grammer.

From song to stage: Writer Pete Nelson crafts musical play that will star folksinger Tracy Grammer

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterDecember 2, 2022

Sean Meyer of Shutesbury, seen here at the Poor People’s Campaign in Washington D.C. during the summer, is a co-founder of Back from the Brink, a grassroots organization dedicated to abolishing nuclear weapons.

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Stepping back from the brink: Amherst event will honor supporters of anti-nuclear weapons program

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterNovember 28, 2022

Stephanie Carlson, left, plays Emily Dickinson and Moe McElligott is Margaret “Maggie” Maher in “Margaret Maher and The Celtification of Emily Dickinson,” which takes place at Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center in Greenfield Dec. 3 and 4.

Feeling her Irish: Performance piece examines the connection between Emily Dickinson and her Irish maid Margaret Maher

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterNovember 25, 2022

UMass Amherst graduate Col. Jason Fettig conducts the U.S. Marine Band in a 2017 concert in Washington, D.C. The band will perform at UMass Oct. 22.

Bringing it all home: UMass graduate Col. Jason Fettig will lead the U.S. Marine Band in a performance at the university

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterOctober 21, 2022

The LAVA Center at 324 Main St. in Greenfield is one of many organizations to land a grant from Mass Humanities as part of its Expand Massachusetts Stories initiative.

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Mass Humanities awards $135K to Pioneer Valley cultural organizations

by Steve Pfarrer Staff Writers, and Bella Levavi Staff WritersOctober 12, 2022

One of the students at the Ariel School in Zimbabwe looks out at a field where over 62 students said a strange craft landed in 1994.

What did the children see? Whately filmmaker’s documentary examines a famous UFO incident outside an African school

by Steve Pfarrer Staff WriterOctober 7, 2022