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Deemed a popular destination in the 1890 guide, "Carriage Driving in Western Massachusetts," there were asters, pinks and petunias, as well as cherries, plums and peaches. And, of course, the pansy.
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June Millington of Fanny and IMA talks about the documentary airing on PBS about her seminal group, the organizers of the Odenong Powwow invite us in to chat about their event this weekend, and Mr. Universe tells us of the swiftness of Mars
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Sandy Thomas visits to chat about Beefest, we drink rose at Nejaime's Wine Cellar in Lenox for the Thunderdome, and Pamela Means joins us for Live Music Friday.
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After years of investigation and action by multiple law enforcement agencies, a collection of stolen artifacts with deep Springfield ties were returned to the Springfield Armory National Historic Site.
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On Saturday, May 20, the Nolumbeka Project is holding a memorial in Turners Falls to remember the more than 200 Native people who were massacred on May 19, 1676, by colonial soldiers led by Captain William Turner. The falls are named after him.
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Most days, commentator and 5th grade English teacher Andrew Varnon walks to work. He approaches Greenfield Middle School from the back, where he thinks it looks more like a medieval castle than a school. He finds that an interesting coincidence.
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We talk with Dr. Jane Fleischman about Northampton's First Pride and how the queer community in Northampton started to grow, and with Clay Pearson, Celina Almendarez, and Kayla Abney; some of the organizers of Hampshire Pride about the now of the festival.
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Rep. Jim McGovern joins us to speak on the woes of federal governance, Akrobatik pays a visit to give us a low-down on hip-hop history, David Schrier of Daily Operation in Easthampton talks about bringing Large Professor to the valley, and we chat with the women behind Revitalize Springfield's GreenNFit event happening on Saturday.
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Valuable antique firearms and other military items from several museums in New England have been returned — after being stolen a half-century ago. Many of the items will be back on display by this summer.
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Mr. Universe, Salman Hameed, teaches us about the dangers of rogue black holes, Dylan Gaffney shares his project through Forbes Library on the history of Northampton, and outgoing poet laureate of Easthampton, Jason Montgomery, joins us because it's National Poetry Month.