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By Keith Shannon
High quality, local, organic food does not have to be an expensive luxury item. Nestled between two apartment complexes in downtown Holyoke, a small stone statue welcomes visitors. Flowers - not yet in bloom - mark the perimeter of the roughly one-quarter acre plot of land. Inside, gardeners grow everything from rainbow chard to strawberries to ají dulce, a sweet pepper native to Latin America. A small blue house - reminiscent of the houses on the island of Puerto Rico - stands at one corner. A rich mural, painted by local youth, depicts the journey from Puerto Rico to the place these gardeners now call home. This land was once full of trash and a haven for drug dealers. It is now home to the Nuestras Raíces CuentaConMigo community garden.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 June 2009 16:19 |
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Greenfield Debates Biomass in Western Mass |
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The proposed plan to build a biomass wood and woodwaste burning plant in Greenfield is creating a bunch of controversy with experts on both sides making significant claims about the benefits and detriments of the proposal. From job creation and municipal ordinance to environmental implications, this fence has more than two sides!
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Last Updated on Thursday, 02 July 2009 18:27 |
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Many Voices, One Movement: a benefit concert for First Generation |
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First Generation an intensive, arts-based and youth leadership-development program provides a platform for young people to have a public voice in their community, and beyond, through creative expression and thoughtful exploration of what it means to be First Generation. First Generation began in the fall of 2008 in Springfield, MA with a group of 12 youth, ages 15-22, who are the first in their families to be growing up in the United States or who define themselves as first generation in other ways. For example, being the first to graduate high school, go to college, or to have shifted from a family culture of heterosexuality, religious affiliation or economic values. The group is multi-lingual group and includes youth who are court-involved. Check out the information about their benefit concert being held on June 5, 2009! |
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Last Updated on Friday, 15 May 2009 20:42 |
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April 22nd was Earth Day -- Some local events that happened for Earth Day in Western Mass: - At Smith College: the Earth Day Festival Wednesday, April 22, on Seelye Lawn, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- 2009 Sustainable Energy Summit | May 1 - 2 coming next week
A reminder of what lead to Earth Day, 39 years ago:
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Last Updated on Friday, 15 May 2009 20:06 |
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