Artist Explains

At Kent Memorial Library on December 2, an appreciative couple listens to artist Fran Milliken explain the technique he used to achieve the desired wood grain appearance in one of his paintings.

Mt. Manatuck’s Icy Falls

In the late afternoon on that torrential January day when most of the snow cover disappeared, inveterate explorer Michael Preli clambered part-way up Manatuck Mountain at the end of Phelps Road and took some great photos of the mountaintop melt tumbling down the quarry face amongst the dare-devil graffiti.

Educator Receives National Award

Burton Harrison Griffin of West Suffield is one of only six individuals nationwide selected for the 2017 National Association of Agricultural Educators Lifetime Achievement Award.

Food For Thought

“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” – Dr. Mae Jemison, first African-American female astronaut