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Make or Break It Time for the Summer 2025 Growing Season
Welcome back to Can You Dig It?, your source for farming and planting in Western New England to assist in justifying all this time you spend growing tomatoes and to expand your growing knowledge so you don’t repeat small mistakes. I wanted to acknowledge the ascendance of Ruby Maddox, who was influential in my involvement…
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What Freedom, Then, Does Black Art Have?
As of July 1, 2025, Rosemary Tracy Woods, Founding Director of Art For the Soul Gallery (AFTS) in Springfield, Massachusetts, stepped down from her position after decades of visionary leadership. Her departure marked the end of an era—one shaped by fierce advocacy, curatorial brilliance, and an unwavering belief that art is not a luxury, but…
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Highlighting the Heart of Our Solar System at the Springfield Museums
Springfield (MA)—At the center of our solar system is the star that holds everything together: the Sun. Get a closer look at this hot commodity on Sun Days, presented by the Springfield Museums and the Springfield Telescope and Reflector Society (STARS). The first Sun Day takes place on June 22 from 11 am-3 pm and…
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RAYMOND A. JORDAN
Say what you may about the late Raymond Jordan, love him or hate him, like him or fear him, he was the quintessential, charismatic Springfield Black man of his time. And he was a visionary which is why I often reflect on the difference between him and the current bench of Black (especially male) politicians…
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The Springfield Museums is a 2025 Blue Star Museum
Springfield — The Springfield Museums is pleased to once again participate in Blue Star Museums, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families during the summer. The 2025 program began on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17, and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 1. Blue Star Museums…
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Student Support Program Keeps Men’s Soccer Successful on the Field and in the Classroom at STCC
SPRINGFIELD – For Coach William Sweidel, the defining moment of the men’s soccer season at Springfield Technical Community College didn’t come from a single goal, win or playoff result. Instead, it came from a realization. “I think this kind of experience,” Sweidel said, gesturing toward the table where he sat alongside MILE advisor Melvin Tejada…
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