Provisions Picks: Italy’s Emilia-Romagna has more than cheese to offer
For September, we are heading to Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. Emilia-Romagna is a region of northern Italy located between Lombardy and the Veneto in the north and Tuscany in the south. The area is best known for its production of Parmigiano cheese and the sparkling...Go Local Marketplace features vendors, food trucks, music, free trip giveaway
EAST LONGMEADOW — More than 25 local businesses will showcase their specialties through products, baked goods, crafts and more at the first Go Local Marketplace.
What I’m Eating: Frolicking through fall festivities
The days of summer heat waves are finally over! Like most New Englanders, I consider fall the best season for the region. The sound of wrestling leaves and their beautiful color gradient. The cool chill in the air that washes over like a comforting wave. Through these and other sensations, fall truly exudes a sense of place that feels so evocative to the senses.
Musical to highlight community support after child loss
LUDLOW — At the end of September, Ludlow’s Exit 7 Players will be performing Brian Yorkey’s “Next to Normal,” a musical that focuses on infant loss, mental health and family, in partnership with community organization Empty Arms Bereavement.
Dinner and a Show: Basking in the Connecticut Sun
This disclosure may surprise many New Englanders — I never visited the Mohegan Sun Casino until this past week. It felt good to cross an item off my New England bucket list; it was certainly much easier to achieve than camping in the woods or sailing along the cape.