Published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette Oct 31, 2007 Posted in memory of the great Julio Lugo, who passed away November 15 just two days shy of his 46th birthday. BOSTON - Boston played hooky today. And a lot of other towns did, too. From one corner of this commonwealth to the other, people called … Continue reading DANCIN’ IN THE STREETS: BOSTON REVELS IN SOX GLORY
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The Solar Divide
by Bob Flaherty | Sep 14, 2021 When it’s right in front of you, like the nine decaying cherry trees on Northampton’s Warfield Place that the city of Northampton recently removed in order to rebuild the road and sidewalk, residents lose their minds. Some likened the tree-cutting “violence” to napalm deforestation during the Vietnam War and “ordained” the … Continue reading The Solar Divide
A KISS For All Ages
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 Generations bond over heavy metal By BOB FLAHERTY Staff Writer At right, cover art for the band's newest album "Sonic Boom." Yes, that's me in the picture, piggybacked by my oldest son, Brendan, who's 39 now, and has ridden all five of his kids on his boulders at one time or another - and … Continue reading A KISS For All Ages
Ghost Story
Published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette in 2004 and posted today in honor of Yaz turning 82. The Babe is alive, alive I tell you, and the Curse is dead. Scatter its ashes from the Charles to the Hudson and speak not its name again. Let the Sudbury piano decompose in peace at the bottom of … Continue reading Ghost Story
I went to bed: My moment of near shame
There is a racial incident from my past that has bothered me forever. Don’t worry, it’s not me showing up at a frat party in blackface, sorry to disappoint. I once wore orangeface when I played a pumpkin in a local theater production, but never blackface. No videos will surface, trust me. And I was … Continue reading I went to bed: My moment of near shame
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