Linda Henry played the piano as a child for about five years and then stopped playing. But then, as an adult, she discovered something new — playing the piano for contra dancing. “It’s almost as if it’s a different instrument because I’m not playing from written music,

  A tropical paradise. That was my first thought when I stepped into the conservatory at Magic Wings in South Deerfield. Even after talking to Kathy Fiore, the general manager and co-owner of Magic Wings, I was not totally prepared for this experience. Fiore says

The Amherst History Museum is housed in the three-story Simeon Strong House, which was built in the 1750s. Simeon Strong was a judge in Amherst who died in 1805. He was responsible for improving the laws of Massachusetts. There are thirteen rooms in the Strong house, about half

  “Once you find the job you love, you never work another day in your life.” If this quote is true, then Jeffrey Cohen really has never worked a day in his life. The framed adage, which is hung on the wall of his business, Jeff’s Picture Framing, is a quote he lives by.

  Tucked away in the back of the Student Union on the UMass Amherst campus lies the Student Union Art Gallery, which is an entirely student-run business. Inside, dozens of paintings fill the white walls, and sculptures are spread throughout the room. But upon closer

  Casinos have always been a part of Connecticut. If you live in Massachusetts and are in the mood to gamble, chances are you’ll make the trek to either Mohegan Sun or Foxwoods in our neighboring state. But that’s about to change. Back in 2011, Governor Deval Patrick signed