Magazine Archive
Magazine Archive
Do you have a Financial Planner?
“Do you have an accountant to do your taxes?” You can probably answer with a definite yes or no. There’s nothing ambiguous about the question. Everyone knows what an accountant is and everyone’s familiar with filing taxes.
The Cathros: Generations in the Valley
Charlotte Cathro was raised in Florence and presently lives in the house she grew up in. But between growing up here and present day, a lot has happened. She has started her own business as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), volunteered as a Board Member at president of the board of Dakin Humane Society and at the Massachusetts Society of CPAs, she has raised a family with her husband Patrick, who is a realtor with Rovi Homes, and so much more.
Brendan Abad: Building a better future
They say that when you’re young, you want to escape your birthplace, explore the world, and always vow never to return to your hometown. But in our town, even those who leave the nest tend to realize that later in life, especially if they choose to raise a family, that they don’t know how good they had it in Longmeadow.
Neighbors in Need: Seeking A Kidney Donation
There are many patients across the country waiting to receive an organ transplant. Donors can be both living and deceased. It is an incredible act to consider being an organ donor for someone in need. You can truly save a person’s life, in more ways than one. As a patient with chronic liver disease awaiting a liver transplant, please listen to my story and consider organ donation.
Long COVID and Vaccine Side-Effects: A Conversation With Dr. Jonathan Bayuk
For those who don’t know, Dr. Jonathan Bayuk is a board-certified allergist and immunologist as well as the president of the Allergy & Immunology Associates of New England. He is one of the area’s foremost experts on allergy and immunology on top of being a well-respected and beloved community member and educator.
Chelsea Sunday Kline: Storytelling for good
Few people are as well-known and well-liked in all of Northampton as Chelsea Sunday Kline. Having lived in the area since 2001, she has made her impact in ways such as starting a loving family, advocating for a litany of local causes, writing creatively and professionally for the Gazette, working as a life coach to help people fully inhabit their own stories, and eventually running for state senate in 2018 to represent our district.
Dakin Humane Society: Celebrating animals and humans
The Pioneer Valley is home to more than 500 nonprofits working to improve the 413 - and each has its own, rich story to tell. One of the largest and most adorable nonprofits can be found just one town over, in Springfield, and has transformed, over decades, into a national leader for animal welfare that is meeting the needs of a changing community.
Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage: What’s the big deal?
Once enrolled in Original Medicare Parts A & B many people are faced with the confusing choice of whether or not to pick up either a Medicare Supplement, also known as a Medigap Plan, or a Medicare Advantage Plan.
Protect your family online
With the school year out and summer in full swing, filling the hours can sometimes be a challenge. As, four to six hours a day in front of a screen has become the norm over the past couple years, it may be harder to structure that screen time during the leisure of summer.
Stay cool and save money this year
Saving money on your heating and cooling costs won’t just affect your wallet, but it will help save the planet, while also extending the life of your systems - which are some of the most valuable investments in your home. Our top five tips to improve energy efficiency will lessen your impact on the grid, and reduce the wear and tear on your AC unit - because it’s not getting any cooler this summer!
Jill Foley: Nowhere Else Felt Like Home
Jill Foley is a Northampton native who’s excited to be back in the Valley. “After living in Boston for 10 years after college” she began, “nowhere else I went felt like home.” It was especially difficult because she had so many ties to the local community. She grew up doing laps at the YMCA and forming many of the lasting relationships she’s carried with her to present day.
Paul & Kelsey Thompson: Falling into place
Everybody knows what it is like to relocate. Most people have moved homes at some point in their lives, often multiple times. Whether it was growing up, moving to a different town, moving out of your parent's house for the first time, relocating for work, or buying a new house with a significant other, moving somewhere new can be nerve-wracking.
God-Wrestling With Sister Mary
If grief is a teacher, then perhaps we are all sometimes her reluctant students. My father died nearly half a century ago. After his funeral, Edith, one of Dad’s closest friends, offered me some rather blunt advice: “Rob,” she said, “you’ll never get over this.” I’ve always been grateful to Edith for letting me in on one of life’s best kept secrets; that our greatest losses may change us forever.
Boss Consulting: My Story
My image consulting journey began in 2010 when I finished training as a diplomat. Growing up in London, competition was fierce. From an early age, I knew I had to stand out if I wanted to get ahead in life. But no matter how educated I was or how many accolades I won, I still felt average because there was always someone better than me.
Money Myth #3: Investing for a life beyond age 120
Eight years ago, my wife Lorie and I visited Human Longevity Inc, in LaJolla California. Longevity is run by famed Longevity Researcher, Dr. Craig Venter, who was the first person to map the human genome. That’s what we had done. The results- all positive and a map for living to 148.
The Northampton Jazz Festival Presents: Music Inn
There was a time in the 1950s when musical giants strutted the Berkshire Hills in Western Massachusetts. Be-boppers, folk singers, African drummers, blues singers, jazz legends, poets, and musicologists gathered at a place called Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts – just a stone’s throw away from classical music’s most famous summer festival at Tanglewood – to share their converging traditions and go looking for roots most people didn’t think even existed.
The Absorption (Part 7)
Temperature’s rising, skin’s flaky and dry Can’t see Vancouver, can’t barely fly Drumsticks so heavy, go grab some bread I wish I was a baby, or a poult or an egg Dry turkey has got me on the run for some mayo or some mustard or some gravy or some custard.
Amy Dawn Kotel: A champion for empathetic fitness
Amy Dawn Kotel is a Personal Fitness Trainer who strongly believes that everyone should strive to be active in whatever way is possible for themselves. “I do think that if we’re feeling good we’re gonna be kinder to each other,” she said. It’s this spirit of finding innovative ways to stay active and this philosophy of doing so with self-kindness that she carries through her practice: Fit Spirit Personal Training. What brought her to starting this business and to her philosophy of fitness and life is a story all to itself.
Jonathan & Danielle Alger: A chance encounter
The ebb and flow of life can often be summarized in the well-known quote from the movie Forrest Gump stating, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.” This motto often rings true for most people because even the best laid plans are subject to life’s changes. The circumstances by which two people come together is unique for every couple and often happen when least expected.
Types of light bulbs on the market today: Choosing the right one
The invention of the light bulb is one of the most valuable for daily life. With the help of artificial light, we can continue to work, read, enjoy hobbies, and socialize long after the sun goes down. Much has changed since Thomas Edison created the first carbon-filament light bulb in 1879. Today, home improvement shelves are filled with a dizzying number of light bulb options. The following overview will help you choose your next light bulb with confidence.