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  • Composer Samuel Pellman explores fringes of electro-acoustic music

      While I was there, Hamilton was beginning its integration of digital technology and media and has now become a leader in digital humanities.   Here is one instructor’s work in electronic-acoustic music.   Composer Samuel Pellman: Seeking a ‘sense of wonder’ with his works | syracuse.com.   Related articles   CAPA Antithesis and CAPA…

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  • Visualizing town-by-town assessed home values and billed property tax amounts in Massachusetts, from 2000 to 2010

    Very nice info graphic and visualization tool which shows (yikes) both the tax rates for each town and also the change in assessed home values. It definitely shows the drop in value that occurred in Central Mass and some other regions where a simple house can now be purchased for under 100k. Town-by-town assessed home…

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  • Sand Hill Preservation Center: Rare Poultry Breeds Catalog

    I’ve been considering raising chickens. It is actually allowed in most towns in Mass except for the ones in the most urban parts of the city. This place according to my friend Eric is one of the best ones to get chickens to start with since they are not totally freaked out. Sand Hill Preservation…

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  • Lewis Waite Farm: Dry-Aged, Grass Fed, and Grass Finished Beef & Natural Pork

    This Greenwich, NY based farm produces beef and pork from pasture fed animals. Lewis Waite Farm – Dry-Aged, Grass Fed, and Grass Finished Beef & Natural Pork. Related articles Upping the steaks: How grass-fed beef is reshaping ag and helping the planet (grist.org) Is the Grass Really Greener? The Benefits of Grass Fed Beef (leanonlife.com)…

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  • Old Deerfield Craft Fairs

    A nice collection of odd things. Old Deerfield Craft Fairs x2. Related articles Deerfield Art Fair I was there: (aldanadecorativeart.com) Venetian Builders, Inc., Increases Sunroom Sales in Deerfield Beach, Fla., by 400 Percent in 2012, Making It Company’s 7th-Best Market, President Says Today (prweb.com) Finding the Right Hearing Aids with New Complimentary Hearing Evaluations in…

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  • EcoBroker: A community for ecological real estate

    I like this idea. A designation and community for those interested in ecologically based housing. According to their site: EcoBroker.com is your resource for real estate opportunities and energy and environmental information. Professionals and consumers use EcoBroker.com to conveniently find expert information, property listings, real estate agents, and other proven product and service providers.   The…

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  • River Valley Market: locally grown food co-op in Pioneer Valley

      River Valley Market. Related articles Modern Home Tours Returns to Silicon Valley, March 23 (prweb.com) Food Co-Ops, Celebrities, and You (savings.com) Montana Angler Fly Fishing Announces a New Fly Fishing Lodge Package in the Yellowstone River Valley (prweb.com)

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  • Eat Wild: Online community for grass fed products

    Great resource for anyone interested in avoiding factory farmed foods… Eat Wild. Related articles Sustainable Meat: 6 Questions to Ask a Farmer (sierraclub.typepad.com) Wildly delicious > Author Alicia Funk, who lives off the grid in Nevada City, to host Wild Desserts workshop Feb. 9. (newsreview.com) Eating Local Guide (enjoythisorganiclife.com) Upping the steaks: How grass-fed beef…

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  • Route 7 Grill: Farm-to-table restaurant in Great Barrington, MA

    Definitely check this place out if you are in Western Mass. Nice use of local farm’s foods…. Route 7 Grill – Farm-to-table restaurant in Great Barrington, MA. Related articles Red Lion Inn at the James Beard House (hoteljunkiemag.com) Port Barrington Homes, Condos and Townhomes for Sale in December Announced by the John Herman team (prweb.com)…

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  • 674 Main St, Williamstown, MA 01267 MLS# 194788 – Zillow

    Nice house. 674 Main St, Williamstown, MA 01267 MLS# 194788 – Zillow. Related articles Zillow launches home remodeling service (bizjournals.com) Zillow Digs: Pinterest + Houzz + Tumblr for home improvement (agbeat.com) Zillow moves into the next most logical market – home improvement (pandodaily.com) Zillow Digs vs. Pinterest: Inside Zillow’s big bet to transform home improvement…

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  • Clear Water Revival: Natural Swimming Pool Design

    A UK firm that has also been pioneering natural swimming pool design. Outdoor Swimming Pool | Natural Swimming Pool | Swimming Pool Design. Related articles A Milestone: Pool Services Technologies has Now Conserved more than 7 Million Gallons of Water (prweb.com) Home Swimming Pool Safety – Are You Protected? (allstate.com) Health Benefits of Swimming |…

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  • Total Habitat Products: Natural Swimming Pools, Swimming Ponds, and Holes

    Another nice company that creates biologically based swimming pools and ponds to replace overuse of harsh chemicals. Natural Swimming Pools Book, Natural Swimming Ponds, Swimming Holes Book. Related articles Home Swimming Pool Safety – Are You Protected? (allstate.com) Swimming pools: adding one to your existing home (qualitysmith.com) A Milestone: Pool Services Technologies has Now Conserved…

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