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  1. Hype for the Future 64/284: The Springfield Museums

    Introduction Within the downtown area of the City of Springfield in Hampden County, Massachusetts, the Springfield Museums contain the most significant elements of history within the “Western Gateway to New England.” The largest city in the Pioneer Valley, Springfield is also home or the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, albeit not on the campus of the Springfield Museums. The Museums Within the Springfield Museums, the specific museums include the Dr. Seuss Museum and […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  2. Hype for the Future 55I: Northampton, Massachusetts

    Overview Northampton is the traditional county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, located along the Connecticut River, Massachusetts State Route 9, and United States Route 5 and bypassed by Interstate 91. The community is officially recognized as the “City of Northampton,” a stark contrast from the larger “Town of Amherst” further east which also has official city status (there are also “Cities” in Massachusetts with town status as such communities do not have wards). Home […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025

  3. The understated, unselfconscious boosterism of this map's caption:

    "Map showing location of interesting places"

    (From The Flow of Time in the Connecticut Valley, by two geologists, George Bain and Howard Meyerhoff, originally published in 1942, republished in 1976)

    These include an asbestos mine, several lead mines, and Mt. Sugarloaf, among other items.

    #PioneerValley #ConnecticutRiver #OldBooks #Books #geology #WesternMassachusetts #maps #OldMaps

  4. Looking west across the Connecticut River from Gillette Castle in East Haddam, CT. This area is one the locations shown in Billy Joel's "River of Dreams" video.

    #ConnecticutRiver #GilletteCastle #eastHaddam #RiverOfDreams

  5. Johns River Railroad Bridge over the Connecticut River, north of Littleton NH.

    These tracks are not presently in use, as evidenced by the rusted rail and overgrown vegetation at both ends of the bridge.

    Will it return to use one day, or could it become a new rail trail? Check out our complete rail trail map of MA-NH-VT at Trailspotting.com to learn more .. trailspotting.com/p/trailspott

    #NewHampshire #Railroad #Bridge #Bridges #ConnecticutRiver #Vermont #NewEngland #RustedMetal #Rusted #SteelTruss

  6. Early morning and long shadows at Connecticut River boat launch in Glastonbury.

    #connecticut #connecticutriver #glastonbury

  7. @johnlehet @whknott @annejefferson #connecticutriver looking like a much bigger and muddier river than usual today. I took this from a bike path bridge here in #northampton

  8. I've been sharing my #photography lately. These are #photos of a small #PlaneCrash into the #ConnecticutRiver between #Hartford and East Hartford #Connecticut shortly after #takeoff in August 1996.

    To see more of my #photos there's a link to my #PhotoBook as well as my Instagram in my bio.

    #boosts are appreciated.

    @photography #firefighters #EMS #paramedics #EMT #HeavyRescue #TacticalUnit #Tac #EngineCompany #LadderCompany #DistrictChief #AssistantChief #boat #plane