Simple Pleasures

Making It Here: Mt. Tom Ice Cream

After working as an engineer for 10 years Tom Ingram decided to listen to the “entrepreneurial voices in his head” and start his own business and ice cream seemed like the logical choice. After all Tom’s father spent his life in ice cream working at Hood and Howard...

Tom Brady’s Suspension

Republican columnist and longtime sportswriter Ron Chimelis discusses the NFL decision to suspend Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady, fine the team, and take away two upcoming draft picks as punishment for using under-inflated footballs in last season’s AFC Championship...

CISA: Spring Plants

As Spring arrives, local flower and plant farms begin to open up their greenhouses and make available to the public all the plants and flowers that they have been growing throughout the winter months. Phil Korman, Executive Director at CISA (Community Involved in...

Making It Here: Tea Guys

12 Years ago, Oliver and Emily Rich started Tea Guys, a company devoted to the creation and sale of hand-crafted tea blends. Even though they’ve expanded and moved into a brand new state-of-the-art facility in Whately, you’ll still find Oliver developing his blends in...

Mike Quincy: Road Trip

The road trip is a quintessentially American concept. The combination of endless roads with amazing scenery and roadside attractions combined with Henry Ford’s invention to set loose the spirit of adventure in America. Cars combined with popular culture to spawn...

D.R.E.A.M. Studios’ “Fashion Nation”

We preview D.R.E.A.M. Studio’s April 11 “Fashion Nation” event with D.R.E.A.M. Studios Director Ben Smith, Christopher Jones, Owner.stylist – “Stylista’s Boutique” Springfield, Vera Lester, Designer for B&B Designs of...

Making It Here: Glazed Doughnut Shop

Owner/operators Nick and Keren Rhodes grew up in Amherst and in fact were Amherst High School sweethearts.  After living in NY & CT, a stint in medical school, several businesses, and 2 children later, they found themselves back in Amherst sharing what they love:...