Italian Americans: Tony’s Barber Shop

Since 1925, a trip to Tony’s Barbershop was not only a rite of passage that every Italian boy in the city would go through, it was also a gathering place for locals to catch up on the latest news and happenings in the Italian community. 90 years later, for many Italian Americans it’s still the place to bring your kid for their first haircut, and swap stories about days both old and new!

Tony’s Barber Shop
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New Head of Economic Development Council of Western MA

Rick Sullivan—former Chief of Staff to Governor Deval Patrick, State Secretary of Environmental Affairs, and former Westfield Mayor—discusses his new role heading the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts.

Economic Development Council of Western MA

 

Reader to Reader

David Mazor, founding Executive Director of Amherst-based “Reader to Reader, Inc” talks about this initiative aimed at getting books into the hands of underprivileged children.

Reader to Reader
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