THE SUMMER HOUSE
7/1/2025
| DEBBIE GARDNER
It’s been offering “a taste of summer” to generations of Southwick residents year-round since 1990. But the iconic summertime menu featuring hamburgers, hot dogs, fries and ice cream isn’t what’s given the roadside eatery on College Highway its seasonal moniker.
That, second-gene
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RIVERSIDE REPTILES EDUCATION CENTER
7/1/2025
| KEITH O'CONNOR
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re altogether ooky.
Those opening lyrics from the theme song to the popular “Addams Family” 1964 television sitcom, could very well apply to what you will find inside Riverside Reptiles Education Center in Enfield.
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THE LIVING ROOM
7/1/2025
| DEBBIE GARDNER
Sometimes, a shop isn’t something you describe.
It’s something you experience.
That’s the best way to explain a visit to The Living Room, located at 95 Shaker Rd. in East Longmeadow.
The eclectic browsing experience blends a carefully curated collection of antiques with thought
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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
2025-07-01
| Lauren LeBel
Here comes the sun…
I will be repeating those words all summer long in hopes of manifesting good weather. And let’s be honest, we need it because there’s nothing like a warm, sunny summer in New England.
While I have much to look forward to this month, I am most excited for my trip
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CABBAGE SLAW WITH JALAPENO AND CITRIS DRESSING
2025-07-01
| NATE BLAIS
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
For the slaw: 1/2 head of green cabbage 1 cup shredded carrots1 jalapeño1/2 of an English cucumber 1/2 of a red onion
For the dressing: 1/4 cup olive oil Juice of an orangeJuice of
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