Once upon a time, the Pine Point section of Springfield had a beautiful, old library that had formerly been The Boston Road Elementary School, which closed after the nearby Thomas M. Balliet Elementary School was built. My maternal grandfather went to school there.
It burned in 1970, destroying Pine Point's most prominent landmark. It was supposedly beyond restoration, but some local historians have questioned whether the damage was really that extensive.
In any case, it was torn down and replaced by a blander structure which was built in 1972. I was there a few weeks ago for the first time in several years.
Only a portion of the building is still a library, located in what was once the Community Meeting Room.
The Pine Point Community Council apparently uses the building for their meetings.
However, most of the building appears to be used for English language and Adult Learning programs.
Well, at least the building is still in use.
Meanwhile, here in the upper Valley, the light pours through the backdoor of the Haymarket Cafe in Northampton.
The usual political foolishness downtown.
Cutting through Hamp's Childs Park recently, I saw this bench dedicated to the late Richard Garvey, a major editor at the Springfield Newspapers, who lived in Northampton and was active in civic affairs.
Finally, I was in downtown Springfield this week and took this video leaving Union Station by bus.
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I saw similar chalkings at UMass, curiously juxtaposed with advertisements for Bumble. What more does one need there?
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