The old Mutual Ford in ol' Pine Point is falling into ruins.
It does however have some cool and sophisticated graffiti on it.
Night falls upon the big city.
This bar went out of business a while ago.
Now it is reborn as a youth boxing center.
We went to Theodores and sat by this portrait of Calvin Coolidge, the only resident of Western Massachusetts to rise to the Presidency of the United States.
Among the celebrities present was local pet food and soda baron Dave Ratner.
The crowd for the Stearns Square concert was good, but a little smaller than what I've seen in the past.
This week a friend of mine who is supporting Linda Stec DiSanti for Hampden County Clerk of Courts gave me a free ticket to her fundraiser at the American Legion Post in Chicopee.
Of course I'll go almost anywhere that free food is available! When I arrived the place was packed!
Among the political celebrities in attendance was Hizzoner himself, Chicopee Mayor Michael Bissonette.
Another political celebrity in attendance was Springfield School Committee member Antonette Pepe. I was pleased to be told by Pepe that rumors that she may not run for re-election to another term are apparently unfounded. That is good news for the kids, especially with a new Springfield school superintendent on the scene who will need her guidance.
The only media dude I saw in the place besides myself was David Miles, longtime photographer for Turley Publications in Palmer. I asked him why he was wearing a Republican elephant hat at a Democrat event but he insisted it was actually a Dr. Seuss hat reflecting no particular party denomination.
DiSanti's major competitor for the post, currently held by Brian Lees, is Springfield's Thomas Ashe, a shady character who originally appeared on the political scene as the chosen heir of multiple felon Frankie Keough. Two other candidates, John DaCruz and Laura Gentile, are also running in the September 6 primary. Meanwhile, kid-art is on display all over downtown Amherst this month.
The local farmers were hawking their wares in downtown Northampton early this morning.
They had a wide variety of healthy organic foods such as these onions.
Stop by some Saturday morning and pick up a jug of delicious Western Mass made Maple Syrup.
Concepts for sale.
A 1950's science fiction motif in the window of Faces.
This week is the annual UMass photography convention with hot babes posing for horny shutterbugs by the campus pond.
There are many sound reasons why Senator Scott Brown should be re-elected over Elizabeth Warren, but if a candidate can be judged by the company they keep then this picture suggests that Brown deserves to win by a landslide.
A taste of Oz at Theodore's in downtown Springfield.
