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  Hawley, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hawley is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States.
Hawley was first settled in 1760 and was officially incorporated in 1792, the same year Kentucky became a state.
The town of Hawley is home to the Hawley Bog, one of few bogs in New England to be preserved in its natural state.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawley,_Massachusetts   (519 words)

  
 MIT's Michael Hawley creates world's largest published book - MIT News Office
Hawley, a technology pioneer at the Media Lab and founder of pathbreaking research programs like "Toys of Tomorrow" and "Things that Think," fell in love with the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan while leading several MIT field expeditions there.
Hawley's teams were equipped with the latest digital and film photo gear to capture a collective portrait of this remote paradise.
For Hawley, opening the book is a visceral experience, like an IMAX movie: "We pushed technology hard, and for a higher purpose, and the images give a taste of an inspiring way of life in a truly special part of the world.
web.mit.edu /newsoffice/2003/hawley.html   (1096 words)

  
 CNN.com - Guinness: Scientist creates world's largest book - Dec. 16, 2003
Hawley is charging $10,000 to be donated to a charity he founded, Friendly Planet, which has built schools in Cambodia and Bhutan.
Hawley has led a number of MIT student expeditions to Cambodia and Bhutan, an isolated country of 700,000 people that is about the size of Switzerland, and thought he could raise money for education there by putting together some of the thousands of photographs he was gathering.
Hawley said his research revealed that the biggest book in the Library of Congress was John J. Audubon's 19th century "Birds of America," which is 2.5-by-3.5 feet.
www.cnn.com /2003/TECH/ptech/12/16/largest.book.ap/index.html   (530 words)

  
 Massachusetts EOEA - Community Preservation Initiative: Community Resource   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Hawley is a rural mountainous town in the northwestern part of the state and is dominated by more than 8,000 acres of state forest.
The town is also one of the winteriest towns in Massachusetts, averaging 100 to 110 inches of snowfall.
Hawley is the home of true volunteer government; with only two full-time employees and a 12 person volunteer fire department.
commpres.env.state.ma.us /community/cmty_main.asp?communityID=129   (263 words)

  
 USNews.com: Kip Hawley's fast and furious plan to beef up airport security
Shortly after 9/11, Hawley, a former Department of Transportation official turned software executive, was picked to lead a group of government employees and business leaders brought in to help create the new airport screener force.
Hawley was behind the recent decision to allow passengers to carry small scissors on board, but he's far from done.
At Hawley's direction, TSA personnel are already moving away from their traditional screener posts and employing more of what New York University Prof.
www.usnews.com /usnews/news/articles/051226/26tsa.htm   (649 words)

  
 Distinguished Alumni Winner: Anne Hawley
Though Hawley traveled only about 20 miles from her hometown of West Liberty, Iowa, to become a UI English major and member of Pi Beta Phi, her career eventually would take her far from Iowa’s rolling hills.
Though she maintains a busy museum schedule, Hawley still finds time to serve as a trustee on the boards of the Association of Art Museum Directors, Save Venice, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and the Fenway Alliance of Boston.
Hawley is also an active member of the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Massachusetts Woman’s Forum.
www.iowalum.com /daa/hawley.html   (783 words)

  
 Hawley Genealogy - pafg331 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Elinor HAWLEY on 8 Mar 1857 in Michigan.
Joseph HAWLEY was born 12 Nov 1652 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts and was christened 30 Jan 1652 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
Thomas HAWLEY was born about 1651 in Roxbury, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts and was christened 8 Oct 1651 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
www.hawleysociety.org /hawleygen/pafg331.htm   (629 words)

  
 Genealogy in Franklin County, Massachusetts - Town of Hawley
Hawley lies in the western part of Franklin County and is roughly bounded by Charlemont on the north, Buckland on the east, Ashfield on the southeast, Plainfield (in Hampshire County) on the south, and Savoy (in Berkshire County) on the west.
Hawley was organized February 6, 1792 from the plantation called Number Seven.
There is a Congregational church at East Hawley, established Sept. 16, 1778, of which the Rev. Henry Seymour is pastor; and another at West Hawley, established Aug. 24, 1825, which has for its pastor the Rev. John Eastman.
www.rootsweb.com /~mafrankl/zhaw.html   (724 words)

  
 The Bryan-College Station Eagle > Lifestyles > Travel
— The Hawley Bog is a wild place of shadows and stillness, where water the color of fl coffee forms a rippling dark mirror that reflects surrounding stands of spruce and hemlock.
The remainder of the Hawley bog is owned by the University of Massachusetts and Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Smith and Hampshire colleges, which use it as an outdoor classroom.
The Hawley Bog, owned by The Nature Conservancy, the University of Massachusetts and Amherst, Smith, Mount Holyoke and Hampshire colleges, is a 65-acre quaking bog with a 700-foot boardwalk high in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts, near Hawley.
www.theeagle.com /brazossunday/travel/052902quakingbog.htm   (690 words)

  
 Hawley
The land was originally sold at auction by the Great and General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony in June of 1762 to a group headed by Moses Parsons of Middletown, Conn., but he backed out of his agreemnt to organize settlement of the township.
The southern quarter of the land that became Hawley was called the Hatfield Equivalent and was owned by people who originally lived in Hatfield.
It was named in honor of Joseph Hawley of Northampton, a leader in western Massachusetts during the Revoluntionary War.
www.co.franklin.ma.us /hawley.htm   (364 words)

  
 Hawley, Massachusetts
Hawley, Massachusetts, in Franklin county, is 31 miles NW of Chicopee, Massachusetts and 93 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts.
Hawley is considered a town for married couples and families.
Typical rents in Hawley are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state.
www.citytowninfo.com /places/massachusetts/Hawley   (339 words)

  
 Hawley Massachusetts, 1890   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
There is a post-office at Hawley centre and one at West Hawley.
It was named in honor of Major Joseph Hawley, of Northampton.
The first church was formed September 16, 1778; and the Rev. Jonathan Grout, ordained October 23, 1793, was the first settled pastor.
www.capecodhistory.us /Mass1890/Hawley1890.htm   (342 words)

  
 People, Places and Events
Deerfield, Massachusetts, an 8000-acre land grant to the Proprietors of Dedham, was first settled by the English in 1669.
The town of Greenfield was incorporated In 1753; in 1811, it became the county seat of Franklin County.
Hatfield was separated from Hadley, Massachusetts, and incorporated as a town in 1670.
www.americancenturies.mass.edu /people_places/main.jsp?view=2   (719 words)

  
 Eastern Meeting August 21- 23, 1998 Summary
Massachusetts report was given by Henry Isenberg, Henry first started in advising what would go on the rest of the weekend.
Sat morning would be Massachusetts forest fire control personell bringing in the fire trucks and setting up their displays.
For the 100th anniversary of the Massachusetts forest Service the state was doing tower tours at different towers with in the state.
www.firelookout.org /eastern1998-summary.htm   (2126 words)

  
 Hawley Society - Joseph Hawley
Joseph Hawley held several offices in the local government over the years, and acquired large land holdings in Connecticut.
According to Elias S. Hawley, The Hawley Record (Buffalo: E.H. Hutchinson, 1890), Joseph was probably one of five siblings who emigrated from England to America.
An inventory dated in 1637 had been found, as cited in The Hawley Record, and it appeared to Elias Hawley that this might be the father of Joseph and his siblings.
www.hawleysociety.org /josephhawley.html   (711 words)

  
 BILLZilla - T-1 Hawley Massachusetts T1 Price Quotes in Real-Time   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
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billzilla.com /t1/ma/hawley.html   (969 words)

  
 Hawley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hawley is a surname, and may refer to:
Michael Hawley (born in November 1961) - held the Alex.
Willis C. Hawley, an American politician and co-sponsor of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawley   (150 words)

  
 Pudding Hollow Pudding Contest, Author Appearances
The Merry Lion Press and the Sons and Daughters of Hawley are seeking recipe entries for the 2007 Pudding Hollow Pudding Contest.
The 15 finalists or their representatives will come to Charlemont (Hawley’s neighboring town) on October 13 to participate in the finals, which will be judged by a smaller panel of local politicians, chefs, and personalities.
The Sons and Daughters of Hawley are the historical society of Hawley, a tiny town with a population of 300-odd souls nestled in the hills of western Massachusetts.
www.merrylion.com /master/events/events.html   (1899 words)

  
 Ezra King Longley
His grandfather, Capt. Edmond Longley, who died at Hawley, Massachusetts, in 1853, was a farmer by occupation, and at one time served as captain in the Massachusetts state militia.
His father, Abner T. Longley, was born at Hawley, Massachusetts, November 26, 1821, and died at Washington, District of Columbia, February 23, 1896.
She was born at Hawley, Massachusetts, February 23, 1823, and was a direct descendant of the Rev. John Robinson, who sent half of the people of his church congregation to America on the Mayflower.
skyways.lib.ks.us /kansas/genweb/archives/1918ks/biol/longleek.html   (1608 words)

  
 The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts - Hawley Bog Preserve
This preserve is an example of an unspoiled New England level bog within a deep glacial depression.
Hawley Bog is a one of the few remaining examples of a New England bog in its natural state.
The entire preserve is managed cooperatively by The Nature Conservancy and is used as an outdoor classroom by the Five Colleges.
www.nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/massachusetts/preserves/art5323.html   (323 words)

  
 SkiCentral - Lodging - Massachusetts
Located in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts this 3-room B&B is close to cross-country and alpine skiing.
Lodging nestled at the foot of the ski slopes of Jiminy Peak Mountain, Massachusetts.
Luxury accommodations located in Lenox, Massachusetts close to 8 downhill ski areas and 23 cross country skiing locations.
www.skicentral.com /massachusetts1.html   (300 words)

  
 Belle Mortgage LLC - Hawley Massachusetts, MA Mortgages and Home Loans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Hawley Massachusetts Mortgages & Home Loans: The Hawley MA resource for MA Mortgages, Home Loans, Real Estate loans, financing, refinancing & interest rates.
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Allow a Belle Mortgage Professional in the Hawley MA area walk you through the process.
www.bellemortgage.com /hawleyMA.htm   (247 words)

  
 Hawley, Massachusetts MA, town profile (Franklin County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Massachusetts > All counties > Franklin County > Hawley
Hawley is a town in Franklin County, in the Springfield metro area.
Median rent in Hawley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $500.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=2976   (656 words)

  
 Western Massachusetts Whitewater Paddling - Whitewater Kayaking Routes
The rivers in Western Massachusetts are located west of the Connecticut River.
From Fife Brook Dam in Florida, Massachusetts, to the Number 4 dam in Buckland, the Deerfield River flows unimpeded for 17.0 miles.
This small stream follows a country road through Rowe, Massachusetts, and is fed by Pelham Pond and a smaller millpond in the center of Rowe.
www.trails.com /activity.asp?area=10829   (1098 words)

  
 Massachusetts Vacation - House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Red Top is a delightful, 1820s, classic farm house, located on Singing Brook Farm in Hawley.
It sits on the road at the top of the hill, and has a large, south-facing deck with a nice view of the hills.
Cross-country skiing is close by at Stump Sprouts, or bring your skis and blaze a trail into the state forest, which begins just down the road from Red Top's driveway.
www.vrbo.com /48212   (652 words)

  
 HAWLEY, Massachusetts • Historic New England
Hawley is on elevated ground, and watered by branches of Deerfield river.
The soil is good for grazing, and feeds about 3,000 sheep.
Hawley has good iron ore and some iron works.
newenglandtowns.org /massachusetts/hawley   (82 words)

  
 IMBA Epics: Slideshows: Borden Mountain/Tannery Falls Epic - West Hawley, Massachusetts
The IMBA Epic Celebration Ride in in the West Hawley, Massachusetts was a great weekend of riding, trailwork and group camaraderie.
Thanks also to ace chef Collette, the Massachusetts Student Conservation Association, and event sponsors Patagonia, SRAM, Bike Magazine and Hydrapak.
Below is a slideshow highlighting the West Hawley IMBA Epic Celebration.
www.imba.com /epics/slideshows/mass_index.html   (174 words)

  
 Selected Families/Individuals - pafg311 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Mary Eliza Williams [Parents] was born on 31 Jan 1839 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts.
Sara Francis Williams [Parents] was born on 6 Dec 1842 in Hawley, Massachusetts.
Edwin Preston Williams [Parents] was born on 9 May 1847 in prob Buckland, Massachusetts.
members.cox.net /dhess5/pafg311.htm   (309 words)

  
 Massachusetts Books from Time Voyagers Bookstore
Massachusetts and Maine families in the ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966) : a reprinting, in alphabetical order by surname, of the sixteen multi-ancestor compendia (plus Thomas Haley of Winter Harbor and his descendants) compiled by Maine's foremost genealogist, 1916-1963
Massachusetts Bay connections : historical and biographical sketches of the towns and communities of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts officers and soldiers in the seventeenth-century conflicts
www.timevoyagers.com /bookstore/booksma.htm   (1523 words)

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