en News 15 Monday, Nov. 02 It's highly likely that no one had time to read aloud to my grandmothers, who grew up on farms where the men didn't finish barn work until dark and the women spent evenings darning socks and replacing lost buttons.]]> By Ruth Bass Monday, Oct. 26]]> By Ruth Bass Monday, December 29 When we built our house 48 years ago, Western Mass. Electric had to install poles and run lines up the hill on a brand-new section of road. ]]> By Ruth Bass