Filmmaker Rio Contrada, who grew up in Florence, will return to the Pioneer Valley next week to screen his debut feature film, “Splinter.” / COURTESY RIO CONTRADA Though filmmaker Rio Contrada no ...

NORTHAMPTON — When people break up with their partners, many write about it in journals or start texting friends. But when a bad romance rocked Western Massachusetts native Rio Contrada, he responded ...

Though filmmaker Rio Contrada no longer lives in Florence, he’s got plenty of love for his hometown — and he’ll be showing it off when he brings his debut feature-length film back to the Valley next ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NORTHAMPTON — When people break up with their partners, many write about it in journals or start texting friends. But when a bad ...