by Kristin Palpini | Mar 10, 2015 | News, Uncategorized
Kevin Gutting Photo Some shiver; some don’t. Some stamp their feet to keep warm, while others sit on benches and hug themselves. When the wind dies down, the March sun almost feels warm. Spring is coming, supposedly, but on this Tuesday the temperature at this...
by James Heflin | Mar 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Some people blame John F. Kennedy’s wind-blown locks. Others blame the narrow space between the tops of post-World War II cars and their occupants’ heads. Whatever the reason, it’s clear that the old-school men’s hat has gone the way of sock suspenders and spats, a...
by Chuck Shepherd | Mar 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Shooting “upskirt” photos of a 13-year-old girl is not illegal in Oregon, declared Judge Eric Butterfield in February, thus acquitting Patrick Buono, 61, of the crimes of invasion of privacy and “encouraging child sexual abuse.” Buono’s behavior was “appalling,” Judge...
by Terrence Smith | Mar 10, 2015 | Articles, Featured, Leisure
Granby High School senior Dylan Bellerose browses the graphic novels section of the Holyoke Barnes and Noble. He’s wearing a black T-shirt emblazoned with a purple unicorn intensely focused on a tome, along with the bold words: “Read. You have to do it. It says so in...
by Advocate Staff | Mar 10, 2015 | Articles, Featured, News
This year’s Blarney Blowout on March 7 attracted thousands of revelers to downtown Amherst and the UMass campus. This photo was taken during a concert at the Mullins Center where Kesha, Juicy J, and Ludacris performed. How many cell phones can you spot? Find the...