by Hutner Styles | May 6, 2015 | MGM Springfield Casino coverage, News
At the site of the future MGM casino in Springfield’s South End, groundbreaking has come and gone. That event symbolized the beginning of a new chapter for Springfield. This thing is really happening. And between now and July 2017, construction on this massive project...
by Warren Johnston | May 6, 2015 | Columns, Food + Booze, Leisure, The Pour Man
The Wolftrap Red Blend, 2013 Western Cape of Good Hope, South Africa $7.98 to $9.99 Last week, I heard a wine expert say that the best way for a regular wine drinker to become knowledgeable is to try something different every time. According to his plan, if you are...
by Chuck Shepherd | May 6, 2015 | News, News of the Weird
Saudi Arabia’s very first sex accessory shop (in the holy city of Mecca) should be opening soon, according to news reports — operated by a Moroccan Muslim, backed by the German adult mega-retailer Beate Uhse, and supposedly fully compliant with Islamic law. Owner...
by Advocate Staff | May 6, 2015 | Astrology, Wellness
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Benedictine monks observe the Latin motto Laborare est Orare. The 19th-century abbot Maurus Wolter interpreted these words to mean “work is worship” or “work is prayer.” He was trying to impress upon his fellow monks that the work they did...
by James Heflin | May 6, 2015 | Arts, Leisure
East Longmeadow’s Victoria Aveyard left the Valley a few years ago to study screenwriting at the University of Southern California. Her time there led to meetings with agents, and through a fortuitous set of events, newfound connections led to a book contract. That...