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Scene Here: Over King Street and Through the Woods

Scene Here: Over King Street and Through the Woods

by Amanda Drane | Apr 21, 2015 | Arts, Leisure, News, Scene Here

Two or three lonely shopping carts litter the entrance to the Northampton-to-Leeds section of the bikepath. I’m sitting on a stone marking the entrance to the path taking notes when a 50-something man named Peter meanders my way. “Does your name start with an ‘A’?” he...
Change on the Way: Northampton’s Pulaski Park has undergone a number of renovations, but for many, its always been ‘my spot’

Change on the Way: Northampton’s Pulaski Park has undergone a number of renovations, but for many, its always been ‘my spot’

by Amanda Drane | Apr 21, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Leisure, News

In a Northampton park where Kira Coe and her friends spend a spring day in 2015, young men and their families met in 1775 before marching off to fight the British during the Revolutionary War. During much of the 1800s, the Main Street space held a livery office — a...
Living By The Stars: It’s Complicated:  Midheavens, sun and moon signs

Living By The Stars: It’s Complicated: Midheavens, sun and moon signs

by Amanda Drane | Apr 21, 2015 | Articles, Astrology, Featured, Leisure, Living By The Stars, Wellness

I understand that right now, fellow star-gazers, you may miss Rob Brezsny. When I was younger I’d run and grab copies of Metroland — the Hudson Valley’s version of the Advocate — just to read the latest from the astro guru. I don’t attempt to fill those shoes. I’m...
Come again! How the corner store competes in a world of Amazon and Big-box

Come again! How the corner store competes in a world of Amazon and Big-box

by Words and Pictures by Amanda Drane | Apr 14, 2015 | Articles, Featured, Food + Booze, Leisure, MGM Springfield Casino coverage, News, Wellness

Trans World Food Market 50 Russell Street, Hadley Small Valley, big world Brothers David Tran, 22, and Sockha Son, 30, say the success of their market hinges on staffs’ ability to help customers find just what they’re looking for — even when customers don’t know...
Unfriend Me: a guide to getting unfriended, unfollowed, and flagged

Unfriend Me: a guide to getting unfriended, unfollowed, and flagged

by Advocate Staff | Apr 14, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Leisure, News

Do you have too many Facebook friends? Tired of all those Twitter followers paying attention to you? Friends and family noticing what you have to say and share on social media is a big problem for many. We know there are lots of people looking to get rid of their...
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