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Welcome to the First Day of Gaming School: Blackjack students hopeful for MGM Springfield Casino

Welcome to the First Day of Gaming School: Blackjack students hopeful for MGM Springfield Casino

by Chris Goudreau | Feb 27, 2018 | Articles, News

Angel Rivera, a table games instructor and supervisor for MGM Springfield, held a stack of 20 chips, or as what they’re referred to in the gaming industry as, “checks.” and told more than half a dozen students on Feb. 26, the first ever day of classes at the...
Valley Advocate Q&A with Deer Tick Guitarist Ian Patrick O’Neil

Valley Advocate Q&A with Deer Tick Guitarist Ian Patrick O’Neil

by Chris Goudreau | Feb 27, 2018 | Articles, Music, News, Newsletter

Alternative rock band Deer Tick, known for its blend of influences from grungy alternative rock, to folk, punk, blues, and country, is heading to the Academy of Music Theatre this Friday, March 2, at 7 p.m. as part of Signature Sounds’ Back Porch Festival. Ahead of...
Workers rally in Greenfield in support of union rights for public employees

Workers rally in Greenfield in support of union rights for public employees

by Chris Goudreau | Feb 27, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter

More than two dozen workers and union rights activists rallied outside the campus entrance of Greenfield Community College (GCC) on Monday, Feb. 26, to stand in solidarity with thousands of workers from around the country during the Workers’ Day of Action. The rally,...
Introducing the Valley Advocate Album Review Column: The CDs You Gave Me

Introducing the Valley Advocate Album Review Column: The CDs You Gave Me

by Chris Goudreau | Feb 23, 2018 | Articles, Columns, Newsletter, The CDs You Gave Me

Welcome to the first of a new monthly column – The CDs You Gave Me – featuring reviews of new albums by Western Mass bands and solo artists. I’m a musician myself as a member of 10-piece theatrical and avant-garde pop ensemble, The Leafies You Gave Me (get it?), so I...
Workers plan Greenfield rally to defend public sector union rights

Workers plan Greenfield rally to defend public sector union rights

by Chris Goudreau | Feb 19, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter

Unionized workers in the Pioneer Valley are rallying together to support workers rights on Monday, Feb. 26, at Greenfield Community College at 3:30 p.m. as part of a national Workers’ Day of Action in which thousands of workers across the country are expected to speak...
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