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Former Gazette editor claims he was fired advocating for women, but many women say differently

Former Gazette editor claims he was fired advocating for women, but many women say differently

by Dave Eisenstadter | Feb 1, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter

Editor’s note: I have been employed by Newspapers of New England since 2014 and was working for the Daily Hampshire Gazette and then the Valley Advocate at the time that most of the events reported in this story took place. There is some inherent awkwardness of...
The Advocate is Turning Bi … Weekly

The Advocate is Turning Bi … Weekly

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jan 31, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter

Hello Advocate readers, You may have noticed that something is different here at the Advocate and valleyadvocate.com. We’ve been around for more than 40 years, and the way that people get their news and information has changed. That means we’re making some changes at...
Storming the Castle: Springfield progressive Amatul-Wadud challenges entrenched Congressman Neal

Storming the Castle: Springfield progressive Amatul-Wadud challenges entrenched Congressman Neal

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jan 30, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter

I … I … I believe … I believe … I believe that we will win! … I believe that we will win! … I believe that we will win! … I believe that we will win! So went the call-and-response led by Springfield attorney Tahirah...
Editorial: Women’s Marches Gathering Steam for Blue Wave Elections

Editorial: Women’s Marches Gathering Steam for Blue Wave Elections

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jan 23, 2018 | Articles, Between the Lines, News, Newsletter

It is beyond fitting that on the first anniversary of Donald Trump being inaugurated president not only does the government shut down, but huge numbers of people take to the streets to protest against his policies. Women’s marches took place across the country,...
Editorial: 2018 Should Be The Year Massachusetts Moves Toward Single Payer

Editorial: 2018 Should Be The Year Massachusetts Moves Toward Single Payer

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jan 16, 2018 | Articles, Between the Lines, News

I recently got my first pay stub of the year. I was curious to see how the Republican tax plan would affect me, if at all, but it turns out that none of us will see the results until February. So stay tuned. One thing I did notice, however, is that (surprise!) my...
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