by Hunter Styles | Feb 24, 2016 | Articles
When asked to count how many minimum-wage jobs he has worked, Frank Cincotta flips open a notepad, taps his pen, and takes a deep breath. “I’ve been working a lot,” he says. It’s a long list: he has had more than 20 jobs since 2009, nearly all of which paid less than...
by Hunter Styles | Feb 16, 2016 | Articles, Columns, The Beerhunter
Beer has been good to Mike Yates, the head brewer at Building 8 in Florence and at White Lion Brewing in Springfield. His 16 years of experience in Western Mass and Connecticut have made him a trusted and well-respected name in the local craft beer scene. Since he...
by Hunter Styles | Feb 16, 2016 | Articles
In the opening minutes of I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story, a puppeteer walks onto the set of Sesame Street. He wears a small TV monitor harnessed to his chest. The legs of his bright orange pants, held up by suspenders, terminate in big, soft bird feet. He...
by Hunter Styles | Feb 3, 2016 | Articles, Music
Citizen Sanders sees a groundswell of support from sea to shining sea, and the Valley is no different (just last week, the Springfield office for the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign officially opened its doors). Bernie has pledged to fuel his run for the White...
by Hunter Styles | Jan 25, 2016 | Articles, Scene Here
The creaky floorboards cry out when Tom Matherly shifts his weight. He rocks from one heel to the other in his tan boots, staring down at the frayed red rug while he twists the tuning keys on his vintage electric guitar. He’s pausing his set list to play “The Man Who...
