Review: Historic Northampton’s ‘Laws Change. People Die. The Land Remains.’
The first thing I notice walking into Historic Northampton’s gallery on Bridge Street (besides how interesting the 1800s home is) is that my interpretation of the show’s title is wrong. The exhibit, Laws Change. People Die. The Land Remains, is a collection of...
News of the Weird: Hello, My Name is Isis Harambe
The word “Isis” arrived in Western dialogue only after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, as an acronym for the Islamic State, and the Swahili word “Harambe” was known to almost no one until May 2016 when the gorilla “Harambe” (named via a local contest) was put down by a...
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Hope for Better Health Care Thank you for your piece in the Advocate (“Between the Lines: With Obamacare Under Fire, Massachusetts Must Lead on Health Care — Again,” May 11-17, 2017). However, it seems from it that you may not be familiar with House Bill 2987 and...Thursday 5/18 Holyoke Farmers Market: Every Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. City Hall, High Street, Holyoke. (413) 322-5510, andres.f.villada@gmail.com.Bicycle Picnic and Filmfest: Picnic for bicyclists; bring your own food. Music by Sun Is All We Need. Test-ride bikes. 4...
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