Missed Connections: The Valley’s Lost Love (week of Dec. 29 to Jan. 4)
If you’ve never checked out Craigslist’s Missed Connections section, you really should. Like all geographic designations on the forum, the Western Mass list is full of wistful near-meets and longing. Below is a compilation of “missed connection” items from...New Year’s Eve in the Valley
Still making plans for New Year’s Eve? Check out what’s going on in the area:Best Place to Get Compliments on Your Waxed Moustache: The Strange One’s Ball: A New Year’s Eve Spectacle Starring Bella’s Bartok. 7:30 p.m. $15-$20. Pearl Street Nightclub, 10 Pearl St.,...
‘Sunday Dinner’ with the Manzi family
When my dad was a kid, a lively crowd of Italian relatives would gather at his grandfather’s house on Sundays, get out the guitars and mandolins and play songs while the non-musicians made an artistic meal in the kitchen. The day full of tunes rolled right into a...
Why Halos, Why Horns? A Guide to How We Decide
Behind the Horns Halos & Horns is one of my favorite Advocate traditions. The annual doling out of kudos and complaints by the paper’s staff is a good way to remind people in power that they are accountable for their actions. Who are we to judge, some may ask....E-Edition
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