by Kristin Palpini | Aug 1, 2016 | Articles, Between the Lines, News
Julia is standing at one of the I-91 intersections in Holyoke after hitchhiking down from Vermont. On the back of her cardboard sign is a small, hand-written phone number.Some guy in a truck gave it to her, she says. He says he has a moving company and to give him a...
by Kristin Palpini | Aug 1, 2016 | Articles, Featured, News
An Advocate analysis of U.S. Census occupation data allowed us to pinpoint where like-minded career folk are congregating in the Valley. By comparing residents employed in each sector to the overall number of people working in each town, we found pockets of job...
by Advocate Staff | Aug 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
More Guns = More SecurityEditor’s Note: The July 28-Aug. 3, 2016 Between the Lines “With Guns, Feelings of Safety Trump Actual Safety” attracted some comments on Facebook.William G Petrone: So, you basically do not believe a home owner should have the right to use...
by Advocate Staff | Aug 1, 2016 | Articles, Columns, Newsletter, The V-Spot, Wellness
Hello Yana!I’ve had a lot of difficulty telling partners that I’m genderqueer and that I use they/them pronouns. It definitely comes into play as soon as sex gets involved. Maybe part of what I’m asking is how can I and my partners break traditional gender norms in...
by Advocate Staff | Aug 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I apologize in advance for the seemingly excessive abundance of good news I’m about to report. If you find it hard to believe, I won’t hold your skepticism against you. But I do want you to know that every prediction is warranted...
