by Advocate Staff | Jun 14, 2016 | Articles, Newsletter
Metal Detected in AgawamThe Tank (American Legion Post 185) in Agawam isn’t just the local go-to spot for great buffalo wings — it’s a hangout pretty much guaranteed to be hosting something fun each weekend. This Friday will deliver four times the excitement, with...
by Kristin Palpini | Jun 16, 2016 | Articles, Newsletter
Greetings everyone, Welcome to the Valley Advocate’s newsletter! Twice a week we’ll be emailing you our top news stories and live coverage of the local art scene. In the next week, the Valley Advocate will relaunch, with emphasis on new columns, and a...
by Gary Carra | Jun 16, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Columns, Music, Nightcrawler
Pocketful of Sexchange reunites scene staples The Pixies’ Frank Black famously referenced them as a “dangerously untethered band specializing in abandon and dementia.” They’ve also shared stages with area upstarts The Unband and Fountains of...
by Hunter Styles | Jun 14, 2016 | Articles, Columns, News, The Beerhunter
Have you ever wondered why Massachusetts farmers markets don’t allow the sale of beer, even though vendors are typically welcome to sell hard cider and wine? So have state lawmakers. Early last month, the Senate passed a sweeping agricultural bill...
by Advocate Staff | Jun 14, 2016 | Articles, Arts, News, Newsletter, Scene Here
On June 12, the day of the massacre at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida, people in the Valley held vigils to mourn the tragedy and to comfort each other. In Greenfield, people sang “We Shall Overcome” on the town common. In Northampton, they held a vigil...
