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Locals take advantage of snubbing out marijuana offenses

Locals take advantage of snubbing out marijuana offenses

by Luis Fieldman | Sep 30, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News

Jim Robinson is close to opening a retail marijuana shop in Chicopee, but until recently, cannabis actually might have been holding him back from getting work. Robinson had two minor offenses for possession of marijuana on his criminal record.  “I had an active...
Podcast: Truck Stop Troubadours front-man Brian Chicoine on his music and a recent health scare

Podcast: Truck Stop Troubadours front-man Brian Chicoine on his music and a recent health scare

by Advocate Staff | Sep 30, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Music, Podcast

Columnist Jennifer Levesque speaks to Truck Stop Troubadours front-man Brian Chicoine about his music and a recent health scare. He also talks about an upcoming show at Poor Richard’s in Chicopee. Listen here: You can hear more of the Valley Advocate’s podcasts...
Free Will Astrology: LeBron sleeps 12 hours a day; you should, too, Cancer

Free Will Astrology: LeBron sleeps 12 hours a day; you should, too, Cancer

by Rob Brezsny | Sep 30, 2019 | Articles, Astrology, Featured

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1956, the U.S. federal government launched a program to build 40,000 miles of high-speed roads to connect all major American cities. It was completed 36 years later at a cost of $521 billion. In the coming months, I’d love to see you draw...
Matthew Thornton on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage

Matthew Thornton on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage

by Advocate Staff | Sep 27, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Music, Valley Advocate Sessions

Matthew Thornton combines progressive folk rock on uke and guitar with protest themes. Check out his full performance on Advocate Sessions in the video below. Interview with Matthew Thornton:
Bizarro Briefs Podcast: Disappointing attendance at Area 51 raid, a nonexistent flatulence competition, and biting a camel in self defense

Bizarro Briefs Podcast: Disappointing attendance at Area 51 raid, a nonexistent flatulence competition, and biting a camel in self defense

by Advocate Staff | Sep 26, 2019 | Articles, Bizarro Briefs, Featured, Podcast

Valley Advocate editor Dave Eisenstadter and Hits 94.3 host Trumpy talk about the week’s weird news in a podcast version of the Valley Advocate’s Bizarro Briefs section. Learn this week about disappointing attendance at Area 51 raid, a nonexistent flatulence...
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