Between the Lines: A Real Destination

by | Jul 9, 2014 | News

On my first day at the Valley Advocate— June 12, 1995—the erstwhile managing editor Tom Mudd gave me a parting tip. “Dunno if you’re into such things,” he said, suspiciously eying my slender frame, gaunt cheeks and 1993 World Track and...

From Our Readers

by | Aug 21, 2014 | News

Casino Opposition “Selfish” Charlotte Burns’ and other anti-casino writers’ tirades are an attack on the voice of the people of Springfield, who voted in favor of a casino in their city. These writers are not residents of Springfield. While I...

Guest Column: Why We Need to Celebrate Pride

by | Jul 16, 2014 | News

As this year’s Pride parade season comes to a close, we have much to celebrate. The biggest cause for celebration may be the Windsor decision handed down by the Supreme Court on June 26, 2013. Because of that decision, judges across the nation have ruled that...
Under the Microscope

Under the Microscope

by | Aug 21, 2014 | News

Another piece of heavy artillery was moved into place in the legal fight between the state of Massachusetts and Evan Dobelle, the former president of Westfield State University, when state Attorney General Martha Coakley filed suit against Dobelle on August 7....
These Old Pipes

These Old Pipes

by | Jul 16, 2014 | News

A mass of broken glass and rubble covered whole blocks between Worthington and Chestnut streets in Springfield on Black Friday in 2012—the worst disaster since a tornado had leveled parts of the city in the spring of 2011. The Scores strip club was totally...