by Isabel Darmon-Weiss | Jun 6, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter
Northampton High School are organizing an event to put questions to students local candidates running for 1st Hampshire County state Representative and Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester state Senator. It will take place at the school’s auditorium at 380 Elm St. in...
by Gina Beavers. Chris Goudreau. | Jun 5, 2018 | Articles, Bizarro Briefs, Featured, News, Newsletter
Taking a break from posting about the volcanic doom on Hawaii, The U.S. Geological Survey’s Twitter account fielded this question: “Is it safe to roast marshmallows over volcanic vents? Assuming you had a long enough stick, that is? Or would the resulting marshmallows...
by Isabel Darmon-Weiss | Jun 4, 2018 | Articles, Featured, News, Newsletter
Historic Court Square was filled with almost 200 people on Monday, June 4, in downtown Springfield, where one of many rallies for the Poor People’s Campaign was launched. The campaign is doing a six-week launch which they’ve titled “A National Call for Moral Revival,”...
by Isabel Darmon-Weiss | Jun 4, 2018 | Articles, Featured, News, Newsletter
Lucio Perez, an undocumented immigrant and a native of Guatemala who has been taking sanctuary in the First Church of Amherst since October, wants to personally show his gratitude towards the community through a potluck dinner on June 18 at 6 p.m. The dinner, which...
by Advocate Staff | Jun 4, 2018 | Articles, Featured, Food + Booze, Newsletter, Podcast
What is the taste of local music? Tony “Tonez” Hall is finding out through making granola. Hall is co-owner of Holyoke-based Massachusetts Artisan Foods, wanted to make foods out of local products. One such product, Local Maple Granola, is made from maple...
