by Advocate Staff and Readers | Oct 15, 2008 | News
Democrat Steve Kulik was elected to the state House of Representatives in 1992, representing one of the state's most rural districts, comprising Conway, Deerfield, Leverett, Montague, New Salem, Shutesbury, Sunderland, Wendell and Whately in Franklin County and...
by Advocate Staff and Readers | Oct 15, 2008 | News
Democrat John Olver was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1991, in a special election to replace Congressman Silvio Conte, who died just one month after taking office for his 17th term. Olver represents Massachusetts's 1st congressional...
by Kendra Thurlow | Oct 16, 2008 | News
For the past 13 years, every fall independent filmmakers have descended on Northampton to take part in the Northampton Independent Film Festival (NIFF). Armed with their documentaries, shorts and feature-length films, they showcase and discuss their work in an...
by From Our Readers | Oct 16, 2008 | News
More on Noho PanhandlingNorthampton does not have an extensive social support system. Funding has been cut, and there are not enough beds in the shelter system. Much of the shelter system is draconian and condescending, and the slightest infraction can send someone...
by Alan Bisbort | Oct 16, 2008 | News
My brother's grave in Georgia is covered by pine needles and cones, thick magnolia leaves and grenade-like magnolia seedpods. As I lie here next to it and think about him, yellowjackets hover around my head and tiny black ants crawl through the sparsely vegetated...
