‘It’s sort of hanging over everything’: Local doctor volunteering at Mexico border talks about coronavirus concerns at refugee camps
David Katz, a retired family practice physician from Northampton, arrived in Brownsville, Texas, on March 14 to help refugees across the border living in a camp in Matamoros, Mexico.
Podcast: Chris Goudreau on Valley residents responding to the border crisis
Hear how he developed the story and what local residents will be doing at the Mexican border.
Free Will Astrology: It’s a bad time to set forest fires, Aquarius
It’s unwise and unprofitable.
Best of V-Spot: Why Can’t I Have Sex Without Drinking?
I can’t “let go” and enjoy myself if I’m sober.
Letters to the Editor: Reactions to refugees at the border
A historical perspective
Hevvi Synthia on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
This week’s Advocate Sessions performer is Hevvi Synthia, a Greenfield-based band that combines heavy rock ‘n’ roll with synth, swagger, and grooves.
Bizarro Briefs Podcast: A popular Japanese poop museum, a late-night pizza walker, and waking up at your own funeral (July 9)
Weird news of the week.
Q&A with Springfield Rapper Championxiii (with audio)
Twenty-three-year-old Springfield rapper Championxiii, has garnered quite the Internet following nearly overnight.
Valley Show Girl: TALOS, Over 10 Years in the Making
For those who do enjoy it, have no fear! Theis has been onto another project, very similar in the hardcore/metal genre.
Staff Picks: Biking folk duo, Roar! comedy, and the Green River Festival
Fiddler Lissa Schneckenburger and her husband Corey DiMario are playing a series of shows they plan to get to on their bikes.
Public Information or Public Shaming?: Some say Chicopee Police enable bullying on their Facebook page
A growing number questions Chicopee’s social media practices.
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VIDEO: The Wildcat O’Halloran Band on Sessions Friday
Check out a teaser video for energetic blues and classic rock group, The Wildcat O’Halloran Band.
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Deep Purple: Campaigning in Trump Country, Ohio
My turf was a dilapidated, primarily black neighborhood where most of the people I spoke to were solidly pro-Clinton and even more resolutely anti-Trump — with one startling exception. A burly white man saw my clipboard and demanded, “Trump or Clinton?”
“Clinton.”
“Get outta here.” Slam.
