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Audio: Northampton dispatcher appears to give auto shop owner the OK to tow cars during march

Audio: Northampton dispatcher appears to give auto shop owner the OK to tow cars during march

by Meg Bantle | Mar 28, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter

Audio obtained by the Advocate from the Northampton Police Department indicates that a dispatcher from the Northampton Police Department told Jeffrey Tenczar, the owner of Greg’s Auto Repair in Northampton, that he could tow 14 vehicles from his private lot on...
Springfield Forest Park institution Sportstuff closes after 28 years

Springfield Forest Park institution Sportstuff closes after 28 years

by Gina Beavers | Mar 28, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter

Sportstuff on Sumner Avenue in Springfield has long been an anchor business for the curious collection of shops and restaurants that come and go in the blink of an eye at the “X.”  But not for much longer; after 28 years, Springfield residents Toni and Dave Trehey are...
Calendar: Thursday and Friday 3/29 – 3/30

Calendar: Thursday and Friday 3/29 – 3/30

by Gina Beavers | Mar 28, 2018 | Articles, Daily Calendar, Newsletter

THURSDAY 3/29 MUSIC Luke Baillareon: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Live Italian music in The Mick. Free. The Mick, 3 Country Club Rd., Holyoke. 413-532-1800. info@logcabin-delaney.com. Open Mic Night at The Taproom Hadley: 7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Free. The Taproom Hadley, 1...
Advocates demand legislative action on paid family and medical leave, $15 minimum wage

Advocates demand legislative action on paid family and medical leave, $15 minimum wage

by Meg Bantle | Mar 28, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter

For Alicia Fleming of Chicopee, getting paid family and medical leave isn’t about politics, it’s about survival. “As a single mom, paid family leave is of the utmost importance to the well being of my family,” Fleming said. Fleming told a room of about 150 people at...
Early spring holidays mean revisiting culinary traditions for many

Early spring holidays mean revisiting culinary traditions for many

by Meg Bantle | Mar 28, 2018 | Articles, Food + Booze, Food Booze and Beyond, News, Newsletter

With the last of the snow (hopefully) behind us, many people across the Pioneer Valley are looking forward to celebrating religious holidays in the early Spring. I was not raised Christian Orthodox, but I often celebrated Easter with my family with Orthodox food and...
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