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Flashback: Stearns Square Over Time

Flashback: Stearns Square Over Time

by Kristin Palpini | Jul 20, 2016 | Articles, Music, News, Newsletter, Uncategorized

1881 — Chester W. Chapin, a railroad tycoon and congressman from Springfield, commissions renowned sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to create a bronze statue of his ancestor and early city settler, Deacon Samuel Chapin. Springfield builds a small park, Stearns Square,...
Down to Earth: Americans have no ‘right-to-roam,’ but we should

Down to Earth: Americans have no ‘right-to-roam,’ but we should

by Advocate Staff | Jul 19, 2016 | Articles, Columns, Down to Earth, News

Last month, on a Sunday afternoon, I drove down to the Oxbow for an ultimate Frisbee pickup game. Clouds had been gathering all day and it began to rain as I drove, so when I arrived at the athletic fields, no one had turned up to play.I parked my car and decided...
News of the Weird: Fashion Challenges

News of the Weird: Fashion Challenges

by Chuck Shepherd | Jul 19, 2016 | Articles, News, News of the Weird

Beautician Sarah Bryan, 28, of Wakefield, England, who garnered worldwide notoriety last year when she introduced a wearable dress made of 3,000 Skittles, returned this summer with a wearable skirt and bra made of donated human hair — a substantial amount of which,...
The V-Spot: Husband Seeking Female-Friendly Sex-ed

The V-Spot: Husband Seeking Female-Friendly Sex-ed

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | Jul 19, 2016 | Articles, Columns, Leisure, News, Newsletter, The V-Spot, Wellness

Hi Yana, My wife is interested in exploring her sexuality a little further — things she might be interested in trying, etc. — but is hoping to do so in a way that is female- and feminist-friendly. Do you have any suggestions for things she can do or read either...
The Pour Man: Graduate to New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc

The Pour Man: Graduate to New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc

by Warren Johnston | Jul 19, 2016 | Articles, Columns, Food + Booze, The Pour Man

Nobilo, Sauvignon Blanc, 2015; Marlborough, New Zealand; $13.99 During the last couple of decades, some of the world’s top wine critics have declared that the best Sauvignon Blanc comes from New Zealand, and I would agree with them.However, I also realize, as with...
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