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Sarno a No Show: As election looms, critics say Springfield’s mayor not there for all

Sarno a No Show: As election looms, critics say Springfield’s mayor not there for all

by Chris Goudreau | Aug 21, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno has defined his 12-plus years as the city’s leader as “the people’s mayor,” but for 19-year-old Trevaughn Smith, that description of Sarno, which can be found on the city’s website, is a “loaded title.” Smith, campaign director for...
Bizarro Briefs: The wedding crasher

Bizarro Briefs: The wedding crasher

by Advocate Staff | Aug 21, 2019 | Articles, Bizarro Briefs, Featured, News

The wedding crasher Police in Texas are asking the public for help in finding a thief they are calling “The Wedding Crasher.” The Comal County Sheriff’s Office has described the suspect as arriving uninvited to weddings, posing as a guest and then stealing gifts,...
Longmeadow voters say no to gas pipeline project in residential neighborhood

Longmeadow voters say no to gas pipeline project in residential neighborhood

by Chris Goudreau | Aug 21, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News

Town Meeting voters in Longmeadow overwhelmingly approved a change to to the town’s zoning bylaws Tuesday, which would prohibit a proposed Tennessee Gas Company meter station project in a residentially zoned neighborhood at the Longmeadow Country Club.  More than 200...
Staff Picks: Lookstock, Have a Seat Cabrito, Ashfield Lakehouse, and The Waifs

Staff Picks: Lookstock, Have a Seat Cabrito, Ashfield Lakehouse, and The Waifs

by Advocate Staff | Aug 15, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Staff Picks

The True Jacqueline, Hot Dirt, and Brief Irmen // SATURDAY Some of the Valley’s best local bands are set to play the Ashfield Lakehouse this Saturday. There’s alternative/ noise rock band The True Jacqueline as well as Hot Dirt, which combines progressive and math...
Staff Picks: The Goonies, Adrian Belew, and From Gentrification to Reparations

Staff Picks: The Goonies, Adrian Belew, and From Gentrification to Reparations

by Advocate Staff | Aug 8, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Staff Picks

Free Millside Movies: The Goonies // SATURDAY Everyone knows the best things in life are free, and movies are no exception. Why spend your money at the theater when you could get this dose of nostalgia for free? Take your kids to experience the Goonies’ treasure hunt...
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