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Editorial: Vaping ban the latest in a series of troubling state actions

Editorial: Vaping ban the latest in a series of troubling state actions

by Dave Eisenstadter | Oct 16, 2019 | Articles, Between the Lines, Featured, News

We’re now about three weeks into Gov. Charlie Baker’s unilateral four-month vape ban. How did we get here? It’s really not clear. Very little information has come out of the Governor’s office to justify what has appeared to be a knee-jerk reaction to recent reports...
Podcast: Luis Fieldman on Club Castaway strip club’s LGBTQ-friendly policies

Podcast: Luis Fieldman on Club Castaway strip club’s LGBTQ-friendly policies

by Advocate Staff | Oct 14, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News, Podcast

Writer Luis Fieldman wrote the Advocate’s cover story on Whately strip club Castaway, and it’s reopening with some new policies, including having male and queer-identified dancers, lesbian nights, and transgender performers. Listen here: You can hear more...
Staff Picks: Royal Frog Ballet, Gallery exhibits, That 1 Guy, and Strong & Pleasant ‘Rocktober’ Music Fest

Staff Picks: Royal Frog Ballet, Gallery exhibits, That 1 Guy, and Strong & Pleasant ‘Rocktober’ Music Fest

by Advocate Staff | Oct 10, 2019 | Articles, Arts, Featured, Music, Staff Picks

The Royal Frog Ballet’s Surrealist Cabaret // FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY Framed as a sunset walk through Park Hill Orchard in Easthampton, the Royal Frog Ballet’s Surrealist Cabaret is a collection of performances which in the past have included music, puppetry,...
Editorial: Vaping ban the latest in a series of troubling state actions

Editorial: Years-long Debates Boil Down to One Ballot in Greenfield

by Dave Eisenstadter | Oct 9, 2019 | Articles, Between the Lines, Featured, News

We’re less than a month out from Election Day 2019 — Tuesday, Nov. 5 — and while there won’t be candidates for state or federal office on the ballots, there will be a number of important local elections decided. But there are few places that will see as many important...
Podcast: Chris Goudreau talks about gas pipeline projects and the dangers of natural gas

Podcast: Chris Goudreau talks about gas pipeline projects and the dangers of natural gas

by Advocate Staff | Oct 8, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News, Podcast

Advocate Associate Editor Chris Goudreau wrote about how gas explosions last year in eastern Massachusetts have affected gas pipeline activism locally. He speaks to editor Dave Eisenstadter about the perspectives of the people he spoke with for the article and what...
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