by Meg Bantle | Mar 21, 2018 | Articles, Newsletter, Wellness
Even though it didn’t get a catchy name, this flu season in the United States has been the most severe since the swine flu epidemic in 2009. While influenza season is winding down with the melting snow, there are still a few more risky weeks to get through....
by Advocate Staff | Mar 21, 2018 | Articles, Newsletter, Staff Picks
Darlingside // SATURDAY, March 24 If you like folk and bluegrass and haunting vocals you shouldn’t miss Darlingside’s tour stop at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton. I’m a little biased because the four members of Darlingside met while they were attending my...
by Gina Beavers | Mar 21, 2018 | Articles, Daily Calendar, Newsletter
MUSIC All Ages Open Mic Night With Host F. Alex Johnson: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Free and open to all. Award winning guitarist F. Alex Johnson hosts this weekly open mic featuring some of the best talent in the valley. Brew Practitioners, 36 Main St., Florence....
by Sarah Heinonen | Mar 20, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter
The Berkshires 100 Percent Renewable Energy Summit brought local business leaders, activists, and politicians together to discuss ways in which municipalities in the county can move towards a goal of relying on only renewable energy by 2050. This was the fifth in a...
by Advocate Staff | Mar 19, 2018 | Articles, Newsletter, Podcast
Karima Rizk was hoping to have one of the first cafes in the country where patrons could come and use marijuana legally. Unfortunately, Massachusetts put the kibosh on that with it’s new regulations. Rizk hasn’t given up and still plans to move forward...
