by Advocate Staff | Nov 15, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Podcast
Valley Advocate editor Dave Eisenstadter and Hits 94.3 host Trumpy talk about the week’s weird news in a podcast version of the Valley Advocate’s Bizarro Briefs section. Hear about New Jersey turkey attacks, a mac-and-cheese dry rub turkey recipe, and a gender reveal...
by Our Readers | Nov 15, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Letters from our Readers, News
What you can do about the climate crisis I just called Congress about the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. energyinnovationact.org. I think it is the best hope for getting us to stop putting carbon in the air! You might also night check out Citizens Climate...
by Advocate Staff | Nov 14, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Podcast
Avery Sharpe, a jazz musician and historian, has produced an album called “400: An African American Musical Portrait,” which he and his band will perform at UMass later this month. He speaks with editor Dave Eisenstadter about his music and interest in...
by Luis Fieldman | Nov 13, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News
After last week’s election, Greenfield joins Amherst, Easthampton, Holyoke, Northampton, and Springfield as communities in Western Mass that have rules that limit cooperation of city employees with federal immigration enforcement. A ballot question in favor of...
by Dave Eisenstadter | Nov 13, 2019 | Articles, Between the Lines, Featured, News
One of the first ways I got connected to Western Mass was through the vibrant contra dance community that continues to exist here. When I first stumbled on contra dance in 2002 in southwestern New Hampshire where I grew up, most agreed that some of the best dancing to...
