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Despite setbacks due to pandemic, future bright for budding cannabis industry

Despite setbacks due to pandemic, future bright for budding cannabis industry

by Joanna Buoniconti | Oct 8, 2020 | Articles, Featured, News

Nearly two years after the first recreational marijuana sales began in Massachusetts, it’s safe to say the budding industry is contributing mightily to the state and regional economy, despite a significant hit to sales earlier this spring when the coronavirus pandemic...
Educators rising to remote learning challenges

Educators rising to remote learning challenges

by Chris Goudreau | Apr 1, 2020 | Articles, Featured, News

Schools across the state, country and the globe are closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here in Massachusetts, though schools are slated to reopen at the beginning of May, they’re now closed per Gov. Charlie Baker’s order. In the meantime, local educators in the...
Bizarro Briefs: The most useful COVID-19 app yet

Bizarro Briefs: The most useful COVID-19 app yet

by Advocate Staff | Mar 24, 2020 | Articles, Bizarro Briefs, Featured, News

The most useful COVID-19 app yet Yes, we all know that toilet paper is in short supply as a result of coronavirus panic shopping, but here’s something new: an app that lets you know exactly how many poops you have left before your toilet paper stockpile runs out....
Clueless Parent: Choosing Truth Over Punishment

Clueless Parent: Choosing Truth Over Punishment

by Carol Lollis | Mar 25, 2020 | Articles, Featured

I am the mother of three boys who my husband and I have raised together at our home in Westhampton. They are 26, 22, and 19, and only one still lives at home with us. When the kids were young, our house was the one everyone came to. It was always full, there was...
Seeking Asylum in Western Mass: Part 2 of 3 — Creating a welcoming home for those forced to flee

Seeking Asylum in Western Mass: Part 2 of 3 — Creating a welcoming home for those forced to flee

by Luis Fieldman | Mar 18, 2020 | Articles, Featured, News

Editor’s note: Due to the dangers facing those seeking asylum and their families in their home countries, as well as the sensitive nature of their legal cases, the Advocate is using pseudonyms Valentina, Isabel, Ramon, and Santiago for asylum seekers featured in this...
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