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Cinemadope: KidsBestFest a February Tradition

Cinemadope: KidsBestFest a February Tradition

by Jack Brown | Feb 5, 2018 | Cinemadope, Columns, Featured, Newsletter

We parents of the Pioneer Valley have a pretty sweet deal. You might not realize it if you don’t have kids in your life, but once you’re clued into it you begin to discover that there is a near-endless list of things to do with your little ones. Hayrides, science...
Congressman McGovern speaks to students in Northampton

Congressman McGovern speaks to students in Northampton

by Sarah Heinonen | Feb 5, 2018 | Articles, News

The auditorium at the Northampton High School was filled with students as Congressman Jim McGovern fielded questions in a town hall-style meeting on Friday afternoon. The students were engaged and their questions ran the gamut from what should be done about climate...
Musical Fundraiser for Charles Neville unites Pioneer Valley and New Orleans communities

Musical Fundraiser for Charles Neville unites Pioneer Valley and New Orleans communities

by Chris Goudreau | Jan 25, 2018 | Articles, Music, News, Newsletter

Charles Neville, Grammy award winning saxophonist and member of R&B, soul, and funk group, The Neville Brothers, has been battling pancreatic cancer for the past two months. He was born and raised in New Orleans, but has called the Pioneer Valley home for the past...
Too High to Drive? New App Allows Marijuana Users to Test Their Impairment Level

Too High to Drive? New App Allows Marijuana Users to Test Their Impairment Level

by Meg Bantle | Jan 24, 2018 | Articles, Columns, News, Newsletter, O Cannabis!

Despite the legalization of recreational cannabis use for adults in Massachusetts over a year ago, there is still no standard of measure or device to test people behind the wheel for marijuana intoxication. This presents a problem for law enforcement officers who...
Editorial: Women’s Marches Gathering Steam for Blue Wave Elections

Editorial: Women’s Marches Gathering Steam for Blue Wave Elections

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jan 23, 2018 | Articles, Between the Lines, News, Newsletter

It is beyond fitting that on the first anniversary of Donald Trump being inaugurated president not only does the government shut down, but huge numbers of people take to the streets to protest against his policies. Women’s marches took place across the country,...
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