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Election Time! Yep, They Happen in Non-Presidential Years, Too

Election Time! Yep, They Happen in Non-Presidential Years, Too

by Dave Eisenstadter | Oct 30, 2017 | Articles, Between the Lines, News, Newsletter

November has rolled around again, and no it’s not a presidential election year. But there are important elections both here and in other parts of the country this week you should be paying attention to. Since Donald Trump was elected president just about a year ago...
Loretta Ross and Sustainable Activism to be Highlighted at UMass Gathering

Loretta Ross and Sustainable Activism to be Highlighted at UMass Gathering

by Meg Bantle | Oct 30, 2017 | Articles, News, Newsletter

Loretta Ross, an author, feminist, and expert on human rights and racism now teaching at Hampshire College, is clear on her views about President Donald Trump’s election: “The sky fell,” she said in a recent interview. But the point she really wants to drive home as...
STAFF PICKS: Incarcerated artists, Roxane Gay, and dinner and a show

STAFF PICKS: Incarcerated artists, Roxane Gay, and dinner and a show

by Advocate Staff | Oct 30, 2017 | Articles, News, Staff Picks

Inside Art IV // FRIDAY The Elm Street Think Tank is a group of incarcerated locals and community educators who meet weekly inside the jail to have discussions, raise awareness, and work on a collection of different projects. The fourth annual “Inside Art,” an art...
Wellness: Your friendly gut bacteria

Wellness: Your friendly gut bacteria

by Meg Bantle | Oct 30, 2017 | Articles, News, Newsletter, Wellness

Madeleine Vanstory was visiting her sister, Melissa Redwin of Westhampton, when they decided to come to Nourish Wellness Cafe in Northampton for lunch with Melissa’s newborn, Lucena. “I finally made the connection, after decades of bad eating, (between) how you...
Back Talk: Disgusting Tabloid News in Western Mass

Back Talk: Disgusting Tabloid News in Western Mass

by Letters from our Readers | Oct 30, 2017 | Articles, Letters from our Readers, News, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our letters to the editor page. Here you’ll find reader comments on Advocate articles and other news. We collect readers’ opinions from emails, letters, Facebook comments, and comments to valleyadvocate.com. Want to get in on this? Email...
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