by Advocate Staff | Feb 29, 2016 | Articles, MGM Springfield Casino coverage, News
LET’S GET IT STARTED: MGM had been waiting on approval from the Springfield City Council for proposed changes to the casino site plan, but also on something even more important: the council’s permission for the city to amend the host community agreement with the...
by Kristin Palpini | Jan 11, 2016 | Articles, Arts, Music
This wild night is calling you: the ultimate tribute to one of rock’s lovingest godfathers Van Morrison is going down in Springfield Friday night. Moondance, 7:30 p.m. $25-$29. CityStage, One Columbus Center, Springfield, (413) 788-7033. — Kristin...
by Advocate Staff | Dec 28, 2015 | Articles, Featured, News
Halos and Horns is the Advocate’s kind of annual review of the Pioneer Valley and beyond. We take aim at everything from politicians to pants, awarding kudos and condemnation. Food Justice Workers For some strange reason, humanity has gotten so far ahead...
by Kristin Palpini | Dec 21, 2015 | Articles
Sitting around the office discussing the news and spilling coffee down my sweater, I can’t believe we’re almost to 2016 and a proper to-go coffee cup lid is yet to be invented — or at least, widely used. My gripes got the Advocate staff thinking about what other...
by Kristin Palpini | Dec 14, 2015 | Articles
Was it a comet? Planetary conjunction? A supernova? Or a sign from God that Jesus had been born? Only the gospel of Matthew mentions the star of Bethlehem appearing over Jesus’ birth manger, harkening people to come meet the new king. People have puzzled over what...
