by Kristin Palpini | Apr 14, 2015 | Between the Lines, News
In this week’s Advocate, you’ll find the winners of our annual Best Of the Valley Readers’ Poll, a who’s who and what’s what of all the top people, places, and businesses Western Mass and Southern Vermont has to offer. Thank you to everyone who voted. We can’t provide...
by Amanda Drane | Apr 1, 2015 | Articles, Blogs, Featured, Free Sport, Leisure, News, Wellness
His players say Winston Lee’s life revolved around baseball and softball. When he died in 2011, the players in his Spanish American Softball League were devastated. Hundreds of the inner-city players not only missed the man, but the community he’d built around him....
by From Our Readers | Apr 1, 2015 | Letters from our Readers, News
GOP treason? T he 47 GOP senators who tried to undercut the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran by issuing a warning letter to the country may have committed an act of treason under the Logan Act — a federal law prohibiting unauthorized citizens from...
by From Our Readers | Mar 18, 2015 | Letters from our Readers, News
Editor’s Note: #valleyadvocate is an occasional feature showcasing some of the snappiest and interesting things Valley folks have put online in the past week.
by From Our Readers | Feb 25, 2015 | Letters from our Readers, News
New Deal loopholes need to be patched In 1940 FDR passed legislation that banned corporations that are under contract with the federal government from making contributions to sitting members of Congress. This was part of the New Deal intended to strengthen the middle...
