by Monte Belmonte | Jul 10, 2018 | Columns, Featured, Monte Belmonte Wines, Newsletter
“I hope you don’t take this the wrong way, but you remind me of Rachel Maddow.” That was my reaction after meeting Franchesca Thepenier, the 23 year old certified Sommelier and beverage director for ConVino Wine Bar in Northampton. I worked with Rachel for two years...
by Gina Beavers | Jul 10, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Film, Music, Newsletter
Okay, I know this the second movie in a row for picks, but this is special! Amherst Cinema is showing a free screening of Whisper and Shout, a 1988 documentary that explores the East German rock music scene in the late 1980s — on 35 mm! Well-established bands, like...
by Jack Brown | Jul 9, 2018 | Cinemadope, Columns, Featured, Newsletter
When the world lost Miriam Makeba in 2008, we lost a great musical and political voice. The first African musician to become a solid international star, her powerful singing crossed national divides without ever losing touch with her South African roots — no mean...
by Rob Brezsny | Jul 9, 2018 | Astrology, Featured, Newsletter
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your key theme right now is growth. Let’s dig in and analyze its nuances. 1.) Not all growth is good for you. It may stretch you too far too fast — beyond your capacity to integrate and use it. 2.) Some growth that is good for you...
by Chris Goudreau | Jul 5, 2018 | Featured, Newsletter, Wellness
The goal of speech-language pathology is to give patients back the power of communication, which can be empowering not only for adults, but for children as well. “They’re incredibly empowered,” said Rick Carpenter, a Northampton-based speech-language pathologist who...
