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May 1 will be final Valley Gives Day as organizers shift to year-round strategy

May 1 will be final Valley Gives Day as organizers shift to year-round strategy

by Dave Eisenstadter | Apr 25, 2018 | Articles, Featured, News, Newsletter

Valley Gives Day, the day in which Pioneer Valley residents are encouraged to support local nonprofit organizations, will likely be happening for the last time on Tuesday, May 1. Springfield-based nonprofit Community Foundation of Western Mass has run the event since...
VIDEO: Izzy Heltai on Valley Advocate Sessions Friday

VIDEO: Izzy Heltai on Valley Advocate Sessions Friday

by Advocate Staff | Apr 25, 2018 | Articles, Music, Newsletter

Check out a teaser for video for Izzy Heltai, a North Adams-based indie folk songwriter with a penchant for storytelling. A full performance will be released this Friday.
Valley made sex toys fill gaps in the market

Valley made sex toys fill gaps in the market

by Meg Bantle | Apr 24, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Featured, News, Newsletter

Over the past 20 years, people have begun to care more and more about what goes into their bodies. Most think about this in terms of the food they eat, but for customers of Oh My Sensuality Shop in Northampton, the same can be said for sex toys. “Most companies have...
Editorial: Listening to people from ‘coal country’ our best chance to change minds

Editorial: Listening to people from ‘coal country’ our best chance to change minds

by Dave Eisenstadter | Apr 24, 2018 | Articles, Between the Lines, Featured, News, Newsletter

Smith College hosted a fascinating speaker earlier this month who addressed a topic that’s been on my mind for several months leading up to the 2018 midterms: communicating and collaborating with people in what’s called “Trump country.” Without their help, we’re all...
Letters to the editor: King Sarno overstepping his royal office

Letters to the editor: King Sarno overstepping his royal office

by From our readers | Apr 24, 2018 | Articles, Featured, 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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