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O’ Cannabis! Inhale, Exhale: Cannabis friendly yoga comes to the Valley

O’ Cannabis! Inhale, Exhale: Cannabis friendly yoga comes to the Valley

by Meg Bantle | Apr 10, 2018 | Articles, Columns, Newsletter, O Cannabis!

Slow, meditative breathing is an important part of most yoga classes, but at Chronic Trips’ first cannabis-friendly yoga class on April 7, there was also a different kind of inhaling going on. “We want to reduce the stigma of the lazy stoner,” said Chronic Trips owner...
Editorial: Find someone else to pick on, Mayor Sarno

Editorial: Find someone else to pick on, Mayor Sarno

by Dave Eisenstadter | Apr 10, 2018 | Articles, Between the Lines, News, Newsletter

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno spent the better part of the past two weeks railing against a Springfield church for offering sanctuary to an undocumented Peruvian woman and her two American children. Immigrant Gisella Collazo’s cause was taken up by the Pioneer...
Wellness: PCOS, affecting fertility and appearance, quietly plagues many reproductive-age women

Wellness: PCOS, affecting fertility and appearance, quietly plagues many reproductive-age women

by Sarah Heinonen | Apr 10, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter, Wellness

“I was the fat girl complaining about back pain,” said Becca Minardi, 24, of Longmeadow about the early symptoms of her polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Diagnosed just six months ago, Minardi feels as though doctors didn’t take her seriously before her diagnosis....
Valley Advocate Podcast: Tahirah Amatul-Wadud discusses her historic candidacy for Congress

Valley Advocate Podcast: Tahirah Amatul-Wadud discusses her historic candidacy for Congress

by Advocate Staff | Apr 9, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter, Podcast

A woman, an African American, and a Muslim, Tahirah Amatul-Wadud’s candidacy for the First Congressional District of Massachusetts makes her a first for the district in a couple respects. But for her, the campaign is about representing interests of the people of...
V-Spot: Teach My Nice Guy to Play Rough

V-Spot: Teach My Nice Guy to Play Rough

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | Apr 9, 2018 | Articles, Columns, Newsletter, The V-Spot

Writer’s note: This column contains mention of rape/non-consensual sex. Hey Yana!! I’ve been dating the sweetest guy. Well, sweet in ways that he always helps with housework, takes care of my dog for me, and is ALWAYS there for me. He’s a solid and loyal dude which is...
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