by Chris Goudreau | Jan 23, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter
Eduardo Samaniego, a 25-year-old Hampshire College student and undocumented immigrant from Mexico, was one of hundreds of thousands of people to travel to Washington D.C. this past week to advocate for the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM)...
by Dave Eisenstadter | Jan 23, 2018 | Articles, Between the Lines, News, Newsletter
It is beyond fitting that on the first anniversary of Donald Trump being inaugurated president not only does the government shut down, but huge numbers of people take to the streets to protest against his policies. Women’s marches took place across the country,...
by Chris Goudreau | Jan 22, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter
By most accounts, Gov. Charlie Baker is popular with the people of Massachusetts despite being a Republican in a state that’s known to be one of the bluest in the country. Baker’s popularity has survived his mediocre environmental record and his bill mandating state...
by Advocate Staff | Jan 19, 2018 | Articles
John Trudeau is an Orange-based progressive rock synthesizer sorcerer that’s a blast from the 1970s. He performed on the Valley Advocate Sessions on Dec. 19 and his full performance is available to view in the video below. Interview with John...
by Chris Goudreau | Jan 18, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter
The Lander-Grinspoon Academy, a K-6 Jewish day school in Northampton, is celebrating the Jewish ceremony of Havdallah with music and a Drag Queen Story Hour featuring local drag queen Jenayah De Rosario this Saturday on Jan. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. “I hope that the...
