by Daily Hampshire Gazette Editorial Board | Oct 16, 2017 | Articles, Between the Lines, News, Newsletter
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey recently slapped five Valley restaurants with about $17,000 in penalties for paying workers less than minimum wage, violating the state’s Earned Sick Time law and other violations of regulations meant to keep workers from...
by Advocate Staff | Oct 16, 2017 | Articles, Staff Picks
HeART for Puerto Rico Benefit Fundraiser // FRIDAY, SATURDAY, and SUNDAY It’s a weekend of music, live shows, and art at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke all in support of a relief fund for Puerto Rico and the Holyoke community, which is preparing to receive more...
by Chris Rohmann | Oct 16, 2017 | Articles, Arts, Columns, Newsletter, Stage, Stagestruck
In last week’s column I covered a fistful of shows playing in the Valley, and now it’s the Berkshires’ turn. Shakespeare & Company’s God of Carnage recently completed a late-season run, and three quite varied fall productions are now running on other western...
by Letters From Our Readers | Oct 16, 2017 | Articles, 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...
by Advocate Staff | Oct 16, 2017 | Articles
Editor’s Note: Check out the links below to find the answers to our trivia questions. 1. You won’t have to ask to turn up the volume at this local used record, CD, and DVD shop. 2. This vape and smokeless tobacco shop is enthusiastic about it’s hookahs and...