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‘Stupid and Irresponsible’: Activists speak out against burning biomass in Springfield

‘Stupid and Irresponsible’: Activists speak out against burning biomass in Springfield

by Chris Goudreau | Jun 4, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News

Around 2009, Palmer Renewable Energy planned to create a $150 million 42-megawatt biomass energy plant in East Springfield at 1000 Page Blvd., a project that local environmental activists thought was scrapped two years ago. Now, a decade since the plant was proposed,...
Podcast: Maureen O’Reilly on the Holyoke Care Center college programs and trash buster John Coughlin

Podcast: Maureen O’Reilly on the Holyoke Care Center college programs and trash buster John Coughlin

by Advocate Staff | Jun 3, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News, Podcast

We’re relaunching the Valley Advocate Podcast! Last year, we had a good run partnering with Amherst Media to produce video podcasts. Now we’re back both with audio-only and video versions! Up first is guest Maureen O’Reilly, who talks about her...
V-Spot: How Do I Have Group Sex, Properly?

V-Spot: How Do I Have Group Sex, Properly?

by Yana Tallon-Hicks | Jun 3, 2019 | Articles, Columns, Featured, Food Booze and Beyond, The V-Spot

Hello! You’ve probably heard this question before, but how do you approach the topic of group sex with people who you think might be down? I have had a few scenarios happen organically, and been approached myself, but I’m scared of seeming like a creep (for example, a...
Cinemadope: Neither Wolf Nor Dog at the Bing

Cinemadope: Neither Wolf Nor Dog at the Bing

by Jack Brown | Jun 3, 2019 | Articles, Cinemadope, Columns, Featured

The Bing Arts Center building, down on Sumner Avenue in Springfield’s Forest Park neighborhood, has had its share of ups and downs over the years. It started life as Kossaboom’s Service Station a century ago, and filled tanks for a few decades before a reconfiguration...
Letters to the Editor: Abortion Should Not Be Law of the Land

Letters to the Editor: Abortion Should Not Be Law of the Land

by Advocate Readers | May 31, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Letters from our Readers, News

Abortion Should Not Be Law of the Land In response to “If It’s Not Your Body, It’s Not Your Business,” published May 23-29, 2019. I have never responded to any of the numerous far left pieces I read in the Advocate but this one demands a rebuttal. Ms. Levesque states...
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