Valley Advocate
Scary and true: Half-hanged Mary and the real women behind the area’s most compelling...
By Melissa Karen Sances
For the Valley Advocate
“And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” — Friedrich Nietzsche
I...
Who ya gonna call?: Quabbin Valley Paranormal investigates reported hauntings
By Domenic Poli
For the Valley Advocate
If there’s something strange, in your neighborhood … it could have a perfectly mundane explanation.
STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZQuabbin Valley Paranormal...
Theater Matters with Jarice Hanson: Shining the spotlight on social responsibility: Productions focus on...
By Jarice Hanson
For the Valley Advocate
Tom Hanks knows a thing or two about good stories
Tom Hanks is often quoted as having said: “The best...
Monte Belmonte Wines: Wine Snob Glossary, Part 2
By Monte Belmonte
For the Valley Advocate
In the last edition of the Valley Advocate, I created for you a brief wine glossary designed for non-wine...
Rock for all: Whole Children’s resident Friendship Band to perform alongside indie rockers Yo...
By CAROLYN BROWN
Staff Writer
Lucie Pasche, one of the lead singers in the Friendship Band, with Brian Melanson, a longtime teacher and band member, during...
Inside the witch house: Horror filmmaking couple Aaron Fradkin and Victoria Fratz Fradkin set...
By JENNIFER LEVESQUE
For the Advocate
Beezel is now available to rent or own through all major streaming services
It’s always spooky season when you have a...
Prepare to be transported back to your youth: Thornes is about to open an...
By CAROLYN BROWN
Staff Writer
The Northampton location of Hometown Arcade is slated to open in November. STAFF PHOTO/CAROLYN BROWN
An arcade near Boston will soon have...
What can you expect from a Cuddle Party? Conversations about consent happen before anything...
By MELISSA KAREN SANCES
For the Advocate
Cuddle Party attendees, from left, Lorelie, Phy, Chris, Ray, David and Julia, relax during a recent event in Florence....
‘One sentence can change the course of a relationship’: Valley Players stage first full...
By CAROLYN BROWN
Staff Writer
Director Matteo Pangallo, center, looks on as Lindsey Campbell and Jim Merlin rehearse Valley Players’ production of “Constellations” at Munson Memorial...
Farewell to the ‘Doctor of Rock’: Sept. 29 Iron Horse concert pays tribute to...
By CAROLYN BROWN
Staff Writer
STAFF PHOTO/CAROLYN BROWNProfessor Steve Waksman poses for a photo outside Sage Hall at Smith College. Waksman will move to England in...