Valley Advocate

By JAMES PENTLAND Staff Writer FILE PHOTO/CAROL LOLLISGerard Simonette of Northampton talks about his trip to Turkey, where he climbed Mount Ararat, in September 2019. In...

By DON STEWART For the Advocate COURTESY CLARK ART INSTITUTEGustave Le Gray’s 1856 image of a “Brig on the Water” wowed viewers at the time, given...

By STEVE PFARRER Staff Writer STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLISJack Frisch, who’s been involved in the jazz scene for years in different capacities, now hosts a weekly show,...

By STEVE PFARRER Staff Writer When John Piskor opened his Cajun-style restaurant, Gombo Nola Kitchen & Oyster Bar, in Northampton last year, he said he eventually...

By STEVE PFARRER Staff Writer Dr. Khama Ennis had come a long way in her medical career. Images courtesy of Faces of MedicineDr. Rose Cesar, left and...

By STEVE PFARRER Staff Writer Looking for some talented older actors who can play a wide range of roles? Who have decades of experience in theater,...

By STEVE PFARRER Staff Writer Ever since the November 2022 elections, politicians in over a dozen Republican-controlled states have seemed to compete with each other in...

By KATE LAUGHLIN and GRACE XU For the Advocate Walking into the Majestic Saloon in Northampton feels like a breath of fresh, albeit heavily perfumed, air....

By STEVE PFARRER Staff Writer It’s been a long run — but the finish line is now in view. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLISMerisa Dion, an employee at Wooden...

By EMILY THURLOW For the Advocate A woman dressed in pajamas walks into a Cottage Street bar and challenges a random stranger to an arm-wrestling match. STAFF...