Valley Advocate
Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Hidden in plain sight: The secret gardens of Grace Episcopal Church
Sometimes the loveliest gardens can be right under our noses and we don’t even know they’re there. The gardens at Amherst’s Grace Episcopal Church are such a hidden gem. The Spring Street garden,…
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7mWestern Mass. residents urge Healey to intervene in Eversource plan
More than 500 residents from 46 municipalities have petitioned Gov. Maura Healey to intervene against Eversource's planned tree removal project, arguing that the utility's vegetation management program threatens environmentally sensitive habitats.
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6mUMass football: Eastern Michigan sinks Minutemen in front of sellout crowd, 38-14
AMHERST — Through four games of the season, opposing defenses had few answers to slow down UMass quarterback Pop Watson. With each week, his decision-making seemed to improve, backed by his 74.0% completion clip and a single interception to his name. Rather than stop the man himself, Eastern Michigan arrived at Amherst in front of […]
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5mAn evening of wonder: Look Park hosts outdoor pumpkin art trail in October
Look Park in Northampton will host ALLURA Pumpkin Art Spectacular, a family-friendly outdoor pumpkin art trail, over the course of 15 nights beginning next week. The trail features pumpkin art set up in 13 scenes with designs that include, among others, fantasy creatures like fairies and dragons as well as images based on movies like […]
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6mBook Review: Wales-based author Jason Prokowiew's 'War Boys' is a peace offering between father and son
Jason Prokowiew wasn’t trained to use his voice. As a self-described fat and queer kid born in 1976 in Sudbury, Mass., the budding writer endured abuse that no one named. “Body positivity” didn’t exist yet. Ellen wasn’t out. So it was no surprise, really, when the school bully sat behind him in class, waiting for […]
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10mA faithful calling: Rev. Vicki Kemper to step away from pulpit at First Church Amherst
AMHERST — One of the first United Church of Christ congregations in the United States to declare itself open and affirming, First Church Amherst has regularly been at the forefront of faith-based social justice causes. Whether helping the LGBTQIA+ community to the full life of the church or ensuring rights for immigrants, promoting environmental protections […]