by Hunter Styles | Mar 8, 2016 | Articles
In December 2014, after a dozen years in captivity, Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed Abdullah Taha Mattan arrived in Uruguay to begin a new life. The 35-year-old Palestinian was the last to be released out of the group of eight men represented for a decade by Ashfield...
by Hunter Styles | Feb 16, 2016 | Articles, Columns, The Beerhunter
Beer has been good to Mike Yates, the head brewer at Building 8 in Florence and at White Lion Brewing in Springfield. His 16 years of experience in Western Mass and Connecticut have made him a trusted and well-respected name in the local craft beer scene. Since he...
by Advocate Staff | Dec 28, 2015 | Articles
It’s been a while, but the Advocate’s Halos and Horns review of the past year is back! Last year, the popular series took a hiatus as a new staff came on. And before that the section had been shrinking year after year. I love Halos and Horns. Growing up, it was my...
by Hunter Styles | Oct 26, 2015 | Articles, Featured, Local Elections 2015, News
This year, the Advocate is covering the Valley’s mayoral races a little differently. We’ve asked each candidate the same four questions, which we hope will provoke thoughtful and illuminating answers — with a little editing for length and clarity. This week we quizzed...
by Hunter Styles | Oct 6, 2015 | Local Elections 2015, News
This year, the Advocate is covering the Valley’s mayoral races a little differently. We’ve asked each candidates the same four questions, which we hope will provoke thoughtful and illuminating answers —with a little editing for length and clarity. This week we quizzed...