Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor in her office at Smith College with her book, “Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me.” CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo ...

Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor in her office at Smith College with her book, “Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me.” CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo ...

Bridging the heartfelt and heartbreak with soaring celebration, traditional and contemporary Yiddish music will fill the air ...

Bridging the heartfelt and heartbreak with soaring celebration, traditional and contemporary Yiddish music will fill the air this July as the Yidstock festival returns to the Yiddish Book Center in ...

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Before her first open mic when she was 18, Pamela Means debuted three original songs to her two best friends. They weren’t allowed to look at her as she fingered the guitar and sang to the floor. “I ...

Shawn Palmer is publisher of the Valley Advocate. Prior to joining Newspapers of New England in 2021, Shawn held leadership positions at The (New London) Day, The (Danbury) News-Times, the (Meriden) ...

As we begin the limited use of artificial intelligence in our newsroom, our commitment to accuracy, transparency and service to our communities remains unchanged. AI tools enable us to work more ...

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When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to look back on the semiquincentennial anniversary of certain events — and perchance to celebrate said events in order to pursue happiness — ...

“It was in the midst of the disappointment and disillusion that I decided I needed to get the proverbial ‘real job,’ and after a few painful years of bad jobs, I took a position as an apprentice ...