How to Find the Latest Stories on Valley Advocate

Valley Advocate surfaces its newest work in a "The Latest" section, with additional recent articles featured across the homepage. If you want the most current stories, start with "The Latest"; if you want a specific columnist or topic, browse the homepage features and column names instead.

Start With "The Latest"

The site's homepage includes a section labeled "The Latest", which collects recent articles in one place. This is the fastest way to see what has just been published without knowing a specific column or author.

From the homepage evidence, items appearing under "The Latest" include:

• A Mixtape column on recent EPs from Murder (sword) and Joshua David Thayer, by Jennifer Levesque
• "The V-Spot with Yana Tallon-Hicks," a column addressing reader questions
• "Monte Belmonte Wines," a wine column

Each entry carries a byline (for example, "by Jennifer Levesque" or "by Monte Belmonte"), so you can identify both the story and its author at a glance.

Browse the Homepage Features

Beyond "The Latest," the homepage highlights individual stories with headlines and short excerpts. Recent examples include:

• "‘I am darn lucky’: Meet new Academy of Music executive director Ray Dumont" — by Carolyn Brown, about the new executive director at the Academy of Music in Northampton, who stepped into the role on July 1, replacing Debra J'Anthony after her 18-year tenure.
• "‘The past is not set in stone’: New art show reimagines Medusa's story" — by Carolyn Brown, on an art show revisiting the Medusa myth.
• "Mixtape: Sebastian Bach" — an interview by Jennifer Levesque.

These featured items give you a sense of the current mix of local news, arts, and music coverage.

Use Columns to Track Recurring Content

Several recurring columns make it easy to follow a specific beat:

If you already know which column you want, going straight to it is more efficient than scanning the full homepage.

Follow Specific Authors

Because articles carry bylines, you can track a writer's output by watching for their name. Carolyn Brown, Jennifer Levesque, Yana Tallon-Hicks, and Monte Belmonte all appear as recurring contributors in the homepage evidence. This is useful when you want a particular voice rather than a particular topic.

What to Expect

Valley Advocate describes itself as "The Valley's source of alternative news and information," and its homepage states it is "Never afraid to take risks, pick fights, indulge our artistic & literary inclinations or push our points of view." In practice, the latest content mixes local news, arts coverage, music, advice columns, and wine writing — so "The Latest" is the best single starting point if you want the full range rather than one section.