The World This Week: All Along the Watchtower

by | Oct 23, 2008 | News

"So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late."—Bob Dylan, "All Along the Watchtower"From the start, the only thing that could win Election 2008 for the Republicans was tragedy or chicanery, or a combination of the two. The...
The Shutdown Jamboree

The Shutdown Jamboree

by | Oct 23, 2008 | News

The Nuclear Free Jubilee, a parade and rally to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, is set for Saturday, Oct. 25 in Brattleboro. Nerissa and Katryna Nields, about whom the Washington Post has written, "Their harmonies are tight, their spirits...

Reefer Madness Revisited

by | Oct 23, 2008 | News

Last week, a group of local police chiefs, district attorneys and sheriffs gathered outside West Springfield High to warn of the dire consequences they insist will result if Massachusetts voters decide next month to amend the state marijuana laws."Ballot Question...
Nightcrawler: Night Of The Zombie

Nightcrawler: Night Of The Zombie

by | Oct 23, 2008 | Music

Hard to believe it's that time again. But here they come—an assorted mix of kooks masquerading as things they are not in the never-ending quest for bags of loot. Nothing like Election Day in America.The more local promoter Joel Jizzol thought about it, the...
Soundcheck: Back to School (Street)

Soundcheck: Back to School (Street)

by | Oct 23, 2008 | Music

School Street Bistro, dubbed "the Place to Be" and located in the heart of Westfield, is an upscale eatery offering lunch Monday through Friday, dinner seven nights per week, and live music Friday through Sunday. Although the bistro just welcomed new owners,...