May Day, Two Ways

by | Apr 30, 2009 | News

When you hear "May Day," do you think: pagan homage to the long-awaited arrival of the warm seasons? Then get thee to the Hartsbrook School's annual May Day celebration, on Friday, May 1, from 1-3 p.m. at 193 Bay Rd. in Hadley. Veterans of...

Letters: What Do You Think?

by | Apr 30, 2009 | News

Of Tea and TaxesAlan Bisbort was on target in last week's column ("Brew Ha Ha," April 23.) His points resonate deeply when we understand that the 1773 mob action was not about tax burdens, but was all about who was in control of taxation. "No...

Between the Lines: A Starker Truth

by | Apr 30, 2009 | News

An April 27 Boston Globe editorial, "A budget's stark truths," argues that the state's $3.6 billion shortfall is not a "gap" that can be closed by rooting out "waste, fraud, and abuse" alone; rather, it is a chasm that requires a...

They Should Have Done It Years Ago

by | Apr 30, 2009 | News

Would you believe that officials in Massachusetts who have failed to win re-election have been able to claim a "termination allowance" that raises their pensions? Or that they could add another year of so-called "service" to their tally of time...

The World This Week: The Pig in the Garden

by | Apr 30, 2009 | News

In their April 21, 2008 issue, The New Yorker published an article by professor and bestselling author Jared "Gun, Germs and Steel" Diamond titled, "Vengeance Is Ours: What can tribal societies tell us about our need to get even?"The article was...