A Wasted Crisis

by | Dec 9, 2010 | News

When BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on April 20, killing 11 workers, the ensuing environmental crisis could have been a transformative moment for our nation’s energy policy. It was not. In the midst of widespread public outrage against the oil...
The Odds Against Mothers

The Odds Against Mothers

by | Dec 9, 2010 | News

It’s not often that a diaper sitting in the middle of a breakfast table would be warmly received. But at a fundraising breakfast held last month in Northampton by the advocacy and support group MotherWoman, the diapers (which were clean, and eco-friendly cloth...

Imperium Watch: Green Butterflies, Purple Pills

by | Dec 9, 2010 | News

Early evening turns the world of television to a landscape of prescription drug ads, usually peopled with “patients” enjoying affluent lifestyles. The ads are bland and saccharine until they conclude with lists of side effects. The side effects, rattled...

Petrolati Punked by Probation Probe

by | Dec 9, 2010 | News

The writing may have been on the wall earlier this fall, when Ludlow State Rep. Tom Petrolati refused to cooperate with an investigation of the state Department of Probation ordered by the Supreme Judicial Court. In fact, Petrolati’s fate may have been sealed...
CD Shorts

CD Shorts

by | Dec 9, 2010 | Music

Marnie SternMarnie Stern(Kill Rock Stars) Marnie Stern’s third album offers plenty of her dazzling guitar technique, kinetic interplay with drummer Zach Hill, and songs bursting at the seams with ideas. This time she’s also focused on crafting more...