Letters: What Do You Think?

by | Dec 23, 2010 | News

The Greens? Or the White House? Eric Weltman’s article on energy (“A Wasted Crisis,” December 9, 2010) seeks to blame environmentalists for the failure of the latest Senate energy bill. In fact, according to a recent article in the New Yorker by Ryan...

Public Health Council Weak on BPA Ban

by | Dec 23, 2010 | News

Almost a year after the Patrick administration called for new regulations on the potentially harmful chemical bisphenol-A (or BPA), state health officials have responded, with a policy that activists say falls far short of what’s needed. Last week, the Mass....

Imperium Watch: A Tale of Two Senators

by | Dec 23, 2010 | News

Massachusetts Senator Scott “Just a Regular Guy” Brown believes in loyalty—to the banking and financial services interests that swept him to Capitol Hill on a magic carpet of cash. Brown was one of three Republican senators (the other two were...

Web Sting

by | Dec 23, 2010 | News

On Monday, Nov. 29, federal authorities seized 82 websites which, they allege, were involved with the illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted material. Where once online visitors found fully functional sites, they are now greeted by a...
Behind the Beat: Another Roadside Attraction

Behind the Beat: Another Roadside Attraction

by | Dec 23, 2010 | Music

Local band Motel Mattress used to be called Motel Matches (after the Elvis Costello tune), before another outfit of same name threatened legal action. No matter. The two—drummer Jacob Gaulin and guitarist Zach Peckham—have decided they prefer the new...