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Moving forward: How to leave the Trump-era behind and forge a new future

Moving forward: How to leave the Trump-era behind and forge a new future

by Dave Eisenstadter | Dec 10, 2020 | Articles, Between the Lines, Featured, News

For a time, it really looked like the large-scale repudiation of President Donald Trump so many of us had hoped for would come to pass — the polls seemed to predict it and Democrats were racking up mail-in and early vote advantages across the board. But instead the...
Vision 2020: Not what we had in mind

Vision 2020: Not what we had in mind

by Dave Eisenstadter | Oct 8, 2020 | Articles, Featured, News

I remember when I first got into journalism covering community planning meetings with quaint names like “Vision 2020,” about what this year would be like. Now here we are, and I can honestly say I don’t think any amount of planning would have prepared us for the...
Empty Arms group supports parents who’ve experienced loss 

Empty Arms group supports parents who’ve experienced loss 

by Dave Eisenstadter | Apr 15, 2020 | Articles, Featured, News

It was October 2018 when Emily Collins of Holyoke, now 30, had her second child, Sebastian, who was born 12½ weeks premature. Sebastian lived for 15 days, then died at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Collins’ friends and family, apart from her sister and...
Supporting Nearby Food Producers While Maintaining Social Distance

Supporting Nearby Food Producers While Maintaining Social Distance

by Dave Eisenstadter | Apr 15, 2020 | Articles, Featured, News

No farms, no food. That bumper sticker slogan feels more apt than ever in this time when government officials are determining what counts as an “essential service.” Could there ever have been a doubt that those growing the food to feed us pass the test?...
Correcting The Record: You Should Wear Masks

Correcting The Record: You Should Wear Masks

by Dave Eisenstadter | Apr 9, 2020 | Articles, Between the Lines, Featured, News

Now firmly in the second month of intense disruption caused by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, it’s getting clearer to see that information is among our most highly prized assets as we continue to shelter in place and undertake other efforts to flatten the...
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