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Sweep it Under the River: Berkshire County’s Battle with GE Over the Housatonic River Cleanup Continues

Sweep it Under the River: Berkshire County’s Battle with GE Over the Housatonic River Cleanup Continues

by Peter Vancini | Nov 21, 2016 | Articles, Featured, News

Decades later and General Electric still hasn’t remedied its contamination of the Housatonic. Woods Pond in Lenox is the picture of quaint backwoods New England: the kind of place leaf-peepers flock annually to the Berkshires to behold. The golden yellows and...
Between the Lines: One Nation Under Trump?

Between the Lines: One Nation Under Trump?

by Peter Vancini | Nov 14, 2016 | Articles, Between the Lines, News

Hillary Clinton voters: It’s time to get on with it. Donald Trump is our next president, whether we like it or not, and the great American experiment in democracy is going to continue. Please, stop protesting the free and fair election of Donald Trump and petitioning...
If You Brew It, They Will Come: Tree House Brewing in Monson attracts international recognition

If You Brew It, They Will Come: Tree House Brewing in Monson attracts international recognition

by Peter Vancini | Nov 14, 2016 | Articles, Food + Booze, Leisure, News, Newsletter

It isn’t hard to pick Dean Rohan out of a crowd. He’s the tall guy with glasses in the muck boots and ratty work pants. And he’s wearing a red T-shirt with his own face on it that reads “I’m with Dean.” Today, he’s overseeing the arrival of a tanker truck filled with...
The Last Unicorn: The Platinum Pony Will Not Reopen

The Last Unicorn: The Platinum Pony Will Not Reopen

by Peter Vancini | Oct 31, 2016 | Articles, News, Newsletter

It’s official: Easthampton’s Platinum Pony has taken its last ride. The business’ former owner Kristen Davis announced that the bar, which closed its 30 Cottage St. location last fall following a suspected electrical fire, would not reopen as planned. The Platinum...
Springfield Police Shake-Up: City Council says it has the votes to overhaul the department

Springfield Police Shake-Up: City Council says it has the votes to overhaul the department

by Peter Vancini | Nov 9, 2016 | Articles, News, Newsletter

In the wake of complaints about officer discipline, the latest development in a long-running dispute over organization of the Springfield Police Department is going down: City Council President Michael Fenton said that he has the votes necessary to shut down the...
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