by Tom Sturm | Mar 30, 2012 | News
The effort to bring a vote on the Updated Bottle Bill to the floor of the Massachusetts state Legislature has been delayed once again by the Joint Committee on Telecom, Utilities and Energy. On March 20 the committee extended a review period for the bill (H890 in the...
by Stephanie Kraft | Mar 30, 2012 | News
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on whether the Affordable Care Act, known as “Obamacare,” is constitutional—and Republicans outshout each other with vows to repeal it—millions are benefiting from provisions of the law that are...
by Tom Sturm | Apr 14, 2012 | News
Agriculture giant Monsanto has recently threatened to sue the state of Vermont over a push for legislation requiring the point-of-sale labeling of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) sold as food or in food or medicinal products. The bill in question, H-722, is...
by Maureen Turner | Apr 14, 2012 | News
On April 1, hundreds of people gathered at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Adams for Palm Sunday mass. But the faithful at St. Stan’s weren’t just celebrating the beginning of Holy Week; they were also celebrating the reopening of their church, which had...
by Stephanie Kraft | Apr 14, 2012 | News
This week may open a new chapter in the movement begun by Occupy Wall Street. And it may change the direction of American politics and the American economy. The landscape of activism we’re used to involves multiple organizations working on a myriad of issues:...
