Between the Lines: Senate Seat Shuffle

He may have delivered his official Senate farewell speech last week, but Scott Brown continues to give hope to his fans—and heartburn to his critics—that he just might make another run for the office down the road. In a Dec. 12 address on the Senate floor,...

Gas Pipelines a Threat

Since 42 buildings were damaged by a natural gas pipeline explosion in Springfield the day after Thanksgiving, more gas leaks have occurred across the country, according to Natural Gas Watch. In Richmond, Va. on Nov. 27, dozens of homes had to be evacuated because of...

Art in Paradise: The Great Non-Disappointment

Something to get straight right out of the gate: according to current Mayan spokespeople, the world isn’t actually supposed to end this week. Which is good, because Arrested Development won’t be back until spring. The big deal day is apparently only the...

Imperium Watch: ?A Handful of Yachts?

The battle that centers around tax hikes for the wealthiest of Americans is historic—historic because it points up a question about whether the American people want an economy that allows ordinary citizens to live a decent life, secure in regard to basic...

Utilities Fined for Downed Wires, Outages

If you’re worried about whether your house will lose power in the next bad weather event, be it a traditional winter icestorm or a freak disaster like the October, 2011 snow that felled trees with leaves still on them, the state Department of Public Utilities...