by Maureen Turner | Mar 18, 2013 | News
The company that owns the Mount Tom power plant is keeping mum about the implications of its recent decision to go off line for a year. But environmental groups are celebrating the move as a step toward the long-overdue closing of the coal-burning plant, and one more...
by Tom Vannah | Feb 11, 2013 | News
February 6, 2013: It’s a sunny day with a temperature in the upper 20s. Berkshire East Ski Resort in Charlemont feels extra busy for a weekday (although there are no lines at the lifts), thanks mainly to the hustle and bustle of afternoon school programs and...
by Maureen Turner | Feb 25, 2013 | News
A report released last week by a coalition of environmental and public health groups found that many children’s nap mats used in daycare centers and preschools contain hazardous chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems. The report,...
by Our Readers | Feb 11, 2013 | News
Ask biz Vizz Before Buying As a consumer, I vote with my feet. I prefer to give my business to companies that I perceive as improving, or being less detrimental to, first the local community, then this region, then the health of the planet (“App Rates Out...
by Maureen Turner | Mar 4, 2013 | News
There’s a lot at stake in Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno’s ongoing negotiations with the two casino companies that hope to build in his city. As Sarno’s administration works to draft host community agreements with the companies—MGM, which...
