Guest Column: Minimum Wage, Maximum Rage

by | Dec 31, 2013 | News

Two years ago I opened the doors to my new business, Sal’s Bakery and Café in Springfield. As a new small business owner, I had my ups and downs. Taxes, inventory, utilities, advertising, everything comes with an ever-increasing price tag. Now our...
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by | Dec 4, 2013 | News

No Fun What’s on the kiddies’ Christmas list this year? A potty seat with a built-in tablet screen, so toddlers can watch videos and play with apps while they do their business? The Monopoly Empire game, which replaces the iconic tokens with branded...
News Briefs

News Briefs

by | Jan 2, 2014 | News

The Health Care Scrimmage: A Few Yards Gained   The lurching machinery of the Affordable Care Act moves slowly forward as people continue to sign up for health insurance in spite of daunting technical difficulties. In Massachusetts, where 97 percent of the...

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by | Dec 4, 2013 | News

Who’s Been Slacking Off in Santa’s Workshop? By Maureen Turner   What conveys the magic of the holiday season better than a toy box full of lead, toxic plastics and lots of little parts that toddlers can choke on? Last week, MassPIRG released its 28th...
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by | Jan 7, 2014 | News

Worker-owned, patron-supported: On the brink of being forced to empty its shelves, the Food For Thought Bookstore workers’ collective appealed to its supporters and raised $40,573—more than its goal of $38,000— between Nov. 16 and the end of 2013,...