by Tom Vannah | Jan 29, 2014 | News
I shouldn’t watch so much TV. I try to watch intelligent stuff, but still it’s not good for my health. TV makes me think about things I shouldn’t waste my time thinking about, ask questions for which I’m unlikely to find answers. No doubt, TV...
by Advocate staff | Jan 14, 2014 | News
Dobelle Doubles Down on Suit vs. WSUBy Stephanie KraftEvan Dobelle, who left Westfield State University under a cloud because of extravagant spending, has added a new complaint to his suit against the school (“Dobelle Sues. Should Anyone Be Surprised?”,...
by by Jesse L. Lederman | Jan 29, 2014 | News
Last week, Springfield mayor Domenic Sarno announced that he will appoint a new police commissioner from within the ranks of the Springfield Police Department. The announcement sparked controversy across the city. The larger issue is not whom he will appoint, but what...
by Advocate staff | Jan 14, 2014 | News
“We Will Go to Other Planets” Mount Holyoke College astronomy professor Darby Dyar has been named to three NASA teams that work on long-range plans to colonize the moon and land spaceships on Mars. Dyar’s threefold mission is to help develop...
by Advocate staff | Jan 29, 2014 | News
Spunky and ambitious: that’s the North Quabbin Community Co-op, which last summer got $23,500 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Holyoke-based Common Capital to do a feasibility study on moving to a more visible location in downtown Orange. Now the Coop...