From Our Readers

by | Jan 15, 2014 | News

Respect Needed in Vaccine Debate Vaccinations are probably the most controversial topic that parents of young children face. In “Help the Herd” (Wellness, January 2, 2014), Ronald Baily accuses parents who choose not to vaccinate of being irresponsible...

From Our Readers

by | Jan 29, 2014 | News

Minimum Wage Op-Ed Was BS Sal Circosta’s guest column “Minimum Wage, Maximum Rage” (Dec. 26, 2013), though written from the viewpoint of a small business owner, is unfortunately a regurgitation of the talking points most commonly found on...
What Would President Hillary Do?

What Would President Hillary Do?

by | Jan 29, 2014 | News

Hillary is the talk of 2016. Will she run? According to the pundit class whose water cooler speculation gets repackaged as “conventional wisdom,” the nomination is the former First Lady’s for the asking. Following a coronation that saves her cash and...
News Briefs

News Briefs

by | Jan 21, 2014 | News

Industry Would Preempt State GMO Labeling Laws By Stephanie Kraft   As Western Massachusetts legislators wait for their colleagues to decide the fate of GMO labeling bills, a food industry trade group, the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA), is pushing a bill...
Between the Lines: Cold and Homeless

Between the Lines: Cold and Homeless

by | Feb 5, 2014 | News

On the phone with Kevin Noonan, director of the Craig’s Place shelter in Amherst, the Advocate heard the problem of the Valley’s homeless in deadly cold sifted down to one ominous fact: there’s a lot of shelter room, but not enough for every single...