In Good Conscience

In Good Conscience

by | Apr 23, 2014 | News

Like a number of political figures in the state, Maura Healey acknowledges that she wouldn’t want to see a casino built in her neighborhood in Charlestown. But unlike most of her fellow candidates for state office, she opposes a casino’s being built...
Remembering Tim Carpenter

Remembering Tim Carpenter

by | May 7, 2014 | News

For months, the activist group Progressive Democrats of America has been planning a big bash on May 10 in Northampton to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. The party will go on—but, sadly, with a somewhat shifted focus: now it will also serve as a memorial for...
Bay State Money for Bay State Races

Bay State Money for Bay State Races

by | Apr 23, 2014 | News

Tim Allen, a candidate for the 1st Hampden and Hampshire state Senate seat, has proposed a cap on campaign contributions from out-of-state donors in the race. Allen, who now serves as a Springfield city councilor, is calling on his fellow candidates to pledge to...

News Briefs

by | May 7, 2014 | News

Parent Dies, Lender Comes Knocking By Stephanie Kraft The more you learn about the student loan crisis, the dirtier it gets. The Obama administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has an ombudsman just for issues related to student loans, and the agency...
The ?Dangerous? Democrat

The ?Dangerous? Democrat

by | Apr 23, 2014 | News

It’s the kind of free publicity a left-leaning political candidate dreams about: to be deemed the “second most dangerous man in America” by conservative talk show host Glenn Beck. The rogue in question? Don Berwick, who in July of 2010—when...