Guest Column: Cronies Get in on Marijuana

There is something incredibly sleazy and sordid about “retired” politicians getting rich selling marijuana. Delahunt, Finneran, Buoniconti, Nuciforo, Lees are just a few of the names linked to a medical marijuana regulatory scheme administered by their...

From Our Readers

Dr. Rounds, Meet Dr. Lilly I have been slightly irritated by a lot of the dirt talk coming from Caleb Rounds’ “gardening” column. I haven’t responded when he has pushed my buttons before, and for some reason, I feel compelled to read what he...
Nothing to Do But Push

Nothing to Do But Push

Pity the candidate running to be Massachusetts’ lieutenant governor. In addition to the challenges that come with running for any high-level political office—the fundraising demands; the exhausting schedule of parades and coffee hours and diner...

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Please, Bernie, Please! Regarding Bernie Sanders’ presidential aspirations: I would campaign for, contribute to, and enthusiatically support a “Sanders for President” Democratic Primary campaign in a “Vermont Minute!” Steve Justino...

Between the Lines: Bleak Stagnation

Last Sunday morning, I took a walk around a neighborhood the Valley Advocate has written about a lot in recent years: the part of Forest Park that lies to the northeast of what is known locally as “the X”—the intersection of Dickinson Street with...