by our readers | Sep 20, 2007 | News
Drought a Warning Recent drought conditions in the Valley remind us all of the vital importance of our aquifers to us and the wildlife that live in or pass through the area. Reports that the Nestle corporation is interested in a water bottling operation that would...
by Stephanie Kraft | Sep 20, 2007 | News
Among the problems with the state's new mandatory health insurance program that are rearing their ugly heads: resistance from providers. Complaints are flying that new enrollees looking for doctors they can access under the state-offered plans are unable to find...
by Deval L. Patrick | Sep 20, 2007 | News
[Editor’s note: Earlier this week, Gov. Deval Patrick announced his decision to file legislation to legalize casino gaming in Massachusetts. Though Patrick’s decision did not come as a complete surprise—his administration had been sending strong...
by Maureen Turner | Sep 26, 2007 | News
Debra Murray is raising her 3-year-old grandchild on the $518 a month she receives in public assistance. She's 10 months behind in rent on her Springfield apartment and only has a roof over her head thanks to a patient landlord, she says. Murray wants to work and...
by Valley Advocate Editorial | Sep 26, 2007 | News
Power deregulation set the stage for the Enron disaster; now bank and lending deregulation have helped bring on a catastrophe in the housing market, threatening growing numbers of people with the loss of their homes and many financial institutions with solvency...
