by Tom Sturm | Oct 16, 2008 | News
Dear Secretary Paulson: In light of the fact that the federal government has decided to buy up all the bad debt and devalued investments out there, I would like to offer my own toxic assets for purchase:1,000+ Comic Book Collection: Despite having paid top dollar for...
by Chris Rohmann | Oct 16, 2008 | News
Some political friends of mine say there's no practical difference between the two major parties. But there is at least one clear defining distinction. The Democrats want to maximize voter participation, and the Republicans want to suppress it. This year, the...
by Tom Vannah | Oct 16, 2008 | News
Who's the mayor of, say, Chicopee?Yes, it's Michael Bissonnette. But who's he?Goodbye to those readers who don't give a shit. To the rest of you, welcome. We need your help.Below you will find a cursory answer to the Mike Bissonnette question and...
by Advocate Staff | Oct 16, 2008 | News
In this uncertain time, when the next direction this country, its policies and its economy will take is yet to be decided, it's important to at least be informed about the local involvement opportunities. Jefferson wrote in 1789, "…whenever the people...
by Tom Vannah | Oct 16, 2008 | News
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, swamped with calls from concerned Valley residents, has warned the City of Northampton against trumpeting a recent MDPH study as evidence that the city's landfill poses no threat to public health."That's why...
