Letters: What Do You Think?

Barramundi Can't Eat LocallyBarramundi is not a true locavore option [see Locavore, Jan. 22, 2009]. No fish that is a predator can be sustainably raised unless you're growing its food as well. While barramundi certainly is a better choice than farm-raised...

Between the Lines: Shovel Ready?

A buddy of mine spends a couple of days in late January every year in Atlantic City. He goes for a convention, the Atlantic City Pool & Spa Show, but stays in a resort hotel and plays in the casinos. This year, he was shaken by what he saw. Attendance at the...

The Blogger War

When I was originally hired by the Advocate Weekly chain as their "Web guy" in late 2005, my job was to revamp the online presence of their four print publications. One of my first initiatives was to help the newspaper editors start blogging on their sites....
The Eve of Instruction

The Eve of Instruction

The waiting area outside the Superior Court room at the Hampshire County Courthouse is lined with benches and backed by tall, curved, greenhouse-style windows. On January 15 at around 2 p.m., the windows were heavy with melting snow and ice, the room was bright and...

Northampton BID: Progressive? Aggressive? Regressive.

Standing on a street corner in downtown Northampton soon, there’s a good chance you’ll see one of two mythical, money-eating creatures.You’ll have to look closely to make a positive ID. Both will have their hands out, promising good things for only a...