by Tom Sturm | Apr 13, 2009 | News
As the world progresses and population increases, any and all finite natural resources will inevitably be depleted and thus should be considered non-renewable—not long-term solutions to our ongoing energy needs. Despite this discouraging fact, there is one...
by Mary Serreze | Apr 14, 2009 | News
On Monday, April 13, three plaintiffs–downtown property owners Alan Scheinman, David Pesuit, and Eric Suher, filed suit against the City of Northampton in Hampshire Superior Court, seeking declaration that the Northampton Business Improvement District (BID) was...
by Tom Sturm | Apr 14, 2009 | News
GENERAL:Write to your state representatives, express your distress at the decision to slash funding for health and human services, and encourage the Legislature not to cut more deeply:Arc of MassachusettsA direct link to a letter to email your legislators:...
by Maureen Turner | Apr 14, 2009 | News
In principle, public breastfeeding wasn't illegal in Massachusetts; rather, it wasn't legally protected, meaning a mother could be charged with indecent exposure or lewdness if someone objected to her nursing her baby in a public place. In reality, hordes of...
by Mark Roessler | Apr 15, 2009 | News
In response to the overview we ran two weeks ago of what's sprouting in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms across the Pioneer Valley, we were reminded by readers that there are many farms with shares available in southern Vermont and New Hampshire as...
