The World This Week: This Living Fear

Though I would like to think my country was better than this, it's clear that many Americans hate President Barack Obama for the color of his skin. Many more—though there's some overlap—hate him for being a "socialist" or...
In Your Face

In Your Face

In case you haven't noticed, 3D movies are making a comeback. Again.Since the start of the year, at least 14 new 3D movies have been slated for release from all the major Hollywood studios. It seemed that every week during the summer a new stereoscopic feature hit...

Letters: What Do You Think?

Bis in the ERTo Alan Bisbort: I've been meaning to write for months now to say how much I enjoy reading your column every week. You have such a great way of distilling all the rhetoric around us into a cogent point accessible to any reasonable person of any...
Northampton: Shreds of Truth

Northampton: Shreds of Truth

For Northampton Mayor Clare Higgins, recent controversy surrounding the shredding of a clerk's notes from a closed-session meeting may ultimately come down to a simple misunderstanding between former City Solicitor Janet Sheppard and the City Council's clerk,...
The Ripple Effect

The Ripple Effect

It is, at the very least, premature to say that Springfield City Councilor Tim Rooke's campaign to stop the School Department from moving into the old federal building on Main Street is making headway; despite the councilor's efforts, City Hall shows no signs...