by Mark Roessler and Tom Vannah | Jan 7, 2010 | News
For Massachusetts residents who oppose the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan specifically or who oppose war generally, the news coming from the Donahue Institute at UMass may not be as cheery as one statewide business association makes it sound. “The success of the...
by Our Readers | Dec 17, 2009 | News
Don't Change Endangered Species LawsI am writing concerning "Fighting for Habitat?" [Nov. 26, 2009]. Open land is important to have, especially in a place like Western Massachusetts, which thrives on its natural beauty. Bill Pepin's push to pass the...
by Maureen Turner | Jan 7, 2010 | News
I’ll admit, I was expecting this week’s organizational meeting of the Springfield City Council to be a pretty dry affair. As the Council’s first gathering of the new year, the meeting—scheduled for Monday morning, after the Advocate’s...
by Tom Vannah | Dec 17, 2009 | News
In 1990, when first he ran for District Attorney of Hampden County, William M. Bennett promised to serve just two terms.At the time, Bennett's promise came in the context of an ugly scandal that had enveloped the DA's office during the tenure of Bennett's...
by Tom Vannah | Dec 17, 2009 | News
Springfield-based activist Michealann Bewsee called me last week to talk about her strong opposition to the proposed proliferation of biomass plants in Western Mass.In addition to her concerns about specific potential problems with burning wood, or, in the case of a...
