by Stephanie Kraft | May 27, 2010 | News
One of the sleazy things about oil spills like the current British Petroleum mess in the Gulf of Mexico is that they’re front-loaded and back-loaded with our money. It’s what we pay that makes oil a profitable business, and, until Congress changes the laws...
by Maureen Turner | May 28, 2010 | News
As the Advocate went to press this week, there was still no word on whether the Springfield City Council would revoke or amend the special permit granted to the controversial wood-burning power plant proposed for East Springfield. The Council was expected to vote on...
by Mark Roessler | May 28, 2010 | News
These days, most cities have dozens of roads entering their limits, and every one of them leads to your home or business. When we roll the red carpet out for an old friend or distinguished guest, we tend to do so from our own front doorsteps. Occasionally, you might...
by Nan Levinson | May 28, 2010 | News
When Panayiota Bertzikis tried to tell her commanding officers that she had been raped in May 2006 by a shipmate four months into her tour at the Burlington, Vt., Coast Guard Station, they discouraged her from talking to an Equal Opportunity officer, barred her from...
by Our Readers | May 28, 2010 | News
Another Cow’s Life In regard to “A Cow’s Life,” a letter in your May 19 issue: it is unwise to speculate about “what happens to all cows and calves in dairy production.” Here’s how it is on the small family farm where I work:...
