by Robert B. Reich | Jul 22, 2010 | News
President Obama pronounced on June 15 that “because of this [financial reform] bill the American people will never again be asked to foot the bill for Wall Street’s mistakes.” As if to prove him wrong, Goldman Sachs simultaneously announced it had...
by Maureen Turner | Jul 22, 2010 | News
In the city of Springfield, one out of every five residents speaks a language other than English at home, according to federal Census figures from 2003. Forty-one percent of them report that they do not speak English “very well.” The majority of city...
by Our Readers | Jul 22, 2010 | News
Water Conservation: Get Used to It On behalf of local water utilities throughout Massachusetts, I urge the public to use water wisely, especially during the remaining summer season. Despite abundant precipitation earlier this year, minimal rainfall in recent weeks,...
by Tom Sturm | Jul 22, 2010 | News
A historically polluted site in Easthampton just got a big boost in its quest for remediation. A 2.3-acre parcel on Wemelco Way, owned by Oldon Limited Partnership and confirmed by the Environmental Protection Agency to have been contaminated with asbestos, will...
by Maureen Turner | Jul 27, 2010 | News
Gov. Deval Patrick announced last week grants to the 35 municipalities that have qualified for “Green Community” status, under a program through the state Department of Energy Resources. (See “Green Rush,” April 29, 2010,...
