by Maureen Turner | Sep 28, 2010 | News
Opponents of a proposed wood-burning power plant in Springfield—which developers call a “biomass” plant, and detractors refer to by the decidedly less benign term “toxic incinerator”—are continuing to apply political pressure to try...
by Stephanie Kraft | Sep 30, 2010 | News
Named for a small, darting falcon that loves open country, the Kestrel Trust has helped preserve some 5,000 acres of land in the Valley from development since it got its start four decades ago. The mission of the Kestrel Trust, and of kindred organizations across the...
by Tom Vannah | Sep 30, 2010 | News
Last week, as I watched the Sept. 21 gubernatorial debate in Brighton, I had a feeling that Gov. Deval Patrick might be in deeper trouble than the polls throughout most of the summer seemed to indicate. It’s not that Patrick has lost his poise and polish; he...
by Maureen Turner | Sep 30, 2010 | News
Voters in a number of Valley communities will have the opportunity to weigh in on some important marijuana-related issues on the Nov. 2 ballot. The state Elections Division has confirmed that four public policy questions supported by the marijuana reform group...
by Stephanie Kraft | Sep 30, 2010 | News
In 2008, five parcels in North Hadley, including 22 acres on the Connecticut River, 47.5 acres of farmland, 6 acres on Lake Warner and 24 acres of woodland, were purchased and protected by a partnership involving the Kestrel Trust, several state agencies,...
