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Public Information or Public Shaming?: Some say Chicopee Police enable bullying on their Facebook page

Public Information or Public Shaming?: Some say Chicopee Police enable bullying on their Facebook page

by Miasha S. Lee | Jul 10, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News

Springfield resident and Holyoke community organizer Jacqueline Velez said she no longer feels safe in her home after an action by the Chicopee Police: they posted her address on their Facebook page, along with her son’s mugshot. Velez’s son, who lives in her home,...
Editorial: Greenfield gets another shot at a Safe City Ordinance – Don’t blow it

Editorial: Greenfield gets another shot at a Safe City Ordinance – Don’t blow it

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jul 10, 2019 | Articles, Between the Lines, Featured

It’s back. Greenfield’s “Safe City Ordinance,” which was voted down in a 6-4 vote in 2017, has been proposed once again by City Councilor Karen “Rudy” Renaud. The ordinance, which would prohibit city officials from asking about a person’s immigration status or to take...
Bizarro Briefs: Do Starfish have Butts?

Bizarro Briefs: Do Starfish have Butts?

by Chris Goudreau | Jul 10, 2019 | Articles, Bizarro Briefs, Featured, News

Do starfish have butts? A sea star at an aquarium in California has gone viral after a photo of the starfish was shared showing it as seeming to have large assets on its lower half. Although it looks like the starfish has a butt, marine wildlife experts at the...
Free Will Astrology: Roller coasters can be problem solvers, Sagittarius

Free Will Astrology: Roller coasters can be problem solvers, Sagittarius

by Rob Brezsny | Jul 8, 2019 | Articles, Astrology, Featured

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’re in the Land of Green Magic. That’s potentially very good news, but you must also be cautious. Why? Because in the Land of Green Magic, the seeds of extraneous follies and the seeds of important necessities both grow extra fast. Unless...
From the Valley to the Border: Sickening news on the treatment of migrants inspiring locals to travel down to help

From the Valley to the Border: Sickening news on the treatment of migrants inspiring locals to travel down to help

by Chris Goudreau | Jul 3, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News

Sharon Lehmann, 69, was watching the news on TV at her home in Granby more than a month ago and saw a story about militia groups aiming guns at migrant families. She turned to her partner, Audrey Walker, 66, and said, “I can’t watch this. I just can’t do this anymore....
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