by Amanda Drane | Jan 18, 2016 | Articles, News
Who knows what’ll happen with legalization on the ballot in November, but in the meantime, the state seems to finally have a handle on the whole medical marijuana thing. Previous caps that limited potential dispensaries to one per county, and then 35 statewide, were...
by Chuck Shepherd | Jan 18, 2016 | Articles, News, News of the Weird
They are simply “‘spas’ designed to attract teenagers,” according to one university official — plush, state-of-the-art “training” complexes built by universities in the richest athletic conferences to entice elite 17-year-old athletes to come play for and, perhaps,...
by Hunter Styles | Jan 4, 2016 | Articles
Here are our greatest hits on the casino playlist this week: Size Matters: It’s really happening, folks. In late December, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission signed off on the final state license MGM needs in order to begin knocking down buildings and starting...
by Chuck Shepherd | Nov 30, 2015 | Articles, News, News of the Weird
The manager of the agency in Louisville, Kentucky that is responsible for, among other things, development planning, zoning changes and historic landmarks revealed in November that his headquarters has a “boogers” problem and ordered users of the third-floor men’s...
by Amanda Drane | Nov 23, 2015 | Articles, Arts, Music, News
Roster changes in the musical line up at the Waterfront Tavern in Holyoke fueled rumors about the establishment that were spreading across the Internet like a celebrity nip slip last week. Three metal/rock shows slated for December were cancelled at the Waterfront,...