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Between the Lines: Baker gets a ‘C’ in environmental protection

Between the Lines: Baker gets a ‘C’ in environmental protection

by Chris Goudreau | Apr 21, 2017 | Articles, Between the Lines, News

Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration has been deemed mediocre – receiving a “C” for the second year in a row for its environmental policies and leadership, according to a report card from seven leading environmental organizations. “Unfortunately, once again we...
Tick, Tick, Tick … Boom? No bumper crop of ticks this year, but keep your socks tucked into your pants anyway

Tick, Tick, Tick … Boom? No bumper crop of ticks this year, but keep your socks tucked into your pants anyway

by Chris Goudreau | Apr 3, 2017 | Articles, Featured, Newsletter, Wellness

Every year billions of ticks creep through wooded areas across Massachusetts and New England, feeding vampirically off the blood of wildlife, pets, and humans. With ticks comes the most obvious fear: Lyme disease. But how much of what seems like common knowledge about...
Breaking the School to Prison Pipeline: Springfield reduces in-school arrests, but is it enough?

Breaking the School to Prison Pipeline: Springfield reduces in-school arrests, but is it enough?

by Chris Goudreau | Mar 27, 2017 | Articles, Featured, News, Newsletter

You’re a teenager in high school. You’ve been texting on your smartphone when you shouldn’t be or otherwise refusing to listen to your teacher. You think you’ll probably get berated, maybe detention, but never thought you’d be handcuffed and taken into police custody....
How to Get Arrested at a Protest Without Getting a Face Full of Pepper Spray

How to Get Arrested at a Protest Without Getting a Face Full of Pepper Spray

by Chris Goudreau | Mar 13, 2017 | Articles, News

So, you’ve decided you want to get arrested at a protest. You want your arrest to make a political statement, but would also like to face as little physical harm as possible during the course of your arrest. Bill Newman, director of the Western Regional Office of the...
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