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O Cannabis: CCC finalizes cannabis regulations, weed cafes don’t make the cut

O Cannabis: CCC finalizes cannabis regulations, weed cafes don’t make the cut

by Meg Bantle | Mar 7, 2018 | Articles, Columns, Food Booze and Beyond, Newsletter, O Cannabis!

Cannabis regulations were finally finalized on March 6 and Massachusetts marijuana enthusiasts have a lot to look forward to in 2018. Medical marijuana patients will be protected from shortages and applicants from communities worst affected by cannabis criminalization...
Monte Belmonte Wines: The Gewürzfather Part II

Monte Belmonte Wines: The Gewürzfather Part II

by Monte Belmonte | Mar 7, 2018 | Articles, Columns, Food + Booze, Food Booze and Beyond, Monte Belmonte Wines, Newsletter

“Weird. What the heck does it smell like? Roses? It tastes like Oil of Olay.” “It smells like…you know how, in spring, the buds are coming out on the trees? Like those trees that smell like sex?” “Like a ‘period’ tree.” “It smells like sex is about to happen. It...
Vermont Yankee transfer gaining traction with state agencies and environmental activists

Vermont Yankee transfer gaining traction with state agencies and environmental activists

by Dave Eisenstadter | Mar 6, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter

After several weeks of negotiations, Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant owner Entergy, potential buyer NorthStar, state agencies, and citizen activists have come to an agreement on how the shut down plant could be transferred and decommissioned by NorthStar. One...
Advochat Podcast: Healthy food and social justice in Springfield with Liz Wills-O’Gilvie

Advochat Podcast: Healthy food and social justice in Springfield with Liz Wills-O’Gilvie

by Advocate Staff | Mar 5, 2018 | Articles, News, Newsletter, Podcast

As chair of the Springfield Food Policy Council Steering Committee and board chair of Gardening the Community, Liz Wills-O’Gilvie thinks a lot about how growing up as a minority in an urban neighborhood affects your access to healthy food. She says there are 10...
Free Will Astrology: Have the Patience of Peter Parker, Libra

Free Will Astrology: Have the Patience of Peter Parker, Libra

by Rob Brezny | Mar 5, 2018 | Astrology, Featured, Newsletter

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The men who work on offshore oil rigs perform demanding, dangerous tasks on a regular basis. If they make mistakes, they may get injured or befoul the sea with petroleum. As you might guess, the culture on these rigs has traditionally been...
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