Holiday Hustle
More InfoThe 19th-century New England village was a lively place, divided into 500 pieces. Read More
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Citizen petition items would ‘protect the right of speech’ at town meeting
Letter to the editor - In a letter to the editor, Steve Farina writes "The essence of this petition is to ensure that all registered voters have the opportunity to share on any issue brought before the meeting attendees without being shut out by parliamentary procedure." Read More
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Keep east-west rail on track
Karen Christensen - Western Mass leaders and activists need to unite around passenger rail service. We propose formation of a Western Mass Rail Coalition to create the united front necessary to ensure that MassDOT understands the needs of our large region of the Commonwealth. Read More
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BOB GRAY: The national disgrace
Bob Gray - Broken treaties are the most commonly recognized mechanisms for the displacement of tribal nations from their ancestral lands. Less well-known are the destruction of native cultural practices, starvation, wars of attrition and the outright murder of more than 2 million Native Americans. Read More
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ORANGE ALERT: The (almost) daily outrage
Ben Hillman - White supremacist groups had carried out more attacks in the U.S. than any other domestic extremist group over the past 16 years. Read More
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New proposal for 100 Bridge St. is a bait-and-switch
Letter to the editor - Dense mid-rise housing that has lost its greenspace is not only not acceptable – it’s insulting. Read More
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Alan Chartock: Democrats on the edge
Alan Chartock - The Democratic penchant for forming circular firing squads is well-known and it is showing not only in the House of Representatives, but in the New York State legislature. Read More
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‘Down and Out in the Berkshires’? Not necessarily.
Letter to the editor - In a letter to the editor, Elliott Morss writes: "Would spending serious money marketing the Berkshires help to spur tourism? Maybe. But maybe we should just carry on and try to avoid 'messing things up.'" Read More
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LAURA DIDYK: It Takes All Kinds
Laura Didyk - The vernal equinox is upon us. Roberta can’t wait. Read More
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Merit. Schmerit. College. Schmollege.
Sheela Clary - The worst part of the cheating scandal was not that the parents paid to cheat, but that they took pains to ensure their children didn’t know they’d won the golden ticket through devious means. Read More
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LEONARD QUART: Looking at paintings
Leonard Quart - Rackstraw Downes' paintings would best be described as realist with his sustained, meticulous and intensive outdoor working process, and paintings that draw attention to what is characteristic of the 21st-century cityscape. Read More