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In the Arena: Pitiful Montague numbers

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Monday’s Montague annual town election was a big one for the incumbents, but not necessarily the democratic process. In a three-way race for selectman, incumbent Chris Boutwell won his second three-year term, easily outdistancing newcomers Jacobo Roque and Matthew McMullin. The three-way tussle for Gill-Montague School Committee was a little closer, with incumbents Marge Levenson and Joyce Phillips taking the two top spots … 0

Jim Culleny: Did Marx have it right?

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

In an example of how things can turn — not on a dime maybe, but on a kopek or a dollar— it could be Karl Marx was right after all. Marx’s assessment of capitalism’s tendency to inevitably suck the marrow of the masses, might be turning out just as he predicted. If your patriot heart recoils at this, think “austerity” for the masses … 0

My Turn: The many faces of GCC

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Earlier this spring, I was given the privilege of addressing the members and supporters of the Greenfield Community College Foundation at its “Changing Lives Through Education” annual fund campaign kickoff event. For me, it was the perfect opportunity to represent the thousands of students who have been helped through the support and volunteer fundraising efforts of these and many more wonderful people over … 0

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My Turn: Behind the wall of hate

Monday, May 20, 2013

Recently, some NBA player came out and announced he was gay. My response was, “So what? Good for you.” In other words, why is this still a big deal? However, I then had a conversation with a young … 0

Tim Blagg: Drunken driving remedies

Sunday, May 19, 2013

I wish I could believe that lowering the blood alchohol limit for drunken driving, as has been recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board, would cut the number of fatalities caused by impaired drivers. I can’t. I think … 0

My Turn: Get your motor runnin’

Friday, May 17, 2013

An ordinary woman, fast approaching her 70th birthday, needs to rent a car. She is a sensible sort, preferring safety to style, the familiar to the new. She’d rent a tank if available, something to assure the invincibility … 0

In the Arena: Another snag for Lunt

Friday, May 17, 2013

Greenfield Mayor Bill Martin’s efforts to purchase the former Lunt property on Federal Street may have hit another snag. The Greenfield Town Council learned this week that the town’s bond counsel has demanded that the funding vote be retaken and that it pass by a two-thirds majority of … 0

My Turn: Leveling the playing field

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Two years ago this month, the Greenfield Planning Board, by a one-vote margin, voted to grant a special permit for a 135,000-square-foot big box store in a special overlay zone along the French King Highway. At that time, few people in Greenfield would have imagined that seven neighbors … 0

My Turn: Haven for seniors

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Did you know Greenfield has its very own oasis? This haven is the Greenfield Senior Center. You can choose how to restore yourself, from aerobics to yoga, line dancing and Tai Chi. Bridge, mahjong are popular as well as Wii sports and art classes. The range of workshops … 0

My Turn: ‘Prisoner Without a Name’

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

This past weekend my husband and I were dining with local and international friends. I was mentioning an interview I had recently heard on Harry Shearer’s “Le Show” with Alexa O’Brien. Ms. O’Brien is an independent journalist who is, uniquely, covering the Bradley Manning pretrial hearings. In my … 0

My Turn: Managing the message

Monday, May 13, 2013

My interest in cooperatives as a positive means to achieving a sustainable life brought me to an April talk about European Energy Transition, Energiewende, at Greenfield Community College. Those attending the talk sponsored by GCC Renewable Energy Program and The Green Campus Committee heard from two European renewable … 0

Military sex assaults awful

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Some 20 years ago, my daughter graduated from Greenfield High School and joined the Air Force. It was a good decision for her, one my wife and I had supported for several years. It gave her structure and a sense of belonging, taught her a profession she followed … 0

In the Arena: Chief Winn headed for Cape

Thursday, May 9, 2013

I guess Greenfield Fire Chief Mike Winn wasn’t buying whatever Mayor Bill Martin was selling, because he is officially leaving to become the new chief of the Osterville-Centerville-Marston Mills Fire District on Cape Cod. “He has notified the town in writing that he will be leaving for the … 0

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