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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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