by Jim Wald | Apr 28, 2009 | The Public Humanist
All of us “know” that the invention of printing was an epochal development in human civilization. Gutenberg and/or his invention of circa 1439-40 ranked at the top or very near the top of the lists of “greatest” of the millennium that...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Apr 28, 2009 | Standing In The Shadows
Day by day practically, we seem to be learning about the unconscionable wrongdoings the previous administration deemed "necessary." I put the word in quotes, because it is so unbelievable to think–despite so much evidence reported, even then, to those...
by Northampton Redoubt | Apr 28, 2009 | Northampton Redoubt
Former Ward 5 city council candidate Kathy Silva has filed a complaint with the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission regarding the formation of the pro-override city committee in Northampton. The text of that complaint is included below: Massachusetts Enforcement...
by Cherchez La Femme | Apr 28, 2009 | Cherchez La Femme
This past Saturday the world lost Bea Arthur, 86, star of the groundbreaking 70’s sitcom Maude and the 80’s sitcom The Golden Girls. Arthur’s characters in both shows were much different than the traditional roles provided for women until...
by Mary Serreze | Apr 28, 2009 | News
The excitement was palpable in the parking lot after the March 6 City Council meeting in Northampton. Following the Council's final approval of the formation of a downtown Business Improvement District, members of the Chamber of Commerce's BID committee...