A Scanner Darkly

When it comes right down to it, if you place me in a line of strangers to walk through one of those weirdly lit passages to an airliner, likewise full of a hundred or more strangers of unknown mentality and motivation, I sweat. There are many things I would rather do,...

Asher, Again

If you saw a group of men beating another man, you'd probably call the police.But what if the men doing the beating were police officers themselves? In Springfield, you might run and get your video camera. That's what one unnamed bystander did on to record a...

Letters: What Do You Think?

"Marching for Gaza" (Dec. 24, 2009) gives a one-sided context for the march, one that places blame primarily on Israel. The article does not provide any reference to the events that forced Israel to defend itself. Hamas and its leadership have perpetuated a...

Mercury Found in Former Stanley Factory

According to a letter sent to the tenants of Easthampton's Eastworks building, a "small amount of mercury was discovered in an enclosed area of the basement not open to the public." The mercury, purported to be at least a pound in total, was discovered...