by Paul Ropp | Apr 12, 2011 | The Public Humanist
The Center for Nonviolent Solutions in Worcester, MA, in collaboration with Clark University’s Hiatt Center for Urban Education, will offer a nine-session professional development institute for teachers in grades 5-12, on nonviolent movements in the modern...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Apr 12, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
Maybe the reason people love gardens is that they contain all kinds of answers about life (even capital L). I’m writing a story about them at the moment and love one person’s description: “A garden is always a work in progress.” In other words,...
by On Springfield | Apr 12, 2011 | On Springfield
Who hasn’t watched, with great exasperation, politicians fuss and feud over the latest budget, thinking to him- or herself: “Just let me at the damn thing; I could sort it out without all this bickering and drama.” Well, here’s your chance:...
by Michael Cimaomo | Apr 12, 2011 | Articles, Arts, Music, Northeast Underground
Mere minutes before my recent conversation with Dinosaur Jr bassist and Sebadoh founder Lou Barlow (see photo, second from left), I briefly pondered breaking one of the cardinal rules of journalism: Be professional. Though our interview took place the day after St....
by Maureen Turner | Apr 12, 2011 | News
An effort to guarantee Massachusetts workers the right to take time off when they’re ill took an important step forward recently, when a legislative committee gave its approval to the Earned Paid Sick Time bill. The bill would allow eligible workers to earn up...