Sustainability and sharks

by | Aug 8, 2013 | Talk Dirt to Me

At the end of June I spent a few days on the south coast of Rhode Island. Those of you who might be tempted to look at a map would be forgiven for thinking that Rhode Island is in fact just a coast and not a very long one at that. The southern and northern bits are...

Bees

by | Aug 8, 2013 | Talk Dirt to Me

After a week away my already ailing raspberries have been overtopped by bindweed. I’ve only seen a few flowers and it hasn’t set seed yet, but the roots and plants are bad enough. I have set out early a few mornings this week to rid the patch of the...

Hurst Broaches the Forbidden Topic: Casino

by | Aug 8, 2013 | On Springfield

The MGM casino proposed for the South End just might be the biggest development project the city has ever seen. So with the fall elections just around the corner, why are so few City Council candidates even talking about it? Sure, the incumbent councilors have all...