Tea, Strawberries, and Spirits

by | Sep 10, 2013 | The Public Humanist

The religious movement known as “Spiritualism” permeated nineteenth-century life, growing so rapidly that, by 1869, Emma Hardinge [Britten](1823–1899), historian of the first two decades of the religion, estimated that there were eleven million...

Bow to Summer

by | Sep 10, 2013 | Standing In The Shadows

Three random things on a Wednesday that has me rushing: I mostly think I’m on Facebook for the access to adorable photos of everyone’s babies. This week, I had to expand my thinking. I believe I ‘liked’ every single first day of school photo I...

Commentary

by | Sep 10, 2013 | News

I like to be a good neighbor—not overly involved day to day, but if you need a cup of sugar or a hand with the ladder, just ask. I won’t let my dog or my chickens wander in your yard or scratch up your gardens and I won’t let my house guests pee in...
Briefs

Briefs

by | Sep 10, 2013 | News

Anti-Casino and Clean Elections Questions Fail to Make Ballot; Minimum Wage and Sales Tax Questions Advance By Maureen Turner   Activists involved in a number of important issues were disappointed last week when Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that...
Splash Page

Splash Page

by | Sep 10, 2013 | News

Up in Arms About Computer Service Tax To raise more money for transportation in Massachusetts, the Legislature voted for a sales tax on computer services that came into effect July 31. The 6.25 percent increase in the cost of those services has caused some confusion...