Making Friends in City Hall

Hey, look, the city now has its own Facebook page. Sure, it’s a little behind the curve—other local communities have been Facebooking it up for awhile now—but, hey, part of Springfield’s charm is its traditional nature. (Of course, that’s...

Between the Lines: Bottle Bill Massholes

Last week I spent a few days in central Maine, where I took my golden retriever for some training. While I had a great time with a bunch of my hunting buddies—both the two- and four-legged varieties—I also absorbed an extra dose of the kind of regional...

Guest Column: Biochar

Our soil is being degraded, and our actions may be killing it. In growing regions like California, we commonly sterilize soil to eradicate diseases, blights and insects. When soil is sterilized, sometimes all its life is destroyed. Constant planting of the same crops...