Planting Cherries

by | May 21, 2014 | Talk Dirt to Me

According to lots of “sources” on the internet there’s a Chinese proverb: “the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now.” I think “Chinese proverb” just lends the saying the aura of wisdom. It...

Globe Weighs in on Springfield Casino

by | May 21, 2014 | On Springfield

Did you catch the pretty pro-casino story in today’s Boston Globe? Pretty pro-Springfield casino, that is. “Springfield betting on MGM for downtown turnaround” reads the headline of the article, by Mark Arsenault. The piece starts with a predictable,...

The Kiss Felt Around the Sports World

by | May 21, 2014 | Free Sport

Here is the video of SEC defensive player of the year Michael Sam—who came out as a gay man to his University of Missouri teammates and coaches last summer before beginning his senior season, and then to the rest of the world this past winter before entering the...
News

News

by | May 21, 2014 | News

Early Voting and Other Election Reforms Advance at Statehouse By Maureen Turner An election reform bill that would make significant changes to voting practices in Massachusetts is moving closer to reality. Last week, the Mass. House of Representatives approved a...
An Ironic Proposal

An Ironic Proposal

by | May 21, 2014 | News

Covering more than 1,600 acres of hills and forest, West Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary in Plainfield belongs to one of the largest stretches of conservation land in the state. According to Mass Audubon, which owns the sanctuary, moose, black bears, otters, fishers and...