A Theater of Moxie and Renown

A Theater of Moxie and Renown

shouts Sheila Siragusa, striding onto the stage from the empty auditorium. “Every molecule of you says, ‘I cannot wait to get out of this room and back to the theater.’” She’s speaking to Susan Daniels, and her comment carries a certain...
Between the Lines: Riding the Brand

Between the Lines: Riding the Brand

By the time Bill Clinton rolled into Worcester last week to stump for Martha Coakley, the 2014 gubernatorial race was already a dull affair. While polls since Labor Day show it to be very close—a real nail-biter if seen solely as a horse race—the contest...
More Than A Coal Job

More Than A Coal Job

Clancy Kaye spent the past 32 years working as a mechanic at the Mt. Tom coal plant. On June 2, he and his 27 coworkers heard the news: the plant would close on Oct. 1. Kaye, 53, lives on a quiet cul-de-sac in Holyoke. He’s the kind of guy who can strike up a...
Better Later?

Better Later?

In a pre-calculus class that began at 7:35 a.m., honors students at Springfield’s Renaissance School were learning how to find the periods, phase shifts, and amplitudes on a graphed equation. But first, they needed to peel their eyes open. Teacher Rebecca...