Thanks to the environmental movement, there are now more whales in the ocean near Boston than there have been in at least the past hundred years, scientists say. On April 19, 2010 scientists saw... Read more »
April 22, 2010
May 1 Rally for Single-Payer Healthcare
On May 1 at noon some 2,000 people are expected to attend a rally for single-payer health care at the Vermont statehouse. On May 1, 2009, more than 1,000 people attended a similar rally. Last... Read more »
April 19, 2010
Photos: The Valley and the Mountain
The first photo shows the Connecticut River and UMass Amherst. The second was taken on April 18 from the summit of Mt. Monadnock, near Keene. The first photo is by
April 16, 2010
800 Workers in Massachusetts Get Hefty Raises With Union
Some 800 warehouse workers in Worcester and Fall River, Massachusetts recently voted for a new contract that will boost their wages, benefits, and working conditions. They are members of the UNITE... Read more »
April 09, 2010
$1 Billion to Clean Up Valley Nuke
Earlier this year, the Vermont senate voted to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in 2012. Yankee is a few miles from Massachusetts and a stone’s throw from New... Read more »