Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Clark University’s Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies will host Hebrew University Professor Daniel Blatman on Thursday, March 14, for a discussion of his most recent book, "The Death Marches: The Final Phase of Nazi Genocide."
Monday, March 04, 2013
In his continuing efforts to bring his FY14 budget home to Bay State residents, Governor Deval Patrick rolled out a new online tool on Monday to show the impact of his proposals, which include an increase in the state income tax rate to 6.25 percent, on individual and family budgets.
Monday, March 04, 2013
Mechanic's Hall will be hosting "The Big Read: An Evening of Jazz and More" Tuesday, March 19th.
Monday, March 04, 2013
Governor Deval Patrick journeyed away from Beacon Hill and into the woods on Monday to join Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rick Sullivan, Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Commissioner Mary Griffin and state wildlife officials on an expedition to document the newest members of the Commonwealth’s black bear population in Conway.
Monday, March 04, 2013
Comet PANSTARRS is heading toward Earth and will become visible to the naked eye over Massachusetts beginning March 8, 2013. When is the last time you observed a naked-eye comet? For many of you the answer will most likely be 1997. And the comet was the beautiful Hale-Bopp. Here in southern New England Hale-Bopp was well placed for observers during the last week of March into the first week or so of April. In fact, the accompanying image was taken on April 1 from my backyard as I stood in 18-inches of fresh snow!
Monday, March 04, 2013
GoLocalWorcester shines the spotlight on an individual who you may not know that is making an impact on Worcester and the Central Mass region. This week, we sat down with Troy Siebels, Executive Director at The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts here in Worcester.
Monday, March 04, 2013
Bay State drivers will find a little bit of relief at the pump this week, as Massachusetts gas prices fell by four cents, according to AAA Southern New England.
Monday, March 04, 2013
Our criminal justice system begins with an adversarial system. Prosecutors rely on evidence gathered by hard working members of law enforcement, and defense attorneys seek to apply principles of due process guaranteed by the Federal and State Constitutions.
Monday, March 04, 2013
Want better schools? Stop making educators miserable.
The Metlife Survey of the American Teacher recently released a report from their 2012 investigation into the state of U.S. educators. The annual survey, which was conducted among 1,000 K-12 public school teachers and 500 K-12 public school principals, offers an invaluable snapshot of the condition of those professionals to whom we entrust the educating of our nation’s youth. This year’s results continue a disturbing—and an escalating—trend that should have all of us seriously reconsidering what kinds of strategies will actually, positively reform our education system.
Monday, March 04, 2013
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