Massachusetts voters reject GOP slate of statewide candidates

My Turn: A tipping point for our schools — Choose our own destiny or wait for Superman?

The phrase “waiting for Superman” evokes a superhero swooping in to solve a problem regular folks have been unable, or unwilling, to solve themselves. Ironically, the acclaimed documentary of that name details one school system’s struggle to provide the equitable education young people deserve. That notion looms in the background as the Mohawk Trail and […]

Chamber music series coming to Montague Retreat Center

Ashuelot Concerts is set to bring its International Chamber Music Series to western Massachusetts for the first time with an inaugural performance scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, at the Montague Retreat Center.

My Turn: Court-martialed by Coolidge

The 1920s featured many famous trials such as Sacco/Vanzetti in Massachusetts and the Scopes trial in Tennessee. But none of them caught the public’s attention or influenced governmental policy as did the court-martial of Billy Mitchell. Mitchell came from a wealthy Wisconsin family and enjoyed many privileges. He was a flamboyant personality who owned horses, […]

Sounds Local: Luke Concannon returns to Permaculture Place

Singer-songwriter Luke Concannon is scheduled to perform at The Permaculture Place in Shelburne Falls on Saturday, Nov. 14, as part of a fundraising event for the local nonprofit's resource center.

A national rebuke to Trump, Republicans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump. Tuesday’s midterm elections laid bare voters’ deep frustrations over high prices, the Iran war and concerns over government corruption. Democrats routed their […]