The Amherst Montessori School philosophy might seem foreign to those who attended traditional schools. Teachers determine when the class will study certain subjects, but students focus... Read more »
July 18, 2009
Pigs in Heaven
This video shows pigs at the New Leaf CSA farm in Dummerston, Vermont, near Brattleboro. Most pigs in the U.S. – including organically grown ones -- live in barns and never get to be on grass.... Read more »
July 16, 2009
Michael Franti in Greenfield July 18
Musician and peace activist Michael Franti of San Francisco www.spearheadvibrations.com will play with his band... Read more »
July 15, 2009
Nashawannuck Pond To Get Facelift
The city of Easthampton, Mass., near Northampton, and the federal Army Corps of Engineers have awarded a contract worth $1.5 million to Palmer Federal Constructors, Inc. for dredging Nashawannuck... Read more »
July 15, 2009
A Local Worker Talks About His Union
Labor Day is right around the corner and the Valley Post is starting a series of profiles of Valley unions. Michael Barry is one of about 380 union workers at the mental hospital in Brattleboro.... Read more »