Saturday, November 21, 2009
This week an Agriculture Department study showed that 16.4 million U.S. households containing 49.1 million people experienced "food insecurity" in 2008, up from 12.2 million households containing 36.2 million people in 2007. Fortunately, Congress has already addressed some of the problem with a significant food-stamp boost in the stimulus package adopted in February.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
NORTHAMPTON - The morbidity and mortality (pain, suffering and rate of death) due to breast cancer has diminished in the past 10 years. This decrease is in part due to preventive hormonal and chemotherapy (given to women at high risk for developing recurrent breast cancer) but in large part to early detection by annual mammography.
Friday, November 20, 2009
NORTHAMPTON - Today is the 10th anniversary of National Adoption Day, an effort to celebrate the creation of families through public adoption of children from foster care. This morning, we join 200 families from across the Commonwealth as we adopt our son.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
NORTHAMPTON - At a time when most of us are planning to celebrate our annual Thanksgiving meal with family and friends, an unprecedented number of those less fortunate will be spending the holiday in emergency shelters or hotel rooms.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
NORTHAMPTON - With Bag Day here, I must say I've been looking forward to this annual tradition.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
One of the things I miss about living in New England is stacking the wood.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
AMHERST - When I last saw Ray Levasseur 20 years ago, he was on trial for seditious conspiracy, wearing an orange jumpsuit and shackles, in a federal courtroom in Springfield.
