Opinion

Updated: May 04, 2013 1:17:30 PM EDT
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Saturday May 4, 2013 In Adams' four-way race for two seats on the Board of Selectmen -- being decided in the Monday, May 6 local election -- we support the voices of experience and endorse Joseph Nowak and Donald Sommer. The roster of hopefuls in this cycle all bring promising qualities to the table.   Full Story
 
 
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Updated: May 20, 2013 11:13:26 AM EDT
Monday May 20, 2013 A review of 12,000 papers on climate change, in the May 15 issue of "Environmental Research Letters," found that 97 percent of scientists attribute climate change to human activities. Although we're unlikely to reverse climate change, we can mitigate its effects by reducing our driving, energy use and meat consumption.   Full Story
 
 
Monday May 20, 2013 The housing market has been in the doldrums so long that most of us believe that when we are ready to buy a new home there will be plenty of deals out there. Think again -- the rising costs of everything from land to labor are causing new home prices to climb.   Full Story