I read with interest your thought-provoking (and disturbing) article “Facing tough choices” (April 17). You noted the differing opinions of School Board member Rob Brown (“The district’s goal should be ‘a Brighton quality education’ for its students”) and Board President Joanne Giuffrida. Referring to educational programs that reach fewer students, such as School of the […]
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Falls calls
As the person who took the photograph on the cover of your April 17 edition (“Your Are Here: Inside the Heads of Extreme Athletes”), I have a couple of thoughts to pass on to your readers. First, the correct website address for Ruth and Roger Hopkins is www.naturalhighs.net (not “org” as given in the article). […]
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Zoning
The northeast quadrant reads like a city realtor’s sample-book. You’ll find a collection of housing styles from 1900 to 1950 and a range of housing prices from the handyman’s special to the stately manor. The area extends from Main Street and the railroad tracks in the south, to the river in the west. The town […]
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Eight minute love affair
No smarmy come-ons, no nervous chatter, no suspicious ring-finger tan lines. Just eight minutes to make a love connection.
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Post-bop through hiphop
With dazzling technique and an adventurous spirit that takes his music in uncharted directions, Jason Moran is not content to let jazz stand still. The 27-year-old has recorded three Blue Note albums, the latest of which, Black Stars, was named best jazz recording of 2001 by The New York Times. On Thursday evening, May 9, […]
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Full of holes
Now that spring is breaking out, what’s not to love about “Clear Skies”? One thing, maybe: George W. Bush has slapped the term on his latest attempt to sell Americans on “market-based” environmental cleanup and the virtues of fossil fuels. Nothing new here for Bush; he let oil and markets rule the big skies […]
