Governor Deval Patrick and Congressman John Olver make their last strides towards re-election day in Holyoke on Saturday. Together, they visited the Construction Labor Local 596 and San Juan Bakery. Photography by Lindsey Davis.
Candidate for lieutenant governor Rick Purcell sat down with the Collegian for a one-on-one interview. Purcell, Dr. Jill Stein’s running mate, gave his take on jobs, health care and education in Massachusetts.
Tags: Decision 2010, Green-Rainbow Party, Holyoke, lieutenant governer, Richard Purcell
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Columnist Rachel Dougherty sheds light on the lesser known details of alternative spring break’s structure and claims that, while well-intentioned students looking to volunteer may find traveling to build houses a good way of spending break, there could be better options for helping communities that would have more of an impact.
Tags: alternative spring break, Dan Hall, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Holyoke, New Orleans, Springfield
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