by | Mar 12, 2024 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
You might recall that once upon a time, if you went to a gas station, you were there primarily for gasoline and car service. Here might have been a soda machine in the office or maybe a display of candy bars. Now, as you well know, there is so thin a profit margin in...
by | Feb 27, 2024 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
I’ve never been a fan of visiting Boston. Yes, there are great sights, great museums and great cultural offerings, but … You have to drive there and you have to drive in Boston, and that’s the deal breaker for me. When I say I have to go to...
by | Feb 13, 2024 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
As some of you may realize, I know very little about professional sports. This, of course, has been a problem for me most of my life. Because of my gender and generation, I’m supposed to want to play sports, enjoy sports and hold an intelligent conversation...
by | Jan 30, 2024 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
I’m just an ignorant old reporter still with plenty of questions yet to ask — even in retirement. So, answer me this: if inflation, which has come down, was so bad in 2023 how come Massachusetts residents had plenty of dough to spend on gambling? Colin A....
by | Jan 15, 2024 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
I pay attention to language, well, because I need to do so. The right word is so important in conveying an idea. All too often some words or phrases are used so much that they tend to lose real meaning. For instance, one grossly over-used word is “love.”...
by | Jan 9, 2024 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
CHICOPEE — Mayor John Vieau offered thanks to his supporters and staff and pledged he would encourage cooperation to achieve goals for Chicopee in his new administration. Vieau took of the oath of office for the third time on Jan. 1 in a ceremony conducted in...
