Are our schools doing enough to combat childhood obesity in Clinton and Lancaster?

Those who attended the Healthy Community Clinton kickoff Nov. 20, and those who saw it replayed on television, were treated to a big-picture look at the Clinton area non-profit scene.

What do you think about 10 South Meadow Pond neighbors' legal complaint against alleged "hate speech" on a local Web message board?

There are big differences between Jeff Ring’s www.ClintonMass.us and the “real-life” Clinton, Mass., U.S.A. Online you can never see everyone who’s paying attention.

So you're cutting back on toys and fancy restaurants and name-brand clothing. Are you also cutting back on charity?

Brady Sullivan’s abrupt withdrawal of its Lancaster Mills plan means that those who oppose adding more housing to Clinton may have an even bigger worry on their hands.

Are you still riding an emotion high (or low) a week after the presidential election?

Jennifer Benson, who heads to Beacon Hill next year with a promise to make herself unpopular among the career politicians in the cause of reform, has her work cut out for her.

How early do you begin shopping for Christmas gifts? -- Or are you one of those really sharp cookies who's done already?

Editorial: But for real, systemic change on Beacon Hill, there’s only one candidate Lancaster voters should consider: Republican Kurt Hayes of Boxborough.

What should be done at Lancaster Mills? Is mixed-use development, with commercial and residential tenants, a good idea for this former industrial plant?

When times are tough, we turn to social service agencies such as WHEAT and the local councils on aging. When times are tough for social services, we need to turn to each other.

Do you agree with eliminating the state's 5.3 percent income tax, as Question 1 on the Nov. 4 ballot proposes?

We're giving MCAS tests every year from 3rd to 8th grade. Are there too many standardized tests at the elementary school level?

There was no hand-wringing, high-stakes outpouring of attention when the latest round of district MCAS scores was released last week, and that’s a good thing.

Poll: Should Clinton adopt Lancaster's policy of no quorum at all for Town Meetings? Should Lancaster adopt Clinton's policy of a high quorum? Should both towns move somewhere in between?

Poll: Do you agree that bus stops are a problem on main roads in Lancaster and Clinton? If so, what's the solution?

Town Administrator Michael Ward described this year’s town budget as thinner than ever. Matters won’t be improved if Clinton voters blindly go along with $65,000 in new borrowing.

Opinion poll on a hypothetical Republican's chances in local legislative races.

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