Today's poll: Is Scott Brown planning to run for a higher office?
05.03.2011 | HOLYOKE - A hawk circles the tower of Holyoke's city hall Tuesday evening.The Forecast
It's still hawk migration time.
Even in downtown Holyoke, the birds are a common site. Tuesday evening a pair soared over Heritage State Park and circled the tower at city hall. Two more hung out over the canal behind Front Street, worrying the pigeons roosting in the eves and other nooks at Open Square.
Keep an eye out for them as the spring migration winds down in the coming days.
Wednesday is looking much cooler than yesterday, with a high near 55. Showers are likely and a thunderstorm is possible.
From my own roost in the Paper City both Mt. Tom and Mt. Holyoke are hidden by fog and clouds this morning.
Today's Poll
On Monday, Sen. Scott Brown announced he will meet his National Guard service requirement this year by serving for two weeks in Afghanistan.
Brown is a lieutenant colonel in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. This will mark the first time he has served in a combat zone.
MassLive.com reader Dexter77 responded: "It's a political stunt, but I respect it. Better than not going like so many others do. I think he's gearing up for a bigger office someday."
What do you think -- does this move set the stage for a run for higher office? Vote in our poll, and check back tomorrow for the results.
Tuesday's results: Yesterday, we asked, "Should the photos of Osama bin Laden's body be released?" 19 people voted. 73.68% said, "yes," and 26.32% said, "no."
Tuesday's Top 5
The top 5 headlines on MassLive.com on May 2 were:- 2011 Agawam High School Prom [photo gallery]
- Cathedral High Jr. Prom [photo gallery]
- Hopkins Academy Prom [photo gallery]
- Osama bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan [photo gallery]
- Woman stabbed in Springfield after refusing to give up her pocketbook
Quote of the Day
“She did not have a sign around her neck that said 'Tamik Kirkland is my son'.”
— Sgt. John M. Delaney, explaining why the Springfield Police did not notify the Massachusetts Department of Corrections that inmate Tamik Kirkland's mother had been shot. Upon hearing of the shooting, Kirkland escaped from prison and went on a shooting spree in Springfield that killed one and injured several, including a city police officer and a state trooper. Read Patrick Johnson's story here.