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- CITY COUNCIL NOTES
Meet the Candidates for Northampton City Council
Northampton City Council Passes Budget over Calls to Reduce Police “Footprint”
Northampton City Council to Vote on Budget Thursday
Northampton City Council Moves on Reparations, Climate Department, and Liquor Licenses
Northampton City Council To Vote on Liquor Licenses
- PODCAST
- TOPICS
- News
New Tax Cuts Prompt Debates about Affordability
Local Rallies, Actions Continue as Israeli Bombardment of Gaza Intensifies
Activists Blockade Northampton Weapons Manufacturer
Redacted: State Withholding Plans for New Women’s Prison
McGovern, Activists Disagree on Strategy for Ending Cuba, Venezuela Sanctions
- Police
Police Statewide are Keeping Their Weapons Inventories Secret
Amid sexual harassment scandal, Holyoke police captain retires with pension, PTO payout
“We’re Gonna Cheat”: Northampton Police Accused of “Open Admission of Malfeasance”
State’s Longest Sentences Could Get a “Second Look”
Judge: Civil-Rights Lawsuit Against Northampton Police can Proceed
- Labor
- Community
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and The Shoestring Wants to Give You Art
Grassroots Organizing Sweeps New Faces into Greenfield City Government
The Wired, Wired West: The Collapse of Public Internet in Easthampton and the Struggle to Connect Massachusetts’ Overlooked Communities
A “Progressive Blueprint” for Greenfield
PHOTOESSAY: Pressing On: Reflections on the Gazette Building Demolition
- Education
Easthampton Parent Sues Schools Over Unenrollment of Child by Non-Custodial Parent
Meet the At-Large Candidates for Northampton School Committee
New UMass Group Works to Oust Raytheon From Campus
Longmeadow School Board Candidate Appears to have Scrubbed Far-Right Views From Social Media
UMass Ordered to Pause Privatization of Advancement Jobs for Legal Review
- Culture
- Housing
‘Right to Shelter’ at a Tipping Point in Massachusetts
Springfield Residents Rally for Fair Home Buyback Negotiations with Fannie Mae
Holyoke Residents Rally for Basic Housing Rights, Call for New City Office to Protect Tenants
New Tenants’ Union Co-Hosts ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop
Northampton Landlord Retaliates Against Renters for Forming Tenants Association
- Environment
- News
News
A year after voters passed the Fair Share Amendment, legislators nearly unanimously passed a law significantly cutting taxes. Critics wonder if its benefits will...
Trippin' on the Shoestring Podcast
The Shoestring hosts a panel on accountability reporting as a resource for communities rethinking public safety.
Community
Organizing around issues, not candidates, proved a winning strategy for longstanding community groups in last week's elections.
Police
Want to know what weapons police are stockpiling in your town? Prepare to put up a fight.
Education
A Shoestring investigation of the incident has raised questions about whether the school has the required policies or staff regarding unenrollment.
Education
Three candidates are vying for two at-large school committee seats in a tight race on Tuesday as the schools face a budget crunch.
Housing
Without approval of additional funding, the state will imminently begin waitlisting families attempting to access the emergency shelter system.
City Council
Northampton has contested races for at-large and Ward 3 councilors.
Police
Capt. Manuel Reyes’ resignation came shortly before an outside investigation concluded he violated sexual harassment polices and other rules.
News
On Wednesday, simultaneous rallies at UMass and in Northampton drew hundreds each.
Labor
Members claim the grocery chain's management fabricated a write-up of National President Jamie Edwards, among other unfair labor practices.