TENSIONS HIGH AT EASTHAMPTON MEETING DISCUSSING DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING IN REPRODUCTIVE CARE ORDINANCE
MO SCHWEIGER
JULY 19, 2022
MAYOR SCIARRA SIGNS DASHCAM CONTRACT WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS IN SPITE OF CIVIL LIBERTY CONCERNS
MO SCHWEIGER
JULY 15, 2022
THE “BIGGEST MASSHOLE IN MASSACHUSETTS” IS RUNNING FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
Meet the GOP candidate who spews misinformation and wants to jail teachers and librarians
ANDREW QUEMERE
JULY 11, 2022
POLICE DEPARTMENT WINS GRANT FOR CO-RESPONSE WHILE COMMUNITY MODELS SEE NO FUNDS
SIERRA DICKEY
JULY 6, 2022
GREENFIELD PD FACEBOOK POSTS PAINT SOB STORY FOLLOWING BUDGET CUTS
Activists and City Councilors point to misrepresentations of the facts
JOANNA MAE BOODY AND SPENCER FOX PETERSON
JUNE 15, 2022
TIYO'S SONGS OF LIFE
The music of the late incarcerated abolitionist will be performed in Florence
MO SCHWEIGER
JUNE 7, 2022
THE SHOESTRING NEWS BRIEF
Trader Joe's attempts to unionize, Senate passes The Work and Family Mobility Act, City Council moves forward with banning brokers' fees.
WILL MEYER
MAY 22, 2022
RACISM WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT EMBROILS GREENFIELD MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SIERRA DICKEY
MAY 20, 2022
TENANTS CALL FOR BANNING BROKERS' FEES AT PUBLIC HEARING
Northampton City Council will take the first of two votes on the matter on Thursday
MO SCHWEIGER
MAY 17, 2022
AMHERST RALLIES FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
Protestors expressed "eloquent rage" in response to a leaked Supreme Court draft.
REBECA PEREIRA
MAY 16, 2022
PITTSFIELD COMMUNITY SEEKS ANSWERS AFTER MIGUEL ESTRELLA SHOT AND KILLED BY POLICE
A Berkshire County District Attorney investigation is ongoing
JOANNA MAE BOODY AND SPENCER FOX PETERSON
MAY 9, 2022
DA SULLIVAN DECLINES TO DROP CHARGES DESPITE FALSE CLAIMS BY NPD
Newly submitted bystander video proves police narratives false
MOLLY KELLER
MAY 6, 2022
DELEGATION OF TRIBAL LEADERS MEETS IN BARRE SEEKING RETURN OF STOLEN ARTIFACTS
The Barre Museum Association voted to begin the repatriation process during the visit.
TERRY GIBSON
MAY 2, 2022
DEBT COLLECTIVE RALLIES FOR STUDENT LOAN RELIEF OUTSIDE MCGOVERN’S OFFICE
Biden Administration extends payment pause until August 31
SARAH ROBERTSON
APRIL 12, 2022
THE AGENDA
March 17 and March 31, 2022 Northampton City Council meetings.
BLAIR GIMMA
APRIL 11, 2022
CHICOPEE SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY THREATENING POLICE CHIEF CANDIDATE
MATT BERG
APRIL 7, 2022
OP-ED: I WALKED OUT OF NORTHAMPTON HIGH
Students demand the school administration create a plan to rebuild frayed trust.
MADELINE RAYMOND
MARCH 31, 2022
DRIVERS LICENSE BILL COULD PASS WITH VETO-PROOF MAJORITY
Undocumented activists face victory after a years-long campaign.
BRIAN ZAYATZ
MARCH 30, 2022
MA COLLEGE STUDENTS ORGANIZE TO STOP NEW WOMEN’S PRISON
Hundreds of students from across the state sign petitions that point to harms of incarcerating women.
SIERRA DICKEY
MARCH 25, 2022
TRIPPIN' ON THE SHOESTRING PODCAST
Episode 12: Dashcams, Motorola Solutions, Northampton, Oh My
THE SHOESTRING
MARCH 15, 2022
CITY COUNCIL CONDUCTS SOUND TEST AT PROPOSED DOG KENNEL SITE
After deliberation, Finance Committee gave the order to purchase the Moose Lodge site a neutral recommendation despite residents' push back.
WILL MEYER
MARCH 3, 2022
MOTOROLA EMAILS RAISE PRIVACY CONCERNS, UNEVEN CONTRACT, PLANS FOR BODY CAMS
Although a contract hasn’t been signed in Northampton, Motorola will likely control the terms.
WILL MEYER
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
NIPMUC LEADERS PUSH FOR STATE-OWNED LAND BACK IN BELCHERTOWN
The rematriation of Lampson Brook Farm would significantly increase the tribe’s access to their ancestral lands.
MATT BERG
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE “SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY” OF POLICE DASH CAM PROVIDER
A 2020 law banning business with companies servicing nuclear weapons sheds light on Motorola’s business practices
WILL MEYER
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
UMASS UNIONS PROTEST INADEQUATE WORKING CONDITIONS, FIGHT FOR A FAIR CONTRACT
MATT BERG
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
NORTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
New Police Technology, COVID Update, and a Resolution against Anti-Semitism
BLAIR GIMMA
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
NORTHAMPTON IT EXPENDITURE TO BUY POLICE DASH CAMS EQUIPPED WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The proposed purchase is buried in an opaque financial order.
WILL MEYER AND BLAIR GIMMA
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
NO ROOM AT THE INN?
As temperatures drop, resources for the unhoused are stretched thin.
SARAH ROBERTSON
JANUARY 24, 2022
NEW COUNCIL, NEW RULES
Northampton City Council alters Public Comment, takes a stance against anti-Semitism, and more
BLAIR GIMMA
JANUARY 19, 2022
REP. MCGOVERN MEETS WITH ANTI-IMPERIALIST ACTIVISTS
McGovern spoke to activists outside his Northampton office calling for an end to U.S. sanctions.
SARAH ROBERTSON
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
FINE-DINING NEWCOMER PATRIA REMAINS CLOSED AFTER “UNPLANNED DEPARTURE” OF KITCHEN STAFF
Records reveal a violent altercation between owner Aaron Thayer and an employee
WILL MEYER
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
ANTI-BIOMASS ACTIVISTS MOBILIZE AGAINST PROPOSED GAS PIPELINE IN SPRINGFIELD
SARAH ROBERTSON
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
PIONEER VALLEY NEWSGUILD DEMANDS BYLINE STRIKE TO PRESSURE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
MATT BERG
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters engage with coverage of racial justice forum and express support for Jesse Hassinger.
THE SHOESTRING
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
NORTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL PASSES FARMWORKER RESOLUTION OVER APOLOGIES TO AG. COMMISSION
The Council also discussed redistricting, diesel storage, and the Resilience Hub.
BLAIR GIMMA
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
NEWSPAPER UNION PUSHES FOR OUTSOURCING PROTECTIONS
As contract negotiations drag on, workers take "work to rule" action
SARAH ROBERTSON
OCTOBER 29, 2021
NORTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES DROP OUT OF RACIAL JUSTICE FORUM
Despite receiving all questions in advance, some candidates felt there would not be a “level playing field.”
WILL MEYER
OCTOBER 28, 2021
"IT'S GOTTA BE AN AFFRONT"
Talking horror with filmmaker Nick Verdi and author B.R. Yeager.
BRIAN ZAYATZ
OCTOBER 20, 2021
NORTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO ENDORSE THE FAIRNESS FOR FARMWORKERS ACT
The Council also reviewed the new redistricting map
BLAIR GIMMA
OCTOBER 12, 2021
WALKING AWAY FROM PRISONS AND JAILS IN MASSACHUSETTS
Group marches across state to stop new prison and jail construction
SIERRA DICKEY
OCTOBER 10, 2021
HIRING COMMITTEE NAMED FOR NORTHAMPTON DOCC IMPLEMENTATION DIRECTOR
The Mayor’s appointees will begin the process of selecting an applicant to build the new department from scratch.
BRIAN ZAYATZ
OCTOBER 7, 2021
"I'M AN APOLITICAL PERSON"
The Gazette covers David Murphy as “apolitical” while insinuating left-wing candidates have an agenda.
WILL MEYER
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
HOLYOKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING PROVOKES HEATED DEBATE ON ARPA FUNDS
The Council also discussed dispensary buffer zones, dirt bikes, and more.
BELLA LEVAVI
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
JAMILA GORE RUNS FOR AT-LARGE NORTHAMPTON CITY COUNCILOR
In a Q+A, Gore talks about her vision for Northampton and her historic campaign
BLAIR GIMMA
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
CDC EVICTION MORATORIUM STRUCK DOWN
An in-depth look at the current state of protections against eviction in MA.
MOLLY KELLER
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
FEDERAL PPP LOANS DISTRIBUTED UNEQUALLY ACROSS VALLEY
A lawsuit alleging anti-white male bias slowed distribution to minority-owned businesses until little aid was left.
AVERY MARTIN
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
NORTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO STAY REMOTE IN RESPONSE TO DELTA VARIANT
The Council also signalled support for a state housing bill at August’s meeting.
MIKE HANSON
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
COMMUNITY GROUPS COLLABORATE ON FLORENCE FREEDGE
The new community refrigerator is now open for donations and pick-ups along the Northampton Bikeway.
MOLLY KELLER
AUGUST 30, 2021
JESSE HASSINGER KICKS OFF CITY COUNCIL CAMPAIGN AT PULASKI PARK
The Belly of the Beast owner and Arts Council member says he wants to ask tough questions.
BRIAN ZAYATZ
AUGUST 27, 2021
MOUNT HOLYOKE STUDENTS GET HOUSING AFTER PRESSURING SCHOOL
The college again overenrolled itself, leaving students to fend for themselves during a statewide housing crunch.
BELLA LEVAVI
AUGUST 25, 2021
HOLYOKE POLICE CHIEF DAVID PRATT REQUESTED $478,000 IN FEDERAL COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDING FOR NEW EQUIPMENT AND BONUSES
“Just like a kid on his Christmas list, I’m trying to pick the best toys that I can.”
AVERY MARTIN
AUGUST 14, 2021
EMILY “LEMY” COFFIN IS RUNNING FOR WARD 1 CITY COUNCILOR
The social worker and community organizer wants to bring systems level thinking to Northampton city government.
MOLLY KELLER
AUGUST 12, 2021
"STERN AND KIND"
Northampton mayoral candidate Shanna Fishel talks with The Shoestring about participatory budgeting, policing, and a grassroots path to victory.
JULES MARSH
AUGUST 7, 2021
NORTHAMPTON DPW REMOVES WARFIELD PL. CHERRY TREES IN MASSIVE SHOW OF FORCE
The city may have violated a temporary restraining order filed by neighbors.
BRIAN ZAYATZ
JULY 31, 2021
FOXES AND HEDGEHOGS AND PIGS, OH MY!
NPD Twitter account likes and follows sexual cartoon content
BRIAN ZAYATZ
JULY 21, 2021
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DECLINED TO PROSECUTE DRIVER WHO RAMMED THROUGH PROTEST
AVERY MARTIN
JULY 21, 2021
NORTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERS HYBRID MEETING FORMAT
The Council also voted to begin the process of banning broker fees at July’s meeting
AVERY MARTIN
JULY 17, 2021
NORTHAMPTON CONSTRUCTION DISPLACES UNHOUSED RESIDENTS
The city towed one couple’s RV before the parking ban took effect and has asked residents living in tents to pack up their encampment.
MOLLY KELLER
JULY 16, 2021
GOV. BAKER'S POST-EVICTION MORATORIUM PLAN FOR RENTERS FAILS TO DELIVER
The state spent millions on Covid consultants to rationalize letting the moratorium expire
DAN ATKINSON
JULY 15, 2021
NORTHAMPTON NEIGHBORHOOD RALLIES TO SAVE BELOVED CHERRY TREES
The Mayor and DPW Director won’t budge on plans to chop trees for repaving
BRIAN ZAYATZ
JULY 13, 2021
SOCIAL JUSTICE CHARTER SCHOOL STAFF HOLD PICKET AFTER MASS LAYOFFS
“These teachers helped us during the hardest year of school and now they’re getting laid off.”
R. NICHOLAS
JULY 5, 2021
GREENFIELD POLICE DENIED 1.3 MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION
Budget activism results in new scrutiny on Greenfield police spending
SIERRA DICKEY
JUNE 27, 2021
NORTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL PASSES FY2022 BUDGET IN SECOND READING
Despite hours of public testimony about the police budget, the Mayor's budget passed as planned.
MOLLY KELLER
JUNE 24, 2021
LT. ALAN BOROWSKI WAS HIGHEST PAID EMPLOYEE IN NORTHAMPTON
The Lieutenant has sued the city and has been sued for misconduct, costing taxpayers more than his salary.
MOLLY KELLER & WILL MEYER
JUNE 17, 2021
PROTESTORS BLOCK TRAFFIC TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE POLICE BUDGET
One driver drove slowly through the crowd, no one was seriously injured.
AVERY MARTIN
JUNE 16, 2021
NORTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL PASSES BUDGET IN FIRST READING
The heavily criticized budget faces a second reading on June 17th
BRIAN ZAYATZ
JUNE 12, 2021
EASTHAMPTON'S AKINE SAYS CITY COUNCILORS ARE STIFLING ACTIVIST VOICES
In a recent letter, the activist group addresses councilors who also serve as moderators of online community forums
AVERY MARTIN
JUNE 3, 2021
ONE YEAR LATER, COMMUNITY STILL DEMANDS ALTERNATIVES TO POLICING AT BUDGET HEARINGS
Northampton City Council heard (or didn’t) department heads and the public in two special meetings
BRIAN ZAYATZ
JUNE 1, 2021
IF PIGS COULD FLY PART II
This is what it looks like when the NPD surveils their critics
WILL MEYER
MAY 30, 2021
CITY DESTROYS GEORGE FLOYD MEMORIAL
Narkewicz described the public art installation as vandalism
AVERY MARTIN
MAY 29, 2021
SHABBAT IN THE STREETS
Northampton Jewish community gathers to pressure Rep. Jim McGovern on Palestine
JULES MARSH
MAY 27, 2021
NORTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL ENDORSES WAGE THEFT BILL, POSTPONES ZERO LOT LINE VOTE
The latest zoning change is the densest yet
BRIAN ZAYATZ
MAY 27, 2021
MAYOR NARKEWICZ SUBMITS FY22 BUDGET PROPOSAL
The budget funds level services across departments and a Department of Community Care
BRIAN ZAYATZ
MAY 24, 2021
NORTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL ENDORSES GAZETTE UNION AND DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY CARE
In the last meeting before budget hearings begin, Councilors expressed tepid support for NPRC recommendations
BRIAN ZAYATZ
MAY 20, 2021
“IS THERE A WAY OF BREAKING FREE OF THE CAPITALIST LOGIC?”
Northampton residents are tired of thinking inside the housing box
BRIAN ZAYATZ
MAY 14, 2021
MASS PAID THESE COVID CONSULTANTS MORE THAN $20 MILLION
Tasks have included advising on vaccine rollout and making a “playbook” for “high-risk” communities
DAN ATKINSON
MAY 9, 2021
SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING #19
The Greenfield Recorder deleted an Op-ed calling for a military coup
THE SHOESTRING
APRIL 28, 2021
PUBLIC TELLS CITY COUNCIL ITS “TIME TO ACT” ON POLICING
The ordinance review committee presents findings on systemic racism; City Solicitor questions reviewers’ intent
BRIAN ZAYATZ
APRIL 25, 2021
AN INTERVIEW WITH GINA-LOUISE SCIARRA
The Northampton City Council President is running for Mayor
THE SHOESTRING
APRIL 19, 2021
NPD MISCONDUCT TRADING CARD #5: CLAY DELANO
An officer awarded by NPD for de-escalation has a history of violently arresting houseless Northampton residents for nonviolent activity.
MOLLY KELLER
APRIL 15, 2021
PEACE ACTIVISTS PRESSURE MCGOVERN’S OFFICE TO TAKE A STAND ON US POLICY IN VENEZUELA
Celina della Croce & Michael Kowalchuk
APRIL 13, 2021
LAST OF NORTHAMPTON'S MARIJUANA IMPACT FEES TO BE ALLOCATED
City Council approved an order allocating the fund’s $2.6 million, among many other financial orders
BRIAN ZAYATZ
APRIL 10, 2021
PERMIT REVOKED FOR SPRINGFIELD BIOMASS PLANT THANKS TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING
After a decade-long battle, environmental justice advocates celebrate a major victory, but the fight isn't over
SARAH ROBERTSON
APRIL 6, 2021
NORTHAMPTON POLICING COMMISSION RELEASES REPORT
The City must ask: What will the upcoming budget include, and what does that say about what Northampton prioritizes?
LUIS FIELDMAN
APRIL 5, 2021
DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE PUBLISHER BLAMES PANDEMIC FOR NEWSPAPER'S DOWNTURN
Says advertising revenue will rebound once “we get the economy rolling again.”
SARAH ROBERTSON
APRIL 1, 2021
NORTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL INDICATES SUPPORT FOR FULL DRUG DECRIMINALIZATION
A resolution calls on NPD to limit drug enforcement, particularly for psychedelic plants
BRIAN ZAYATZ
MARCH 27, 2021
NORTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL PASSES PACKAGE OF ZONING AMENDMENTS OVER PUBLIC OUTCRY
Proponents and opponents alike distraught over the seemingly runaway prices of homes in Northampton
BRIAN ZAYATZ
MARCH 25, 2021
AN UNREASONABLE ASSESSMENT
How Massachusetts policymakers’ commitment to administering the MCAS is failing our students.
SARAH FIELD
MARCH 25, 2021
SANCTUARY LEADER LUCIO PEREZ RELEASED, IRIDA KAKHTIRANOVA REMAINS INSIDE
SIERRA DICKEY
UPDATED MARCH 17, 2021
EL LÍDER DEL COLECTIVO SANTUARIO LUCIO PÉREZ ES LIBERADO, IRIDA KAKHTIRANOVA CONTINÚA CONFINADA
SIERRA DICKEY y ELENA IGARTUBURU
MARCH 17, 2021
OP-ED: WHEN 'CHECKING A BOX' IS NOT ENOUGH
How Easthampton is not living up to its promises on racial justice.
AKINE
MARCH 15, 2021
“FOREVER CHEMICAL” PFAS DETECTED IN SWIFT RIVER SCHOOL WATER
An elementary school on the Wendell-New Salem border found dangerous levels of a manufactured chemical in its tap water.
SARAH ROBERTSON
MARCH 14, 2021
THE SHOESTRING COVID TRACKER
COVID-19 information updated every Friday at noon.
JOE PATER
MARCH 12, 2021
NORTHAMPTON MOVES TO EXPAND TWO-FAMILY ZONING TO WHOLE CITY
Proponents say it could increase affordable housing stock in the city
BRIAN ZAYATZ
MARCH 11, 2021
ACLU TELLS HOLYOKE CITY COUNCIL TO DROP ANTI-PANHANDLING ORDINANCE
Holyoke City Council looks for loophole to criminalize panhandling, despite court ruling
SARAH ROBERTSON
MARCH 9, 2021
WHO DOES SERVICENET SERVE?
As current ServiceNet shelter workers bargain for better wages, high turnover and staff burnout raise questions not just about the non-profit’s labor practices but how they serve the unhoused community.
R. NICHOLAS
MARCH 8, 2021
THE STATE OF SURVEILLANCE IN MASSACHUSETTS
The police reform bill Baker signed in December watered down regulations on facial recognition technology. Local ordinances can help fight back.
KATE NADEL
MARCH 5, 2021
PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS RALLIED AGAINST HATE AT JFK MIDDLE SCHOOL
LUIS FIELDMAN
MARCH 3, 2021
A BAD RAP
How a Smith College Employee Became a Right Wing Culture Warrior
BRIAN ZAYATZ
MARCH 2, 2021
CLASH OF IDEALS AND CONVENTION OVER NEW GAS STATION
Public hearing on gas and diesel storage at Big Y’s North King St. location
BRIAN ZAYATZ
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
NORTHAMPTON AND AMHERST TO BECOME MASS VACCINATION SITES
Mayor Narkewicz explained vaccination hiccups to City Council
BRIAN ZAYATZ
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
NPD MISCONDUCT TRADING CARD #4: ANDREW KOHL
“Raising One’s Middle Finger is Not a Crime”
MOLLY KELLER
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
ABOLITION ACTIVISTS LEFT VALENTINES FOR MAYOR NARKEWICZ
The life-sized cards, created by Northampton Abolition Now, advocated divesting from policing and investing in community services.
LUIS FIELDMAN
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
GAZETTE WORKERS TO HOST “SAVING OUR LOCAL NEWS” PUBLIC FORUM ON WEDNESDAY
Jim McGovern and Lindsay Sabadosa will be there, but not the newspaper’s CEO
SARAH ROBERTSON
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
RECENT FIRE EXPOSES THE STRUCTURAL FAILURES FACING UNHOUSED PEOPLE IN NORTHAMPTON
SARAH ROBERTSON
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
NORTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL REBUKES COMCAST'S NEW DATA CAPS
City to conduct marketing study on public interest in municipal internet
BRIAN ZAYATZ
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
LEVEL SERVICES BUDGET POSSIBLE IF CITY IMPLEMENTS PROP 2 ½ OVERRIDE, SAYS NARKEWICZ
Mayor presented to City Council and School Committee on city's finances
BRIAN ZAYATZ
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
WHOSE VOICES WILL THE NORTHAMPTON POLICING REVIEW COMMISSION UPLIFT?
The next few weeks will be critical in answering this question.
NORTHAMPTON ABOLITION NOW
FEBRUARY 7, 2021
I GO TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS #43
Policing Review Commission presentation, plastics reduction ordinance, financial orders, expanding the franchise
BRIAN ZAYATZ
JANUARY 27, 2021
POLICE COMMISSION’S REPORT OFFERS TEPID INTEREST IN BOLD IDEAS
Commissioners explored reforms that would reduce violence and improve services. Now they should commit to advocating for them.
BRIAN ZAYATZ
JANUARY 22, 2021
EMPLOYEES AT CURRAN, BERGER & KLUDT MOVE TO UNIONIZE WITH UAW LOCAL 2322
R. NICHOLAS
JANUARY 13, 2021
SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING #18
Media Criticsm From The Shoestring
THE SHOESTRING
JANUARY 8th, 2021
A BRIEF HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON'S POLICING REVIEW COMMISSION
The Commission’s first report is due tomorrow. How well was it set up to deliver strong recommendations?
BRIAN ZAYATZ
JANUARY 6, 2021
DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE SACKS LEAD EDITOR, OTHER STAFF IN LATEST CONSOLIDATING MOVE
SARAH ROBERTSON
DECEMBER 30, 2020
I GO TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS #42
Election reforms, Community Preservation Act funds,upcoming zoning bylaw changes
BRIAN ZAYATZ
DECEMBER 28, 2020
“A KALEIDOSCOPE OF MADNESS”
Talking visual confrontations of power and bringing art to journalism with war photographer Ben Brody
BRIAN ZAYATZ
DECEMBER 16, 2020
I GO TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS #41
COVID-19 update, fireworks, additional funding for Health Dept.
BRIAN ZAYATZ
DECEMBER 12, 2020
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING #17
Media criticism from the The Shoestring
THE SHOESTRING
DECEMBER 9, 2020
I GO TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS #40
Tax classification, police misconduct allegations, municipal newspaper boxes
BRIAN ZAYATZ
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
“I’M NOT GOING TO PAINT THE WHOLE [STATE POLICE] AS RACIST, EVEN THOUGH THEY MOSTLY ARE.”
Antone Wilson and The Struggle of Promising Black Cops
CHRIS FARAONE
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
| Year | Mean Temp. (°F) | Total Snowfall (in) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31.0 | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 28.4 | 25.9 |
| 2013 | 36.4 | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 37.9 | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 29.5 | 25.2 |