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Will Whalen vs. Neal be the next congressional upset for Democrats?
Educator Jeromie Whalen is hoping his ground game and progressive message will resonate enough to take on Richard Neal’s decades of experience and corporate cash.
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Records allege Granby cop sexually harassed women, paid subordinates to do his schoolwork
Misconduct records for Gary Poehler, who has agreed to permanently leave law enforcement, also allege he used his truck to intimidate an officer who filed a complaint against him. The documents were among those the Northwestern DA recently released.
Despite rent control defeat, tenants continue organizing
Last month, Massachusetts’ highest court tossed out a rent-control ballot measure. But tenant organizers say the setback won’t stop their work fighting against climbing rents.
Establishment allies back Northampton “Information Hub”
With city politics increasingly fraught, critics say the hub — a new nonprofit that won’t name its financial backers — isn’t giving residents the whole picture.
“Ban! Ban! Ban!”: Data-center discontent reaches western Massachusetts
Last month, amid protests from city residents, Holyoke became the first in the state to ban new data centers. Two days later, Westfield moved toward passing a data-center moratorium.
The fight for gender-affirming care in Massachusetts
Healthcare institutions, including Baystate Health, have stopped providing gender-affirming care for minors, leaving families scrambling. In part two of this series, The Shoestring hears from those fighting against those restrictions.
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