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Turners Falls’ Rendezvous restaurant to go co-op
Cooperative restaurants are rare, especially in the Voo’s multi-stakeholder format — but current owners and staff are optimistic that the time is right to make the conversion.
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Question 2 could give public defenders the right to unionize
Committee for Public Counsel Services employees say they can better help guarantee the public’s Sixth Amendment right to legal representation if allowed to collectively bargain.
National Guard deployment sent Sen. Velis to militarized southern border
The Shoestring has confirmed new details about Velis’ seven months in Texas, part of a Trump Administration effort to use military resources against people crossing the border.
Queer Gazette readers have had enough discourse, thank you
See Something, Say Something #25: Petitioners call on the Daily Hampshire Gazette to curb the transphobic rhetoric in its opinion pages
Can Question 7’s zoning reform ease the housing crisis in Mass.?
The ballot initiative would allow single-family homes to be built on residential lots as small as 5,000 square feet. Developers and some progressive groups say that will help first-time buyers. But others aren’t convinced.
As ridership rebounds, FRTA takes tentative steps towards expansion
In rural Franklin County, on-demand rides are as important as fixed-route bus service, and FRTA’s budget reflects that. But leadership and riders alike hope new routes and more frequency can better connect 42 member towns.
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