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Hadley Barnes & Noble Staff Picket as Bargaining Continues
Workers held an informational picket as they continue to seek a first contract more than 1.5 years after first unionizing.
Police Hang Out at the Former Easthampton School. No…
Police have filled the former Maple Street School multiple times this year. Easthampton and Chicopee police and others claim to have no records detailing why.
Former Division of Community Care Employees Speak Out
Northampton’s Division of Community Care was born of activist demands for an alternative to policing. But some former employees say the agency has strayed from its mandate.
UMass Endowment Adopts Some Sustainable Funds in “Modest Victory”…
Student and faculty organizers say they remain focused on full divestment from fossil fuels and weapons contractors.
Dings, Dents, and Damage: EPD Cars Had a Rough…
Easthampton’s most expensive police vehicles have suffered damage, both in and outside the city.
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Ep. 34: Election Post-Mortem with Dan Cannity and Jeff Napolitano
In this week’s episode of Trippin’ on The Shoestring, we discuss the 2024 election.
Quabbin Squabble: Compensation Conversation Continues for Reservoir Towns
A state study estimated using Quabbin water locally would cost about half a billion dollars. Some from the region say they’d just as soon take cash.
Meet Your Neighborhood Greenhouse Gas Emitters
With a drought and its resultant fires ongoing across the state, The Shoestring looks into the biggest emitters in western Mass.
Dress Code Crackdown Follows “Apartheid Free Co-op” Vote
After a member-led proposal to remove Israeli products from River Valley Co-op failed, the stores’ employee dress code and other policies appear to be in flux.
Business Coalition Defeats Increase to Tipped Minimum Wage
Voters came out against the proposed wage hike by a margin of nearly 2:1 on Tuesday following big spending and high profile endorsements for the “no” campaign.
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