Brian Zayatz is an editor of The Shoestring, an independent local news outlet based in Western Massachusetts. Born and raised on Cape Cod, Brian has lived around western Mass for the last nine years, in which time he has been The Shoestring's Northampton city council beat reporter, co-founded Amherst Cinema Workers United, been awarded a Dune Shack Writers Residency by the Provincetown Community Compact, and contributed writing to DigBoston, Popula, Shadowproof, the Montague Reporter, and Teen Vogue. Brian uses any pronouns.
Valley residents discuss the impact of government spending during the early Covid-19 pandemic, who was left out of that spending, and how locals organized...
Co-editor Brian Zayatz traveled to Eden Prairie, MN to convene with fellow nonprofit outlets. By Brian Zayatz Late last year, The Shoestring advisory board...
CT/Western Mass “queercore” outfit led a raucous, celebratory night at Greenfield’s 10 Forward. By BRIAN ZAYATZ GREENFIELD – There are some shows that make...
Regional and state stakeholders look toward the future of transit. By Brian Zayatz The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority announced in November that from November...