Brian Zayatz is the managing editor of The Shoestring. Since moving to western Mass from Cape Cod in 2014, Brian has been The Shoestring's Northampton city council beat reporter, co-founded Amherst Cinema Workers United, and been named one of Tomorrow's News Trailblazers by Editor & Publisher magazine. Find Brian's additional writing at Teen Vogue, DigBoston, Popula, Shadowproof and the Montague Reporter, or reach out at bzayatz@theshoestring.org.
The Mayor’s appointees will begin the process of selecting an applicant to build the new department from scratch. By Brian Zayatz Applications for the...
NPD Twitter account likes and follows sexual cartoon content By Brian Zayatz NORTHAMPTON — On any given day, followers of the Northampton Police Department’s...
Northampton City Council heard (or didn’t) department heads and the public in two special meetings By Brian Zayatz On Tuesday, May 25th—the one year...
In the last meeting before budget hearings begin, Councilors expressed tepid support for NPRC recommendations By Brian Zayatz Despite the short agenda, Northampton City...
Northampton residents are tired of thinking inside the housing box By Brian Zayatz Discussions of housing, or the lack thereof, have once again made...
The ordinance review committee presents findings on systemic racism; City Solicitor questions reviewers’ intent By Brian Zayatz Public comment At the April 15th meeting...
City Council approved an order allocating the fund’s $2.6 million, among many other financial orders By Brian Zayatz Northampton City Council heard a slew...