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.
A resolution calls on NPD to limit drug enforcement, particularly for psychedelic plants By Brian Zayatz In a 7-0 vote, Northampton City Council passed...
Proponents and opponents alike distraught over the seemingly runaway prices of homes in Northampton By Brian Zayatz On March 18th, the Northampton City Council...
By Brian Zayatz Two-Family Zoning On Thursday, March 4, Northampton City Council heard a package of amendments to zoning law in Northampton that would...
Proponents say it could increase affordable housing stock in the city By Brian Zayatz On Thursday, March 4, Northampton City Council heard a package...
Mayor Narkewicz explained vaccination hiccups to City Council; Councilors feel conflicted over new gas station by Brian Zayatz Mayor Narkewicz announced during Northampton City...
Commissioners explored reforms that would reduce violence and improve services. Now they should commit to advocating for them. By Brian Zayatz The Northampton Policing...
Talking visual confrontations of power and bringing art to journalism with war photographer Ben Brody By Brian Zayatz Gravity doesn’t just pull me to...
Can Hampshire College Survive its “Manufactured” Crisis? By Brian Zayatz The January 15 announcement by Hampshire College president Miriam “Mim” Nelson that the college...