Education
Despite attempts to boost the state’s education funding, some cities and towns are facing big budget crunches. Local activists have started to fight for...
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Education
Schools in Agawam, West Springfield, Springfield, and other western Mass cities have some of the highest exposure to toxic air hazards in the state,...
Investigations
The Shoestring spent months investigating the police crackdown on a pro-Palestine encampment last spring. Body-camera footage shows violent and derogatory police behavior toward protesters.
Community
With the state’s temporary remote-access provisions set to expire in less than three months, Greenfield acted to “integrate disability justice” into local governance, one...
Labor
Workers supported by an anti-union nonprofit had attempted to eject Trader Joe's United from their shop.