Dusty Christensen is an independent investigative reporter based in western Massachusetts, where he teaches news writing and reporting at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dusty was one of the founding organizers of the labor union at the Daily Hampshire Gazette newspaper. He has worked as a member organizer with the NewsGuild, helping other journalists across the country unionize their newsrooms.
MiraVista Behavioral Health Center’s closure of 57 beds for substance use treatment services will have “a terrible impact on the community,” one expert said....
The wildfire-risk warning seen this week from the National Weather Service may become more frequent in the future. By Dusty Christensen As temperatures soared...
Court records allege that HPD Capt. Manuel Reyes groped and kissed a junior officer without her consent and made repeated, unwanted sexual advances to...