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.
By Dusty Christensen NORTHAMPTON — Northampton will soon have a new climate action-focused city department and a commission to discuss reparations for Black residents and...
On Thursday, the City Council and mayor showed strong support for the creation of a city commission “to investigate racialized harms perpetrated against Black...
Administrators have surrendered the school’s charter, leaving students to find new schools and staffers out of work when the school officially closes by June...
The plaintiffs have alleged that school officials failed to “investigate, take seriously, implement remedial measures, and/or respond to the sexual assault” of minor students...
Trustees voted Thursday not to surrender the Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School’s charter to the state over academic and financial concerns. By Dusty...
By Dusty Christensen HADLEY — Trader Joe’s workers in Hadley are heading to the bargaining table for the first-ever labor negotiations with the company....