Dusty Christensen is The Shoestring's investigations editor. Based in western Massachusetts, his award-winning investigative reporting has appeared in newspapers and on radio stations across the region. He has reported for outlets including The Nation magazine, NPR, Haaretz, New England Public Media, The Boston Globe, The Appeal, In These Times, and PBS. He teaches journalism to future muckrakers at both the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Smith College. Send story tips to: dchristensen@theshoestring.org.
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...