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- CITY COUNCIL NOTES
Meet the Candidates for Northampton City Council
Northampton City Council Passes Budget over Calls to Reduce Police “Footprint”
Northampton City Council to Vote on Budget Thursday
Northampton City Council Moves on Reparations, Climate Department, and Liquor Licenses
Northampton City Council To Vote on Liquor Licenses
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- News
New Tax Cuts Prompt Debates about Affordability
Local Rallies, Actions Continue as Israeli Bombardment of Gaza Intensifies
Activists Blockade Northampton Weapons Manufacturer
Redacted: State Withholding Plans for New Women’s Prison
McGovern, Activists Disagree on Strategy for Ending Cuba, Venezuela Sanctions
- Police
Northampton Settles Police Excessive Force Case for $75,000
Police Statewide are Keeping Their Weapons Inventories Secret
Amid sexual harassment scandal, Holyoke police captain retires with pension, PTO payout
“We’re Gonna Cheat”: Northampton Police Accused of “Open Admission of Malfeasance”
State’s Longest Sentences Could Get a “Second Look”
- Labor
- Community
Two Months On, Palestine Solidarity Actions Continue Across Western Mass
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and The Shoestring Wants to Give You Art
Grassroots Organizing Sweeps New Faces into Greenfield City Government
The Wired, Wired West: The Collapse of Public Internet in Easthampton and the Struggle to Connect Massachusetts’ Overlooked Communities
A “Progressive Blueprint” for Greenfield
- Education
Easthampton Parent Sues Schools Over Unenrollment of Child by Non-Custodial Parent
Meet the At-Large Candidates for Northampton School Committee
New UMass Group Works to Oust Raytheon From Campus
Longmeadow School Board Candidate Appears to have Scrubbed Far-Right Views From Social Media
UMass Ordered to Pause Privatization of Advancement Jobs for Legal Review
- Culture
- Housing
‘Right to Shelter’ at a Tipping Point in Massachusetts
Springfield Residents Rally for Fair Home Buyback Negotiations with Fannie Mae
Holyoke Residents Rally for Basic Housing Rights, Call for New City Office to Protect Tenants
New Tenants’ Union Co-Hosts ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshop
Northampton Landlord Retaliates Against Renters for Forming Tenants Association
- Environment
- News
Education
A Shoestring investigation of the incident has raised questions about whether the school has the required policies or staff regarding unenrollment.
Police
ALPR technology remains unregulated in Massachusetts, drawing concern from civil liberties experts.
Education
Concerned residents have circulated apparently deleted posts by Kency Gilet.
Health
A local artist is capturing the beauty of unpaved accessible trails and advocating for more of these natural spaces for all. By Shelby Lee...
Police
If funded, the Capital Improvement Plan would make the small city PD more ready to conduct crowd control, use force, and make arrests. By...
Community
Remote options improved access to healthcare, government, and education for marginalized groups early in the pandemic — but what is its future? This article...
Police
Records obtained by The Shoestring reveal inconsistencies between incident reports and department policies. By Shelby Lee [Content warning: police use of force against civilians]...
News
With funding from state, the details on the city’s emergency dispatch software are sparse By Shelby Lee In response to concerns about police conduct...