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The City must ask: What will the upcoming budget include, and what does that say about what Northampton prioritizes? By Luis Fieldman The Northampton...
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How Massachusetts policymakers’ commitment to administering the MCAS is failing our students. By Sarah Field Learning for pre-K-12 students across the state of Massachusetts...
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As current ServiceNet shelter workers bargain for better wages, high turnover and staff burnout raise questions not just about the non-profit’s labor practices but...
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The police reform bill Baker signed in December watered down regulations on facial recognition technology. Local ordinances can help fight back. By Kate Nadel...
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By Luis Fieldman Students, parents and teachers rallied outside JFK Middle School in Northampton last Wednesday to denounce students who displayed the Confederate flag...
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Public hearing on gas and diesel storage at Big Y’s North King St. location By Brian Z. Zayatz A public hearing was held Northampton...
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Mayor Narkewicz explained vaccination hiccups to City Council By Brian Z. Zayatz Mayor Narkewicz announced during Northampton City Council’s February 18 meeting that the...
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“Raising One’s Middle Finger is Not a Crime” By Molly Keller In 2017, the Northampton Police Department received a grant from the retailer Wal-Mart...
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The life-sized cards, created by Northampton Abolition Now, advocated divesting from policing and investing in community services. By Luis Fieldman Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz...
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City to conduct marketing study on public interest in municipal internet By Brian Z. Zayatz The Shoestring is committed to bringing you ad-free content....
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Mayor presented to City Council and School Committee on city’s finances By Brian Z. Zayatz The Shoestring is committed to bringing you ad-free content....