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A new podcast covering Northampton City Council The Shoestring has been covering Northampton City Council meetings for almost four years. We are trying something...
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- Police
Easthampton PD “Wish List” Includes Major Investments in Weapons and Vehicles
Harassment Prevention Order Upheld Against Holyoke PD Captain
Holyoke PD Captain Suspended Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Court Documents Reveal New Details In Northampton Police “Turmoil”
Easthampton officers are using force. But are they properly reporting it?
- Labor
- Community
- Education
- Culture
- Housing
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
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Episode 12: Dashcams, Motorola Solutions, Northampton, Oh My Earlier this month, we recorded the 12th episode of our podcast Trippin’ on The Shoestring. In...
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After deliberation, Finance Committee gave the order to purchase the Moose Lodge site a neutral recommendation despite residents’ push back. By Will Meyer NORTHAMPTON...
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The rematriation of Lampson Brook Farm would significantly increase the tribe’s access to their ancestral lands. By Matt Berg Long before European settlers arrived...
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By Matt Berg After years of fighting for a fair contract for unionized employees at UMass Amherst, organizers said Groundhog Day felt like a...
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New Police Technology, COVID Update, and a Resolution against Anti-Semitism By Blair Gimma On January 20th, the Northampton City Council held its second meeting...
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The proposed purchase is buried in an opaque financial order. By Will Meyer and Blair Gimma NORTHAMPTON — Buried in Thursday, January 27th’s City...
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As temperatures drop, resources for the unhoused are stretched thin By SARAH ROBERTSON [Editor’s note: an earlier version of this piece appeared in the...
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Northampton City Council alters Public Comment, takes a stance against anti-Semitism, and more By Blair Gimma On Jan 6th the Northampton City Council held...
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By Matt Berg Members of the Western Massachusetts Area Labor Federation voted unanimously on Jan. 10 to pass a resolution calling for President Joe...
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By Matt Berg When Meg Bandarra’s mobility became limited a decade ago, she realized how inaccessible the trails in Northampton’s numerous conservation areas were....