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UAW members and union leaders in western Massachusetts said that the election is a symptom of a growing militancy in the labor movement nationwide....
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The decision comes in response to a complaint filed by The Shoestring By Dusty Christensen NORTHAMPTON — The state attorney general’s office has found that...
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Citing “financial headwinds,” New England Public Media’s leadership said they’ve laid off 17 people and canceled the arts-and-culture program Connecting Point. By Dusty Christensen ...
Police
New depositions show Police Chief Jody Kasper suspected threatening letters sent to an NPD lieutenant were written by a former captain who resigned amid...
Education
By SARAH ROBERTSON AMHERST – Unionized employees of the University of Massachusetts Amherst development office held a rally on campus Monday against a plan...
Education
As tensions over mediated contract negotiations continue, educators will stop non-essential work By Ben Parra On Monday, February 27, School Committee members of the...
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]...
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Co-editor Brian Zayatz traveled to Eden Prairie, MN to convene with fellow nonprofit outlets. By Brian Zayatz Late last year, The Shoestring advisory board...
Police
By Dusty Christensen HOLYOKE — A Holyoke Police Department sergeant has been suspended after he reportedly drew his gun and pointed it at a...
Police
By Dusty Christensen NORTHAMPTON — An Amherst man has sued the city of Northampton and five of its police officers, alleging that the police...