The forced relationship between local policing and customer service. By Keira Abernathy The weeks since the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor have seen a national reckoning with the police. Thousands of people have taken to the streets and put their health and safety on the line to demand that we defund, disarm, and … Continue reading One Bad Cup of Coffee →

Dozens gather to mark printing workers' last shift change By Sarah Robertson NORTHAMPTON—Dozens gathered outside the Daily Hampshire Gazette office Monday evening to mark the end of an era: the last day the 234-year-old newspaper would be printed locally. Newspapers of New England announced last month that their printing press in Northampton was to be … Continue reading Daily Hampshire Gazette outsources printing to Gannett →

By Sarah Robertson NORTHAMPTON—Last month Newspapers of New England announced the closure of the printing press at their flagship Northampton newspaper, and the termination of 29 print and distribution employees by the end of July. The nation’s largest newspaper publisher, Gannett Company Inc., is expected to take over printing responsibilities from their Auburn facility, but … Continue reading Daily Hampshire Gazette’s union fights to stop outsourcing print jobs to corporate media conglomerate Gannett →

I Go to City Council Meetings #33 Public comment, police review commission, financial orders By Brian Z. Zayatz On Thursday, July 9th, the Northampton City Council held its 14th regularly scheduled meeting of the year via Zoom. All councilors were present, as well as Mayor Narkewicz and about 75 members of the public. Public comment … Continue reading I Go to City Council Meetings #33 →