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We asked houseless people what they thought of the Mayor’s confidential “survey on panhandling.” The Shoestring [UPDATE: 4/12, The Mayor’s Work Group on Panhandling...
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Water, Guns, n’ Weed BLAIR GIMMA On April 5, the Northampton City Council held its sixth meeting of the year. Councilor Maureen Carney (Ward...
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How extreme right-wing forces use front groups to shape Massachusetts politics Blair Gimma and Will Meyer The radical far-right billionaires Charles and David Koch...
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How the President of Massachusetts’ NRA affiliate Walked Through Charlie Baker’s Revolving Door Will Meyer In July, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker appointed Ron Amidon...
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On March 15, the Northampton City Council held its fifth meeting of the year. Approximately 70 people attended. Reporters from the Gazette and MassLive...
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Bombastic wonky bluster in five acts The Shoestring When we applied for our grant from the Northampton Arts Council, we promised cultural reporting. In...
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On reading last Wednesday’s Daily Hampshire Gazette LES MACK The Daily Hampshire Gazette is an outstanding example of the subtle politics of representation. As...
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Baker’s budget will cut funding for the PVTA—disproportionately impacting the poor and non-white, while he coddles corporations with incentives ROJAS OLIVA In a predictable...
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Chief Kasper’s exaggerated claims don’t make people safe, they amplify fear Will Meyer As many readers already know, our reporting last week about police...
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Despite NPD’s efforts for greater transparency, we’d still like to know more The Shoestring Here are some unanswered questions on the police department’s capital...