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CNA Joseph Ramirez remembers 2020, when over 75 veterans at the facility died in two months. This article is part of our series, The...
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Northampton City Council Passes Budget over Calls to Reduce Police “Footprint”
Northampton City Council to Vote on Budget Thursday
Northampton City Council Moves on Reparations, Climate Department, and Liquor Licenses
Northampton City Council To Vote on Liquor Licenses
Northampton Poised to Create Reparations Panel
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Ep 16: “I Have Space in My Life”: Remembering the era of COVID spending with Michael Hanson and Lin Gen
Episode 15: Cookouts and Cash: Sheriff Nick Cocchi’s campaign warchest with Dusty Christensen
Episode 14: Climate Justice with Terry Gibson and Basav Sen
Episode 13: Cathy McNally on Taking Down her Black Lives Matter Sign
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- Police
Judge: Civil-Rights Lawsuit Against Northampton Police can Proceed
Protesters rally against police brutality in Northampton after violent arrest
EXCLUSIVE: Northampton Police Tackle, Pepper-Spray 60 Year Old Woman
Records: Easthampton Police Install Automatic License Plate Reader on Route 141
Journalist Sues Northwestern DA over Redacted Records
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New UMass Group Works to Oust Raytheon From Campus
Longmeadow School Board Candidate Appears to have Scrubbed Far-Right Views From Social Media
UMass Ordered to Pause Privatization of Advancement Jobs for Legal Review
REAL Talk at JFK Middle School
Striking Springfield Daycare Workers Use Their “Outside Voices”
- 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
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Residents are launching a reform campaign to improve government responsiveness in the Franklin County seat.
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Dusty Christensen spoke with fellow former Daily Hampshire Gazette staff about the demolition of the longstanding Conz St. building and the decline of local...
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The nonprofit has yet to offer specifics about new priorities after the closure.
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Incorporated on May 1, 1983, the coop invited the community to mark the occasion on Monday.
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Remote options improved access to healthcare, government, and education for marginalized groups early in the pandemic — but what is its future? This article...
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In this series, The Shoestring will explore and remember the impacts of COVID pandemic on different aspects of life in western Mass. To speak...
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During a lively City Council meeting, the public spoke in favor of library funding By Ben Parra and Shelby Lee [Full Disclosure: Ben Parra...
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“[If] we do nothing, I guarantee you the library will be nonexistent in five years.” By Ben Parra [Full Disclosure: Ben Parra works as...
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Those leading aid efforts also feel the issue most personally By Irina Costache Seeing Hurricane Fiona hit the island of Puerto Rico, Holyoke City...
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A potential thirteenth marijuana dispensary in Northampton has met resistance. By Matt Berg NORTHAMPTON — After federal agents raided Ezra Parzybok’s home in Florence...