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As the Trump administration’s trade embargo against Cuba ramps up, local organizers spoke to The Shoestring about their solidarity efforts.
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With city politics increasingly fraught, critics say the hub — a new nonprofit that won’t name its financial backers — isn’t giving residents the...
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A developer promised a soccer field in exchange for a denser build. But after it was built, the city has punted on completing the...
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Earlier this month, the internet went dark for customers of Greenfield's GCET. The resulting mess revealed broader power struggles between the municipally owned internet...
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Well over 1,000 demonstrators gathered Saturday in protest of the Trump administration’s assault on the federal government, immigrants, free speech, and much more.
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Local VA leadership is under pressure due to layoffs and contract cancellations under the Trump administration, according to internal communications.
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The Easthampton Public Library is nearing completion of its first phase of renovations to open an annex at the former BankESB building on Main...
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For more than a decade, Springfield residents and environmentalists resisted efforts to build a wood-burning “biomass” power plant in their city. Their struggle offers...
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In a Wednesday City Council meeting, details from a year’s worth of conflicts bubbled to the surface. But the story goes back further than...
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The arrival of 21 new F-35 jets was announced last month. The war planes will soon bring much more noise to the region's skies.
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With the state’s temporary remote-access provisions set to expire in less than three months, Greenfield acted to “integrate disability justice” into local governance, one...
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The Parks and Recreation Commission, whose full agenda was delayed almost an entire month, will resume its usual business after City Council step-in.
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After a member-led proposal to remove Israeli products from River Valley Co-op failed, the stores' employee dress code and other policies appear to be...
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Easthampton’s City Council unanimously approved $60,000 in funding for work space improvements for Parks and Recreation maintenance employees.
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At River Valley Co-op, members and management are debating a proposal to cease carrying Israeli goods.