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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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How executive indifference, an overburdened board, and a sensationalist media are failing the promise of parole in the commonwealth.
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Walter Gunn has acknowledged wrongdoing, but has yet to step down from the board.
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Activists continue to call for UMass to divest from war profiteers and drop charges against demonstrators.
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Three candidates are vying for two at-large school committee seats in a tight race on Tuesday as the schools face a budget crunch.
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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...
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NPD requests $225,000 for (more) riot gear APRIL JOLN [Update 3/1: We are changing the picture to Blarney Blowout, an event that Kasper says...
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Manufacturing consent for Northampton’s kids. Will Meyer Three SUV police cruisers turn into a school. An officer gets out, and like a chauffeur in...
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It’s a huge step forward, but still could be better LES MACK The proposed Safe Communities Act, or “An Act to Protect the Civil...
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WILL MEYER Tuesday afternoon Eduardo Samaniego was scrambling. Eduardo, who is undocumented, needed a coat, a hat, comfortable shoes, a sleeping bag and a...
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The petit bourgeoisie begs for spare change BLAIR GIMMA On Monday, Feb 5, local small business owners met at Union Station to talk with...
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A new local film designed to recruit future police officers isn’t very good. WILL MEYER & LES MACK The Northampton Police Department released a...