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Newly submitted bystander video proves police narratives false By Molly Keller On October 11th of last year, two bystanders to an arrest were themselves...
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Meet the Candidates for Northampton City Council
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
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Episode 17: Police Accountability and the Media
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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New Tax Cuts Prompt Debates about Affordability
Local Rallies, Actions Continue as Israeli Bombardment of Gaza Intensifies
Activists Blockade Northampton Weapons Manufacturer
Redacted: State Withholding Plans for New Women’s Prison
McGovern, Activists Disagree on Strategy for Ending Cuba, Venezuela Sanctions
- Police
Police Statewide are Keeping Their Weapons Inventories Secret
Amid sexual harassment scandal, Holyoke police captain retires with pension, PTO payout
“We’re Gonna Cheat”: Northampton Police Accused of “Open Admission of Malfeasance”
State’s Longest Sentences Could Get a “Second Look”
Judge: Civil-Rights Lawsuit Against Northampton Police can Proceed
- Labor
- Community
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and The Shoestring Wants to Give You Art
Grassroots Organizing Sweeps New Faces into Greenfield City Government
The Wired, Wired West: The Collapse of Public Internet in Easthampton and the Struggle to Connect Massachusetts’ Overlooked Communities
A “Progressive Blueprint” for Greenfield
PHOTOESSAY: Pressing On: Reflections on the Gazette Building Demolition
- Education
Easthampton Parent Sues Schools Over Unenrollment of Child by Non-Custodial Parent
Meet the At-Large Candidates for Northampton School Committee
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
- Culture
- Housing
‘Right to Shelter’ at a Tipping Point in Massachusetts
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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Education
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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Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would reexamine harsh and mandatory prison sentences, potentially impacting 1800 of the state's longest serving incarcerated people.
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State agencies are using a controversial exemption to the public records law to redact information about the prison project.
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Co-editor Brian Zayatz traveled to Eden Prairie, MN to convene with fellow nonprofit outlets. By Brian Zayatz Late last year, The Shoestring advisory board...
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The Barre Museum’s board voted to begin the repatriation process during the visit. By Terry Gibson In a chilling drizzle on April 6th, Chief...
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Biden Administration extends payment pause until August 31 By Sarah Robertson Days after activists rallied in Northampton, Washington D.C. and across the country calling...
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A brief summary of the March 17 and March 31, 2022 Northampton City Council meetings. The Shoestring has been covering Northampton City Council meetings for almost...
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By Matt Berg Chicopee Superintendent of Public Schools Lynn Clark was arrested for allegedly making false statements about sending threatening messages to a candidate...
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Students demand the school administration create a plan to rebuild frayed trust. By Madeline Raymond NORTHAMPTON — On the sunny afternoon of March 16th, 2022,...
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Undocumented activists face victory after a years-long campaign By Brian Zayatz With little fanfare, The Work and Family Mobility Act, which grants qualifying Massachusetts...
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Hundreds of students from across the state sign petitions that point to harms of incarcerating women. By Sierra Dickey Five Massachusetts college groups have...
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A new podcast covering Northampton City Council The Shoestring has been covering Northampton City Council meetings for almost four years. We are trying something...
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Episode 12: Dashcams, Motorola Solutions, Northampton, Oh My Earlier this month, we recorded the 12th episode of our podcast Trippin’ on The Shoestring. In...
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After deliberation, Finance Committee gave the order to purchase the Moose Lodge site a neutral recommendation despite residents’ push back. By Will Meyer NORTHAMPTON...