The Shoestring

A new report reveals how sanctuary cities share data with federal law enforcement Will Meyer A new investigative report from In Justice Today details how ICE and Homeland Security Investigations are able to access a database used by local police forces called COP LINK. The report, based on documents obtained by Kade Crockford of the […]

Baystate management paid the police to manage the strike Kate Nadel Last year, before the Greenfield nurses went on strike, the administration threatened to arrest the Junior and Senior chairs of the union bargaining committee for being on the same floor as their union members, causing quite the controversy. They were escorted out by the […]

Northampton gathers in solidarity with the people of Palestine during the Great Return March BLAIR GIMMA Earlier this week, 75 people gathered at the steps of City Hall as Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), held a Vigil for Gaza to stand in solidarity with Palestinians who are taking part in the Great Return March and […]

  ROMAN NICHOLAS On Friday, April 13th, the Parlor Room was sold out. At 8pm, I was told there might only be standing room as I entered into a mob of people: recognizable locals from the music community, religious leaders, both staff and members of the Northampton Recovery Center, and a swarm of others from […]

Snow is Expensive BLAIR GIMMA On April 19, the Northampton City Council held its seventh meeting of the year. Councilor Dennis Bidwell (Ward 2) and City Council President Ryan O’Donnell (At-Large) were not present. Approximately 10 people attended. A reporter from the Gazette was there. The publisher of the Gazette was also present. Immediately after […]