News Redacted: State Withholding Plans for New Women’s Prison State agencies are using a controversial exemption to the public records law to redact information about the prison project. Sierra DickeyJune 19, 2023
Culture Antenna Cloud Farm Foregrounds Art, Community, and Transformation The artist-run organization will host concerts and residencies at its Gill farm site and around Franklin County this summer. Shoestring contributorJune 15, 2023
Police Journalist Sues Northwestern DA over Redacted Records Andrew Quemere accuses the office of David Sullivan of illegally refusing to turn over records of police misconduct. Dusty ChristensenJune 13, 2023
Education Longmeadow School Board Candidate Appears to have Scrubbed Far-Right Views From Social Media Concerned residents have circulated apparently deleted posts by Kency Gilet. Shelby LeeJune 9, 2023
Environment Nipped in the Bud: May Freeze Damaged Region’s Fruit Crop “With climate change, we don’t have the stability that we used to,” one grower said. Brian ZayatzJune 5, 2023
City Council Northampton City Council Passes Budget over Calls to Reduce Police “Footprint” Councilors Maiore and Gore dissented after a lengthy debate about new police hires. Dusty ChristensenJune 2, 2023
City Council Northampton City Council to Vote on Budget Thursday Mayor Sciarra's proposed budget includes above average increases for police, IT, and water and sewer rates, and ekes out level services for schools. Dusty ChristensenMay 31, 2023
Labor Hadley Barnes & Noble Workers Vote to Unionize The store becomes the second of the book retailer’s approximately 600 locations nationwide to unionize. Dusty ChristensenMay 25, 2023
Environment Proposed Law Would Aid Farms Polluted by PFAS-tainted Sludge Fertilizers Sen. Comerford and others hope to avoid significant disruption to local agriculture and municipal wastewater management. Shoestring contributorMay 25, 2023
Community Safe Passage to Close Emergency DV Shelter After 46 Years The nonprofit has yet to offer specifics about new priorities after the closure. Dusty ChristensenMay 24, 2023
News McGovern, Activists Disagree on Strategy for Ending Cuba, Venezuela Sanctions The Congressman declined to sign a recent letter to the Biden administration, leaving activists confused about his strategy. Dusty ChristensenMay 19, 2023
News The Shoestring News Brief #2 Student journalism, strike update, and Indigenous People's Day Shoestring contributorMay 18, 2023