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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
Northampton Poised to Create Reparations Panel
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Judge: Civil-Rights Lawsuit Against Northampton Police can Proceed
Protesters rally against police brutality in Northampton after violent arrest
EXCLUSIVE: Northampton Police Tackle, Pepper-Spray 60 Year Old Woman
Records: Easthampton Police Install Automatic License Plate Reader on Route 141
Journalist Sues Northwestern DA over Redacted Records
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- Education
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
REAL Talk at JFK Middle School
Striking Springfield Daycare Workers Use Their “Outside Voices”
- Culture
- Housing
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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Labor
The store is just the second to unionize nationwide at the book retail giant. By Dusty Christensen HADLEY — Workers at the Barnes &...
Environment
The wildfire-risk warning seen this week from the National Weather Service may become more frequent in the future. By Dusty Christensen As temperatures soared...
Environment
As prices soar, the fossil fuel industry looks after its interests on Beacon Hill. By Jon Lamson The state’s five for-profit utilities, which function...
Police
A judge ordered Manuel Reyes to stay away from his alleged victim for an entire year By Dusty Christensen CHICOPEE — A judge has...
Community
CNA Joseph Ramirez remembers 2020, when over 75 veterans at the facility died in two months. This article is part of our series, The...
Labor
By SARAH ROBERTSON AMHERST – The University of Massachusetts Amherst is still pursuing plans to move about 100 public, unionized jobs to the non-unionized...
Culture
Three years later, musicians and supporters are finding new normals. This article is part of our series, The Long March 2020, looking back on...
Housing
By Sarah Robertson HOLYOKE – “We’re not going to be victims anymore, we’re going to become a problem,” said Holyoke resident and community organizer...
Community
Remote options improved access to healthcare, government, and education for marginalized groups early in the pandemic — but what is its future? This article...
Community
In this series, The Shoestring will explore and remember the impacts of COVID pandemic on different aspects of life in western Mass. To speak...
Police
Court records allege that HPD Capt. Manuel Reyes groped and kissed a junior officer without her consent and made repeated, unwanted sexual advances to...