Environment
A proposal for a wood-burning power plant may now move forward despite over a decade of community opposition, thanks to what activists are calling...
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City Council
One-term incumbent Debby Pastrich-Klemer faces a challenge from Al Simon, a former town councilor in Windsor, Connecticut.
Community
Law enforcement agents discussed targeted youth recruiting efforts at the "Fall Public Safety Festival."
City Council
Incumbent Rachel Maiore faces challenger Susan Timberlake on November's general election ballot.
Politics
A veteran of local Palestine-solidarity and school funding campaigns, Jill Brevik spoke with The Shoestring about the leap from grassroots to electoral organizing.
Politics
Across western Mass, leftist and progressive candidates believe that their platforms will resonate with voters.
Health
The Shoestring and NEPM previously reported on a dubious claim in marketing emails sent to local police departments. Now, the company has settled with...
Housing
New efforts have taken aim at specific local landlords, like Smith College, and at state law itself.
Health
Nurses at the Northampton hospital say they're facing “unsafe staffing conditions, uncompetitive wages, and potential hikes to health insurance costs.”
Police
For James Ware, an extremely ill Department of Correction prisoner, a final chance at release after medical parole denial.
Politics
Incumbents were the top two vote-getters of the night. All five candidates backed by the Support Our Schools and Services Political Action Committee also...
City Council
"We realized that genocide is a local issue," said local organizer Eve Glazier.