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Investigations
The Shoestring found that the state has been testing at least 40 government use cases for AI, though it remains tight-lipped about most of...
History
Ahead of the historic Turners Falls paper mill’s near-certain demolition, the Montague Reporter and The Shoestring examine eight crucial years through the eyes and...
Health
Centered on patient data-sharing between Baystate and tech giants Meta and Google, the suit could expose the hospital system to hundreds of millions in...
Education
The fourth event of its kind in recent years brought organizers together to discuss coordinated efforts between parallel movements on campus.
Education
Organizers of a week of action believe state intervention can help prevent financial “death spirals” in shrinking districts
Housing
Citywide tenants unions are rare. But they’re starting to pop up nationwide, including in Easthampton, where neighbors are building power by fighting for cheaper...
Housing
Landlords and developers are organizing to oppose a grassroots ballot measure for statewide rent control, and they’re counting on elected officials to help them...
Community
Earlier this month, the internet went dark for customers of Greenfield's GCET. The resulting mess revealed broader power struggles between the municipally owned internet...
Politics
Local organizers argue the state's commission on antisemitism will chill free speech around Israel and Palestine in the state's public schools.
Environment
Reducing deer populations could have public health and ecological benefits for Mass, but not everyone agrees boosting the annual harvest will help.
Police
"There's a line between peaceful protest and interfering or assaulting police officers," Gagne said of Etel Haxhiaj, who responded to an ICE abduction in...