Education
Schools in Agawam, West Springfield, Springfield, and other western Mass cities have some of the highest exposure to toxic air hazards in the state,...
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Education
Ten months after police mass-arrested pro-Palestine protesters at UMass Amherst, prosecutors have dropped or reduced cases against nearly all of them. But state police...
Health
Public health experts have concerns about the opioid reversal agent Opvee. But the company that makes it, Indivior, has found a vocal ally in...
Investigations
The Shoestring spent months investigating the police crackdown on a pro-Palestine encampment last spring. Body-camera footage shows violent and derogatory police behavior toward protesters.
Community
In a Wednesday City Council meeting, details from a year’s worth of conflicts bubbled to the surface. But the story goes back further than...
Community
The arrival of 21 new F-35 jets was announced last month. The war planes will soon bring much more noise to the region's skies.
Investigations
Police have filled the former Maple Street School multiple times this year. Easthampton and Chicopee police and others claim to have no records detailing...
Investigations
Easthampton’s most expensive police vehicles have suffered damage, both in and outside the city.
Environment
With a drought and its resultant fires ongoing across the state, The Shoestring looks into the biggest emitters in western Mass.
Community
Easthampton’s City Council unanimously approved $60,000 in funding for work space improvements for Parks and Recreation maintenance employees.
Investigations
The state police response cost over $60,000, on top of $42,000 spent on UMass police presence. The university is now considering more stringent protest...
Investigations
Neal's status as one of Congress' top recipients of PAC money has kept his seat safe for decades despite challenges from the left.