When N.L. Dennis was singing in a recording studio with Toots and the Maytals, Bob Marley stopped by to listen. Marley praised Dennis's delivery. Today, Dennis lives in his native Jamaica and... Read more »
June 26, 2026
Wins for Nature
In Brattleboro on June 24, hundreds of people were at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new train station. “Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000... Read more »
June 19, 2026
Freedom
In Greenfield on June 17, a man was found not guilty of a crime that the government kept him in prison for 28 years for. His name is Elvio J. "Ralphie" Marrero. He is 65 years old. On June 17, he... Read more »
June 12, 2026
Springfield Workers Win
On June 11, in Springfield, Massachusetts about 50 childcare workers won their strike. The strike lasted eight days. When they voted to ratify the contract, the workers won about 20 percent higher... Read more »
June 05, 2026
How to End Mass Incarceration
No nation keeps such a high percentage of its people in prison as the USA. Europe's rate is a fraction of ours. On May 31 the Valley Post emailed a state senator from Northampton and one from... Read more »