Reggae Singer from Jamaica to Play in Brattleboro

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 »

160 Brattleboro Nurses Vote to Authorize Strike

In Brattleboro, 160 nurses voted to authorize a strike, one of the nurses, Tracy Ouellette, told the Valley Post on March 23. She is the president of the Brattleboro Federation of Nurses. The date... Read more »

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ladysmith Black Mambazo will perform in Keene on April 2 at 7 p.m. The concert will be at the Colonial theater. A video of the band performing is at:

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200 High School Students Walk Out to Protest Budget Cuts

On March 16 in the Pioneer Valley town of Westhampton, about 200 students walked out of the public high school to protest proposed budget cuts. Two of the organizers were students Lucy McVey and... Read more »

200 March Eight Miles for Tibet

On March 10, about 200 people marched eight miles from Amherst to Northampton. They were calling for human rights for people in Tibet. Amnesty International last year criticized China for... Read more »