In Holyoke, about two dozen activists attended a rally to close a coal power plant in the city August 15. “Coal smokestacks mean pollution for our children and our seniors,” said Carmen... Read more »
August 10, 2012
Nurses Rally
In Greenfield, dozens of nurses and their supporters held a rally outside Baystate Franklin Medical Center hospital August 9. “Baystate is proposing language that would eliminate our right to... Read more »
August 05, 2012
Simba Concert Is August 10
Simba will perform a free, outdoor public concert in Putney, Vermont, near Brattleboro, on August 10. At a recent Simba concert, at least 100 people danced for hours. The band plays reggae and... Read more »
August 05, 2012
Greenfield Workers Ask Public For Help
Two members of the board of directors of the co-operative that owns grocery stores in Greenfield and Shelburne Falls are working to reverse a July 25 vote by the board to recognize a newly formed... Read more »
August 04, 2012
Nine Women Arrested at Valley Nuke
Nine women were arrested for non-violent civil disobedience at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant July 31. Vermont Yankee is three miles from Massachusetts and a stone's throw from New... Read more »