On June 3 outside the hospital in Northampton about 200 nurses and their supporters held a union rally for justice, a union spokesperson told the Valley Post. The workers have a web site at www.MassNurses.org.
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In Northampton and the neighboring town of Easthampton on June 1, workers at River Valley Co-op held a rally for justice. About 150 people were there, despite rain. Details are available by contacting the workers via their web site www.ufcw1459.com.
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On June 1 in Amherst more than 100 people attended a rally to protest the arrest of two people in Amherst by Trump's immigration agency on May 28, one of the organizers, David Detmold, told the Valley Post. Details are available by contacting the rally organizers via their web site: https://fccpr.us
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The Pioneer Valley town of Belchertown is home to about 15,000 people. On June 3, town clerk Terry Camerlin told the Valley Post that 1,121 people attended the annual town meeting in Belchertown on May 31. They voted overwhelmingly in favor of funding education at a level that will ensure that kids can read, write, do at least basic math, and hopefully be active members of a democracy.
Brattleboro's annual town meeting lasts all day. The annual town meeting in Dummerston, Vermont, which borders Brattleboro, normally goes from 10 a.m. until around 2 p.m., with a lunch break. Many votes at the Dummerston meeting are voice votes.
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On June 14 in Springfield, Northampton, Greenfield, and Brattleboro, there will be marches and rallies to protest Trump. Details are at www.NoKings.org.
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