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 »
July 29, 2012
Grocery Workers in Greenfield and Shelburne Falls Form a Union
About 75 workers at two grocery stores in Greenfield and nearby Shelburne Falls have formed a union. “Many of us haven’t had a raise in more than three years,” John Cevasco told the Valley... Read more »
July 22, 2012
Springfield Eviction Protests Are July 30, July 31
On July 30 and July 31 in Springfield, there will be protests against corporate banks outside the homes of two families who are facing eviction. Both actions are at 7 p.m. The rallies are being... Read more »
July 15, 2012
Valley Nuke Foes to Use Kayaks
On September 8, activists in kayaks and canoes will protest near the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, which is on the Connecticut river. The public is invited to join the protest. The event is... Read more »
July 07, 2012
470 Acres Saved
In the first half of 2012, a local land trust saved 470 acres of farmland, forest, and wetlands from being turned into parking lots, strip malls, and other so-called “development.” Kristin... Read more »