A rare Henslow's sparrow was seen in June on Meadow Road in Montague, Mass. People travelled hundreds of miles to see the bird. Mark Fairbrother of Montague saw the sparrow first, according to the... Read more »
June 23, 2009
Amherst Healthcare Rally June 25
Jon Weissman was a mailman in Springfield, Mass. for 25 years before he was elected president of that city’s Letter Carriers’ union. He now runs the western Mass. chapter of a national group,... Read more »
June 20, 2009
Organizing to Close Vermont Yankee
On June 20, volunteers with the Citizens Awareness Network (CAN) www.vtcitizen.org got ready to go door-to-door in Rockingham and... Read more »
June 16, 2009
Huge Park Near Brattleboro, Keene May Be Paved
Pisgah State Park is the biggest state park in New Hampshire. It's a 10 minute drive from both Brattleboro and Keene, and is just a few miles from Massachusetts. On June 8, the New Hampshire Parks... Read more »
June 13, 2009
Arrests, Petitions in Local Fights for Public Education
Negotiations between the Northampton teachers and the school board are heating up. The teachers belong to a union www.nea.org Mayor Clare... Read more »