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 »
June 20, 2025
12,000 in Valley Turned Out to Protest Trump on June 14
On June 14, about 4,500 people rallied in Springfield, about 3,500 marched in Brattleboro, about 2,500 marched in Greenfield, and about 1,000 people rallied in Northampton in the morning rain. It... Read more »
June 13, 2025
Farmland Saved
In Northampton, 122 acres of farmland has been saved. The USA is losing 6,000 acres of open space to development every day. Europe offers a model for how to protect open space. Details on the... Read more »
June 06, 2025
450 March, Rally
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
May 30, 2025
Rallies for Palestine
About 80 people were at a pro-democracy rally in the Pioneer Valley town of Northfield on May 24, Al Norman told the Valley Post. Norman has lived in Greenfield for decades. He led a successful... Read more »