A group run entirely by volunteers has protected hundreds of acres of forest land near Brattleboro from being turned into roads, parking lots, houses, or other kinds of so-called... Read more »
December 21, 2013
Vacant Factory Will Be Homes for Poor, Workers
In Easthampton, Massachusetts, near Holyoke, work will begin next month to convert a vacant, three-story factory into 50 or so apartments for poor and working class people. The multi-million... Read more »
December 14, 2013
In Brattleboro, Four Pedestrians Killed by Cars in Two Years
The man who was killed by a car while he was walking in Brattleboro earlier this month was the fourth pedestrian killed by a car in Brattleboro in the past two years. About 12,000 people live in... Read more »
December 07, 2013
Dozens Protest McDonald's
McDonald's pays its CEO about $9 million a year while its workers make at or around minimum wage. In Northampton and Keene on December 5, dozens of people protested outside McDonald's. In Keene... Read more »
December 03, 2013
Chris Kasper Concert in Northampton Dec. 7
Chris Kasper is scheduled to perform a free public concert in Northampton on December 7 at 8 p.m. He will play at the Basement night club at 21 Center Street. A video of Kasper performing one of... Read more »