The last time that a nuclear power plant was ordered and built in the United States was in 1973. There are 62 nuclear power plants in the nation. On February 5, the owner of the Crystal River... Read more »
February 02, 2013
Protest at South Hadley Dump
Residents of South Hadley are protesting a garbage landfill in their town. South Hadley borders Amherst and Holyoke. The landfill is run by a corporation that’s based in Florida. Advanced... Read more »
January 26, 2013
Greenfield Bus Drivers' Rally Is Feb. 2
In Greenfield, public transit bus drivers will hold a rally for justice on February 2 at 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend the rally, which will be at the town common. The approximately two... Read more »
January 20, 2013
Springfield Man Free After Years in Prison for Crime He Didn’t Commit
A young African American man from Springfield could have spent the rest of his life in prison for a murder in Springfield that he did not commit. Instead, Charles Wilhite was freed on January 17... Read more »
January 16, 2013
Concert Review: Oliver Mtukudzi in Northampton
Oliver Mtukudzi and his band performed a very good public concert at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton on January 16. The dance floor was full of people dancing. Mtukudzi is from Zimbabwe,... Read more »