Activists are asking Massachusetts residents to contact the governor by August 25 about a controversial state logging plan. Chris Matera is a spokesperson for the Northampton-based group... Read more »
August 13, 2011
Movement to Close Valley Nuke Heats Up
In the coming weeks there will be a series of rallies, courtroom actions, and a non-violent civil disobedience training camp. All are intended to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.... Read more »
August 07, 2011
Striking Verizon Workers Seek Public's Help
Hundreds of telephone and internet workers in the Valley went on strike on August 7. They work for Verizon Corporation. In 2010, Verizon's CEO, Ivan Seidenberg, was paid more than $18 million. The... Read more »
August 06, 2011
UMass Amherst, A Major Valley Employer, Is Run In Secret
The University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst, with 26,000 students, more than 900 professors, and thousands of other workers, is one of the biggest employers in the Valley. Workers at UMass... Read more »
July 30, 2011
Northampton Company Mows Lawns With Sheep
A locally-owned company is offering sheep lawn mowing services in Northampton. The advantages of sheep over fossil fuel powered lawn mowers include: the animals are usually silent; they don’t... Read more »