School bus drivers in Chicopee, Massachusetts, approved a union contract last month that will bring their wages to more than $24 an hour by the end of the five-year agreement. Chicopee is a suburb... Read more »
November 27, 2009
A Profile of a Local Street Musician
Benny Johnson approached about 20 people who were dancing to rap music at a house party late on a recent Thursday night on Lincoln Street in Amherst. Once people recognized him, the music was... Read more »
November 27, 2009
Northampton Living Wage Vote Is Dec. 3
On December 3, the Northampton city council will vote on a living wage proposal. At its November 19 meeting, the council in a unanimous vote gave preliminary approval to the non-binding... Read more »
November 19, 2009
A Variety of Ways to Help the Homeless, and to End Homelessness
If you or anyone you know is homeless or hungry, call Bennie Johnson. He will house, clothe and feed anyone who shows up at his modest apartment. “Thirty Gatehouse Road, Apartment 308, Amherst,... Read more »
November 13, 2009
Hundreds March in Greenfield for Library
Hundreds of people marched down Main Street to Greenfield town hall November 13 to protest a proposal by mayor William Martin to reduce the public library’s budget by $30,300 this month. The... Read more »