Hundreds of people attended a peace rally in Northampton on January 4. One of the groups that organized the event has a web site at Read more »
January 03, 2020
For 12 Years Home Depot Has Sat Vacant
The Brattleboro Home Depot and its vast parking lot have been vacant for 12 years. On December 30, 2019 Home Depot spokeswoman Margaret Watters Smith told the Valley Post her company would like to... Read more »
December 29, 2019
Workers Win
Thanks to the labor movement, on January 1 the minimum wage will go up to $12.75 an hour in Massachusetts and $10.96 an hour in Vermont. The New Hampshire minimum wage will remain at $7.25. In the... Read more »
December 18, 2019
230 Rally in Winter Storm
To call on congress to remove Trump from office, 230 or so people attended outdoor rallies in the Valley on December 17. The rally in Springfield was during an ice storm. The Brattleboro and Keene... Read more »
December 12, 2019
150 at Rally
In Springfield, about 150 people attended a rally calling on politicians to do more to deal with climate change. “There were great speakers and there was amazing energy from everyone,” Grace... Read more »