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
Keene City Council Will Decide Forest's Fate
On December 5, the Keene city council will vote on whether to permanently protect open land from being paved with parking lots, houses, or other kinds of so-called “development.” Saving the... Read more »