In a victory for poor people and the environment, activists got a group of local governments in the Valley to reverse its plan to raise the local bus fare. The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority... Read more »
June 23, 2012
‘No Enforcement’ on Valley River
“On summer afternoons, it’s like the Wild West,” Jim Dietz told the Valley Post. He’s head coach of the UMass women’s rowing team. Dietz was speaking about motor boats on the Connecticut... Read more »
June 16, 2012
Workers Will Rally for Justice in Springfield and Hadley
In the Valley, hundreds of workers at Verizon are negotiating a union contract with the phone, cable TV, and internet company. While paying its CEO millions of dollars annually, Verizon says it... Read more »
June 10, 2012
Bills to Address Bullying by Bosses
Bullying by bosses leads some workers to commit acts of violence, and causes stress-related health problems in many more workers. Massachusetts is poised to become the first state in the nation to... Read more »
June 03, 2012
Town Near Amherst to Get Universal Fast Internet
On June 2, the people of Leverett, Massachusetts voted to spend $3.6 million to provide every home in their town with fast internet. Leverett has a population of about 2,000. It borders... Read more »