Workers at the Target stores in Keene and in Hadley, Massachusetts, near Amherst, will likely be watching the outcome of a June 17 vote by workers at a Target store in Valley Stream, New York on... Read more »
June 07, 2011
Photo: Activists Hang Anti-Nuke Banner on I-91 Near Brattleboro
This photo was taken on June 7. It shows an anti-nuclear banner that was hung from a bridge over Interstate 91 in Putney, Vermont, near Brattleboro. The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant is three... Read more »
June 04, 2011
Local Workers Seek Public's Help in Contract Fight
Workers at a state-funded agency in Holyoke are asking the public to help them win a fair contract. "Our bosses want to take away some of our co-workers' health insurance," said April Elias. She... Read more »
May 29, 2011
Locals Extinguish Proposed Incinerator
The Springfield city council voted 10 – 2 to snuff out a proposed corporate incinerator May 23. The vote came after a four-hour-long public hearing before the city council on May 17. At the... Read more »
May 21, 2011
Tragedy, Celebration for Bicycle Riders, Walkers
On May 20, a mini-van gravely injured a woman who was riding her bicycle in Granby at about 5:30 p.m. It was a “hit and run” crime. Police are trying to find the driver. Granby borders... Read more »