I met Steve Cuoco last May as he sat on the sidewalk outside Thorne’s Marketplace, eating out of a Chef Boyardee can. His sign that read “homeless vet” leaned against a coffee cup full of... Read more »
January 09, 2010
Death Penalty Opponents Score Win in NH, Fight Bill in Massachusetts
On January 6, the New Hampshire House voted against a bill that would have allowed the state to execute people because they committed murder under a wider range of circumstances than allowed under... Read more »
December 29, 2009
Springfield Hospital Fires Union Activists
A Springfield hospital fired two nurses last month because they supported an effort to form a union at the hospital, according to the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA). The nurses had both... Read more »
December 23, 2009
Vermont Health Care Rally Is Jan. 6
Health care activists in Vermont are urging people to attend a rally at the statehouse in Montpelier on January 6. They are organizing carpools from Brattleboro. On May 1, 2009, more than 1,000... Read more »
December 17, 2009
VT Governor’s Plan for Motorized Vehicles in Parks Is Rejected
This summer, Vermont governor Jim Douglas said he wanted more ATVs and other motorized vehicles in state parks. Immediately, hundreds of Vermonters contacted state officials to oppose the plan. As... Read more »