Jon Weissman was a mailman in Springfield, Mass. for 25 years before he was elected president of that city’s Letter Carriers’ union. He now runs the western Mass. chapter of a national group,... Read more »
June 20, 2009
Organizing to Close Vermont Yankee
On June 20, volunteers with the Citizens Awareness Network (CAN) www.vtcitizen.org got ready to go door-to-door in Rockingham and... Read more »
June 16, 2009
Huge Park Near Brattleboro, Keene May Be Paved
Pisgah State Park is the biggest state park in New Hampshire. It's a 10 minute drive from both Brattleboro and Keene, and is just a few miles from Massachusetts. On June 8, the New Hampshire Parks... Read more »
June 13, 2009
Arrests, Petitions in Local Fights for Public Education
Negotiations between the Northampton teachers and the school board are heating up. The teachers belong to a union www.nea.org Mayor Clare... Read more »
June 09, 2009
A Sunny Day on the Connecticut River in Greenfield
This photo, taken on June 4, shows the view looking north from Massachusetts Route 2 on the Greenfield/Gill town line. The river is tested by the state of New Hampshire and other agencies and is... Read more »