In Ashfield, Massachusetts, 150 acres of open space has been permanently protected from development. Ashfield is near Northampton and Greenfield. “The plan is for the Franklin Land Trust to... Read more »
Tyre Nichols Rally Set
In Hadley, Massachusetts, which borders Northampton, the workers at the Trader Joe's supermarket are negotiating their first union contract. “We just wrapped up two days of negotiations in... Read more »
170 Rally
About 125 people attended a rally in Northampton on January 22. The goal was abortion rights. One of the organizers was Beth Lev of the group Indivisible Northampton. On January 24, she told the... Read more »
Springfield's Bad Cops; 160 Acres Saved
In Springfield, a police detective is being paid $70,000 a year by taxpayers, despite allegations that he beat people up without a good reason. Gregg Bigda has been on desk duty, or outright... Read more »
106 Rally
Despite snow falling, six African American people attended an outdoor rally in Springfield on January 12. A white man who allegedly killed a black woman in the city is free. “If a black man had... Read more »