In Greenfield on June 15 about 40 people attended a rally. The goal was to get the giant corporation that owns the Greenfield hospital, and other hospitals, to settle a fair union contract with... Read more »
222 Acres Saved
On June 8, a local land trust announced it had permanently protected 222 acres of forestland on the Massachusetts border in Rindge, New Hampshire. In Rindge, streams flow to the Connecticut river.... Read more »
80 People Rally
About 40 people attended a rally in Springfield on May 31. The goal was to stop a proposed fossil fuel pipeline that would go about six miles from Springfield to Longmeadow, Massachusetts. The... Read more »
800 at Rally
About 800 people attended an abortion rights rally in Northampton on May 14, Debby Pastrich-Klemer told the Valley Post. The rally was organized by Pastrich-Klemer, Planned Parenthood, and the... Read more »
Farm Worker Rally
In Brattleboro on May 1, dairy farm workers – most of whom are undocumented immigrants from Mexico – held a rally with their supporters. The rally was outside the Hannaford supermarket. About... Read more »