Next month, Amtrak will get faster between the Valley and New York City. Also next month, passenger train service between Springfield, Hartford, and New York City will get much more frequent and... Read more »
May 02, 2018
Green Mountain National Forest in Danger
Unless people get active to stop the plan, thousands of acres of Green Mountain National Forest that are about 10 miles from Brattleboro will probably be clearcut logged soon. “They are coming... Read more »
April 24, 2018
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
People are taking to the streets for workers' rights and for gun control. On April 27 at 3 p.m. there will be a rally for gun control outside 2100 Roosevelt Avenue in Springfield. The event is... Read more »
April 18, 2018
Hours After Syria Bombing, More than 100 Protest in Valley
Less than 24 hours after President Trump bombed Syria, about 80 people attended a rally on April 14 in Greenfield to oppose the attack. The group that organized the rally has a web site at
April 11, 2018
Photos: Nurses Strike
These photos were taken on April 11. They show some of the 200 or so nurses who are on strike at the Greenfield hospital. They and some of their supporters are listening to nurse Donna Stern... Read more »