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Good Government Advocates Blast Lawmakers for Moving to Delay Campaign Finance Limits for Years
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Good Government Advocates Blast Lawmakers for Moving to Delay Campaign Finance Limits for Years

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"How bad is this going to look to the public?" one advocate asked lawmakers.See the Story
“Struggling to breathe”: Wildfire smoke becoming a regular danger in western Mass
Chicopee · Chicopee

“Struggling to breathe”: Wildfire smoke becoming a regular danger in western Mass

This story was produced with support from the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice. For 9-year-old Aliah Reyes of Chicopee, it’s not always possible to play like other kids. Because of her asthma, she has to be careful running, with the weather, dust, and strong smells. “She just wants to breathe like everyone else without thinking about it,” her mom, Priscilla Rivera, explained. But she often has to miss school days because of hospital stays …Read Article
Have Holyoke educators finally won the fight for local control?
Holyoke · Holyoke

Have Holyoke educators finally won the fight for local control?

Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series on the state’s takeover of Holyoke Public Schools. Part one focuses on educators’ fight for full local control of education in the Paper City. In early June, about 15 minutes before public comments are scheduled to begin in front of the Holyoke School Committee, members of the Holyoke Teachers Association are meeting in an underpass outside the school. The sky is threatening rain with…Read Article

Borowski lawsuit against NPD higher-ups dismissed after five years

A Hampshire Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit that Alan Borowski, a lieutenant in the Northampton Police Department, filed in 2020 against his superiors and other officers. The years-long morass began in 2017, when NPD higher-ups began receiving threatening, anonymous letters that accused Borowski of misconduct — everything from allegations of improper procedure to using steroids. The department suspended Borowski after investigating the …Northampton, Massachusetts · NorthamptonRead Article

Guest Commentary | Resist Courthouse Arrests, Create Sanctuary Spaces

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Last week’s massive No Kings protests demonstrated our massive new capacity, still largely untapped, for more strategic collective action against the emerging authoritarian order. This new capacity demands new ways of thinking and acting together. No longer do the usual players in public life have the stage to themselves. No longer can familiar routines of resistance suffice for this occasion. Allow me to suggest three new arenas of opportunity …Donald TrumpSee the Story

Smith College dining workers ratify “landmark” union contract

Over 500 student dining workers at Smith College have won their first union contract a year and a half after announcing their intent to unionize. The United Smith Student Workers announced in a press release that their contract includes wage increases, a pay scale, guaranteed breaks, paid training, and safety protections. According to the statement, the contract “is one of the largest and most comprehensive first contracts reached by undergradua…Palestine · PalestineRead Article

Doxing, death threats, deportation: How the far right stifled campus activism and sent ICE after a local student

When the right-wing Zionist organization Betar tweeted on April 8, it directly targeted a Hampshire College student from Turkey.  “We identify Efe Ercelik as one here on visa and we have submitted his name for deportation,” the tweet read. “There’s so many of these bastards nationwide he’s an egregious one in Massachusetts, a rotten state.” The social media post appeared to have an immediate impact. Just one day later, the federal government sil…Gaza · GazaRead Article

Barnes & Noble workers in Hadley secure first union contract

Barnes & Noble employees in Hadley have won their first union contract, making them among the first of the book-selling giant’s locations to agree to a contract with the company.  According to a press release, the employees voted unanimously earlier this month to ratify a contract that includes wage increases, “union healthcare,” and workplace safety protections. That comes after a campaign that began in April 2023, when the workers announced th…Massachusetts · MassachusettsRead Article

Measles Vaccination Rates Drop After COVID-19 Pandemic in Counties Across the US

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Tensions run high as Northampton Reparations Commission prepares final report

Ahead of the release of their final report, the Northampton Reparations Study Commission’s latest meeting ended in a heated dispute over the direction of the body’s work and whether it has fulfilled its mandate.  The commission, which is tasked with creating initiatives to “atone for historic wrongs” and to support the city’s Black community, released a 43-page preliminary report in December listing recommendations like the establishment of a Ci…Northampton, Massachusetts · NorthamptonRead Article

Records reveal UMass police’s recent weapons, equipment purchases

Smoke and pepper-spray grenades. Red-dot sights for rifles and tactical gas masks. Tens of thousands of dollars on camera equipment. These are just a few of the equipment purchases that the University of Massachusetts Amherst Police Department has made in the last two years, according to records obtained by The Shoestring. UMPD’s armory appears extensive, according to the records. However, the university refuses to disclose everything it has pur…Palestine · PalestineRead Article

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