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Neal, Whalen clash over healthcare, Social Security and corporate money in only primary debate
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (1281+ words) CHICOPEE — There was no joking around during a fast-paced 30-minute debate on Wednesday between 37-year incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and challenger Jeromie Whalen. The debate, held in the 22 News studio in Chicopee, was the first and only time…...
1st Franklin District candidates address how they would tackle housing issues
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (707+ words) GREENFIELD — Democratic candidates seeking their party nomination for the 1st Franklin District seat in the House of Representatives shared their visions for tackling housing issues like affordability and insufficient housing stock on Tuesday. The two candidates — Corinne Coryat, former Rep. Natalie…...
Two Northfield Elementary staff members lauded upon retirement
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (568+ words) NORTHFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Regional School District School Committee recently recognized the service of two Northfield Elementary School staff members, Lisa Wheeler and Deb Porlier, who retired at the end of the school year. “NES is losing two remarkable women…...
Digging out: One man’s recovery and the business it inspired
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (836+ words) Craig Stevens was just a kid when he started to build worlds. While growing up in West Brookfield, he’d take the blocks he was always given for Christmas and construct cities in his backyard. He used the garden hose to…...
As ICE activity rises, Pioneer Valley advocates mobilize
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (744+ words) HOLYOKE — “When we organize, we take our power back.” That message has guided Ariana Keigan and the Pioneer Valley Workers Center (PVWC) as immigrant advocacy groups across western Massachusetts respond to increased immigration enforcement activity during President Donald Trump’s second…...
Frustrated by voter initiatives, lawmakers plot ballot reform
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (955+ words) BOSTON — Lawmakers are frustrated with the initiative petition process and are interested in changing it in ways that may make it more arduous for citizen reformers. “Those who are paying now for signature gatherers, those who are flooding the airways,…...
Book Review: 'Keeping the People Alive': Local author shares cycling journey across the US, visiting Native American homelands
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (318+ words) Right now, at the dawn of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, two distinct narratives are vying for control of our country’s history. One narrative is wide-ranging and comprehensive. It includes, for example, the 1823 Supreme Court decision that “right of…...