Workers in the Valley walked off the job April 13 as they joined the biggest strike in the USA in five years. They work for Verizon. Community supporters joined them on picket lines in Springfield... Read more »
May 28, 2016
Two Rallies
In Greenfield on May 25, there was a rally for workers' rights. In Springfield the next day, there was a rally for environmental protection. The below photos show the Springfield protest. “The... Read more »
May 22, 2016
688 Acres Saved
Activists saved 688 acres of forestland in Keene and the New Hampshire towns of Chesterfield and Swanzey. Chesterfield borders Brattleboro and Keene. Swanzey borders Keene and is about five miles... Read more »
May 14, 2016
Photos: Climate Activists Arrested
Activists from the Valley traveled by bus and carpool to Albany, New York on May 14. About 2,000 people marched; five people were arrested for non-violent civil disobedience. The people who... Read more »
May 11, 2016
Rides From Valley to Mass Climate Action in Albany
On May 14 in Albany, New York, activists will use non-violent civil disobedience to take a stand against climate change. Bus rides from the Valley are available. Climate change is a major threat... Read more »