In Holyoke on May 1 there will be a march to demand that politicians tax the rich and help the poor. Other goals include abolishing ICE and war. The march is being organized by the Western Mass... Read more »
April 17, 2026
Nurses at Greenfield Hospital Vote to Authorize a Strike
The nurses at the hospital in Greenfield on April 14 voted to authorize a strike. “We are united in standing up for our patients and our community,” said Suzanne Love. She is a nurse at the... Read more »
April 03, 2026
16,000 at No Kings Marches, Rallies
To protest Trump, on March 28 in Northampton about 7,000 people were at a rally. In Greenfield, 3,500 people marched. In Brattleboro, 3,000 people marched. In Amherst, 1,000 people were at a... Read more »
March 27, 2026
160 Brattleboro Nurses Vote to Authorize Strike
In Brattleboro, 160 nurses voted to authorize a strike, one of the nurses, Tracy Ouellette, told the Valley Post on March 23. She is the president of the Brattleboro Federation of Nurses. The date... Read more »
March 20, 2026
200 High School Students Walk Out to Protest Budget Cuts
On March 16 in the Pioneer Valley town of Westhampton, about 200 students walked out of the public high school to protest proposed budget cuts. Two of the organizers were students Lucy McVey and... Read more »