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The Shoestring is an alternative local news collective based in Western Massachusetts.
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Who will represent western Massachusetts on the influential Governor's Council?
With primary elections approaching earlier than usual this year, on Sept. 1, one of the most competitive local races is one many people have likely never heard of. A heated rematch is scheduled for the seat representing western Massachusetts on the Govern
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"Get the Flock Out": Western Massachusetts residents push back against automated license plate readers
Editor's note: This is the second part of a two-part series about police departments' use of automatic license plate readers in western Massachusetts. Part two focuses on residents and activists who are resisting license plate readers across the region. P
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Automated license plate readers Flock to western Massachusetts
Editor's note: This is the first part of a two-part series about police departments' use of automatic license plate readers in western Massachusetts. Part one investigates how local police are using the technology and how out-of-state agencies are accessi
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Organizers respond to escalating federal aggression towards Cuba
Merri Ansara was part of the first Venceremos Brigade in 1969, which brought United States citizens to Cuba 10 years after a socialist revolution toppled a U.S.-backed dictatorship. Anasara and other volunteers defied an embargo on the Caribbean island na
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Bump, set, spike: Will Holyoke residents block developer's proposed sports complex?
"We have a really exciting time upon us here," George Mulry, the executive director of the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, told news reporters gathered at the Holyoke nonprofit on Feb. 6, 2024. The press conference centered on a new company, USA In
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