Eesha Williams's Blog, page 171
April 28, 2012
Simba Concert Is June 20
Simba will perform a public concert in Dummerston, Vermont, near Brattleboro, on June 20. The concert will be at the Grange hall at the corner of East-West and Middle roads. At a recent Simba concert, at least 100 people danced for hours. The band plays reggae and funk, among other kinds of music.
Clear Cut Logging in NH Park?
The state of New Hampshire has decided to allow clear cut logging in the state's biggest park, which is just a few miles from Massachusetts and Vermont. The state wants a private logging company to cut down the trees in 133 acres of the 13,361 acre Pisgah State Park. Pisgah is in the towns of Chesterfield, Hinsdale and Winchester.
April 23, 2012
Simba Concert Planned for June
Simba will perform a public concert in Dummerston, Vermont, near Brattleboro, on or around June 20. The concert will probably be at the Grange hall at the corner of East-West and Middle roads in Dummerston. At a recent Simba concert, at least 100 people danced for hours. The band plays reggae and funk, among other kinds of music.
Student Debt Protest Is April 25 in Amherst
At the Amherst Town Common on April 25 from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. there will be a protest against student debt. "Whether you have graduated and are paying off loans, a parent of a student paying off loans, a current student, or a prospective student, student loans are a reality that all will have to face," said event organizer and Hampshire College student Aislinn Bauer. In 2010, the average college senior who got a student loan owed $25,250. In 2008, more than two-thirds of students who gra...
April 20, 2012
Photo: Rare Owl in Hadley
This photo was taken on April 18 in Hadley, Massachusetts, near Northampton. It shows a long eared owl. It's unusual to see any owl. Long eared owls are especially rare. Owls sleep during the day and hunt at night. They can catch mice in total darkness. This photo was taken by Eileen Wang of Hadley. She took the photo while hiking on a piece of land that was saved from sprawl by the Kestrel Land Trust www.kestreltrust.org. To enlarge the photo, click on it.
April 18, 2012
Northampton Grocery Workers Form Union
Workers at the food co-op in Northampton organized a union. The 85 workers at River Valley Market organized in February. The Valley Post is the first news outlet to cover the workers’ victory, said Gabriel Quaglia. He's a cook at the co-op. He prepares food for the store’s café and take-out and catering departments. “It wasn’t hard to get our co-workers to organize,” Quaglia told the Post. He is one of seven workers who will soon negotiate the workers’ first union contract.
April 14, 2012
2,000 at Rally with Vermont Governor to Shut Valley Nuke
Some 2,000 people attended a rally at the Brattleboro Town Common on April 14 to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Vermont governor Peter Shumlin, U.S. senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and Vermont attorney general Bill Sorrell were among the speakers at the rally. "We will not rest until Vermont Yankee is gone," Shumlin said, to a standing ovation from the crowd. The second photo shows Shumlin giving his speech. To enlarge a photo, click on it, then scroll down and click "see fu...
