Eesha Williams's Blog, page 183
September 17, 2011
Review: Nationally Known Bands Played Near Brattleboro
Seven local bands, some of which tour nationally, played at a festival whose mission was to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. The music festival was on September 17 in Newfane, Vermont. The bands were outstanding. Among the highlights were Simba and Pulse Prophets. Hundreds of people attended; many danced. The autumn weather was sunny and comfortable.
Here are the web sites of the bands that performed:
Local Rallies for Public Transit, Peace, Justice
On September 17, 19, 20, and 21, there will be rallies in Springfield and Northampton calling for better public transportation, for peace, and for justice. On September 20 in Springfield, a 90 minute rally will start at 11 a.m. at the corner of Main Street and Liberty streets. The rally will oppose a plan now in Congress to cut 35 percent of federal funding for public transportation. Details are at www.SupportTransit.org
September 11, 2011
Nationally Known Bands to Play Near Brattleboro Sept. 17
Six local bands, some of which tour nationally, will play at a festival whose mission is to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. The music festival will be on September 17 in Newfane, Vermont. Newfane is about 10 minutes by car from Brattleboro.
Here are the web sites of the bands that are scheduled to perform:
Valley Marchers to Fight Fossil Fuels September 24
On September 24, in Northampton and Amherst, there will be marches to protest the use of fossil fuels. At 11:30 a.m., marchers will leave from the site of a proposed large group of solar panels at the UMass horse farm at 111 North Maple Street in Hadley. They will march to the park in front of the Amherst Town Hall. The march is scheduled to arrive at the town hall at 12:30 p.m.
At noon in Northampton, a march will start at 210 Main Street (in front of City Hall) and end behind the building...
September 4, 2011
Valley Nuke Protesters Arrested; Rally Is Sept. 12
On August 30, protesters were arrested for non-violent civil disobedience at the gates of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Activists are asking the public to attend a rally on September 12 outside the federal court in Brattleboro, the location of a trial that will likely decide whether Vermont Yankee will operate until March 2012 or until 2032. The reactor is three miles from Massachusetts and a stone's throw from New Hampshire.
Claire Chang is a spokeswoman for www.NukeBusters.org
August 28, 2011
Springfield Eviction Protests are August 29 and September 2
Bank of America paid its CEO, Brian Moynihan, more than $1.9 million last year. Now, in Springfield, Bank of America is trying to evict a low-income family from the family's only home. On August 29 at 12:30 p.m., activists will rally in front of the Jimenez family home at 91 Granada Terrace. The Jimenez family is asking the public to attend the rally, which is being organized by a group called Springfield No One Leaves www.SpringfieldNoOneLeaves.org
Photos of a protest in May in Springfield t...
August 21, 2011
State Plans to Log Big Parts of Massachusetts
Activists are asking Massachusetts residents to contact the governor by August 25 about a controversial state logging plan. Chris Matera is a spokesperson for the Northampton-based group Massachusetts Forest Watch www.MAforests.org He said:
August 13, 2011
Movement to Close Valley Nuke Heats Up
In the coming weeks there will be a series of rallies, courtroom actions, and a non-violent civil disobedience training camp. All are intended to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Vermont Yankee is three miles from Massachusetts and a stone's throw from New Hampshire.
Claire Chang is a spokesperson for www.NukeBusters.org
She asked the public to go to court to support 15 women who were arrested for non-violent civil disobedience at Vermont Yankee. Their court dates in Brattleboro...
Movement to Shut Valley Nuke Heats Up
In the coming weeks there will be a series of rallies, courtroom actions, and a non-violent civil disobedience training camp. All are intended to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Vermont Yankee is three miles from Massachusetts and a stone's throw from New Hampshire.
Claire Chang is a spokesperson for www.NukeBusters.org
She asked the public to go to court to support 15 women who were arrested for non-violent civil disobedience at Vermont Yankee. Their court dates in Brattleboro...
August 7, 2011
Striking Verizon Workers Seek Public's Help
Hundreds of telephone and internet workers in the Valley went on strike on August 7. They work for Verizon Corporation. In 2010, Verizon's CEO, Ivan Seidenberg, was paid more than $18 million. The median Verizon worker made $33,190 last year. So Seidenberg made 547 times the median worker's pay. The workers are asking the public for support. Details are available at these web sites:
The Valley Post will...
