Eesha Williams's Blog, page 19
February 23, 2023
All Aboard
Thanks to the work of activists, including ones in Northampton, the federal government is investing more money than ever before in making trains better. The Northampton activists have a web site at www.TrainsInTheValley.org. “We're waiting for the hopeful award of federal money to rail work between Worcester and Springfield,” one of the Northampton activists, Ben Heckscher, told the Valley Post on February 22.
February 20, 2023
Joe Bataan Concert
The following concert information is tentative, Brian Foote told the Valley Post. He works for the city of Northampton. On Friday, September 3, 2023 at 6 p.m. there will be a free concert. Joe Bataan will play at Pulaski Park in Northampton. You can hear one of his songs at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQr3-AQKLL8&ab_channel=MuddyScience
February 17, 2023
Alan Doyle Concert
Alan Doyle is scheduled to play with his band in Amherst at the Drake on February 22 at 8 p.m. His upcoming tour includes stops in Germany, New York City and Florida. You can hear one of his songs at:
325 Rally
About 325 people, including people from the county that's home to Brattleboro, attended a climate rally outside the Vermont statehouse on February 11. The group 350 Vermont and other groups organized the rally.
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February 10, 2023
Alan Doyle Concert
Alan Doyle is scheduled to play with his band in Amherst at the Drake on February 22 at 8 p.m. His upcoming tour includes stops in Germany, New York City and Florida. You can hear one of his songs at:
Workers Win
About 350 workers in Springfield, Massachusetts had a major victory when they voted to approve a new union contract. “I feel great,” Iris Rivera-Medina told the Valley Post in a voice phone interview on February 9. “We fought hard. Everyone is happy with the contract.” She has worked making breakfast and lunch for children at the public schools in Springfield for seven years. Rivera-Medina works for Sodexo corporation. “We won a raise of $3.50 an hour over the three year contract. New hires make...
150 Acres Saved
In Ashfield, Massachusetts, 150 acres of open space has been permanently protected from development. Ashfield is near Northampton and Greenfield. “The plan is for the Franklin Land Trust to embark upon an eco-restoration project to transform Edge Hill (golf course) into high-quality wetland and shrub-land habitat for species such as bobolinks,” Sebastian LaMontagne told the Valley Post. He works for Franklin Land Trust, which saved the land. “Otters are frequently seen playing in a small pond on...
February 3, 2023
Alan Doyle Concert
Alan Doyle is scheduled to play with his band in Amherst at the Drake on February 22 at 8 p.m. His upcoming tour includes stops in Germany, New York City and Florida. You can hear one of his songs at:
Tyre Nichols Rally Set
In Hadley, Massachusetts, which borders Northampton, the workers at the Trader Joe's supermarket are negotiating their first union contract. “We just wrapped up two days of negotiations in Hadley. It was our most productive bargaining session yet,” the workers wrote on Instagram on February 2. A union spokesperson did not immediately reply to an email seeking additional comments. The Valley Post will publish her quote in a future article.
January 27, 2023
Alan Doyle Concert
Alan Doyle is scheduled to play with his band in Amherst at the Drake on February 22 at 8 p.m. His upcoming tour includes stops in Germany, New York City and Florida. You can hear one of his songs at:
