Eesha Williams's Blog, page 32
July 22, 2021
Victory for Democracy and Nature
In a victory for democracy and nature, hundreds of people who attended rallies and public hearings got what they wanted on July 20 in the Pioneer Valley town of Southwick. A 66 acre farm field won't be turned into a parking lot for used cars. That was the goal of Carvana corporation. The CEO of the Arizona company made $3 million last year.
Maryssa Cook-Obregón told the Valley Post on July 21, “We have had three rallies (June 26, June 29, July 17). The first had over 100 (people), the second an...
Springfield's Secret Footbridge
A secret footbridge in downtown Springfield takes pedestrians to a beautiful park on the banks of the Connecticut river. The below photos were taken on July 15. To enlarge a photo, click on it, then scroll down and click “see full-size image.” photos by Eesha Williams
The maps that are located all over downtown don't show the bridge. In the below photo of one of the maps, the bridge would be directly below the "you are here" icon.
July 15, 2021
Rally to Fund Music in School
In the USA many billionaires pay no taxes. Meanwhile in the Pioneer Valley town of Orange, due to budget cuts, music will be gone from the public schools – unless activists get the music money back into the budget. On July 8 there was a rally in Orange. About a dozen people were there. Stephanie Parker organized the rally. On July 9 she told the Valley Post, “School committee members need to think seriously about music. We want to push them to put it on the agenda.”
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July 13, 2021
Moxie Concert is August 6
Moxie will perform a free outdoor concert in Brattleboro on August 6 at 7 p.m., despite different times being listed on the first two web pages listed below. That's according to a spokesperson for the Stone Church night club in Brattleboro, which lists the concert on its web site. The concert will be at the corner of Elliot and Main streets, unless it rains. In case of rain, it will at a location to-be-announced.
One of the band's songs has more than 2 million “listens” on Spotify. The members ...
