Eesha Williams's Blog, page 75
May 9, 2018
May 2, 2018
Green Mountain National Forest in Danger
Unless people get active to stop the plan, thousands of acres of Green Mountain National Forest that are about 10 miles from Brattleboro will probably be clearcut logged soon. “They are coming hard with the chainsaws to Green Mountain National Forest,” Chris Matera told the Valley Post. “What a sorry site it will be to look down from the top of Mount Snow and see clearcuts instead of that beautiful intact forest we see now.” A photo of that view is at:
April 28, 2018
Concert Review: Meninos de Minas
The band Meninos de Minas performed an outstanding concert on April 28. In the audience, dozens of people danced. The concert was free, outdoors, and in Hartford. It was the second year that the band played at the annual Samba Fest in Hartford. Hartford is about 30 minutes from Springfield by train. Next month those trains will get much cheaper and much more frequent, thanks to the work of activists in Northampton who have a web site at www.TrainsInTheValley.org.
April 24, 2018
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
People are taking to the streets for workers' rights and for gun control. On April 27 at 3 p.m. there will be a rally for gun control outside 2100 Roosevelt Avenue in Springfield. The event is being organized by a group that has a web site at www.PioneerValleyProject.org.
On April 20 in Greenfield, about 150 people attended a rally for gun control. On the same day in Keene, about 70 people attended a rally for gun control.
April 18, 2018
Hours After Syria Bombing, More than 100 Protest in Valley
Less than 24 hours after President Trump bombed Syria, about 80 people attended a rally on April 14 in Greenfield to oppose the attack. The group that organized the rally has a web site at www.fccpr.us.
Sabine Merz works at the Resistance Center in Northampton. She told the Valley Post that dozens of people attended a Northampton protest on April 14 against the bombing.
April 11, 2018
Photos: Nurses Strike
These photos were taken on April 11. They show some of the 200 or so nurses who are on strike at the Greenfield hospital. They and some of their supporters are listening to nurse Donna Stern speaking. To enlarge a photo, click on it, then scroll down and click "see full size image." More information about the nurses' strike is at:
photos by Eesha Williams
