Eesha Williams's Blog, page 76
April 4, 2018
Peace Rally
On April 17, there will be a peace rally in Brattleboro. Cutting the USA's military budget is an effective way to slow population growth and stop climate change, experts say. The USA's military, by far the world' largest, is used to steal resources from poor nations. The federal government does this through war (as in Iraq) but also through the threat of war, as in oil-producing nations in Africa. On average -- globally and in the USA -- the poorest and least educated people have the most kid...
March 28, 2018
Local News Roundup
About 200 nurses are planning to go on strike at the Greenfield hospital April 11, more than 3,000 people marched in the Valley for gun control, and 71 acres of farmland were permanently protected from development.
March 24, 2018
Reggae Singer from Jamaica to Play in Brattleboro
When N.L. Dennis was singing in a recording studio with Toots and the Maytals, Bob Marley stopped by to listen. Marley praised Dennis's delivery. Today, Dennis lives in his native Jamaica and joins hundreds of Jamaicans who come to Vermont every summer in search of better paying work. Most of them work on vegetable farms and at apple orchards. Dennis works as a reggae musician. He will perform a public concert with his band in Brattleboro on June 16. The concert will be at the Stone Church ni...
March 20, 2018
Workers Unite
In a win for workers' rights, 43 workers at Trinity Home Care in Chicopee, Massachusetts formed a union. Chicopee borders Springfield. “Mandatory overtime, wages, and security were the big issues,” Chris Mangano told the Valley Post in a telephone interview on March 19. She has been a nurse at Trinity Home Care in Chicopee for 22 years. “In terms of security, we want a security person to accompany us when we go to patients’ homes. Our patients are all ages. We also want safe patient limits, s...
March 14, 2018
Photos: Brattleboro Student Walkout
On March 14, about 250 students at Brattleboro high school walked out of classes to protest politicians' failure to pass strong gun control laws. “Who's got the power?” called out student Lucia Morey. The crowd roared, “We've got the power!” To enlarge a photo, click on it, then scroll down and click “see full size image.” photos by Eesha Williams
March 13, 2018
Victory for Housing Advocates
In a win for activists who fight for affordable housing, downtown Brattleboro will get a new apartment building. “This project will provide beautiful new homes for folks wanting to live close to all the amenities available in downtown Brattleboro," Elizabeth Bridgewater told the Valley Post on March 8. She runs the non-profit group that will build the housing. Bridgewater's group has a web site at www.w-wht.org.
The building will be constructed at 23 Flat Street, which is now a vacant lot, an...
