Eesha Williams's Blog, page 88
May 20, 2017
AT&T Workers on Strike in Valley
Striking AT&T workers are asking the public to join them on the picket line in Hadley, Massachusetts. Hadley borders Northampton and Amherst. The picket line will happen on May 21, starting at 11 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. It will be at 359 Russell Street.
May 16, 2017
Celebration is May 19
On May 19 in Keene, there will be a celebration of the opening of a pedestrian/bicycle bridge that activists have worked for two decades to make happen. The bridge crosses Route 101, about 500 feet southeast of the Walmart. It's known as South Bridge. The below photos show another pedestrian/bicycle bridge in Keene – North Bridge – that looks almost exactly like the new one.
“South Bridge is a great addition to the city's trail system,” Phil Jones told the Valley Post. He is on the board of...
May 14, 2017
Photos: River Overflows Its Banks
These photos were taken on May 14. They show the Connecticut river overflowing its banks at the 724 acre Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary is in Northampton and Easthampton. In the second photo (lower left) two swallows can be seen catching flying insects. Most of the birds' diet consists of flies. To enlarge a photo, click on it, then scroll down and click “see full size image.” The sanctuary is open to the public for hiking, canoeing, and kayaking. Details are at:
May 9, 2017
Workers Unite
Workers at a factory in Greenfield are asking the public to join them on the picket line on May 11 at 2 p.m. “What the company is trying to impose is going to hurt people,” Shawn Coates told the Valley Post. He has worked at the factory for 28 years. The workers have a union, which has a web site at www.UEunion.org. The workers make taps – not the kind used to turn water on and off, but the kind used to make a threaded hole in metal, or in other material. The factory is owned by Pennsylvania-...
May 2, 2017
Amtrak Getting Faster Between Valley and NYC
In January, Amtrak will get at least 35 minutes faster between the Valley and New York City. This victory is the result of the work of environmental activists. Traveling by train rather than by car is better for the environment, and safer.
April 29, 2017
Photos: Keene Climate March
Hundreds of people marched through downtown Keene on April 29 chanting, "Hey hey, ho ho, climate change has got to go!" Bigger marches for the same cause happened in Springfield; Washington, DC; and in towns and cities around the world. Details, including the organizers' contact information, is at:
To enlarge a photo, click on it, then scroll down and click, "See full size image." photos by Eesha Williams
