Public health experts have concerns about the opioid reversal agent Opvee. But the company that makes it, Indivior, has found a vocal ally in its marketing of the drug: police.| The Shoestring
Law enforcement agents discussed targeted youth recruiting efforts at the "Fall Public Safety Festival."| The Shoestring
Incumbent Rachel Maiore faces challenger Susan Timberlake on November's general election ballot.| The Shoestring
A veteran of local Palestine-solidarity and school funding campaigns, Jill Brevik spoke with The Shoestring about the leap from grassroots to electoral organizing.| The Shoestring
Across western Mass, leftist and progressive candidates believe that their platforms will resonate with voters.| The Shoestring
The Shoestring and NEPM previously reported on a dubious claim in marketing emails sent to local police departments. Now, the company has settled with New York’s attorney general over allegations of “misleading promotion.”| The Shoestring
A decision by the state Supreme Judicial Court will impact over 200 defendants sentenced between the ages of 18 and 20.| The Shoestring
New efforts have taken aim at specific local landlords, like Smith College, and at state law itself.| The Shoestring
Nurses at the Northampton hospital say they're facing “unsafe staffing conditions, uncompetitive wages, and potential hikes to health insurance costs.”| The Shoestring
For James Ware, an extremely ill Department of Correction prisoner, a final chance at release after medical parole denial.| The Shoestring
Incumbents were the top two vote-getters of the night. All five candidates backed by the Our Schools and Services Political Action Committee also advanced to the general election in November.| The Shoestring
"We realized that genocide is a local issue," said local organizer Eve Glazier.| The Shoestring
Nearly 200 workers took part in the multi-union strike Tuesday. They include the school's dining workers, facilities staffers, and housekeepers.| The Shoestring
Federal agents have already disappeared some living without legal status in western Mass; for others, fear pervades.| The Shoestring
The fallout continues from UMass' protest encampment crackdown. Records show the police response cost at least tens of thousands of dollars.| The Shoestring
Activists continue to call for UMass to divest from war profiteers and drop charges against demonstrators.| The Shoestring
Earlier this month, youth who have experienced the Massachusetts foster care system spoke out on Beacon Hill.| The Shoestring
Militant groups have targeted local Palestine-solidarity activists — part of what they say is an intimidation campaign to silence them.| The Shoestring
The Shoestring spent months investigating the police crackdown on a pro-Palestine encampment last spring. Body-camera footage shows violent and derogatory police behavior toward protesters.| The Shoestring
The state police response cost over $60,000, on top of $42,000 spent on UMass police presence. The university is now considering more stringent protest policies.| The Shoestring
