At Merrimack Valley Town Hall, Residents Set the Agenda and Candidates Answer for It

The Merrimack Valley Project's nonpartisan People's Agenda forum pressed state representative and U.S. Senate candidates on housing, immigration, and health care — with continued TPS protection for Haitians among the…

Moulton Pledges to Abolish ICE and Restore Haitian TPS as He Challenges Markey in Senate Primary

LAWRENCE, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton told a Merrimack Valley audience this week that if he is elected to the U.S. Senate, he will move to abolish and prosecute…

Socialist Joe Tache Mounts Third-Party Senate Challenge, Vows to Abolish ICE and Fund Human Needs Over War

LAWRENCE, Mass. — Joe Tache, a youth worker and community organizer running for U.S. Senate with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, brought a blunt message to the Merrimack Valley…

MBTA Pays $495,000 to Settle Hair-Pulling Claim Against Transportation Chief Phillip Eng

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has agreed to pay nearly $500,000 to a senior employee who accused General Manager Phillip Eng of pulling her hair, in a settlement that also…

Springfield Rallies for Haitian Neighbors as ICE Enforcement Intensifies

Dozens of residents gathered at Springfield City Hall on Friday, August 14, standing in solidarity with the city's Haitian community as immigration enforcement appeared to escalate across the region. Organizers…