Not everyone agrees on the efficacy of sanctuary designations. During a new digital age, there are many challenges in cities declaring themselves sanctuaries, including surveillance technology that can help ICE locate and arrest immigrants regardless of local support.

In 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that Hampshire County had the largest share of same-sex female couple households in the country. Neighboring Franklin County ranked number four.

The emergence of generative AI began suddenly in 2022, when ChatGPT entered the public's view. Since then, AI tools have proliferated across college campuses.

High school students participating in the NEPM Media Lab's Fall 2025 program interviewed Mishie Serrano and Jenine Davison, both participants of the Truth Tellers Theater Ensemble, a partnership between Arts Integration Studio and the Treehouse Foundation.