Nirvani Williams
ReporterNirvani Williams covers socioeconomic disparities for New England Public Media, joining the news team in June 2021 through Report for America.
Prior to this, Williams was the associate editor of Seema, an online publication dedicated to spreading more stories about women in the Indian diaspora, and has written a variety of articles, including a story about a Bangladeshi American cybersecurity expert and her tips for protecting phone data while protesting. Williams interned at WABC-TV’s “Eyewitness News,” WSHU public radio, and La Voce di New York, a news site in Italian and English.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Stony Brook University, where she was the executive editor of the student-run culture magazine, The Stony Brook Press.
She can be reached at nirvani_williams [at] nepm.org.
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A literary journal called The Common based at Amherst College is highlighting the experiences of migrant farmworkers in its latest issue. -
Chicopee Mayor John Vieau is being challenged by City Councilor Delmarina López in the mayoral race. Vieu is running for a third two-year term. López is the first woman of color on the council and said she wants to see Chicopee’s diversity reflected in its leadership.
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Holyoke police chief asks residents to report gunfire, hours later police investigate shooting deathShotSpotter technology is used in more than 150 cities across the country, including locally in Boston, Worcester, Holyoke and Springfield. The company says it has an accuracy rate of 97% and a false positive rate of 0.5%.
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'When I make Haitian food, I feel home': Chef who fled Haiti cooks rich cuisine at Greenfield pop-upA Mexican restaurant in Greenfield, Massachusetts, is trying something new. Once a week, it's only serving Haitian food made by a chef who recently migrated to the U.S.
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The vigil held at Our Lady of Sacred Heart church in Springfield drew a crowd of city residents including Mayor Domenic Sarno and Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood.
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Springfield WORKS, a community-wide initiative with the Western Mass Economic Development Council, has 8 partner agencies helping to connect formerly incarcerated individuals with jobs and services.
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After Connecticut Attorney General William Tong deemed the chapel is not legally historic, the Jewish congregation who owns the chapel is moving toward demolition.
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Prager’s book explores concepts like coming out and identity labels, while also raising kids' awareness of queer history.
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Springfield Cultural Partnership and Springfield Creative City Collective partnered with Joshua Croke, a MassDevelopment fellow, to organize and plan the city's first-ever fashion week.
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Anxiety. Fear. Doubt. That’s what some young people felt stepping into Springfield’s Take the Mic program, a summer camp aiming to empower young women of color to feel confident when speaking in public.
