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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UMass Amherst's newly formed Demonstration Policy Task Force released a report Wednesday with recommendations on policies and guidelines for students who want to protest on campus. -
After protest arrests and tense end to last semester, UMass students return with conflicted feelingsLast semester ended with more than 130 arrests when police clashed with protesters on campus. -
The Democratic primary for state representative in the 11th Hampden's District between incumbent Bud Williams and Springfield middle school teacher Johnnie McKnight is a week away, with voters hitting the polls on September 3. -
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has made significant changes to an emergency assistance shelter measure that goes into effect Thursday. -
MassEducate will pay student tuition and fees for residents without a bachelor's degree, and provide a stipend for books and supplies for some. -
With just days to go before Governor Maura Healey’s administration puts significant restrictions on families seeking emergency shelter, advocates in Springfield, Mass., are protesting the policy change. -
President Joe Biden stepped aside as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate this week and has endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, for the job. The announcement sparked a barrage of memes and attention from major pop culture figures like Charli XCX tweeting “Kamala is Brat.” -
Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni spoke at the meeting about the recent hate speech incident in Southwick. -
The National Weather Service has issued another severe heat advisory warning in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties with temperatures expected to be as high as 103 degrees this week. -
Residents and politicians from western Massachusetts are weighing in on the impact of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump Saturday at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
