Nirvani Williams
Reporter/Producer/HostNirvani 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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Custodians, dining workers, and groundskeepers at Mount Holyoke College rally Tuesday for fair union contracts before bargaining discussions end next month. -
La nueva jefa de la policía de Holyoke Community College Jacqueline Robles realizó su juramento al cargo durante una ceremonia el lunes, con miembros de la audiencia alzando banderas de Puerto Rico y celebrando. -
Holyoke Community College's new police chief Jacqueline Robles was sworn into the role during a ceremony Monday, with members of the audience waving Puerto Rican flags and cheering. -
Federal immigration agents arrested two men at an apartment complex in Great Barrington early Tuesday morning. -
The Amherst Town Council reaffirmed its commitment Monday to funding $15.8 million to a restoration project for the Jones Library located downtown. -
Veterans often face unique challenges in navigating the job market due to disabilities, according to a Massachusetts commission. -
The Springfield nonprofit, Parent Villages, is hosting its 7th annual event Saturday to highlight local, “unsung” heroes. -
La administración de Trump le está pidiendo al Congreso eliminar Head Start, un programa nacional de educación infantil que es financiado por el gobierno federal. -
Unionized cleaners in Springfield rallied outside One Monarch Place, a popular high-rise in the city, Wednesday, for continued employment, benefits, and safe working conditions. -
The Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate Head Start, a national early childhood education program that's federally funded.
