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.
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Springfield's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day focused on COVID-19's impact on communities of color, and marked the passing of Ronn Johnson. -
No one has declared their candidacy but several say they will announce in the coming weeks.
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Agencies are understaffed and have limited resources to address the needs of incoming Afghan evacuees.
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Dr. Mark Keroack of Baystate Health says getting vaccinated and wearing masks will reduce the surge.
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Undocumented farmworkers face many barriers when seeking health care. The pandemic has only widened this disparity and many farmworkers remain hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, including those in western Massachusetts.
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A Pittsfield, Massachusetts, public school is the latest to get rid of its Native American mascot.Taconic High School is retiring the school's "Braves"…
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Vaccine hesitancy is still prevalent in Hispanic and Latinx communities in Springfield, with COVID-19 vaccination rates trailing well behind the statewide…
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Massachusetts lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on a bill proposing to end child marriage in the state.Under current law, anyone under the age of 18 is…
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Veterans, their family members and other western Massachusetts residents gathered in parks and cemeteries across the region Thursday for ceremonies…
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Massachusetts lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on a bill proposing minimum wage and overtime protections for farm workers.Springfield State Senator Adam…
