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Hundreds of Indians and their French allies raided the western Massachusetts outpost in Deerfield on February 29, 1704. Author James Swanson's new book chronicles that fight, and the fate of "The Old Indian Door" that held back Native Americans wielding tomahawks on that fateful night.
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Jennifer Willard, the superintendent of the Southwick-Tolland-Granville regional school district, said they've concluded an investigation into what she called a “highly inappropriate and racist" conversation involving Southwick Regional School students on Snapchat.
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UMass researchers say one reason for deteriorating roads in low income communities is redlining, which is the practice of denying people access to credit because of where they live.
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Students at UMass Amherst who were arrested in October for trespassing while demanding the university cut ties with a defense contractor and and condemn the killings in Gaza had their hearing in court Thursday.
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In the workplace, Massachusetts saw a 53% increase in the number of Islamophobic incidents in 2023, according to a new analysis from CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
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The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard from advocates and lawmakers in support of the bill and those in opposition.
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The Springfield police department has been under a federal consent decree since 2022, which is a court-enforceable order seeking to improve policies and training related to Springfield officers’ use of force.
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Top Massachusetts senators were saddened by their colleagues' public remarks.
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An editorial recently published in the Springfield based newspaper, African-American Point of View, sparked backlash from leaders in the Black community like Bishop Talbert Swan ll, head of the Springfield NAACP.
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A law allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses in Massachusetts launched in July, but many are struggling to access RMV applications and resources. Staff at western Massachusetts nonprofits have been working overtime to help these immigrants.