Massachusetts
Pipelines vs. community rights: a New England democracy lesson
July 8, 2014Among neighboring towns, more than a dozen so far have called town meetings and voted to reassert community rights as the ultimate authority before approving such projects.
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Today in labor history: 1919 Boston police strike
September 9, 2013Nothing fueled the anti-union Red Scare propagandists more than the Boston police strike of 1919.
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Hunt for bomber locks down Boston area
April 19, 2013On Friday, with one suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings dead, his brother was on the run and being pursued by hundreds of law enforcement officials in a manhunt that shut down Boston and several neighboring...
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In Massachusetts, Warren race a ground operation
November 6, 2012In the central Massachusetts region, the city of Worcester and Worcester County are seen as crucial to the race.
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Bread and Roses struggle continues
January 12, 2012This morning in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the local high school Girl's Ensemble was scheduled to sing "The Internationale" at City Hall.
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