N2N In the News: Holyoke protest targets utility bill surcharge dubbed ‘pipeline tax’ by opponents
(via MassLive.com) HOLYOKE — Armed with signs and flyers from a statewide advocacy campaign, a small group in a downtown park Saturday spoke out against a proposed surcharge on Massachusetts ratepayers’ utility bills that would finance a new natural gas pipeline. Opponents have dubbed the utility bill surcharge a “pipeline tax” because, while not technically a tax, it would be a mandatory fee …
N2N IN THE NEWS: Policy expert to talk funding at Gerena School meeting
SPRINGFIELD — After Mayor Domenic J. Sarno said at a meeting last week that it is up to the state to release more than $3 million necessary to repair Gerena Community School, activists and parents are ready to take action. “We are fighting for our school and our community,” said Jafet Robles, an organizer for the statewide advocacy …
North End residents, activists protest conditions at German Gerena Community School – MassLive
SPRINGFIELD ‒ Stressing that “enough is enough,” North End residents and community activists called on city leaders Saturday to address structural and environmental issues at German Gerena Community School. More than two dozen protesters, including City Councilors Adam Gomez and Bud L. Williams, gathered outside the school’s Main Street entrance to bring attention to mold …