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Day: May 12, 2026

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Shutesbury Adopts the PROTECT Bylaw to Govern Town Interactions with ICE

Miriam DeFant May 12, 2026 0

In our criminal legal systems, who should decide when information is shared with federal immigration...

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Amherst Now in Level 2 Drought
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Amherst Now in Level 2 Drought

Amherst Indy May 12, 2026 0

Source: mass.gov Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared last week that drought conditions...

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DECARBONIZATION
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Letter: UMass Decarbonization Claims Are Misleading

Lori Goldner May 12, 2026 0

On May 8, the Indy published a UMass press release titled “UMass Amherst Launches Phase...

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